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BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 19?3
Redistrictina; Plan
Governor Sanford comes forth
with a plan for re-districting the
State which he thinks the General
Assembly will approve, when he calls
them into special session for this
specific purpose shortly.
Word from the minority indicates
that the Republicans would accept
the Sanford proposal, generally
speaking, but some of them hint at
an appeal to the Federal courts if
the plan fails.
A sprinkling of Democratic senti
ment which we were able to sound
out was divided between those who
didn't want more power to build in
the big Piedmont counties, and those
Who were just willing to get along
With the thing, regardless of conse
quences.
Locally, we have beard little said
of the local aspects of the Sanford
proposal. Watauga would be bunch
ed up with Wilkes, Ashe, Caldwell
and Burke, while Alleghany which
has been a part of the Watauga, Ashe
and Alleghany setup since memory
runneth not to the contrary, would
be with Surry and Stokes.
Those who are politically-minded
would note that as of last election
the district in which we would be
placed would have gone Republican,
due to the massive GOP vote in
Wilkes and Watauga's severe deflec
tion. However, Watauga could never
never be expected again to get as
far from the traditional close to
even-Stephen elections as last year,
when the Democratic party was split
into warring factions.
At any rate, regardless of political
consequences, we shall share the
hope that the Assembly will redis
trict in some sort of fashion without
undue delay, and be done with the
thing ? for the present, that is.
Act To Aid Colleges
The House of Representatives has
passed and sent to the Senate legis
lation authorizing $1,195,000,000 in
Federal aid for college construction
over a three-year period.
It isn't surprising that the lower
house gave the nod to the measure
which has met with violent opposi
tion from some quarters, but it did
surprise us that the vote was an
emphatic 287 to 113. The church
slate issue which has flared every
time public aid for education has
c*me up in the national Legislature
may be still a factor when the bill
reaches the Senate.
Of course the bill is of particular
interest in towns like Boone, where
large institutions of higher learning
are located, and where doubtless
there might be more favor for this
sftrt of thing than in centers where
colleges are not located.
We have, for the most part, taken
a fairly dim view of Federal aid to
education on the grounds that with
the money is apt to come Federal
control. On the other hand, through
land grants, particularly, the Federal
government has had its fingers in
our educational system for a century,
without control.
We don't know when it will hap
pen, but there will be a day when
Federal funds will figure heavily,
not only in colleges but in grade
and high schools as well. Not that
we would suggest for a minute local
communities waiting for this sad or
glad day ? according to how you
stand ? but it is just that more and
more local sources of revenue are
all but being dried up by the Federal
government, and we're going to have
some of It back.
Aid to schools is nothing new, but
the expansion of Federal educational
funds to undreamed-of levels is in
the offing, to our way of thinking.
school Dropouts
"Public welfare, along with public
schools, private social agencies, juv
enile courts, churches, and other
groups, is gravely concerned about
school dropouts," stated R. Eugene
Brown, State Commissioner of Pub
lic Welfare. "We consider a* one
of our major responsibilities the en
couraging of young people to con
tinue their education."
In order to ghre special emphasis
to the need for young people to re
turn to school this Fall, Commission
er Brown has asked county directors
of public welfare to talk with chil
dren and parents in families receiv
ing aid to families of dependent
children, children in foster home
care, and children receiving other
services from public welfare during
August.
This all-out effort during the
month of August has been empha
sized by President Kennedy and the
PROM THE RALEIGH TIMES
U. S. Department of Health, Educa
tion, and Welfare. Governor Sanford
has for some time pointed out the
need for continuous cooperation of
all agencies in the "back to school"
effort.
"It is particularly important for
these children to hare a chance to
continue their schooling in order to
assure (hat they will be prepared to
take their place In the employment
world," said Commissioner Brown.
"North Carolina has in the past main
tained a good record of school attend
ance among children receiving pub
lic Welfare services. We want all
children to continue their education
at least through high school."
One of the ways of breaking the
cycle of dependency is education
and training in skills which will
make young people self-sufficient,
added the Commissioner.
Cabbies Praise Carolina
A group of New York City cab
drivers who took a whirlwind, ex
ptnse-free trip to North Carolina
last month continued today to talk
u) the Tar Heel state to their cap
tite passengers.
"I don't know if it hits paydirt,"
said hackie Edwin Meyer hoff, "but I
tdll them about North Carolina any
way. What have I got to lose?" ,
Meyerhoff, who often speaks in
rlymea ? he greeted Got. Terry San
ford at the Executive Mansion in
Raleigh with: "Governor Sanford,
ydu're the most. 1 sure am glad
y*u got the post" ? (aid he also dis
plays ft* "Tar Hevl Wheels" badfa
gtven RM Bj'Nortt Cawnna.
b
"Many of my fares ask what it
is," he said, "and I tell them about
the beautiful country in North Car
olina, the mountains and the beaches,
everything."
"Frank Jones, an ebullient half
Cherokee who was right at home in
Cherokee, N. C., when he and the
21 other cabbies Were inducted hon
orably into the Cherokee tribe, said
he also tells his passengers about the
Southern state.
"I said I'd tell 200 people about
it when I got home, and I must've
told that many the first week," said
Jones
"And I'm still telling them," he
Unemployment Costs Everybody
From Early Democrat Files
Sixty Years Ago
Aagust M, 1M1
Atty. W. R. Lovill is off on a
business trip to Mountain City,
Tenn.
Mr. end Mrs. Walter Guynn, of
Wilkesboro are visiting relatives
and friends on New River.
Mrs. George Hardin and chil
dren, of Johnson City. Tenn. are
visiting relatives here.
A. A. Teague and family of
Boone, have moved to the farm
of L. P. Henkel, near Lenoir.
Mrs. Dr. J. B. Councill and
interesting little children of Salis
bury, are spending some time in
the village.
A new postoffice has been
established at Joe C. Hodge's,
two miles west of Boone, Mr.
Hodges having been appointed
postmaster. Adams is the name
of the new office.
An old saying has it that there
will be just as many snows next
winter as ther are foggy morn
ings in August. If this be true,
we may look out, for we are
having a heavy foog each morn
ing.
Miss MOllie Tugman has open
ed school at Deerfield; Miss
Blanch Dougherty, at Ruther
wood; Miss Ella Blair at Banner
Elk, and Miss Floy Cottrell at
Dist. No. 2, North Fork Town
ship. The ladies of Watauga are
fast coming to the front as teach
ere and their services are al
ways in demand.
Miss Crawford, of Salisbury is
the guest of Mrs. B. J. Councill.
The huckleberry crop on the
Grandfather this year has been
something immense, and we are
told that as many as sixty wag
ons per day have been there in
quest of that delicious fruit. Mrs.
Jesse Gragg had a lot of fruit
on sale last week, and it sold
readily at 30 cents per gallon.
Prof. Francum abandoned the
idea of going to Bakersville to
teach this fall, and began a
ten months term at Sandy Flat,
near Blowing Rock last Monday.
This is the school to which Mr.
Moses H. Cone gives so much
financial aid, and instead of a
four month's term they have ten
months each year, taught by one
of the best teachers that can be
procured.
Thirty-Nine Years Ago
Aagart a, 1M4
Mr. D. J. Cottrell, one of our
most progressive merchants, is
Just completing a large addition
to his store building which,
makes it one of the most com
modious and best arranged in
town. The new department will
be used almost exclusively for
fresh and salt meats and gro
ceries.
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Williams
Just One Thing
By CARL GOERCH
By CARL GOERCH
For many years Joseph Blount
Cheshire, Jr., and his son, Joseph
Blount Cheshire XV practiced law
together In Raleigh. Hanging on
the walls of their offices are five
licenses belonging to four Joseph
Blount Cheshire*.
Two of these licenses belonged
to the original Joseph Blount
Cheshire and were issued in
1W7. in those days, a young
lawyer had to get a license to
practice low In the county courts
or before a justice of the peace.
After several months, if he show
ed himself well qualified to en
gage to the practice of tow, he
WM awarded a second license.
This entitled him to appear in
superior courts and before the
supreme court.
Here's the way the licenses of
the four Cheshh-es read:
Joseph Blount Cheshire. 1CT7.
Joseph Blount Cheshire, Jr.,
?a.
Joseph Blount Cheshire, Jr.,
1907.
Joseph Blount Cheshire, TV,
1M1.
This means that the second
(me of the list < Bishop Cheshire)
was named Junior, and also the
third on the IM was designated
(ti 'he same manner.
"You can't do that," we pro
tested. "Yon can't hare two
Juniors "
"We're done It, though," calm
ly stated Mr. Cheshire "As ?
matter of fact, we called youn*
Joe that also, hot we were
things, so he now nuts an 'W
afraid that It might mi* op
after Ml name "
When we got through with
Mr. Cheshire, we called op the
tote Judge Michael Schendt. who
at the time was a Sopiemt Coort
Justice. We knew that there was
a long String of Michaato to Mi
faiftfly.
"Way back In the 18ft century,
AFTER ANOTHER
there was a man up in Pennsyl
vania bjr the name of Michael
Schenck. He had <a son who also
was named Michael. And he had
a son by the same name. Thfe
third Michael got fed up with
Pennsylvania and came down to
North Carolina, where he and
Mr. W-arlick started the first
cotton mill. '(Lincoln County,
1813.) Chances are that he was
tired of the name Michael, be
cause none of his 00ns was given
that name. Neither were any of
his grandsons. But in the next
generation, the name was re
vived. (Judge Michael Schenck.)
The Judge has ? son, Michael,
Jr., and he has a baby-boy.
"What does your son call his
boy" we asked the Judge.
"We all call him Mike," said
the Judge. "Good-bye."
Well, we hated to bother him
any more, so we called up his
daughter-hi-taw and asked her
about it. She said that her hus
band went by the name of Mich
ael. Jr., and the baby was called
Michael, m.
And so, counting the two up in
Pennsylvania, there have been
six Michael Schencks in cix
J T ,-,4 ifnnnnni n
QHierem gencraiioiB.
There were three merchants in
a small Eastern North Carolina
town a number of years aft
who were quite competitive. Two
were on one side of Hie street,
the third was directly across.
All en the same block.
Smith put op a sign in front
af Ms stare: "Beat Store in North
Carolina "
Jones put up a sign: "Best
9 ore to United States "
Blow ft waited a few days, and
then he put op a sign, also:
"Best Stare en TMs Block."
ft Case you're interested, the
Mimuaity of PartecUsu is to
asted in Craven County,
M
of Blowing Rock hare announced
the engagement of their daugh
ter Mabel to Mr. Howard f.
Holshouser also of Blowing Rock.
The wedding will take place in
September.
Miss Willie May Shearer end
Mr. Arney both of Abmgton, Va.
who have spent the past week at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. J.
Oottrell left yesterday accom
panied by Miss Ruth Cottrell,
who will spend a few days with
her cousin Miss Shearer.
Mrs. James C. Rivers of
Brighton, Colorado accompanied
by her brother and his family,
also of Colorado, arrived in the
city the past week and are
spending some time with sister
and parents at the home of Mr.
John A. Sproles. The entire trip
was made by auto, and although
tired the party reports a pleas
ant journey. iHiey will prdbably
enjoy a visit of several weeks
belt "tfcifore returning to their
western homes.
Mrs. B. S. Graves of Yancey
vllle, who has been visiting his
daughter, Mrs. James P. Burke
at Valle Crucis returned home
Friday.
Fifteen Years Ago
Augwt 1*. IMS
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Farthing
and son, Eddie of Greensboro
?pent last week visiting with
friends and relatives In Valle
Crucis and Cove Creek. Mr. Far
thing returned to Greensboro
Sunday but Mrs. Farthing and
Eddie will be with her mother,
Mrs. Stanly A. Harris for two or
three more weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Canipe and
daughter, Dorothy, of Henderson
sonville spent the weekend with
friends here. Mr. Canipe preach
ed at the Baptist Church Sunday
morning.
Mrs. J. F. Johnson of Farm
fngton, N. C. is spending some
time with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Greene, and looking
after work on the old Three
Forks Church which she is hav
ing made into a very attractive
apartment house.
?Mr. and Mrs. Cemly R. Thomas
of Trade, Tennessee announce
the engagement of their daugh
ter, Piauiine, of Louisville, Ky.
to Mr. Elmer Owen Gouch of
Louisville, Ky. The wedding will
take place in the early fall.
Mrs. R. K. Bingham left Mow
day for Philadelphia, Pa. to visit
her daughter. Mrs. Marvin Deal.
Miss Mary Summeral and
Miss Julia Bell of Charlotte have
been spending the past week
with the Misses Ray.
Mrs. Joe Conderman and Mrs.
Margaret Bohnert left Vast Fri
day for Columbus, Ohio for ?
ten days' visit with relatives.
Miss Louise Armstrong of Char
lotte, is spending some time vis
iting with Mr. and Mrs. M. J.
Williams at LoviH.
Mr. Leonard Moretz of Wyrn,
Ark., Is spending some time vis
it ing at the homes of his broth
ers, Messrs J. M. and P. W.
Moretz.
Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Bingham.
Jr. announce the birth of a
daughter, Kathleen Noris, oa
August Srd.
?Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Hinson
of Kamapolta spent the week-end
with Mrs. W. R. Gragg.
Mr. John A. Castle and Mrs
Albert Dotson of Mountain City,
were guests Sunday of Mr. and
Mrs. Mob Oritcher and family.
Eugene Wilson and Frank Herr
of IClngsport. Tenn , spent last
week-end with Eugene's parents,
Mr. and Mrs W. K. Wilson.
KING STREET
BY BOB BIVERS
Grandfather ? ? Ha*? A-Grmdn' Old
Hugh Morton's Grandfather Moaataia, whose right
less (ace gaaed up from a sunless aea a thousand million
years ago, perhaps, la to have aa anniversary this week
end with appropriate ceremonies, the opening of mu
seum exhibits, a fireworks salute to massive Old Man
Mountain, and the Miss Carolina Press Photographer
m billionth anm
VERS ART iwrKa
tkm wklek erne U m *ai
to others of th? friends ?#
Grandfather, Ithlil ? kij
chain attacked I* a eircnlar
grained cataclastlc qaarti
lonlte gneiss," which a new
report of the V. S. Geological
Survey indicates has kM
around for a minimum of a
billion years, and is the oldest
known rock formation in Che
world. . . . Those wanting more
information in this regard
shoald request V. 8. Geological
Survey Bulletin 1121-D, from
the Government Printing Off
ice is Washington.
? * *
His Age . . Becomes Hhn
And those of us who have
ascended the grim rocky slopes
of the mountain from the vi
cinity of the Alexander McRae
house, and arrived on top
footsore and weary, not able
to enjoy the majestic spread
of the countryside for worry
ing about getting back down,
are glad that Hugh Morton
has developed the magnificent
peaks so that all may enjoy
them. . . . They used to be
only for the strong of limb,
and for those who aimed at
gathering huckleberries, or
chasing a bear, and for Ap
palachian Training School
boys and girls who often trav
eled in wagons to LinviHe for
the long, steep walk. . . Aside
from the road and the Morton
Development, which have not
spoiled the beauty of Grand
father at all, the jagged peaks
look like they have, so far.as.i
any man living can ascertain... <
The big boulders probably
wouldn't weather away much
in the next billion years, as
for that. ... At any rate,
congratulations to Hugh Mor
ton for all he's done with the
soaring mountain, and to the
massive formation, with its
roots in the ageless nesa of in
finity.
? * ?
For Milady . . Some Advice
The Editor of the Lenoir
Topic beck in 1912, must hare
railed some eyebrows when
he suggested that girt* and
ladies wear bloomers, rather
than the conventional sweep
ing skirts. . . Fifty-one yean
ago, anyway, he said:
"Girls aad ladies, especially
those whose dalles call theaa
eat in the early maralag dews
or la raiay weather, saeh aa
gathering vegetables, milking
and the deiens of ether chores,
should wear bloomer* instead
of skirts. A comfortable aad
loose fitting blouse waist with
bloomers fitting loosely about
the Mps and gathered In neat
ly below the knee, then a pair
of canvas leggings with high
shoes would be much more
convenient aad seaaiMe ap
parel for a woman who bin
the milking to do aad gather
svdi w#rii thM
the heavy skirte drafting
around aa the (rasa aad la
the dbl
"ONE OP THE MOST AT
TRACTIVE PICTURES we
have seen lately was a young
girl about 12, clad in bloomers
with a straw hat, her earl*
hanging down her back, a* she
was going with her father
along the corn rows, dropping
beans while he was planting
and hoeing."
* * *
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Uncle
Pinkney
HIS PALAVERIX'S
dear mister editor
I fee by the papers where a
Government food expert says
"fresh and tender grass" would
be A food food fer human be
ings. Farther-more, be claims if
they would package it under a
attractive name, it would sell to
the American housewives.
I put this item on the agenda
at the country store Saturday
night and all the fellers was
agreed It won't work. Ed Doo
little said he reoollected back
in 1M4 when the Congress
changed the "Skim Milk" label
to "Dry Milk Solids" hoping to
help sales. Senator Overton of
Louisiana reported Ed was
agin the change and when they
done it over his protest he put
in a bffl of hts own. He ask
them to change the name of
Castor Oil official to Necktar
of the Gods. That didn't get but
? votes in committee so Sena
tor Oerfon substituted another
bill to call it Elixir of Lite, and
when that didn't get but one
vole, he quit trying.
Zeke Grubb said he war
bring op on the saying that
they was two things that was
nara 10 00, ciimo a fence wan
mg toward you, and ktos a
leaning away from yon Zeke
claims a third thing hard to do
b take aomepan everybody
knows about and increase sales
by giving it ? fancy name. He
allowed as how yon could put
? basket of fresh grass on the
grocery coaster and call K As
tronaut Mad and it still ain't
going to seiL
I reckon T4 haw to agree
with Ed and Zeke on this Mem,
Mister Editor. That Govern
ment food expert profcaMe had
time hanging heavy on his
hands and come up with tMs
idea iwhile he was playing golf
en fresh and tender grass.
Clem Webeter Mid this name
changing business brung to
mind ? item he sum ia the pa
per last week about a movie
actress gitting married fer the
fifth time. CJem reported be
bad got ueed to reading about
these movie wimmen and it was
m right with Mm * she got
married 10 times, but they was
that evftt to be agto the law
Ever time one of them ?tm
nidi giis marrieci or uivotvcQ.
Halms Clem, Hie porters Ma
?ffl the prevkms victims. It wfll
say her Arst husband iMt Sjb*
*l|.g tmn an a J MkA
"Ivl uOlivHf Hvi avCvifQ iiiC 1/UK6
Of HayvHle, the Mrd (he At
torney Oeiiei'a! of Frmct and
m> brth. Clem argued (hat no
woman AooM 0t all tMx tee
pdMielty at the expense of the
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li'Wl Sire fias IrlCKvG ImO filar*
rytng her. The Men agreed
Clem had i mighty strong (Mint,
It mm ro ted to fit * letter off
to ?vr Congrcasmsa ea toe
This marry tug basfeeas Mfe
tor fcdNar, ?Ms cwitofcatod to
the space age I was readtof
?here a alto? MM eatf
one w*e waa wwuiaj . two
wW*a waa hUarly, aad t wHws
waa trlgaraoiaatiji. jM 1 reek
on that abaat mm * the at
^yopff may.
li'UNCCE PINKNEY