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BOONE. NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1956
?Safety In Field And Forest
The opening of the hunting Mason in
North Carolina drew a sharp reminded
from safety specif is ts of the N. C. State
Board of Health to guard against acci
dental deaths and injuries from firearms.
Dr. Charles Cameron, Jr., accident epi
demologist of the Board of Health, cited
the SO deaths from firearms in 1955 and
the 83 deaths In 1054 as a grim warning
of the dangers associated with the hand
ling and use of firearms.
"Throughout the United States in 1955
over 2,150 persons lost their lives from
the careless handling of pistols, rifles, and
shotguns," Dr. Cameron said. "Over half
of these accidents occur in the home and
can be traced to improper storage of wea
pons."
The physician placed particular empha
sis on the tragically high toll of firearm
accidents among children, adding that
over 25 per cent of victims of these acci
dents are under 19 yeai;s of age.
"Guns have great attraction to children,
particularly boys," Dr. Cameron said.
"Parents sometimes forget that the child
cannot differ between a toy gun and the
real thing."
? The Board of Health passes on these ten
commandments of gun safety:
1. Treat every gun with the respect of
a loaded gun.
i 2. Always unload a weapon before put
ting it away and then store it in a place
inaccessible to children.
3, Always carry a gun so th^t the direc- ^
tion of the muzzle can be conMme^even"
if the hunter should stumble.
5. Be sure of the target before pulling
the trigger.
6. Never leave a gun unattended unless
you unload it first.
7. Never climb a fence or tree with a
loaded fun.
S. Never shoot at a flat, hard surface
or the surface of water.
0. Never point a gun at anything you
don't want to shoot.
10. Ounpowder and alcohol make a lethal
mixture.
Adherence to these rules, agreed to by
sportmen's groups throughout the coun
try, may prevent needless deaths and in
juries which could turn your hunting party
into a funeral party. Dr. Cameron con
cluded.
Vote For Dead Man
Many a candidate's opposition figures
him dead before the race starts, and in
many areas this is true, politically.
But in Wisconsin the other day a Demo
cratic candidate for nomination for the
House of Representatives ran tolerably
well although he was literally dead.
Dead five days, Kenneth Anderson's
name went on the ballot anyway, and his
party was notified that if the deceased
could poll as many as 2,070 votes, he could
name a candidate to replace him in the
November election. Actually the lad who'd
joined his ancestors, garnered more votes
than needed and makes opposition for
the Republican nominee.
, We'd heard tell of folks being accused
of voting from the other shore, but hadn't
known before that a dead man could fill
a vacancy on a ticket brought about by
his own funeral.
State Geography Tricky
"There are ? lot of funny things about
the. geography of North Carolina," Lynn
Nisbet says, and points out that Murphy,
the county seat of Cherokee, is closer to
the capital cities of five other states than
to Raleigh.
Lynn digs deeper into geographical factj
and asks:
Did you know that Wilmington is west
of Rocky Mount and south of Spartan
burg?
Did you know that Marion is farther
west than Mountain City, Tennessee?
Governor Writes
Dear Mr. Rivers:
The "W?t?ug? Democrat," as a member of
the North Carolina Press Association, is render
ing signal service to its community and State
In publishing the series of advertisements shout
our industrial development program.
1 am hsppy to see the space donated by the
"Watanga Democrat" and other 181 members
of the Press Association (with circulation over
1,290,000), as it helps our program greatly.
This 1s s fine public service by the Press, and
is in keeping with its leadership not only tor
industrial development but toward improving
our economic position in every respect 1 pre
dict these ads will create great popular Interest
Sincerely,
LUTHER H. HODGES
Govsmer, State of North Carolina
Did you kno\fr that Fayetteville is south
of South Carolina and west of Raleigh?
Did you know that a dozen or more
counties in three congressional districts
in North Carolina are south of the north
ern border of Georgia?
Did you know that Southport is 'almost
due east of Atlanta, and farther south than
Athens, Georgia, and Columbia, South
Carolina?
Did yoyi know that Dare county is one
of the biggest counties in the State within
outside borders, and that it is almost
twice as far from Hatteras to the court*
house at Manteo by the shortest possible
route by car than from any poiAt in any
other county to the courthouse?
Did you know the Neuse at Oriental
is the widest River in the United States,
with the possible exception of the Potomac
(depending upon course of current at time
of measurement?) - "
Did you know that the Neuse is the
longest river with the same name in the
State?
Did you know that the Cape Fear is the
only North Carolina river of consequence
to flow directly into the Atlantic Ocean?
Did you know it is farther from Nag's
Head to Fontana than from Nag's Head to
New York City?
South s Greatest Resource
(RaJ?igh News and Observer)
In a day of accelerating demand for
water. Governor Hodges gave wise counsel
to his fellow Southern governor* At White
Sulphur Springs when he declared that
"our philosophy must be one of sharing an
abundance? not a shortage of water."
All those interested in the development
of the South should realize the imperative
significance of the fact that the South,
with thirty per cent of the nation's popu
lation and twenty-five per cent of 1H hi*
dustrial production, has forty per cent of
the nation'* water but effectively uses only
four per cent. The effective use of it*
great water resource i* the best basis for
hope of continuing Southern develop
ment.
In this part of the world we have long
taken water resource* for granted. Some
property owners have polluted the water
resources of all the people. Some have
resisted public efforts to develop and con
serve our water resources. But it becomes
increasingly apparent that instates and
communities are to flourish, There must
be local, Stat* and national planning for
water development. And the South, which
has the greatest potential resource in this
most precious commodity, should lead the
way in developing this basic essential of
industrial and every other kind of ad
vane*
KILKENNY CATS
By Paut Berdanlrr
Stretch's Sketches
By " STRETCH " ROLLINS
With Fall's advent new shows adorn
The TV screen once more?
A while, at least, no more to mourn,
"I've seen that one before!"
The Saga Of Mita Agatha, The Perennial Commercial ?
Re-runs of ihowa you may deplore
i On summer television ?
But must we hear forevermore
Miss Agatha's decision?
At tennis, swim, or auto ride,
TT?? young man would romance her ?
But first the sponsor must provide
The smoke that brings her answer!
In olden times he had to gain
His lady fair's permission ?
But just to share the cigs, it's plain,
Is now the sole condition.
And that's the story they present
On film to make us try some ?
To create in each one a bent
To rush right out and buy some.
So now I've mcmortaed It all.
It bold* no mora surprises,
But (funny thing) I can't recall
The brand it advertiaei!
Ads pay the freight, could video
Exist without them? Never!
But 'though tome come (and even go)
This one goes on forever!
Fall bringa its changes to the screen.
New shows are on the air ?
But never changing, still are seen
That same "Live Modern" pair!
Yes. summer's gone, bat still we find
That question haunts us yet ?
"Miss Agatha, do you mind
If I light a cigarette?"
From Early Democrat Files
Sixty Year a Ago
September 17. UK.
Rev. J. G. Pulliam left Tuesday for Smith
?field where he will spend a few dart. He took
in the Bryan speech at Hickory last night
Robert K. Bryan who has been la Asheville for
? number of months, is visiting his parents in
Boone this week.
Dr. R. D. Jennings will be at the residence of
Mr. John F Hardin during court and will be
prepared to do your dental work. The skill
of the doctor la unsurpassed.
W? are sorry that we failed to get tbe resolu
tions adopted by the Republican convention on
last Saturday, in which they denounced the Pop
ulists In the strongest terma.
Ad..' Fat as a Pig: J. J. Scrogga of Sidon, Miss.,
says: "Our little girl, 0 month* old, was in a
very low state from summer complaint and Uer
metuer made her fat a* / pig."
Thomas Bingham declared In his speech Sat
urday for the McKinley tarrif law to be enacted.
Thirty-Nine Yean Ago
September M, 1911.
Active work was begun on the boy*' new
dormitory at the A. T. S. this morning. The
ftructure will be an imposing one, and the site
being ideal it promise* to be the beauty spot of
the entire school plant. ?
The physical development of the students is
being looked after closely under the direction
of liiss Butler, for the girls, and Prof. Greer
for the boys.
Miss Josephine Lovill entered Davenport Col
lege last week and her brother, Little Bill went
to Greensboro, where he will spend the winter
at the home of his aunt, Mrs. James Brawley,
and attend school in the prep, department of the
Normal College in that city.
On last Friday evening when the news reached
Boone that Mr. James C. Harmon of Sugar Grove
had passed away, expressions of regret and g?
uiae sorrow wore heard on every hand, msly f
of our people never having heard of his short
illness, which lasted for only a tew day*.
Blowing Rock item: Cabbage hauling seems
to be the order of the day right now. Qiufe a
number of wagons paseid through today en Mute
to Lenoir, Hickory. Newton, Morgantoa and oth
Fifteen Yeart Ago
September IS, 1ML
Messrs. R. D. Hpdges, James Bussy, Lyle Cook
and Neal Goodnight, students it the National
Business College, Roanoke, Va., were visitors in
lie community over the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Weston left today (or
California on a business trip, which will neces
sitate their absence from the city for several
weeks.
Ray B. Harrill, Appalachian football player of
last year, is now with the State highway patrol,
and is getting his Initial experience in Ashe
county under Patrolman Thomas.
Rev. D. M. Wheeler of Live Oak, Fla., is spend
ing three months in the county. He brings news
of the desth by drowning of his 17-year-old
son, Raeford, which occurred in the Swanee
River August 16.
Mr. W. R. Winkler, local Bulck and Stude
baker dealer, spent last week in Atlanta at a
dealers' meeting at which were shown for the
first time the 1M2 automobiles.
Director Of F oik Fettival Ltmdt
Potition Of Watauga Democrat
Watauga Democrat:
The participants, the audience*, and the Dan
iel Boone Folk Arts Council, of The IBM Folk
Arts Festivals would like to thank you for* your
interest in our summer programs ? and especially
for your good editorial on The Folk Festivals
published July 38
Our goal in presenting these "old ways" of
thqpSouthern Appalachian Mountains ? the gen
uine cultural traditions of oar people ? is the
preservation through living uses of a rich
spiritual heritage which can, once it becomes
known, add immensely to ? lively Joy In all the
arts of living.
We know that you share with na this vision:
that, eventually, these festival events might set
? ferment working In many hearts and minds ?
a leaven that would ereate certain uplifting
recreational forces in our corner of these hills
until "the world bests a path to oar door -
With best wishes from as all
RICHARD CHASE
Dtratar of the lss? Folk Festivals.
KING STREET
By ROB RIVERS
HAM AND WE . . TARHEEL CHOICES
It's been truly said that when the producer of such a column '
as this runs out of steam, he can always shift to old-timey
t.al?? or to the culinary department . - ? Actually, someone once
made a national survey and found that historical data was
first choice of the readers of weakly columns and that disser
tations on vittles ran a strong second. . . . Anyway, the North
Carolina. News Bureau says that North Carolinians are partial
to barbecue and country bam, and would vote overwhelming
for the skill? ted and skewered piggy t^eat if an election could
be held to determine their "greatest treat" in the food line.
This was indicated from a sampling of tastes among State (
officials, editors, broadcasters, and hotel, re&tauqpnt and foor? i
merchandising executives by the State Advertising Divisior. '
The straw vote was conducted to compile the latest information
on North Carolina's favorite food for a Chicagoan who wrote
Governor Hodges that he is writing a story on | astronomical
features of all the states lor a national magazine.
Responding to the request for the Governor, State Advertising
Director Charles Parker stated that the "diversity and multitude
of superlative North Carolina dishes makes it impossible to
select one." He listed three aa follows:
NORTH CAROLINA COUNTRY CURED HAM
This is a subject to launch the Tar Heel gourmet into super
latives ? and words to the wise ? because genuine North Carolina
Country Cured Hams are like great vintages. Only a small per
centage of the State's extensive pork production can attain
this exalted estate. Formerly available only direct from farms .
with an especially gifted ham curer, the art of curing has
spread and genuine North Carolina Country Hams are finding
their, way to wider markets. This ham is no kin to th^ pink,
bland product described in the Tar Heel State as "packing house
ham." Its origin is a "smoke house," and its red meat is redolent
with the aroma of hickory smoke. Six months is minimum ?
age for these hams, and connoisseurs who like their ham really
robust age them*with tender care for two years or more. The
curing process is similar but there is a difference in flavor
and .texture of bams from corn-fed pigs, and those fed on
peanuts ? mostly in the northeastern part of the State. Peanut
fed meat is softer. Both types have their loyal following.
NORTH CAROLINA BARBECUE
This is succulent young pork, slow roasted over hickory coals , 1
and hotly seasoned. It served is coarsley chopped, not sliced or I
ground. It is at its prime when hot off the coals, and is served '
that way when possible, but it can be refrigerated and sold
through commercial outlets. The origin of North Carolina
barbecue is lost in ante-bellum lore, but within memory its
preparation has been unchanged in the time-honored method.
TAR HEEL HUSHPUPPIES
This is a corn meal bread, deep fried, and equally good with
North Carolina barbecue and seafood, of which North Carolina
is an important producer. Legend has it that hushpuppies
originated in plantation days when slaves cooked corn meal
batter in grease remaining in the huge iron skillets in which '
country ham or fish had been fried, to feed hunting dogs to
keep them from barking while their masters feasted.
The straw vote also brought out enthusiastic votes for North
Carolina oysters, salt herring, spoon bread, pickles, peanuts,
strawberries and unusual sweets.
We've a notion that if some voting was to be done in this
regard that Carolinians would cast quite ? smattering for
polk sailet, turnip greens, black eyed peas and hog iowls, grits
and salt pork (hog and hominy), and in thes* parts cabbage boil
ed down till its a mite pink, with considerable sow bosom and
red peppers included would get something more than honor
able mention, 'specially should the votin' be held in cold
weather.
So This Is New York'
By NORTH CALLAHAN
Like everything else, the politi
cal pot here I* bailing, bat in New
York this time, it ie more of ?
limmer. For one of the few times
in our history, this state and city
figured little in the national con
ventions. Harriman and Wagner
were both beaten and the four
nominees selected are from the
Middle West, South and West
The most New York did was fur
nish a lot of television and talk.
Even now, sentiment seems divid
ed here and party line* are croaa
ed, mentally at least Reply tag to
my question regarding who ware
her selections for the Presidency
and Vice Presidency, one lady re
marked, "Eisenhower and Kffau
verl"
With my -ambling pal, Ray Er
win, I went over to the old Weft
Side to look at some welt-known
animals. Tbeae are two wolf
hounds named "Baron and Lady
Wolfschmidt" and they live la an
apartment along with their proud
owners, Berne and Mr*. d'Eseen.
Yes, they have a back yard to run
in but when we sat down, both of
these slender, stream-lined canin
es came over and paid dteir re-,
spects. White and arlatocratic
looking, the baron and his lady
have a mm red on tt television
showi riPr, Berne told ol includ
ing those of Steve Ann, Gary
Moore and Art Linkletter.'as well
as in 7f fashion shows and In the
movie. "The Eddie Duchin Story."
You see. the d'Eaeens make a
specialty of training and furnish
ing animals for advertising fur
peace, and we were duly and some
what confusedly introduced to De
borah, a great Dane. Dmnie. an
English ahaepdeg. T. 8. (Hot, 4)
Yorkshire terrier, Victoria, a %
year-old Kangaroo who jumped all
over us, Lllnda a white Peruvian
Llama who was hand-raised on a
bottle in this city apartment and
who appears in many cosmetic
ads, and Wimpie, a cute Austral
ian marsupial that looks like a
small bear. In paying attention to
these interesting animals, it was
hard to pay respects to Our hosts
who uy they have the happiest
family in town.
The globe-trotting George Pick
wicks ? he's the local attorney ?
just got back from England where
their name was at home with that
of Charles Dickens, and were tell
ing me of their experiences. It
seems that they dined in the
House of Commons with the Lord
Chancellor, David kaxwell-Fyfe,
and George fully expected this
dignitary to qukz him about Amer
ican laws. Instead, the famous
Britisher looked seriously at his
visitors and asked, "Oh I say, have
you seen the Broadway show, "My
Fair Lady?" Am) when they nod
ded. the Lord added, "Well Rex
Harrison, its star, is my brother
in-law"
There's a song about autumn in
New York and it's coming true.
Along the avenues the leaves of
the remaining trees twirl in the
crisp breeiMpurn golden and then
flit gently to the teeming aide
walks where they are crushed un
der a million feet. The sky at late
afternoon is more rosy across
Central Park and the hansom cab
bies pat on their scarfs now apd
then as they whisk visitors and
other dreamers across the pto
tureeqwe expanse. Heavier shoes
and clothes giv? a more somber