BOONE The Educational Center of Western North Carolina. 1950 Population 2,973 An Independent Weekly Newt paper ? Established in the Year Eighteen SIXTY-SIXTH YEAR? NO. 20. BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER IS, 1954 TWO SECTIONS ? 16 PAGES WATAUGA COUNTY Farming and T outfit Region. First in Carolint In Sheep Production. 1950 Population 18, 341 KING STREET BY Rob Rivers MEMENTO OF ANCIENT CHUKCH Mr. David S. Ray tells the Democrat of having salvaged from the old Three Forks Baptist Church a split pine beam, and that he has two canes made from the material which he keeps as souvenirs ... He says the old church was dedicated in 1790, aftd it stood across the Shearer Hill from the present Ray residence, on a beautiful plot beside New River ... It used to be a good picnic spot and retreat, and we recall the big spring to the rear of the building, which was visited by the wayfarers of the day as well as the communicants . . , Mr. Ray says the pine timber used in the construction of the ancient church was cut on what -was later known as the Shuford Edmisten farm, and floated down the river to the church site . . . It's a pity that the old building wasn't pre served, as the oldest such struc ture in the county. RECORD OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP Mr. H. J. Teague of Route 1 who is now 89 years old, came in the other day and renewed his subscription to the Demo crat ... He recalled that no property of his had ever been advertised for taxes, that he had never failed to take care of an obligation, and concluded that he's been able to go through a long lifetime without ever hav ing been arrested . . . And that's good! 'SIMMON TIME A tree over near the Linney rock building is the only local re minder that it's persimmon' time, and that the fruit so beloved on the south side of the hill by both people and possum hounds is suf ficiently frosted to be palatable . . We never knew how come the persimmon tree alongside the side walk . . . Cut down a few years ago, it came back bigger and stronger, and had a good crop this year, most of which splashed on the sidewalk ... An exchange points out that the persimmon was the first American fruit to get any amount of praise from early explorers . . . DeSoto found out about it's goodness in 1539, John Smith's narrative of the set tlements in the New World, writ ten during the early part of the seventeenth century, spoke of the persimmon and observed, "If it not be ripe, it will draw man's mouth awry with much torment." . . . and we submit that Capt. John was well acquainted with the astringent effect of the immature fruits of the simmon tree . . . Used extensively for persimmon beer and for pudding, which is about the richest, best sort of concoction we know, the tough little trees don't come native to these high altitudes . , . Plentiful on the south side of the ridge, the trees will thrive here if transplanted . . And there ought to be more of that done . . . Likewise it has been proven over at the postoffice that holly, another alien to the higher slopes, will do all right if brought in and cared for . . . Na ture didn't recommend them how ever for the mountain top area. IN DEFENSE OF ROOSTERS llwd to be, when everybody around Boone had their chiek ens, we would lie in the mail ing hours, after an early-rising daddy had made rare we were up, and jisten to the crowing of the roosteri . . . We'd marvef at the way these fowl* would take turns . . . Never would one crow, unless he had his cue from the barnyard which had precedence . . . And we never learned how the sequence was worked out. At any rate there's still a cock or two in town we can listen to, and we know of nothing more important to the successful breaking of the dawn ... la this regard, the Memphis Commerelal-Appeak publishes this letter in defense of the rooster, which follow*: "PRAY, LET US HAVE SUPPORT . . ." "An outrageous letter to the editor Sunday cawed protest over roosters asaerting they disturb the ?lumbers of the old, the "nervous," by which I presume he means in lane, and other types. (Continued on page tour) House Group Plans Investigation Of Election In Ninth Washington, Nov. is ? me H o u ? e Campaign Investigating Committee today voted for a full scale investigation of Republican complaints of election irregular ities in North Carolina's 9th Con gressional District. The committee voted to send back to North Carolina immediate ly one of its investigators, Samuel H. Still, Washington lawyer who made an on-the-spot investigation in late October. After he reported that some registrars had denied him access to poll books, the com mittee ordered that all absentee ballots and related records in the district be impounded. Alexander Won Race Rep. Hugh Q. Alexander, a Dem ocrat, won 'a second two-year term from the district by a majority of 9,000 votes over William E. Stev ens Jr., Republican furniture exe cutive from Lenoir, in the Nov. 2 election. The district embraces the nine counties of Alexander, Alle ghany, Ashe, Carban-us, Caldwell, Iredell, Rowan, Stanly and Wa tauga. Ivan Harrah of Winston-Salem, campaign director for Sevens, tes tified before the committee last week that there was vote buying, coericion, misuse of the absentee ballot, double registration and negligence Dy election otlicials in the district. ? Ray Jennings of Taylorsville, state Republican chairman, told the same session that he thought absentee ballots made a big dif ference in the Alexander-Stevens race. , SBI Reports Made Agents of the State Bureau of Investigation have looked into Re publican charges of election ir regularities in Ashe and Alexand er counties. They have turned their reports over to James W. Powell director of the SBI. He is assessing the reports and is ex pected to turn his finds over to Harry McMullan, state attorney general. Republicans also had complain ed of election irregularities in the 12th Congressional District, but the House committee said recently it had no official notice of these complaints. The SBI recently in vestigated charges that absentee ballots were bought and sold in Clay and Graham counties in the 12th District. McMullan turned over the SBI report to Solicitor Thad Bryson of Bryson City. The House committee also de cided to send an investigation in to the Third Illinois District. National Guard Meet On Armory Postponed The meeting relative to the or ganization of a national guard unit which may lead to the building of an armory was icheduled for Tues day night, Nov. 16 has been post poned until Tuesday night, Nov. 23 at 6:30 at the Gateway Restaur ant. Special representatives from each of the elvic organizations are urged to attend and such others as are interested in the project. Captain Swanson from Lenoir with the delegate representing the Adjutant General's office will be present as special guest of the , Chamber of Commerce. Those who can come at 6:30 and eat with the group are urged to be there promptly at 6:30. Those who de sire to attend the meeting but cannot eat should be there by 7:00. A -Chamber of Commerce an nouncement says: "This is a very important meeting and we should make a special effort to give Cap tain Swanson and his associate the assurance that we want a national guard unit and the armory and that we will cooperate with him to the fullest." Blue Devils Finish ? &'S,y Undefeated Season By LARRY KLUTZ The Blue Devils of Appalachian High finished their first undefeat ed season in- the schools history by swamping Millers Creek by a scorfe of 40-13 at Millers Creek Friday. This was the 10th win of the sea son for the Blue Devils. It was a game marked with numerous in juries. In the first quarter, fullback Randy Maddux took a hand off from quarterback Tony Winkler and went 60 yards for the first TD. In the 28nd period the Blue Devils broke loose for 3 touch downs. The first of these was a 3 yard sneak by quarterback Tony Winkler. A little later halfback David McKinney drove over from the 3 yard line. Then just before the end of the half co-captain Rog er McGuire pounced one a Red skin fumble in the end zone for a Decorations To Again Be Judged For Yule Season Mrs. Starr Stacy announced this week that the Boone Junior Wo man's Club, the Worthwhile Wo mens Club and the Blue Ridge Gar den club will again sponsor the annual Christmas Home Decoation contest in Boone. Prizes will be given for the best window, door, an<} lawn decorations. ? Mrs. Stacy urged that all homes begin thinking of decorating for the Yuletide and plan to enter the contest with some decoration. U. S. Navy Band To Appear In Lenoir The United States Navy Band will appear in concert at the Le noir High School Auditorium No vember 27, at 3:30 and S p. m. The admission in the afternoon is students SOc, adults 'll.OO; even ing student* $L00, adult* *1.90. TD. As the 2nd half got under way Roger Cook grabbed the second half kickoff and raced 85 yards for a TD. In the last period Jerry Weaver, the Redskin quarterback skirted end for 11 yards for Millers Creek first score. A Weaver to Eller pass play good for 70 yards was the final score for Millers Creek. Ham by kicked the extra point. Then after a 89 yard drive Bill Brown carried 8 yards for the final score of the game. ? One extra point was run over by Bill Brown. Three were kicked by B. M. Miller. This year's >Blue Devil team in going undefeated and winning the Highland conference crown have set a good record for themselves. They have gained 2,131 yards rushing while holding their op ponents to 090 yards. They have passed for 595 yards to 196 for the opponents. They have gamed 115 first downs, 39 touchdowns and extra points. They have a 26.4 point average per game to the opponents 6 point average. Although they are losing 10 sen iors from tile squad, next years team should be very good as the underclassmen have shown pro mise "of being another great Ap palachian team. Honor Plaque To Be Given Burley Grower The Northwest North Caroline Development A ? ? o c 1 a tion will award an "Honor Plaque" to any burley tobacco farmer who shows proof that he produced at the rate of >1,000.00 per acre on his entire allotment provided the allotment is 0.7 or more. This is an oppor tunity for good burley growers to. receive some of the honor that they are due for doing a good job. Proof of the production may be presented to Stanley Harris, who is chairman of the tobacco com mittee for Watauga county under the committee for the Northwest North Carolina Development As sociation, or to L. E. Tuckwiller, county agent. We want Watauga county to get her share of the hon or so please let us know about these yields. Food Is Sought For Children At Orphans Home If you are one of the persons who ic bothered with shopping for a household, how would you* like to change places with Miss Anne Bryan of Grandfather Home in Banner Elk? Miss Bryan, Superin tendent of the institution for sev eral years, says that per week she buys food in lots which run some thing like this: SO lbs. of sugar, 49 lbs. of shortening, 10 lbs. of fatback for seasoning, 1 cs. eggs ? 30 >lozen, 1 -cs. margarine, 108 loaves of bread. Each day, some 93 hungry child ren around the ages of five to nineteen, consume food which mounts up into the dollars and cents under today's prices. For instance, per day, Miss Anne can well expect to see disappear from the cabinet 10 lbs of weiners, 19 lbs. of hamburger, 10 lbs. of bo logas, 12 hens, 15 fryers, 4 gallons of vegetables, to bushels of pota toes, S gallons of fruit, 3M qts. of jelly, 1 gallop of pickles, 2 gallons of dried beans, 2 Urge size boxes of oatmeal,' 6 large size boxes of cornflakes, 6- lbs. of grits, and 6 lbs. of rice, along with 12 qts. of meal and 12 qts. of flour. Throughout the Holston Presby tery, truck schedules have been sent to announce the coming drive for Thanksgiving gifts to the Home. Eood is a necessity for the success of this drive. If you would care to donate, phone your near est Presbyterian minister. The thanks you will receive will be measured in the healthy bodies and the glowing eyes of 93 youngs ters who will know you cared to share your Thanksgiving with them. Farmers May Yet Get Lime Farmer! may atill apply lime stone under the 1994 Agricultural Conservation program until Dec ember 31. Requests for cost-shar ing under this practice will be ap proved for applying limestone to cropland which will be seeded to eligible grasses and legumes in 1055 and for the initial improve ment of permanent pasture. All these practices require a soil test. Soil tests for lime onl/ will be given priority by the soil testing laboratory, and results will be returned within a few days. Farmers needing limestone should not let this opportunity pass by. Since all seeding and reseeding practices in 1005 are based on the use of lime, it is important that farmers take soil samples now on all fields on which such practices are intended to be carried out. Soil containers and instructions are available at the ASC office. Top Flo' . CO*"11 Mr. W. W. Austin of the Flat Top community ii the 1994 corn growing champion (or Watauga County. Mr. Auftin won this honor with the officially estimated yield of 123.99 bushels per acr<# Second place went to Mr. James Hags man of Cove Creek with a yield of 106.56 bushels per acre and third to Mr. Troy Greene, of Deerfieid Road, with a yield of 101.88 bushels per acrv The only other yield above a hundred bushels per acre was 100.69 produced by Mr. B. D. Claw son of Rutherwood. Mr. Austin produced this corn on 1093 potato land with W. Va. 1163 hybrid corn. The com was planted in. 34 inch rows about 10 inches in the drill. He used 9-10 10 fertilizer at the rate of 10001 pounds per acre and 400 pounds per acre of cklnitro. The official yield was estimated by the agricultural workers, with moisture test by North Carolina Crop Improvement. Association. 7 5,000 Pounds Of Burley Now On Warehouse Floor TYPICAL BOONE TOBACCO WAREHOUSE SCENE Watauga County 4-H Members Get Achievement Day Awards Weed Sorting Project Slated Mr. Harold Nhu. Extension To bacco Specialist, will assist with a tobacco sorting demonstration at Ben Farthing's farm on Thurs day afternoon, Nov. 18, at 2:30 p. m. Mr. Farthing has arranged a sorting table with arrangements for lights, and will have some to bacco in case for Mr. Nau to use. Burtey tobacco brings Watauga farmers more dollars than any other one crop, yet farmers often fail to get the high dollar because the tobacco is carelessly handled. All burley tobacco farmers are invited to attend this meeting and watch Mr. Nau prepare the tobac co for market. One other point that we would like to show you at Mr. Farthing's farm is how he handles primed tobacco and how much he consid ers it increases his income from tobacco when he primes it. APO Address Rule Changed Acting Postmaster Lyle B. Cook calls attention to the request by the Department of Defense that the phrase "Care Postmaster" not be used on mail addressed for de livery through overseas APO's. The address on mail intended for memhfcrs of the Armed Forces or civilians receiving mail through overseas APO's should be confin ed to three lines, if possible, the last line to show the APO number followed by the name of the post office as for example: Pvt. William J. Roe, RA 12378967 Company F, 167th Infantry APO 801, New Y