VOLUME LXXI. ?
These Are The Ballots You 11 Vote Next Tuesday
SAMfLfc BALLOT
OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR U. S. SENATOR, ST ATE'
# OFFICERS AND CONGRESSMAN
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTER
1. To vote a straight party ticket, make a cross (X) mark in the circle of
the party you desire to vote for.
2. To vote a split ticket, or in other words for candidates of different par
ties, omit making a cross mark (X) in the party circle at the top of the
ballot and mark in the voting square opposite the name of each candi
date on the ballot for whom you wish to vote.
3. If you should mark in the party circle at the top of th^ ballot and also
mark opposite the name of any candidate of any party, such ballot shall
be counted as a straight party vote for all the candidates of the party
whose name the cross mark (X) is placed in the party circle.
DEMOCRATIC
FOE A STRAIGHT TICKET
o
MARK WITHIN THIS CIRCLE
For United States Senator
(Term ending Jan. 3, 1961)
? B. EVERETT JORDAN
For Attorney General
(Term ending Dec. 31, 1960)
? MALCOLM B. SEW ELL
For Chief Juatice of Supreme Court
? J. WALLACE WINBORNE
For Associate Justice of Supreme Court
? EMERY B. DENNY
For Associate Justice of Supreme Court
? CARLISLE W. HIGGINS
For Judge of Superior Court 6th Dist.
? JOSEPH W. PARKER
For Judge of Superior Court 19th Dist.
Q WILLIAM Y. BICKETT
)For Judge of Superior Court 11th Dist.
? CLAWSON L. WILLIAMS, SR.
For Judge of Superior Court 12th Dist.
(Term ending Dec. 31, 1962)
? HERMAN R. CLARK
For Judge of Superior Court 16th Dist.
(Term ending Dec. 31, 1962)
? HENRY McKINNON, JR.
For Judge of Superior Court 19th Dist.
Q FRANK M. ARMSTRONG
To. Judge of Superior Court 29th Dist
? F. DONALD PHILLIPS
For Judge of Superior Court 21st Dist.
? WALTER E. JOHNSTON, JR.
For Judge of Superior Court 21rd Dist.
Q ROBERT M. GAMBILL
For Judge of Superior Court 25th Dist.
(Term ending Dec. 31, 1962)
? JAMES C. FARTHING
For Judge of Superior Court 28th Dist.
? W. K. McLEAN
For Judge of Superior Court 29th Dist.
? J. WILL PLESS, JR.
For Judge of Superior Court 10th Dist.
? GEORGE B. PATTON
For Member of Congress
Ninth District
? HUGH Q. ALEXANDER
REPUBLICAN
FOR A STRAIGHT TICKET
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MARK WITHIN THIS CIRCLE
For United States Senator
(Term ending Jan. 3, 1961)
? RICHARD C. CLARKE, JR.
For Attorney General
(Term ending Dec. 31, 1960)
?
For Chief Justice of Supreme Court
?
For Associate Justice of Supreme Court
For Associate Justice of Supreme Court
?
For Judge of Superior Court 6th Dist
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For Judge of Superior Court 16th Dist.
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For Judge of ?Superior Court 11th Dist
?
For Judge of Superior Court 12th Dist.
(Term ending Dec. 31, 1962)
?
For Judge of Superior Court 16th Dist.
(Term ending Dec. 31, 1962)
?
For Judge of Superior Court 19th Dist.
For Judge of Superior Court 20th Dist
?
For Judge of Superior Court 21st Dist.
?
For Judge of Superior Court 23rd Dist
?
For Judge of Superior Court 25th Dist
(Term ending Dec. 31, 1962)
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For Judge of Superior Court 28th Dist
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For Judge of Superior Court 29th Dist
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For Judge of Superior Court 30th DisL
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For Member of Congress
? Ninth District
? WILLIAM WHITE
Election November 4, 1958 5
B. C. Trotter
Chairman State Board of Elections
SAMPLE BALLOT
OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR SOLICITOR, STATE SENATOR,
REPRESENTATIVE AND COUNTY OFFICERS
WATAUGA COUNTY
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTER
1. To vote a straight party ticket, make a cross (X) mark in the circle of
the party you desire to vote for.
2. To vote a split ticket, or in other words for candidates of different par
ties, omit making a cross mark (X) in the party circle at the top of the
ballot and mark in the voting square opposite the name of each candi
date on the ballot for whom you wish to vote.
3. If you should mark in the party circle at the top of the ballot and also
mark opposite the name of any candidate of any party, such ballot shall
be counted as a straight party vote for all the candidates of the party
whose name the cross mark (X) is placed in the party circle.
DEMOCRATIC
FO? A STRAIGHT TICKET
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MASK WITHIN THIS CIRCLE
For Solicitor
16th Selicitorial Diitriet
? B. T. FALLS, JR.
F? SUte Senate
2Mb Senatorial Diitriet
? EDWIN DUNCAN
for Home of RepreaeatatiTei
? JACK EDMISTEN
Far Clerk Superior Court
? A. E. SOUTH
For Sheriff
? ERNEST M. HODGES
For Corfner
? RICHARD E. KELLEY
For Surveyor
? C. F. THOMPSON
For County Commiadanera
? W. C. (BILL) LENTZ
? BYNUM BESHEARS
? IVAN DISHMAN
REPUBLICAN
FOK A STRAIGHT TICKET
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MASK WITHIN THIS CIKCLK
For Solicitor
16th SoiieitorUl District
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For State Senate
J9th Senatorial District
? N. C. JONES
For Honse of Re presents tires
Q S. C. EGGERS
for Clerk Superior Cenrt
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For Sheriff
? I. p. WILSON
For Coroner
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For Snrreysc
? J. J. MILLER
For County Commissioner*
? S. BYNUM GREENE
? FRED HATLEY
? JOHN WELLBORN
United Fund Campaign Has
Been Extended Until Oct.. 31
v The Watauga United Fund campaign has
been extended another week, according to
an announcement by Leo Derrick, co-chair
man of the campaign committee.
The drive, which opened October 13 and
was scheduled to end last Saturday, Oc
tober 25, will be continued through Fri
day, October 31, he said.
Cash and pledges totalling about $9,800,
of a goal set at S13.40&JO, has been report
ed by solicitors at the latest tabulation last
Saturday. In addition, Mr. Derrick said
several reports representing an estimated
$2,000 have not yet been tunyd in, which
would bring the total thus far to $11,000
to 912,000.
He added that conflicting community
activities during the main portion of the
campaign last week prevented some solici
tors from devoting aa much time to the
drive aa they had planned.
Area chairmen have been asked to have
all solicitationa completed and cards turn
ed in not later than Friday, October 31.
Funds from the drive will be distributed (
among twenty-two worthy organizations. '
with more than ninety per cent of the
money being used in Watauga county, Mr.
Derrick pointed out.
Polio Clinics Are Held
At Local Grade Schools
Poliomyelitis immunization cli
nics Were held at three of the Wa
tauga county elementary schools on
October 23, it was announced by
the Health Department. Primarily,
the clinics were held to give third
doses of a series which were
started at the schools^ast year.
However, first and second doses
were giyen as needed.
A total of 133 doses of polio vac
cine were given at the schools with
Democrat May 1
Be Issued Late
The Democrat will make every
effort to go to press first nff
Wednesday morning, at nsaal,
neat week, and at the sane time
will expect to carry the election
resalts.
. Doe to the fact that It b ofen
most difficult to get retarna
from tome ?f the antlylng pre
cincts, there it ? possibility that
this newspaper may be delayed.
So, If the Democrat does set
make the uaaal mails Kit Wed
nesday morning. K to being held
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he majority being third doses.
The principlas and teacher* en
couraged children to take the vac
'lne and had lent notes home to
nany of the parent* to obtain per
nission for vaccine to be given,
rhe following number of individu
ili from each school received a
lose of polio vaccine. #
Mabel ? 14 first doses; 8 second;
ind 14 third.
Valle Cruris ? 3 first doses; 2
ecood; and 28 third.
Cove Creek? 11 first doses; S
econd; and 47 third doses.
The regular immuAzation clinics
vhich are held at the Health De
railment on Wednesday mornings
rill close at 10:30 a. m. instead of
1:00 a. m., for the next two weeks
a that the nurse may leave for
iltaics to be held in the other ele
nentary schools.
{Adults and children who have
lot been protected against polio
nyelitis are again reminded that
'serine is available from private
>hysicians and at the clinic at the
lealth Department each Wedaes
lay during hours mentioned above.
Red China exhibits It. 8. Sid
riadar missile. % '
Rev. W. K. Harris
Dies Friday; ?
Rites Sunday
The Rev. W. K. Harris, 89. broth
er of Stanley A. Harris of Sher
wood, died Friday night at his
heme in Etowah, Tenn., following
a period of declining health of
several years.
? Born at Trade, Tenn., Rev. Mr.
Harris was a son of William J.
Harris and Mrs. Harris. He was
a Methodist minuter and i a grad
uate of the University of Chat
tanooga. He entered the ministry
97 years ago, and had been retired
for ten years. He had served
churches in West Virginia and
Western Tennessee, and had been
pastor of the First Methodist
ChufcA in Bristol. He had been
District Superintendent of the
Knoxville District.
Funeral services were held Sun
day afternoon at the Western Av
enue Methodist Church in Knox
ville, which had been the first
pastorate of the deceased in the
Holaton Conference. Burial was in
Knoxville.
Surviving are the widow, four
sons and one daughter: Barnard
Harris. Andrew Johnson Hotel.
Knoxville; Charles I. Harris, Ad
ministrator University Hospital,
Columbus, Ohio; W. K. Harris. Jr.,
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Season 's First Snow
Is Reported Monday
The season's fir?t snow (all was
reported early Monday morning by
several people. Sleet was also
said to be mixed with the rain that
fell intermittently Monday. In
fact, a great variety of weather
descended on the section during
the day.
A rainbow was visible about 'S
a. m. Monday, the snow, sleet and
rain fell, cold winds circulated, and
the sun shone off and on during
the day. Temperatures varied only
nine degrees, with a low of 36 and
a high of 49 degrees being record
ed at the Boone weather station.
Rainfall reported Monday morn
ing was .03 of an inch, and on
Tuesday morning .07 was measur
ed.
The first snow last year was two
days earlier than this, with about
an inch being reported on October
29. The snow Mjuiday was hardly
distinguishable and could not be
meaaured. A half-inch of snow fell
on the area October 27 of last year.
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Dutch fear French may snag
free-trade move.
Argentina seeks *400,000.000 fi
paiyffig packagt.
Dr. Cooke Will
Head Christmas
Seal Sale Here
Dr. H. M. Cooke will head the
IBM Christmas Seal Sale in Wa
tauga county.
As chairman of the traditional
campaign to raise funds to fight
tuberculosis. Dr. Cooke will direct
all aspects of the sale of Christmas
Seals by mail to county residents.
"Education of the public is one
of the most important parts of this
campaign," Dr. Cooke pointed out.
"The Christmas Seal appeal letter
and all our publicity will empha
size the great progress already
made against TB and the big Job
that remains to be done."
Contributions to the Tuberculo
sis Association pay for the X-ray
program, education, patient service
and research.
"Great progress has been made
against TB," Dr. Cooke said, "but
a big Job remains to be done to
bring about its Complete defeat in
our community."
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WataugaVoters Go
To Polls Tuesday
NEW IBM MACHINE. ? Mrs. Johnny Austin operates the proof ma
chine, installed at the Northwestern Bank recently, while Alfred T.
Adams, Boone branch .cashier, watches. The machine replaces ?n older
model, and is expected to speed up the work of keeping tab on the
money and check* that are handled by the bulk.
Two Are Hospitalized
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In Car, Truck Crash
Thos. Moody
Dies Monday
Thomis Jefferson Moody, 94,
former ichool teacher and prin
cipal in Watauga county, died at
his home in Sugar Grove Monday.
His health had not been good for
some time, but he apparently died
from a heart attack.
Mr. Moody graduated from Cove
Creek High School and Appalach
ian College and began his teach
ing career in 1926 at Johnson
School, where he taught for three
?cars His record shows he taught
at Phillips SchOjOl for two years, at
Brushy Fork School for four years,
and at Cove Creek for IS years.
He became principal of Cove
Creek Elementary School in 194X
He retired in 1950.
Fuaeral service* were scheduled
to be held at 3 p. m. Wednesday,
October 29, at the Henson's Cha
pel Methodist Church, conducted
by the Rev, E. M. Blankenship,
with burial to follow in the Cove
Creek cemetery.
Survivors include his wife,
Mrs. Eude Mast Moody; his mo
ther, Mrs. Will Moody, of Sugar
Grove; a sister, Mrs. D. T. Brown,
Zionville; and a brother, Grady L.
Moody of Homestead, Fla.
An early morning accident last
Thursday, put two people in Wa
tauga hospital. The car in which
they were riding was a "total loss,"
but the other vehicle involved had
enly about flS.00 damage done to
it, according to Highway Patrol
man Charles Mason, who investi
gated the accident.
According to the report, Mrs.
Eva Carlton Hodges of Triplett was
driving a 1949 Ford west on High
way 421 in front of Greene Buick,
Inc., just out of Boone. The car
struck the rear of a tractor-trailor
loaded with lumber and driven by
Grady Albert Greer of Route one,
Boone. Both vehicles were headed
in the same direction.
The accident happened about
9:20 o'clock.
Mrs. Hodges received eye, face,
and mouth injuries, and her aon,
Claude William Hodgfes, received
lacerations of the head and knee.
'No charges have been preferred,
Patrolman Mason stated Monday.
GOES BACK 'TO JAIL
Lexington, Ky. ? Broke and
homeless, Douglas Benton stole a
car ao he could get back into pris
on, where he knew his artificial
leg would be repaired without
cost.
Benton told a federal judge that
he had no place to live. He was
sentenced to three years in pri
son.
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Quiet Drive
For Ballots
Nearing End
Wstauga county voters will to
to the poll* next Tuesday to elect
a county ticket, as the climax of a
campaign which has been noted
(or a lack of political fireworks,
and of public interest.
What develops over the week
end may spur the electroate and
result in a heavy vote, but there
are few who would predict at this
time that as many will mark bal
lots as was the case two years ago
when 7859 electors took part in
the Presidential balloting, to set
a new record for Watauga.
The polls will open at 8:30 a.
m. and will remain open until
8:30 p. m., according to J. D.
Winebarger, elections board chair
man.
The Candidates
On the county ballot Solicitor
B. T. Falls, Jr., Democrat, is un
opposed.
Edwin Duncan of Sparta, Demo
crat, is running for the State Sen
ate in the 20th district, compris
ing Alleghany, Ashe and Watauga.
N. C. Jones is the Republican
candidate.
Jack Edmisten of Boone U run
ning for the Houie on the Demo
cratic ticket. Representative S. C.
Eggers U the Republican candi
date.
A. E. South, who has served as
Clerk of the Superior Court for
twenty-four years, is a candidate
again on the Democratic ticket.
He is unopposed.
i Ernest M. Hodges, Democrat,
Sheriff of Watauga county, is again
running. His Republican opponent
is I. B. Wilson.
Richard E. Kelley, Democrat is
unopposed for reelection as Coron
er.
For surveyor: C. F. Thompson,
Democrat; J. J. Miller, Republi
can.
For County County Commis
sioners, the Democratic Candi
dates are: W. C. (Bill) Lentz,
Bynum Beshears and Ivan Dish
man. Republican: Incumbents S.
Bynum Greene, Fred Hatley, John
Wellborn.
In this county, where elections
have often been extremely close,
few predictions are being heard as
to the outcome of the balloting.
On the State ticket electors will
vote for either Senator B. Everett
Jordan, Democrat or Richard C.
Clarke, Jr., Republican for the
United States Senate.
Hugh Q. Alexander, Democratic
ninth district Congressman is op
posed by William White. Their
names appear on the State ballot.
Supreme Court Justices and
Judges of the Superior Court, all
Democrats, and all unopposed,
complete the State ballot.
British discount threats on off
shore islands.
WRECK. ? Mr*. Eva Carlton Hodge* and son, Claude William Hodget were riding In tl
I wrecked early Thuriday morning on Highway 421, cast of Boone. Both wire hospitalized.
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