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CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 12, IMC
, WATAUGA
Downfall Of Democrats
Topic Local Writerllp
Dr. William S. Hoffmann of the
department at history, Appala
chian State Teachers College, ha*
written an article, "The Downfall
of the Democrat!: The Reaction of
North Carolinian! to Jackionlan
Land Policy," which Is appearing
hi the April issue of "The North
Carolina Historical Review." For
a long time historians of North
Carolina have been unable to ade
quately explain why North Caro
lina, which so decisively supported
the Democratic party in 1832, be
came a stronghold for the Whig
party. In his article Dr. Hoffmann
supplies an answer which his in
tensive research in the period
leads him to believe will come to
be accepted.
Professor Hoffmann points out
that it was the Democratic party's
opposition tar annual distribution
of the proceeds of federal land
Mies among the states, which
caused their overthrow. He shows
that Governor David L. Swain fol
lowing a suggestion of Senator
Willie P. Mangrum first made the
issue of distribution an important
state question. Twice the Whigs
inaugurated resolutions in the
state legislature which would have
requested the Senators and Repre
sentatives to support federal dis
tribution. Twice the Democrats de
feated the resolutions, but in de
feating them the Democrats had
chosen an unpopular stand. Whig
orators and editors convinced the
people that annual distribution
would have brought money to the
state which would have made pos
sible a vast system of roads, can
als, and public schools without
costing one cent of ' additional
taxation. Whigs claimed that the
Democrats blocked this for part
isan reasons, because, said the
Whigs, the Democrats wanted to
give the land to Western states in
exchange for their support of
Martin Van Daren for president
Democrats denied this and claim
ed that distribution was unconsti
tutional. The Democrats Suggested
that Congress lower the tariff. By
1835 the Whigs had successfully
convinced the people that distribu
tion would be. advantageous to
them, and the people, " especially
those from Western North Caro
lina where roads were desperately
needed, deserted the Democrats
party and voted for Whig candi
dates.
Dr. Huffmann's article which ap
peared this month is the third
article of his to be published. All
three are concerned with the poli
tics of the Jackson period.
Bethel Receives
Honors At Fair
The Bethel High School science
claues, under the guidance of
Mr. Ramsey, received several hon
ors at the Northwestern North Car
olina Science Fair in Boone last
week.
In competition with high school*
from ten counties Bethel's winner*
were: ' ,
In the senior physical division,
Lenney Glenn won first award,
feith a public address system and
radio.
In the junior physical division,
Bobby Glenn and Junior Wine
barger received a seal of merit
" In the Junior biological division,
Julia Cornette, Sue Lawrence, and
Tommy Greene won second award.
Date Taylor from Mr. Murray's
eighth grade received a seal of
merit and a hook.
McLarty To Lead
Local Revival
REV. MR. McLARTY ,
The Rer. Emmett K. McLarty,
Jr., pastor of First Methodist
Church in Salisbury, will be the
guest speaker at Boone Methodist
Church April 19-30, when revival
services will be conducted at that
church. Services will begin each
evening at 7:90 o'clock.
Rev. Mr. McLarty is a son of a
former pastor of the local church,
who wa* here in the lSWs.
The Rev. E. H. Lowman, pastor,
announced that Mr. McLarty will
also speak on the Call to Worship
program over Radio Station WATA
each morning at 9:15 o'clock.
Besides the evangelistic speak
ing, special music will be featured
and stories tor children will be
told.
Hill QimGing
Race Date Given
Bob Davis, local race car en
thusiast, announced this week that
a tenativ* date of June 3 had been
set by pftiehrW of the Sports Car
Club of America, Region of Greens
boro, for the annual Grandfather
Mountain Hill Climbing Race.
Mr. Davis said Hayden ' Beatty,
program chairman, and other offi
cials of the club were in town
and at Grandfather Sunday confer
ring and making plans with of
ficials of the Grandfather resort
for the race.
Mr. Davis, in a home made car,
ran fourth last year in the race,
missing the first place record by
just a little aver four seconds.
The race will begin at 10 a. m.
on Sunday, with trial races, if the
same procedure is followed as in
past years, being held on Saturday, i
Last year the race attracted over
40 entries and hundreds of spec
tators. The object of the race is
to see who can climb the Grand
father road in the least time, with
only one car running at a time
for safety. The road is more than
two miles long.
NATIONAL DEBT
At of the latter part of March,
the national debt got a little small
er, $2,202,000,000 smaller, to be
exact. The Treasury paid off that
amount of maturing securities and
did not replace them with new
ones. The dabt, as of that time,
was about $277,200,000,000. By
June 30, the debt must be below
*275,000,000,000, the permanent
legal ceiling. '
HUGiltS
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Now is the time to place your order for
Monument and Memorial Work for your
loved ones who have passed on.
I can furnish you with anything you may hate
in mind in this line at below competition
prices.
See me at my display yard one mile out on
Bristol highway, or phone AMherat 4-8417.
GEORGE C. ARNEY
BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA
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PIG CHAIN ? These 4-H boy* and girt from Bethel School will use the purebred Hampshire gilts they are
holding to produce a good grade of meat for their ta bles and lor sale. They are, left to right, Dudley N or
ris, Kate Winkler, Gales Scroggs, Dennis Creed, Lance Reese, Russell Swift, Lynn Matheson. Mr. Scroggs
is manager of the local PCX store, which, advanced money to buy the pigs. ? Staff photo by Joe Minor.
Items Of Interest fVt
Appalachian High
The Student Council met Mon
day, April 3 and decided to con
tinue u goal of the week, trfe pur
pole and procedure of school elec
tions. Plans were made for the
election of council members for
next year. Last week carry-over
members were selected within the
council. The junior members
selected were Jo Ann Hardin, Bob
Reynolds, and Betty Swain. Tonj
my Owsley ts the sophomore carry
over member, and Jimmy Hayes is
the continuing member from the
freshman class.
Citizens-of-the-week
Mary White, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George White, was chosen
as Citizen-of-the- W e?k for the
week of March 23. She is a mem
ber of Mr. Coffey's ninth grade
homeroom.
Mary is a member of the Drama
tics Club, Pep Club, and the1
junior-varsity cheerleaders squad.
She is graduating under the
general plan and intends to attend
nursing school In Pennsylvania.
Patsy Hollingsworth, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Hollings
worth, wu chosen a* Citiaen-of-the
Week for the week of April 6. She
is a member of Mr. Jolly's eleventh
grade homeroom.
Patsy is a member of the Glee
Club, Chorus, Band, Gymnastic
Club, and Girls "A" Club. She is
a junior marshall and on the var
sity basketball team.
She is graduating under the col
lege preparatory plan and plans to
attend college after graduation.
4-H Club
The Girls' 4-H Club met Thurs
day, March 29, and Mrs. Catherine
H. Palmer gave a program on gar
den foods. The purpose of the pro
gram was to show how much one
can save by growing fruits and
vegetables.
A manual on gardening and a
chart of the seven basic foods
needed for dally living WW* given
to each member. ' (W.
DiattactlM Uat: */???'
The following ?LudenU have
been named to the distinction lift
for the third grading period:
12th grade? Tom Lawrence, B.
M Miller, Glenn Miller, Laura
HoUhouser, Scottie Hodge*, J. Ann
Mikeal, Treva Moretz, Ix>l* NorrU,
Peggy Wellborn, Margaret West,
Clara Winebarger, Larry Klutz,
Lance Carbon, Barbara Winkler,
Bobby Brendall, Betty Brendell,
buddie Wey, Grace Day, Keith
Phillip*, Shirley Carroll, Jfimmie
Lou Culler, Robert Bingham, El
len Culler, Cecil Tetter, Ann Cot
trell, Betty Fo*ter, J. W. Wellborn,
Barbara Tugman, Betty Rhode*,
Mary Lea Moretz, Lorene Greene,
Kate Greene, Kenneth Clawion,
Patay Hampton, Pat Jone*, Moselle
Greene, Glenna Mae Dodion, Bren
da Ma*t.
11th grade ? Bobby Watkin*.
Sue Fletcher, Betty Swaim, Jane
Snyder, Hazel Townaend, Mary
Mait, Patsy Hollingsworth, Nancy
Hollingiworth, Mary Hodge*, Jo
Ann Hardin, Evferett Lowman, Bill
Gragg, Joyce Miller, Robert Rey
nold*, Kenneth Rhymer.
10th grade ? J. B. Moretz, Tom
my Owiley, Frankie Payne, Mary
Lawrence, Wllma Moretz, Barbara
Northern, Pat Proffit, Carol Payne,
Mary Van Noppen, Linda Wey,
Ray Reniger, Jerry We*t, Bet*y
Rogers, Alma Teiter, Shirley Wine
barger, Jack Hayes, Janice Gragg,
Elizabeth Hagaman, Mary Sue
Hartley, Ruby Hayei, Jean Hod
ge*, Betty Uaaci, Pat Trivette,
VETERANS '
Of the total 22.1 SI, 000 living
American veteran* of *11 war*.
N?w York State hat the highest
total. M30.000. California k aec
and with 1, 8*8,000 and Penjuyl
vania third, with l.att.OOfc There
were 48,000 Dnited States vetarana
living Id foreign countries and 174,
000 In United State* territories and
poaseaslona. .
Judy Gragg, Pat Brown, Clara
Beach. iJPR]
9th grader-Billy Cook, Douglas
Amnions, Jerry McCracken, BUI
Miller, Jack Roark, Jewell Har
mon, Madeline Jackson, Landrine
Eggers, Joe Elrod. Richard Mack
?Greer, Martha Elrod, Esther Phil
lips, Robert Beachley, Robert Brlt
Uin, Tad Buckland, Grayson Cof
fey, Fred Cook, Virginia Bryan,
EVa Carroll, Betty Cook, Peggy
PhlUkx, Betty Jane Wellborn,
Lucille Triplett, Mary White. Keith
Wyke, Ned Vine*,1 Dale MoreU.
CAM or THANKS ~Upji
We wteh to express ?nr sincere
appreciation and thanka to our
many friends and tielfhb*** for
their many acts of kindness and
sympathy during the death of our
dear son and grandson ? Mr. and
Mm. Don Wheeler and Kathy, Mr.
and Mrs. WUborn Bominger and
family. , . '
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