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BOONE 1?S0 POPULATION UT1 The educational etnUr ?n parte o I the nation. Mm MM district. A food ptoe* WATAUGA DEMOCRAT An Independent Weekly Mewspaper? Established in the Year 1 888 WATAUGA COUNTY IN* POPULATIAM IM41 of puwounl Importance Sj rsv VOL. LXV. ? NO. 13. BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OBTOBER 2, 1*52. FIVE CENTS PER COPY* KING STREET BY ROB RIVERS METERS SHIRE AGAIN Town workers have recently gone over the parking meters, and given them a new coat of shining aluminum paint, which greatly improves the looks of King Street, and perhaps aids the collection of the nickels and pennies from the motorists, who find it expedient to park along the curbs . . . While the gadgets are continually asking for coin, they look so much more pleasant since their faces have been lift ed ... A dirty faced bill collec tor is carrying a handicap . . . Also, we like the removal of the ad-o-meters, the metal frames which fanned out atop the met ers, and were designed to carry messages from business firms . . . They were never patronized to any extent, and their removal adds sightliness to the street. ALL I* A POINT OF VIEW Watauga farmer* have had a pretty rough Mason this year . . . Continued dry weather, forcing cattle on the market ahead of time, and paring down the price of beef on the hoof accordingly . . . Cabbage iuf fered for rain during the main growing season and other row crops . . . However G. H. Tho mas. who was resting on a car fender down at the bank corn er, looked at the farm situation through rosier glasses when we ?topped to shake hands and pass the time o' day . . . "After all," said he, "it's a good year . . . Corn and tobacco are cur ing out good, the yield is fine . . . Seems like stuff always does well during a dry season." . . . And it does seem, that despite the blues with which we are all afflicted during these dry summers, when the pastures are seared and the corn leaves I spindled, everything has been working out pretty good here in the hills, when harvest time comes around . . . And we are glad, for the prosperity of the county, and the growth of the town, and the well-being of us all, depends principally upon the price of cabbage and taters, and roast beef on the hoof, and sheep and burley and stuff . . . Our welfare is tied securely to that of the man who tills our rich, black soiL REDDENING LEAVES . . . AND THINGS With the chilly evenings, and the continued dry weather, the fronds of the forests are begin ning to show splashes of gold and of crimson as nature colors the landscape in advance of the ar rival of Jack Frost, who usually breathes down sudden death op all nature's greenery, without producing the splendid . colors which are so evident when they result solely from the natural ripening processes whfch are now in motion . . . And in a week or two the hillsides and the moun tain tops and the valleys will be a riotous blaze of color, and the folks will come from far and near to witnesses the spectacle . . . And there are the reddening ap ples, the golden pumpkins, and the corn shocks, and the cows moving to market and fcedlots, and the falling acorns, the busy chipmunks, and the hunters bent on getting the squirrels before the squirrels can get the nuts . . . It all adds up to autumn, ap proaching winter, matchless beauty or spectacular death, de pending upon how one looks at October, and her fascinating flourishes at nature's broad can vass. HOME OF MOST TREES Speaking of oolored leaves and forests and fall, reminds one of the many specimens of plan! life which flourifh in the hills. and of the fact thai of the treea not native to the moun tain*. most of them will thrive when brought up from the low er regions . . . For instance Mias Jennie Coffer's mimoaa tree, which in spite of the yearly slashing it geta from the tele phone workers, thrives and blooms as if in its native habi tat .. . Two holly trees at the postoffice have been growing well for several year*, and ov er next to the Lianey atone building a seedling persimmon tree, haa a good crop of 'aim mons . . . And we learn that some varieties of pecana will produce in the cooler climates. Principals Urge Law On Attendance Be Enforced In County The Watauga County Division of Principals of the North Caro lina Education Association held its first meeting September 25, at which time the organization went cn record as requesting enforce ment of the school attendance law. All county principals were pres ent. The meeting was presided over by James Storie, principal of the Blowing Rock school. The association elected Mr. Storie as chairman and Mrs. Edith F. Estes, secretary. One hundred percent membership was report ed. Problems confronting principals in the county on better organiza ion and administration were dis cussed. Dr. Herbert Wey, principal of Appalachian High, discussed the new proposed salary schedule. Other problems discussed were the school lunch program; princi pal's schedule, text books, school fees and school attendance. The principals' association is striving for a more unified system in the schools of Watauga County. Members of the association arc Dr. Wey, Mr. Storie, Mrs. Estcs, Dr. John Shafer, Earl Greene, S. F. Horton, Carl Fidler, Clint Baird, Russell Henson, Walter Johnson and John Howell. Rhodendron Blooms In Blowing Rock Area By MRS. LUCILE LETT Blowing Rock ? Something out ordinary, quite unusual in fact, is happening here in Blowing Rock. Purple rhododendron has been found blooming in Mayvicw Park the past week. While out walking one morning Mrs. Jack Greene happened upon this unusual phenomina and promptly brought the "proof of Civil Air Patrol To Gather Here There will be a meeting of the Boone unit of the North Carolina Wing of the Civil Air Patrol in the Grand Jury Room at the Courthouse in Boone Friday ev ening at 7:00 o'clock. All mem bers are requested to attend, the pudding" as the old saying goes. The blooms were found to be in perfect form, color, and the deep purple color that is so pret ty. The leaves on the bush, how ever, were not in such good form, having curled up and beginning to turn in color. Mrs. Wade Kluttz took these blooms, there were three beauti ful clusters, over to the Presby terian church for the rally day decorations and they were a source of joy and astonishment of all those who attended this program and dinner. Turning of the leaves is also a little disconcerting since they have started dressing in their beautiful fall robes quite a while in advance of their usual time. Another week or ten days should see them about at their height. The mountains will truly be at their glory then. Hereford Breeders To Offer 52 Lots At Sale The Watauga Purebred Here ford Breeders will offer 52 lots in their tenth annual sale here Fri day. Including in the list of animals lo be sold are 18 bulls and 36 cows Mr. Shackford Is Returned To Boone Rev. J. T. Shackford was re assigned to the Boone Methodist Church at the close of the con ference in Charlotte Sunday. Rev. Mr. Shackford has served the local congregation for two years, and is popular with the congregation which asked his re turn. Dr. H. E. Spcnce of Duke Un iversity, was assigned to the Blowing Rock Church as a sup ply minister: Rev. Ralph Miller returns to Watauga circuit, and Rev. W. A. Kerr, Jr., was given the Todd circuit. Rev. S. B. Moss, former Boone pastor, returns to Fletcher. H-BOMB The world's first hydrogen bomb may be tested within the next few months on Eniwetok, the remote little atoll in the mid dle of the Pacific Tccan. The* power of the bomb is expected to be a thousand times more power ful than the atomic bomb. and heifers. Among the bulls is the grand champion ?f the 1952 Blue Ridge Agricultural Fair. The cows and heifers were se lected from a list nominated on a quality basis, a spokesman for the group said. Listed among those to be sold are the Larry's Baca Duke's Silver's, Domino's, Mischief's. Captain Lad's, Pala din's and many other pedigreed cattle. Leonard Wilson's Name To Appear On County Ballots Mr. Leonard Wilson, resident of Meat Camp township has been named by the Republican Execu tive Committee as a candidate for county commissioner, in the place of Estel Wagner, of Boone, who resigned from the ticket recently. Mr. Wilson, a member of one of the county's more prominent families, is a traveling salesman and farmer, and has long been active in the affairs of the Re publican party. The Republicans, incidentally, have opened their headquarters upstairs in the Parkway Company building. U. S. export prospects are seen dim in foreign markets. Health Council Holds Regular Monthly Meeting The regular fall meeting of the Watauga County Health Council will be held in the Parkway School, Thursday, October 2 at 7:30 p. m. The theme for this meeting is' "Watauga County's Health Needs." A panel consist ing of Mr. Welch Tester as mod erator and the follwing partici pants: Mr. Roby Vines, Mr. Stew art Barnes, Mrs. Dean Reese, Mr. Howard Steelman, Mrs. Mont Glovier and Mr. G. K. Moose. The question for paramount discus sion is the need t or and the pos sibility of obtaining a health cen ter building for Watauga County. It was pointed out some time ago that through aids from the Hill Burton Bill, Federally, and the Medical Care Commission from the state, Watauga County could build an approved health center for 2J.1% of the total cost coming from county sources. The county council meeting at Bethel last quarter went on record as aprov ing the movement. Ballots were sent to absent members of the council resulting in an over whelming majority of the county expressing a desire to promote this building project. You may express your opinion at this meet ing at Parkway School, October 2. The now schooi building will be open for your visitation at the time of the county council meet ing. All interested citizcns are urged to attend. Scout Leaders To Map Plans The Watauga District Boy Scout organization will hold a meeting Tuesday at 7:30 p. m. in the high school auditorium, to discuss tentative plans in furth ering the Boy Scout organization in Watauga County. Dr. C. Ray Lawrence, chairman of the Watauga organization, and Dr. Lawrence Owsley, vice-chair man, will explain and discuss the tentative organization for Wa tauga County. The committees of the organization will be in at tendance and all civic orgaryza tions* church groups, and educa tional institutions arc urged to appoint representatives to attend the meeting. The discussion will be an open meeting and the public is invited to attend. The committee chairmen of the organization arc as follows: Dis trict commissioner, B. W. Stall ings; district chairman, Dr. C. Ray Lawrence; district vice-chairman, Dr. Lawrence Owsley; organiza tion and extension committee, Stanley Harris; cubbing commit tee: the Rev. J. K. Parker, Jr.; advancement committee, the Rev. Joseph T. Shackford; training committee, Dick Allen; camping and activities committee, Wayne Richardson; finance committee, Cecil Miller; health and safety committee. Dr. W. M. Matheson; public relations, Jim Thompson. Joseph D. Edwards, senior field executive, Old Hickory Council, Boy Scouts of America, will be in attendance. County Sing Here On Sunday The regular semi-annual Sing ing convention will be held at the Gospel Tabernacle in Boone on Sunday, beginning at 1 p. m. All singers and lovers of gospel sing ing are invited to come and help mjke this the biggest singing ever held in Boone. College Homecoming Festivities November 1 The 93rd annual Homccoming observances at Appalachian State Teachers College will be held Sat urday. NoTember J, it ha* been announced by H. O. Jonon of Oak Ridge Military Institute, president of the Appalachian Alumni Asso ciation. The annual meeting will be in the form of a luncheon meeting in the east wing of the college cafeteria at 12 noon. Association officials are asking all alumni who plan to attend this luncheon and business meeting to make res ervations by mail to the Assoc i stion at P. O. Box 2332, Winston Salcm, prior to Octobcr 20. Feature event of the day will be the Appalachian vs. East Car olina College football fame at 2 p. m. in coUcge field. Another feature #lll be a reunion meeting of all former student* of Watauga Academy, Appalachian Training School, arid Appalachian State Normal School, the three forer runner* of the present Appalach ian State Teacher* College. Thi* meeting will be held at 10:30 a. m. on November 1 in the college auditorium. A partial and tentative sched ule for Homecoming will be as follow*: Friday, October 31 ? Homecoming play given by the Playcraften at 8:30 p. m.; Satur day, November 1 ? registration from 9:30 a. m.; prc-1929 student reunion at 10:30; annual luncheon meeting at 12 noon, Appalachian vs. East Carolina at 2 p. m.; re ception for alumni at 4 p. m.; and Homecoming dance at I p. m. In addition, projects sponsored by various campus organizations will be viewed throughout the day. Highway 421 Association Maps Financial Program County Teachers To Hold Meeting The Watauga County Unit of the North Carolina Education As sociation will hold its first meet ing of the year Thursday, Octo ber 9, at 7:30 p. m., at the Park way school. There will be a short business meeting followed by a social hour during which time everyone will have an opportunity to look over the new school building. Refresh ments will be served and a pleas ant evening is anticipated. All teachers of the county, and especially all new teachers, arc urged to be present at this meet ing. Heinkcl says British aircraft industry is far ahead. Board Of Elections Opens Office Here The office of the W a t u u g a County Board of Elections open ed Monday morning in the W. R. Loviil law office building, next to the Watauga Sales and Ser vice, and members of the armed forces, through their relatives may now sccure their absentee ballotts. Civilians may get ab sentees Saturday, Octobcr 4, and thereafter. Mr. John K. Perry, who has been named as elections board clerk, is in charge of the office, and explains that men in the ser vice may vote without formal registration as is required of civilians, and that any member of the immediate family may make application for the ballot. Any veteran who is 21 or will be by November 4, is eligible to vote, and the signing of the appli cation by himself or a member of his family constitucs registra tion. Mr. Perry insists that everyone make an especial effort to pee that every man in service has an opportunity to vote. North Caro lina has one of the most libera| laws in the land in regard to soldier voting, and the board is anxious that every service man avail himself at the opportunity of casting a ballot. Farm Bureau Campaign Seeks 400 Watauga County Members Annual Meeting Of Horn Members Set The annual membership meet- . ing of the Southern Appalachian Historical Association, Inc., which sponsored "Horn in the West," will be held Monday night, Oct ober B at the Skyline Restaurant at 7:00 p. m. Annual reports will be heard, following which the members will elect officers and directors for the coming year. Also includ ed on the program is the showing of colored slides from photo graphs taken during the run of "Horn in the West" during the past summer. Dr. I. G. Greer, president of the Association will preside at the meeting. All Association members who have not notified Mrs. B. W. Stal lings, corresponding secretary that they plan to attend the meeting arc urged to do so this week. Members are asked to pre-' sent their membership cards at the door. More Money Sought Raleigh ? Three state-supported colleges told the advisory budget Commission Thursday they need higher appropriations because of Apps Take Lead In Conference Football Race Appalachian's Mountaineers ap parently believe in the old adage of making hay while the sun shines, and the Apps arc doing just that in the North State Con ference football race. Although Lenoir Rhyne's closc 7-6 call against East Carolina stole some of the thunder, the Mountaineers, nevertheless, mov ed to their second straight con ference victory Saturday in beat ing Western Carolina 20-12. And this week end the Apps will be out after their third against Elon, one of the teams they figure they must dispose of to challenge the Bears for Ihc crown. With their ground attack ap parently back in order, the Apps kept ahead all the way in down ing the Catamounts. The win put them out front in the young chase, with Lenoir Rhync mark ing up its initial win in its open er. Appalachian will be seeking No 3 against Elon in the loop's feature tilt at Boone. The Chriit ians, figured as a conference power, still have to score in two game. Last week Elon bowed to Wofford by a 20-0 margin. Democrats To Meet October 7 The ninth diutrict Democratic meeting will be held at the court house in Tayloravillc, October 7, at 2 o'clock. Mr. W. R. Winkler. Watauga county Democratic chairman, would like for a large delega tion from Watauga to attend. Those Interested in going should contact Mr. Winkler. ? increasing enrollments and rising costs. East Carolina College at Green ville, Western Cirolina Teachers College at Cullowhe<?, and Appa lachian State Teachers College at Boone outlined their financial needs for the two-year period be ginning next July 1. Dr. B. B. Dougherty said Appa lachian State Teachers College expects an increase of about 20 per cent in enrollment in the coming two year*. To operate the school he aiiked $588,000 for the first year and (600.000 the second. For permanent improvements at Appalachian he requested $2, 013.910.21. Of this $225,000 would be used to increase the school's waler supply, $470,000 for addi tions to the cafeteria, and $775, 000 to convert buildings to new uses. Vallc Crucis PTA To Meet Monday The Valle Crucis P.-T. A. will meet for the first session of this school ycor on Monday evening, October 6 at 7:'0 o'clock. A worth while program is being planned, and it is hoped that a good at tendance will be present at this meeting. C. A. Clay, president of the Watauga County Farm Bureau announced today that the 19S2 eourtty membership drive will begin Octobcr 13. An organiza tion meeting was held September 29 in Boone at the Skyline Res taurant. President Clay said that the quota for Watauga County has been set at 400 members, which will go to make up the North Carolina Farm Bureau minimum quota of 70,000 farm families for 1952. President Clay said, "I think we can go over the top wit!) our membership drive here in Wa tauga County this year, because we have a lot of farmers who be lieve in the Farm Bureau pro gram." Mr. G. D. Barnett of Boone has appointed county membership chairman. He will be assisted by the following township chairmen: Nod Glenn, Ed Love, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Barnes, Lewis Norris, Lynn Norris, Mrs, I. B. Wilson, Mrs. Sherman Hollar, Royce Perry, Henry Taylor, Don H c n s o n, Grady Perry, C. A. Clay, R. L. Tait, Mrs. Ray Wilson, Mrs. El bert Vannoy, Milton Muretz, Billy Cook. Hayes Wellborn, Howard Edmisten, Tom Jackson, Mrs. Hattic Lewis, and Mrs. Frank Brown. The membership chairman pointed out that the drive this year would be conducted on the township basis in most counties throughout the State. MAY DRAFT 4-F's Some men presently rejected as 4-F's may have to be drafted to help meet the armed forces man-power needs of 1,200,000 men during the coming year, ac cording to Lewis B. Hcrshey, selective-service director. Mr. Her shey said that a total of 1,500,000 men have been rejected for mili tary service for various reasons since the present draft program started. With a rccord high average value of $121,93 per acre on March 1 this year, North Caro lina's total farm land value has increased more th^n 200 per cent during the past 12 years. Many Leaders Laud "Ocean To Lakes" Highway Twenty-eight enthusiastic mem bers of the "Lakes-to-Ocean," Highway 421 Association made incorporation and promotion plans at a 12 o'clock luncheon meeting at the Daniel Boone Hotel in Boone 'on Friday, Sept ember 26. The president of the Association, Mr. O. M. Howard of Harlan, Ky., presided and ap pointed a committee consisting of the four state chairmen present to formulate a constitution and By-Laws for adoption. O. M. Howard of Kentucky, George Summerson of Virginia, J. C. Muse of Tennessee and S. C. Eg gers of North Carolina composed this committee. Plens were discussed in detail for launching a financial program that will advertise and promote an increased flow of traffic over this 964 miles of what is consider ed by many to be America's most scenic highway, reaching from Michigan City on the Great Lakes to Fort Fisher on the Atlantic. Reports were given by represen tatives from all along the route from as far north as New Castle, Ky., to Carolina Beach of section al improvements, four states be ing represented. Those from Kentucky included O. M. Howard, President of the Association, William Crumley Matt Jones, all of Harlan, Ky.; Carroll Gullion and Rev. W. A. Sams were from New Castle. Members from Tennessee were Marvin Kreiger, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce of John son City, Tenn., A. H. Hitt and Cecil Carrier of Bristol, Tenn, H. p. Eggers, Justin Rambo and J. N. Blackburn of Shouns, Tenn. Virginia was represented by Os car Stone of Bristol. North Caro lineans present were Glenn M. Tucker, president of the Carolina Beach Chamber of Commerce, Harry Hiott, Jr., secretary of the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce, Hoyte M. Hackney of SanforU, C. A. Hayworth and Zeb Stewart, highway personnel of Lenoir. Boone was represented by Her man W. Wilcox and Roberta B. Ray, president and secretary, respectively of the Boone Cham ber of Commerce, S. C. Eggers, W. R. Winkler and Wade Brown. Junius Matheson Funeral Is Held Funeral services were held Monday, September 29. (or Juni ous Mott Matheson, who died at his home on Vilas Route 1 Satur day, September 27, following a protracted illness. He was 79 years of age. The rites were conducted by the Kev. E. F. Troutman, assist ed by the Rev. Victor Trivcttc and the Rev. Raymond Hcndrix at the Forest Grove Baptist Church, and burial followed in the church cemetery. He is survived by his wife, the former Miss Bradic Guy; one son, Gardner Matheson; two daugh ters, Mrs. Effir Eggers and Mrs. Dcssic Shull, all of Vilas; four stepsons and one stepdaughter. , The. next major improvement in soybeans is expccted to be in disease resistant varieties. Chamber Of Commerce Gives Prizes In Calf Shpw And Sale The Boone Chamber of Com merce awarded a total of $32#. 7 5 worth of prize* to beef cattle pro ducer* in the annual Feeder Call Show at Boone on Monday. Sept ember 20. Alfred Adam* prenent rd the prize* at 1:00 p. m. at the (lock yard*. A. W. Greene won firit on the four calve* Khown at the get of WHW Silver Lad 47th, the Here ford bull that ilrtd the winning Get of Sire elaoa. Mr. Greene re ceived ? SI jewel Bulova wriat i watch. John H. Hollar own* H. Mil liron Domino, the bull that aired the nocond plan- Get o f Sire. Mr. Hollpr recoivod a 17 jewel Mo hawk wrivt watch. Third prize of a 17 jewel Ban ner wriut watch went to Charles E. Trivett, Beech Creek, on the get of Rupert lit. Fourth prize of ? 17 jewel BroaMray wrist watch went to Tom Ward on the get of Juitice Return. , Fifth prize of a 7 jewel Mo hawk wrist watch went to Tom Lawrence on the gel of the bull no 5234030. The prize of the best individu al calf in the vale went to Mr*. Bert Farthing, Sugar Grove, on a roan steer culf fired by Triple E Triumph 1, owned by David Farthing and bred by E. E. Earp. Mrs. Farthing^received ? IS Jewel Mohawk wrist watch as her ward for winning this cli ?
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