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** ?? w-? watauga Democrat 1950 Population ,M? 0 An Independent Weekly Newspaper ? Established in the Year 1888 1 1950 l>?Pulation 18-341 SIXTY-SIXTH YEAR.? NO. 46 BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL' 15, 1154 ? 14 PAGES? 2 SECTIONS K f N G STRCET BY ROB RIVERS OLD SHOW HOUSE REOPENS The Pastime Theatre, Boone's first movie house, has been re opened by a son of its founder, A. E. Hamby, Jr., . The up town theater has been fully re modeled and redecorated, and the Improvement adds greatly to the sightliness of the block , . . Built when the movie show busi ness outgrew itt quarters in the courtroom, the Pastime was the only entertainment to be found in the locality for many years, and many of the .citizens of the town saw their first movies there . . . The Pastime witnessed the demise of the silent films and the advent of the talkies, and was a center of community life ... It looks like old times for the pioneer showhouse to be in business again! SIGNS OF THE TIMES Tourists begin to frequent the highways of th* region ia in creasing numbers as tha balmy breasas of spring arrive with tha first blossoms . . . High School Saniors proudly display ing copias of their yearbooks, and having them autographed by all their friends, to provide pridhless mementos for the years ahead . . . Fishermen lift ing small trout from streams and enjoying outing after tha long and weary winter months. ODDS AND ENDS And speaking of fishing ... A few years ago fishing on the Sab bath wasn't tolerated at all in Watauga . . . Generally speaking it just wasn't done, but we recall Dr. Jones' "Sunday fishing pole", a bamboo rod made up of many joints about 12 inches long, which could be carried In the buggy or horseback without being noticed . . . First wild onions we'd notic ed locally showed up on the post office lawn . . . The pestiferous tubers, which are thick in the lawns below the mountains, have spared this locality till now, but we shouldn't be surprised if they multiply and cover the country, some of these days, like the so called Johnson grass did a few years ago . . . Both likely came into the county in grass seed shipped from other regions . . . Tennis courts down at the col lege being well patronized by the students during the warm weath er .. . SLOW WARMUP t Watauga countians eligible to rote in the Mar Democratic primary, arc fairly slow warm ing up. it would appear ... A (?w pictures of Senator Lennon hare shown up In Boone, but the likeness of the Squire of Haw River hasn't been seen during the current campaign . . . However, farmers coming to town tell of considerable inter est in the Scott fortunes, and no doubt before the end of May there'll be a sisable group of Democrats ready to do battle in the fracas which will decide the occupant of a United States Senate seat C. O. P. PRIMARY Meanwhile Republicans of Wa tauga have a county primary for the first tiftie this spring ... A law parsed by Representative Winkler puts the local G. O. P. under the generaly primary law, and the Republican , candidates for county office will be nominat ed kt the same time the Demo crats choose between Lennon and Scott, and OUa Ray Boyd and the others . . . First to file was Clar ence Watson, who is running for Sheriff. He was followed by G. M. Watson, who also wants the Job . . . Truman Critcher is out as Republican candidate for Clerk of the Superior Court, and there will be others who will file by dosing time next Saturday . . . Democrats hang on to the con vention system and perhaps won't go about the job of slating a ticket until late summer ... On the Democratic side there's been ? deal of streetside talk on the Sheriffs race, and those most often mentioned are Ernie Hod ges, Arlie Walsh and Tom Sh?k ... At any rate, it's election ye*, and Wataugans being noted for their great interest in things' poli tical, the traditional political pot |i 'spec ted to start "bilin' " soon in these ports. ANCIENT COURT SCENE? A special jury whieh tried the homicide case in which Luther Banner was charged with slaying of a Mr. Cline of Ban ,ner Elk, at the April term of Watauga Superior Court in 1908. Members of the jury court records show were: Thomas M. Greer, Noah Winkler, M. R. Wilson, J. S. Winkler, J, Q. Lay, J. H. Wallace, J. M." Greer, W. N. Storie, H. C. Hodges, W. C. Storie, D. L. Jenkins, F. M. Thomas. The addi tional man pictured is the officer in charge Mr. Rolf Wilson of North Fork loans the Democrat the old picture and identifies the last three on the right standing, as Roby Wilson, F. M. Thomas, and J. H. Wallace. Seated, fourth from the left, is Joe S. Winkler of Boone. It's a good bet that A. J. Campbell took the picture on the R. M. Greene lawn, where the Mabel photographer invariably set up his tent. In the background may be seen the Dr. Councjll office building and to the extreme right the rear of the Judge Councill residence. Both buildings were located on what is presently the Daniel Boone Hotel lot. Winkler Makes Monthly Report Road Improvement Raleigh. ? W. Ralph Winkler, Commissioner of the Eleventh State Highway Division, said this week that 9.1 miles of roads had been improved in hit division during March. In Ashe, the 16 foot wide road from county road near Ashe Hos pital for 0.3' miles to Pell Bowers resident. Two 12 foot wide ropds, and th?i^ lengths, were graded and graveled: from US 221 near Wad* Bare residence northward to Waugh Place, 0.7 mile; and from Horse Creek Church near Joe Hampton residence to Os borne School 0.3 mile. Two ten foot wide roads, and their lengths, were also graded and graveled: from Nettle Knob Road toward Rev. Roten residence, 0.7 mile; and from Horse Creek Church near Joe Hampton residence southward on the Shephard Road, 0.5 mile. All the work was done by State Highway forces. , In Caldwell, State forces re graded, drained and surfaced the County Road (Mulberry Creek) for 1.2 miles. The old road was 16 feet v^(Je, the new one is 20 feet wide. In Watauga, State forces grad ed and stone surfaced three 12 foot wide roads, and their lengths: Winebarger Road. 0.$ mile; Rush Bridge Road (Beaver Dam), 0.5 mile; and county road near Ho rn inger, 0.4 mile. Ashe, Caldwell, and, Watauga are in the Eleventh Highway Di vision along with Alleghany, Av ery, Surry, Wilkes, and Yadkin counties. Division headquarters are in North Wilkesboro. J. H. Councill is division engineer. Auto License Office To Close The drivers' license office will be closed Friday April 16, from 8:30 till 1 p. m., it is announced by license examiner W. R. Stans berry. Mr. S tans berry will be in attendance at a driver examiner meeting in Asheville. Music, Art Contest Set For Thursday The annual music and art con teat sponsored by the Boone Worthwhile Woman's Club for school children of Watauga County will be held in the First Baptist Church Thursday at 2 p. m. The music contests in voice and piano will be divided into ele npentary and high school group*. Voice contestants will be judg ed on poise, interpretation, ex pression, pronunciation and breathing. Piano students will be judged on hand poaition, technique, phrasing, expression, pedaling and poise Art exhibit^ will be catered from the first through the twelfth grades and will include original drawings and free hand copies, but no traced copies. Marvin Pickard, Miss May Alva White and Miss Gladys Gades \*111 judge the music contests, Mrs. W. ,W. Williams and Mr. Jack Mock will judge the art ex hibits. Mrs. John Horton, chairmanp Mrs. Roy Rufty and Mrs. Esther Boone are art committee mem bers. Mrs. Bert Ellis, chairman; Mrs. Clyde Wlnebargcr and Mrs. Ralph Winkler are member* of the mus ic committee. Davis Sees Brighter Days For This Area PFC. AVEKY E. HARMON Last Rites Held For Pfc. Harmon; Succumbs In Korea Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 6, at the Brushy Fork Baptist Church for Pfc. Avery E. Harmon, 20, who died February 28 while on duty with the U. S. Army in Korea. The rites were conducted by the Rev. Victor Trivette, and burial was in Ray Cemetery. Pfc. Harmon enlisted in the U. S. Army July 29, 1952, and had served one year overesas. He had written to his mother a short time before his death and told her he was all right and not to worry about him. He is survived by his father, Marshall E. Harmon; his mother Mrs. Norths W. Harmon, Vilas; a brother, Claude E. Harmon, Winston-Salem; and six sisters, M&?. Ford Hollars. Boone; Mrs. Ray Byrd, Banner Elk; Mrs. Lew is Brown, Lincolnton; Mrs. Wade Tugman, Deep Gap; Mrs. Chester Fraley, Albany, Ga.; and Mrs. Robert Boring, Washington, D. C. Chester Davis, member of the editorial board of the Winston Salenr Journal and Sentinel, told the Boone Chamber of Commerce Tuesday that the Northwest North Carolina Development As sociation is beginning to function, and outlined its goals, as guest speaker at the Chamber's month ly luncheon meeting. He was in troduced by President H. W. Wil cox. The association, organized last fall on a regional basis compris ing a nine-county area, has a four-point program of develop ment, he said, covering Industry, Agriculture, Community Develop ment, and Travel & Recreation. In the Industry division, head ed by G. R. Andrews of Boone, rural counties will be aided in their efforts to secure industrial enterprises by the greater flow of inquiries and contacts coming' into Winston-Salem, the speaker said, and being pasted on to them through the association. In discussing the Agriculture division, Mr. Davis said north west North . Carolina farmers failed to plant <800 acres of their tobacco allotment last year, which represented a loss of about $5 million in income. He cited the drought and shortage of plants as partly responsible for this, but said an attempt is being made by the association to remedy this situation by sponsoring a project carried on by 13 schools in the state to plant huge plant beds and make these plants available to farmers this year. He said there is a great need for a regional meat processing plant to keep pace with the area's rapidly growing beef production. A regional egg and poultry mar ket is also being considered, he said. The Community Development | program offers a challenge to every community in the area to sponsor local improvements, said Mr. Davis, and to organize its people at the community level. He cited Watauga, Ashe, Alle ghany and Forsyth as having the greatest potential in the Travel & Recreation division, but said facilities and accomodations must be improved^nd more and better roadside parks provided. He also stressed the importance of court esy in dealing with touriata, and said all who come in contact with visitors should refer them to oth er points of interest throughout the entire area. Filing Date For Weed Growers 15th The clocing date for filing 1954 Burley tobacco combination* and diviiions is May 19. All applica tion* should be filed with the County ASC Committee before thiLdate. HEALTH DEPARTMENT ? CLOSES EASTER MORDAT The local Health Department will be closed Easter Monday, April lDtty. - Easter Sunrise Service To Be Held At Daniel Boone Theatre Antique Autos To Make Tour To Boone Winston-Salem, N. C. April 12 ? North Carolina's antique auto mobile owners will take to the hills this summer in a 300-mile exhibition tour from Laurinburg to Boone. N. F. Keiger, Jr. of Winston Salem said yesterday that the state chapter of the Horseless Carriage Club of America will head for the mountains instead of the sea in its third annual anti que auto tour. Mr. Keiger, a member of the state board, said the tour will be gin July IS at Lanrinburg and travel through Rockingham, Mon roe, Charlotte and Hickory. The ancient autos are scheduled to arrive in Boone on July V7. Approximately SO antique auto mobiles, ranging from 1904 to 1929 models, are expected to at tempt the mountain trip. The Horseless Carriage Club made its 300-mile tour last year from Laurinburg, through Ral eigh and Wilmington, to Windy Hill Beach, S. C. A similar trip was majle by a different route in 1952 from the state club's Judge Pless Will Preside At Spring Court Session Hon. J. W. Pless, Jr., will pre side at the spring term of Wa tauga Superior Court, which con venes next Monday for the trial of criminal cases. About 160 cases are to be tried moat of which involve the com mission of misdemeanors. Perry Greer, is still being sought as the principal offender in a rape case, in which a 15 year old Caldwell county girl is involved. Those arrested in the cass are Ben Andrews, Clark Rominger, Lester Bradshaw, Ro bert L. Day. The court term is set for two weeks, but may continue longer if necessary. Sixteen Men Comprise April Quota For Army Sixteen men comprise Wata uga's April quota under the se lective service act. "They are: Volunteers: Robert C. Thomas, Isaacs M. Greene, Joseph W. Mc Connell, Henry P. Yates, Bobby E? Miller. Regular inductees: George A. Presnell, Glenn A. Reese, Samuel D. Ellison, Thomas B. Cooke, Joe K. Holman, Max R. Potter, Rufus A. Earp, Robert L. McGuire, Tho mas R. Warren, James M. Pres nell, Shelton J. Hammons. President Eisenhower has urg ed expansion of international trade as the best insurance against statism. Laurinburg headquarters to <the South Carolina beach. The Horseless Carriage Club has about 12S members in North Carolina devoted to the preserva tion and restoration of antique automobiles. About a dozen mem bers of the club live in Winston Salem. Cp. Hayes Killed In Action Corporal Louie R. Hayas. who was reported missing in action in Korea July 25. 1950. has kHTi officially declared deed by tha War Department. According to information re ceived by the parents. Mr. and Mrs. Roby Hayes of Sugar Grove, he died en route to a prison camp In North Korea October 20. 1150. Corpotal Hayes, better known as Russell Hayea by his many friends and relative*, was fat ally injured while bravely serv ing his country in action with an infantry division. TRUMAN CRITCHER Critcher Files Candidacy For Clerk Of Court Truman Critcher of Blowing Rock has filed hi* candidacy for the Republican nomination for the office of Clerk of the Super ior Court, subject to the action of the Republican primary of May 29th. Mr. Critcher il a sqn of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Critcher and is a stud ent at Appalachian State Teach ers College, where he will gradu ate next summer. Watauga Leads In Ratio Hospital Births Watauga and Haywood top North Carolina's 100 counties in the ratio of hospital births. On the basis of statistics for the calendar year 1952, 98.55 per ,cent of Watauga's 414 live births and 98.32 of Haywood's 776 were in hospitals. The ratio for the state was 70.4 per cent and for the nation 88 per cent. Business Houses To Close Doors On Easter Monday A majority of Boone business places, including the Northwest ern Bank, will observe Ea&ter Monday, April 10, as a holiday by remaining closed all day in accordance with a recommenda- i tion by the Merchants Associa tion.. Easter Monday will not be a holiday at the port office, how ever, said Acting Postmaster Lyle Cook. Regular hours will be ob served, he said. Town and county offices will also be open as usual, due to the fact that the spring term of Wa tauga Superior Court convenes Monday, April 19. Stores which normally close Wednesday afternoon are remain ing open all day Wednesday, April 14, before Easter, but will be closed as usual Wednesday afternoon, April 21. In Buncombe, 2,577 (83.91 per cent) of th? 2,742 live births were in hospitals; the other 102' were attended by midwives. Of the 2, 416 white births, 97.51 were in hospitals. Statistics for other Western North Carolina counties: Avery 91 per cent of 34 births in hospitals, Burke 94.83 per cent of 1,026, Cherokee 89 per cent of 399, Clay 59 per cent of 105, Gra ham 95.67 of 162, Henderson 92.89 of 732, Jackson 76.48 of 387, Mc Dowell 92.18 of 512, Macon, 63.68 of 358, Madison 72.03 of 422, Mitchell 86.29 of 321, Polk 84.4 of 218, Rutherford 68 per cent of 1038, Swain 2 of 258, Transyl vania 77.54 of 374, and Yancey 80.67 of 326. Weather By DR. ARNOLD VAN PELT Temperatures this week were milder than last, with a high of 75. Intermittent showers occur red almost every day. Max. Min. ' 6 p.m. Date 54 33 38 April 4 72 29 6 0 April 5 71 45 63 April 6 75 51 65 April 7 68 51 51 April 8 57 38 47 April 9 59 35 53 April 10 69 50 58 April 11 Precipitation: April 7 ? 0.47 in.; April 8 ? 0.1 1 in.; April 9 ? 0.05 in.; April 10 ? 0.01 in.; ^pril 11 ?0.05 in. NetvPaintings OfFirstGoodF riday I Jaaaa Mot* rtlate . As the Uenton season draws to ? close, the great drama of Holy Week ia recalled by Christians everywhere. The day of the cru cifixion?Good Friday ? is espec ially revered and the events of ith? dark day stand out sbarp i ? SUmm ?rri<a ft* Cm ly in the pattern of the Holy Week scenes. . Christians of all faiths gill !><? interested in the announcement of the new religious masterpieces painted by the American artist, Ben Stahi, and depicting the The CraeUbdMi journey of Jesus from Pilate's house to Calvary's hill. Acclaimed to be as fine as the religious art of the old masters, the series by Stahl was complet ed on a commission from the Catholic Press. Ministerial Croup Sponsors Union Service The climax of the Holy Week observance will be reached in Boone with the Easter Sunrise Service, which will be held in the Daniel Boone Theatre Sun day morning at 8:19, under the sponsorship of the Boone Min isterial Association. The Rev. J. K. Parker, Jr., is general chairman for the event, which will be presided over by the Rev. C. A. Fogs. The High School Band will par ticipate, and a Community Choir, composed of members of the choirs of the different churches of the town, will be directed by Mrs. Virginia Wary Linney, of Appa lachian State Teachers College. The volunteer members of the choir should assemble together ' with band members at the Meth odist Church from 8 to 5:30 a.m. Coffee and doughnut* are to be served at the Methodist Church at S o'clock. The Program Following is the program for the union service: Prelude, by the Appalachian High School Band. Choir sings "Low in the Grave ' He Lay." Rev. Parker announces "Christ the Lord Is Risen!" with the con gregation joining in. Choir sings "Up from the Grave He Arose." Congregation, led by Rev. Mr. Foss, sings "Christ the Lord Is Risen Today!" Interlude of Band music. Scripture reading by the Revs. Rex West and Mr. Parker. Responsive reading led by the Rev. Edwin F. TroUtman. Prayer, led by the Rev. C. O. Vance. Easter meditation by the Rev. L. H. Hollingsworth. Congregation sings "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name." Benediction, led by the Rev. J. T. Shackford. Postlude by the band. Jones L. Storie Taken By Death Jones L. Storie, 62, died at hii home on Oak Street at about 6:30 a. m. Tuesday, April 13. He had been in failing health for several years, and seriously ill for the past two weeks. Mr. Storie was born in Cald well Cpunty, but came to Boone at the age of 14, and had been a resident of this city since that time. Surviving in addition to his widow are two sons, James Storio, Blowing Rock, and Jones L. ?Storie, Jr., on duty with the U. S. Navy at Pearl Harbor; three brothers, H. S. Storie, Boone; Josh Storie, Lenoir, Route 1; and Jessey Storie, .New York City; two sisters, Mrs. Arkie Hampton, Blowing Rock, Route 1; and Mrs. Guass Teams, Banner Elk, Route 1- t Funeral arrangements are be ing delayed, pending the arrival of Jopes L./Storie, Jr., from Pearl Harbor. ' Miss Geer One Of Leaders At Wake Forest Wake Forest. ? Eleanor Geer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rex Geer of 110 Carolina Avenue, Boone, has been selected as one of the 10 outstanding seniors in this year's graduating class at Wake Forest College. A biology major. Miss Geer is a member of Tassels, women'! leadership organization, and Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Col leges. She is treasurer of the Wo man*' Government Association and a veteran of College Theater work. She also has worked on | the staffs of the student radio 1 station and annual. Ebbing military morale spun the fesignaUoos ol officers.
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