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WATAUGA democrat An Independent Weekly Newspaper ? Established in th^ Year 1 888 WATAUGA COUNTY ltM POPULATION 1M41 lt amount wry travi ummer rworti of VOL. LXV. ? NO. 32. BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1953. 12 PAGES ? 2 SECTIONS KING STREET by ROB RIVERS ? AN* ANCIENT CUSTOM This thing of sending Valen tines, which is taking the atten tion of the youngsters, and some of the oldsters, this week, dates back a long time; in fact to 270 A. D. when a young Roman priest. Saint Valentine, surrendered his life rather than to renounce Christianity . . . And the day came to be observed as a time for Cupid and his darts, for the whims of anxious sweethearts, and for booming business for the manufacturers of the greeting cards, which are sent in countless numbers in the days immediately preceding the fourteenth of Feb ruary . . . From the old day*, when a youngster would scrawl the "roses are red" routine pn his slate, show it to the pig-tail ed girl across the aisle, blush again and erase the message with the side of a well-spitted little fist, this business of sending Valen tines has reached into the more cultural environs . . . Handsome ly lithographed pieces are avail able, candy and flowers, and garments of every description arc at hand for Milady's pleasure on this sentimental occasion, and commericial interests are doing their best to bring it into focus along with Christmas, as a time of generally expanded giving. THE SORDID SIDE And it used to be thai Dan Cupid and his little bow and quiwer had to stand aside somatomes, come Valentine day. for the vulgar typo of meeeage printed on pulp paper, carrying vicious sentences and used as anonymous communications by those who wanted to got some sort of dirty crack across . . . There were those who had to do with the town's stingiest man. with the fellow who jump ed the pasture fence, and sought out pleasures in realms of social impropriety . . . And of course the ladies who had postponed marriage tor a lengthening spell, always garn ered a few . . . We don't hear of this debauchery of a whole some sort of observance nowa days! MEANEST MAN ... A CANDIDATE Vancc Holland, administrator down at Watauga Hospital, be lieves the meanest man visited the lftspital the other day. At any rate some one came into the wait ing room and when he departed the little paper replica of an iron lung, into which folks had drop pad their coins for the March of Dimes fund, had disappeared * . . The container, coins and all van ished . . . Mr. Holland doesn't know how much money was in the little container, but he thought it had been attracting the silver pretty well . . . Folks drop ped their spare change into the "lung" when they paid their hos pital bills, and had aimed to help the little folks who'd been strick en with polio . . . We quite agree that the guy who swipes nickles and dimes and pennies from the Uttle crippled children of the land, has just about hit the bot tom of the social and moral scale! ... and, maybe ought to be hung for a minute or so, just to get the feci of the thing! SATURDAYS THE DAY And Stturdir evening, come to think thins of it. brings the big March of Dimes quartet tinging and the end of the cam paign for funds with which to fight polio . . . Songsters from all over the area will be present in their beet fettle, and those who like good music, are In vited to come and enjoy the program . . . Chairman John King isn't too happy over the polio fund, which Is falling a lit tle short of the goal, and we Join him in the hope that every body will come out for the big sing, and be Nappy, and help a Just cause . . . The need for continued contributions cannot be overemphasised, "UNCLE SAM" CROSSES OVER Looks like a lot of our chums , have taken the long trip in the few months, and we have just been apprised of the death of another of the hill-country pion ( John Samuel Trivett, who had been living down in Cald well and who went into the shad ( Cod tinned on page four) 4 Chamber Commerce To Have Its Annual Dinner Tomorrow The annual meeting and dinner of the Boone Chamber of Com merce will be held in the base ment of the Baptist Church on Friday evening beginning at 7 o'clock. The members of the Worthwhile Woman's Club will serve a turkey dinner and Max and Tommy Raines will furnish the music. The speaker of the evening will be Marvin Krieger, secretary of the Johnson City, Tenn., Cham ber of Commerce. Mr. Krieger is an outstanding speaker, accord ing to the announcement by local Chamber officials, who at one time was summer lecturer with the faculty of the University of Kentucky. He has served as a Scout Executive in the state of Illinois and was the first presi dent of the organization known as the Lakes-to-Ocean, No. 421 Highway Association. Before go ing to Johnson City, Mr. Krieger was secretary-manager of the Chamber of Commerce in Har lan, Ky. Officials Say Taxes Must Be Paid Soon The board of county commis sioners state*, in an advertise ment in the Democrat today, that, starting the first of March, action will be taken to collect the de Return From Tour of Europe Dr. and Mrs. A .P. Kephart, who have be?n on an extended tour of Europe, arrived in New York February 8, from Le Havre on the S. S. America. They will visit in Philadelphia and Wash ington before returning home about the 15th. A Canberra twin jet bomber cut by JuUf the former flying time from Britain to Australia, covering the 8,808.6 miles in a shade over 22 hours. linqucnt taxes due the county. The officials say that some of th^ delinquent accounts go back as far as ten years, some of the people owning the property have moved away, some are dead, and some just don't pay, for one rea son or another. Anyway, it ap- . pears to the board that those who | cio make it a point to pay their i taxes should not have to pay all I the cost of the county govern- | ment, while a minority continues | to default. The board has no disposition to be unreasonable in the matter, but says that taxes must be paid. The commissioners solicit the full cooperation of the people, and in sist that the delinquents make payment at once, and save the costs of collection. 1250 Pounds Clothing Shipped To Destitute The local clothing drive for overseas relief has resulted in the collection and shipment of 1250 pound* of clothing, or 29 heavily packed army-navy duf fle bags. All clothes were ship ped to the Church World Service Center in New Winsor, Mary land, operated by the National Council of Churches. The most recent shipment was last Thursday, according to Rev. J. T. Shackford, director of the Housing School Set For Monday A housing school for all farm families and anyone else who might be interested will be held in Boone at the Courthouse Mon day. beginning at 10 a. m? ac cording to an announcement by Miss Mary Helen Neill, home demonstration agent She said ?omc outstanding specialists in the field from North Carolina State College will conduct the school. The following program has been planned. 10:00 to 13:30 a. m? "Better Family Living," conducted by Mrs. Corrifte Grimsley. Mrs Grimlcy is recognized as an out standing family life specialist. 10:30 to 12:30 ? "Construction and Remodeling," conducted by R. M. Ritchie. Jr. Mr. RitchJc wiU answer any questions on planning, construction or remod eling a home. 12:30-1:30? Lunch. 1:30 to 3:30? "Built-Ins" and color for the home, conducted by Miss Pauline Gordon, who is ex pencncea in planning any pnaac of the home. Andrew Brinkley ' Funeral Is Held Andrew Coleman Brinkley, 87, died at his home at Sugar Grove on Thursday, February 5. Funeral service! were held Feb ruary < at the Forest Grove Bap tist Church, conducted by the Rev. Ed Farthing and the Rev. Lawrence Hagaman. Burial was in Forest Grove c.mctery. He is survived by fivf daugh ters, Mrs. Sadie Tester, Lenoir; Mrs. Naomie Tester, Sugar Grove; Mrs. Mae Danner, Hickory; Mr*. Mattie Riddle and Mrs. Roy Mathesorr, both of Elizabethton, Tenn. local campaign, including 300 pounds (seven bags). This ship ment was marked lor Flooded Europe or Korea, as the most ur gent need indicated. Contributions for the drive now total $129.72 Mr. Shackford said. Freight costs to Maryland will , require about $24.00, he stated, and the balance will be sent to cover reshipment overseas. Contributions not previously reported arc: Cove Creek Baptist Church, $5.00; Perkinsville Bapt ist Church, $10.00; anonymous by mail, $3.00; anonymous indi vidual, 50c. The last shipment in cluded all clothes presently on hand. Mr. Shackford stated that any additional clothing turned in at any of the churches will be shipped, but requested that they be accompanied where possible with the needed shipping costs, about 13c per pound. He com mended the people of Boone and Watauga County for this very fine response to the bitter need of our Korean friends overseas. Chamber Officers To Gather Today President H. W. Wilcox has called a special luncheon meet ing of the officers and directors of the Boone Chamljer of Com merce at 12 noon on Thursday, February 12. in the dining room of the Daniel Boone Hotel. The meeting is the outgrowth 1 of a similar meeting held last i Saturday to discuss the publicity < campaign of the Chamber for the 1 coming year, and all officers and . directors are urgently requested 1 to attend, Mr. Wilcox said. 1 Roy Edward Pincr Jr., of Wilm ington. who has been selected as North Carolina's 195S Easter Seal child. He will symbolize all of the state's crippled children dur ing the annual sple of Easter Seals from March 5-April 5. Roy E. Piner Easter Seal Child Chapel Hill. ? Roy Edward Pin er, Jr., of Wilmington, has been selected as North Carolina's 1953 Easter Seal Child, it was an nounced here by Judge E. Earle Rives. Greensboro, president of the North Carolina Society for Crippled Children and Adults. Six-year-old Edward will sym bolize all of the state's crippled children during the annual sale of Easter Seals from March 3 tQ April 5. He was chosen, President Rives said, because he typifies the children who are benefiting from services provided by Easter Seal funds. Edward has been crippled since birth. His trips to the orthopedic clinic at James Walker Memorial Hospital started before he was a ! year old. At the age of three he had the first operation on his legs. When he was four he entered i the North Carolina Cerebral Pal sy Hospital in Durham. While there he had a second operation at Duke Hospital. After this op eration he was fitted with braces and crutches and began to learn to walk for the first time. I Local Merchants Join Movement For A Garnishee Law A delegation from the Boone Merchants Association drove to Raleigh Tuesday afternoon to at tend a hearing before the jadici iry committee of the house of representatives on a bill which would authorize North Carolina ncrchants to garnishee the wages jf debtors for the collection of recounts. The hearing was schc iuled for Wednesday morning. The Boone delegation wps com moted of J. V. Caudill, president >f the association, Mrs. Roberta L. Ray, secretary, O. K. Richard ion, and Roy A. Rufty. The state Merchants Associa tion, which is sponsoring the bill, equested that one thousand nembers from all sections of the itatc attend the hearing. Attend Band Concert Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Williams, Miss Reba Smith and Mrs. Con lie M. Phillips attended the band wncert in Mountain Cityf Tcnn., Monday evening. J. W .Williams, Ir.t the band director, leaves Wednesday to join the Army Air force. Livestock Conference Be Held Here Tuesday The 1952 livestock conference for Watauga County will be held at the County Courthouse in Boone on Tuesday, beginning at 10:00 a. m.. L. E. Tuck wilier, county agent, announced this week. The main part of the dis cussion will be on how to make a profit on livestock. The program Is scheduled as follows: lf:00 o'clock ? "Pasture, Hay and Silage Production," discussed by Sam Dobson, extension agron omy specialist. 10:40 ? "Profitable Sheep Pro duction" A. V. Allen, extension animal husbandry specialist. 1 1 :20? "Profitable Beef Cattle Production, " J. S. Buchanan, ex tension animal husbandry special itt. 10:00? Lunch. 1 :30 ? "Preventing Losses in Marketing Livestock," ? H. D. Quewcnherry. marketing special ist, N. C. Department of Agricul ture. 2:10 ? "Profitable Hog Produc tion," Jack Kclley, in charge of animal husbandry extension. 2:90 ? "Making Livestock Pay," C. B. Ratchford, in charge of ex tension farm Management and marketing. 'Horn In West' To Start 1953 Season Next June 26 1 Boone Golf Club Given Charter; Meeting Is Slated A charter was received Satur day (or the Boone Golf Club, Inc., according to an announcement by Wade E. Brown, chairman of the charter committee. A planning group met at the Gateway Restaurant on January 26 to begin the effort neccssary to secure a golf club for Boone. Other memben of the committee headed by Mr. Brown to obtain a charter were Dr. Lawrence H. Owsley, Jerry Coe, Jim Council, and Frank Payne. The name of the club was chocen in order to definitely as sociate the new recreational faci lity with the geographical loca tion, and a charter was necessary before plans could be formed and commitments made, it was said. A meeting will be held at an early date to give all interested persons an opportunity to join in a cooperative effort to attain the goals of the organization. Samuel Trivett Dies At Age 88 John Samuel Trivette, pioneer Watauga county citizen, died Fri day in a Lenoir hospital, from an extended illness. He was 88 years old. Last rites were conducted Sun day morning at Nazareth Advent Christian Church, with Rev. Hen ry Hamby officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mr. Trivett wa? born in Wa tauga County April 10, 1864, but had lived for some time with re lative* in Caldwell county. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Blanche Trivette, of Oak dale, Md? Mrs. Lonnic Moretz of Zionville and Mrs. Mellie Green of Romesdale, Mich.; four sons, York and Howard Trivette, both of Lenoir and Frank and Vance Trivette, both of Boone; a bro ther, Arthur Trivette of Zionville; 27 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Father Mrs. Kirk Succumbs Monday Mrs. John Kirk of Boone re ceived a message Monday after noon that her father, Mr. Larkin H. Shaw of Fairview Drive, Lex ington, N. C , had died in a Lex ington hospital at noon Monday, February 9. Mr. Shaw suffered a heart at tack several weeks ago and had been in a critical condition, but was thought to be improved. Mrs. Kirk had returned home on Mon day after spending the past week with her father, when she receiv ed the message. Funeral services were schedul ed to be held at 3 p. m. Wednes day, February 11, at the First Methodist Church of Lexington, with the pastor, the Rev. Howard Wilkinson, in charge of the rites. Mrs. Shaw, wife of the deceas ed, also survives. Returns From Camping Meeting Marvin Culbrcth, director of Camp Sky Ranch, has returned from Atlanta, Ga., where he at tended the Fourth Biennial Reg ional Convention of the Fourth Region of American Campers As sociation. Mr. Culbrcth was pro motion director and secretary for the convention. Misa Agnes Jeter of Camp Yon nahlossee, also attended the con vention and aided Mr. Culhreth in the promotional work. Delegates from 14 Southern states attended. Viilli Daughters Mrt.. Clyde Tester has returned to her home at Matnoy after a long visit with her daughters and their families: Mr. and Mrs. R. H. McMillan of McDonalds, and Mr. and Mrs. E. W. May of Con cord. Farm prices in January decline for fifth consccutivc month. Shown above are the Appalachian High School bandsmen who were chosen by Mr. Roy Blanton, band director and clinic chairman, to represent the local band in the WNC band clinic held here last week end. They are John Edward Culler, drums; Guy Hunt, Jr., trom bone; Milton Barden, baritone sax; and Dickie Hunt, cornet. ? (Photo by Palmer's Photo Shop.) Largest Band Clinic In History Held Here The largest band clinic in the I history of clinic work in the state was successfully completed < last week end at Appalachian t State Teachers College. < One hundred and thirty high ? school band students represent- i ing forty high schools in the c western part fo the state partici pated in the clinic. Four Appala- t chian High School Bandsmen | were selected by Mr. Roy Blan- 1 ton, director of the band and i clinic chairman, to represent our 1 local band. These players were c Guy Hunt Jr., John Edward Cul- \ ler, Melton Barden and Dickie c riunt. The schedule of events includ ed two days of rehearsal under he direction of Mr. Allen Bone >f Duke University, a dance and -eception at the girls' gym, and a /cry successful and entertaining :oncert Saturday evenlifg. Officials of the high school and allege wish to express their ap ircciation to the many people of 3oone who furnished overnight iccomodations to the visiting )and members. An undertaking >f this size would not be possible vithout the cooperation of the itizen of Boone. March Dimes Fund Reaches Sum $2,700 "Curious Savage" Stage Vehicle For College Players The play production class of Appalachian State Teachers Col' lege will present the three-act comedy, The Curious Savage, by j John Patrick, on Thursday, Feb ruary 19, and Saturday, Tebru- 1 ary 21, at 8:00 o'clock in ttte col- \ lege auditorium. The play is a delightful comedy concerning a woman who wants to enjoy life and make it happy for others, but Is frustrated in this desire by her three selfish step-children, who though adult, arc anything but mature. As a result, the three ? Titus, Lily Belle, and Samuel, succeed in havihg their mother, Mrs. Savage, committed to the Cloisters, a rest home. There, Mrs. Savage meets others who are happy in what mcy arc doing and wno icacn ncr more about life and people than she had known before. They make her positive. about wanting to go ahead with her original plant to establish a memorial fund in hon or of her late husband. Her rea son for establishing the fund: "Then; arc plenty of charities for foolish pcq^e in desperate need, and none for people with a des perate need to b? foolish." With many luughs, a touch of mystery, and stimulating dialogue, the play reaches it* tonclusionin a fasci nating manner. "An evening well spent" will be your comment as you leave the theatre. The play will be given admis sion free on Thursday and Satur day night*, February 19 and 21, at 8:00 o'clock. There will be an open dress rehearsal on Friday night for any who might desire to come. Late comers will be seat ed during the intermissions. John T. King, chairman of the March of Dimes campaign in Wa tauga county, states that a total of twenty-seven hundred dollars has l>ern received against tte county quota of $4,500, as the last week of the effort gets un der way. The dimes campaign is conclud ed next Saturday night with the annual quartet singing, which is to be held ?t the courthouse and the high school at 7:30 p. m. All the leading quartets in Watauga and adjoining counties are ex pected to take part, and the pub lic is cordially invited to attend, and have a share in the fight against polio. Chairman Wng states that re ports are still outstanding from a number of schools, and asks that all those wh</have funds for the March of Dimes, bring or send them in this week, in order that final returns may be made. He further insists that everyone who has not contributed, do so, in or der that the local goal may be reached. Board Directors Sets Dates, Makes Plans On Monday The Board of Directors of Southern Appalachian Historical Association, which has met every second Monday of the month dur ing the winter, has set the dates for its outdoor drama "Horn in ; the West" for the 1953 season. The play will open on Friday night, June 26, and will continue six nights a week through Sept ember 7, which is Labor Day. At its meeting on Tuesday of this week the Board approved the budget for the 1953 season. Among major expenditures au thorized was the building of an office building on the grounds qf the Association, at the Daniel Boone Theatre. William M. Hardy of Chapel Hill, who is general manager of "Horn in the West," is making plans for employment of addition al personnel. A time will, be set later for personal interviews, but letters of application can go to Mr. Hardy in Chapel Hill. The Board decided to have a concentrated drive for member ships in the Southern Appala chian Historical Association. In dividual memberships for one year are ten dollars each, and a non-transferable pass to "Horn in the West" will be given to every individual who purchases a ten-dollar membership. Mrs. B. W. S tailings, who is chairman of the housing commit tee, stated that she and her com mittee are still seeking housing facilities, especially some apart tnonu or houses that would be available for rent for the summer season. Dr. I. G. Greer of Chapel Hill is president of the Association, and executive vice president is Dr. D. J. Whitener of Boone. Mrs. Miriam Rabb of Boone and Ral eigh returns as press agent. Oth er officers of the Board include James Marsh, treasurer; Mrs. Ear Icen G. Pritchctt, recording sec retary; and Mrs. B. W. Stalling*, corresponding secretary. Freedom Drive Reaches Its Coal The campaign for the Crusade for Freedom in Watauga county, reached its goal set by State headquarters, and Chairman Ralph Tugman expresses sincere thanks for the fine support the drive received here. Following arc the names of those who contributed to the fund here: Bonne Tire and Bargain Store, Goodnight Bros.. Watauga Hard ware, Inc., Wade Brown, Variety Bakery, Kenneth Linney, Watt Gragg, Marvin Russell, Jake Cau dill, Fred Perry, Farmer's Hard ware, Hunt's Dept. Store, Caro lina Pharmacy, Stallings Jewel ry, Coc Insurance, Boone Drug Store, W. J. Greene. Winkler Motor Co., Triplctt's Garage, Hill side Dairy, Blue Ridge Motors. H. W. Wilcox, Watauga Motor Market, Betty Jo Miller, North western Bank. Repeal drive is being pushed to end 20 per cent excise tax. ASTC Concert Band To Present Program The Appalachian State Tetiih- ] era College concert band, under i the direction of Mr. William G. 1 Spencer, will present its winter conccrt in the%uditorium of the I Fine Arts building, Wednesday, i February 18, at 8:00 p. m. ! The program for the concert i on Wednesday evening, will be as i follows: Manhattan Beach, Sousa; I Arianc Overture, Boycr; Gallop | from Masquerade Suite, Khauha- . terian; Deep River Rapsody, Wal ters, Pan-American Promenade, < arranged by Bennett; Morale 1 Prelude On "Dundee", Whitney; 1 The WalU of Jericho, Dcolstoiff t Andante, Ingails; Air Vorie, liar- 1 ow; Lassus Trombone, Fillmore; ind Wizard ol Oz Fantasy, Har >urg and Arlen. Mis* Helen Winkler, playing he marimba, will be featured as toloist in Gallop from Masquerad Suite, and Mr. Harry Farthing ivili appear an the baritone soloist n Air Varie. Den Conncll will do > special rending that adds to the lower and effect of The Walla of Jericho. The College Choir, under the Jirection of Mrs, Virginia Wary Linney, will add color and beauty to the program as they join with :he band to present Chorale Pre lude on "DuwfcK."