North Carolina Newspapers

A Non-Partisan Family volume xjfluv NEWS ITEMS FROM ! THE TRAIN. SCHOOL ! Iteaas of Interest Gathered From the Training School, Public School and Town at Large. The ladies bazaar at the Blackbum Hotel on Thursday evening in "which chicken salad and oysters were served, netted the good ladies about $100, which goes to the Methodist Church fund, with thanks to these good workers. Many of the young people of the Appalachian Trainirg School had an ouring on Saturday afternoon which seemed to be greatly enjoyed by them I The people of Boone greatly regret to see Dr. McG. Anders and his good family leave for the winter to return to Gastonia owing to the fact that the public school is not to continue the full *term. December is giving us some of the warmest days since the summer or the very early fall. For some days it lias almost been like summei heat. On Sunday there was preaching at the Baptist Church but not at the | ?uethodist. At the Methodist Sunday J School class no. & had charge of the opening exercises in charge of Missj Richardson of the Training School. All of the young ladies of this class are in the Training School. Mr. Henry Greene of Boone died at his home at 2:30 Monday morning. Mi. Greene hud been secretary of, the Watauga Building and Loan J Association and been in failing health I for some time, b it his death was unexpected at the time, for he did not seem worse than he had for some time. He is to he buried on Tuesday at 10 a. m in Beaver Dams, where his * Will iiuiilt' wan. Miss Ruth Hubbell of Mountain Park has been a dded tc the faculty I * of the Training School, anfi has arrived and is re^dy to tke up her work. She will relieve ^some of the other teachers in the English and JLatin Department. Mt&s Fflftoeli i?" An A. M. graduate of Columbi and has several years experience in college arid high school work. The school feels itself fortunate in se-t curing hex- services. Several young ladies from Boone spent a part of Sunday in WinstonSalem. and . seemed to enjoy their visit*very much They were Miss Clara Suggs of T. H. Farthing's Milistery Department. Ruth Coffey, Director of Music at the Training School, Carrie Coffey, of the Watauga County Bank, and Eula Hodges and Nellie CotTey, students at the y Training: School. The reports for the first lerm of tSe Training School have been much delayed owing to sickness among the students. A few will be delayed a little longer on account of sickness but the greater. part of them have been sent out. Prof Livers, Director of Extension Work at the N. C. C. W. Greensboro was at rthe Training School Tuesday the 11th. Paul Winkler will celebrate his 17th birthday Tuesday night by inviting his grade to participate in a party and dinner. The ladies of the town have started to work to raise money for a library for the public school. Mdnday evening from 3 to 5 o'clock Little Miss Nelle Trivet^ gave h party in honor of her 12th birthday. A number of her friends were invited and the evening passed away all to rapidly. The children who are ir the second grade of the Boo nePublic "School are always enthusiastic over their work and all school activities. They have enjo> eel the Thanksgiving season and besides memorizing a thanks ?^ giving psalm and appropriate poems they ftavq t?een greatly interestea in the historical story of our first Thanksgh ing. They felt honored to have Dr. Rankin tell them this story. They enjoyeu the story?while it impressed them deeply, so by the help their teacher gave them they were able to retell the story of the Pilgrims and their first Thanksgiving. Those who heard them declared their manner of story telling creditable for grammar grade students.These little people were given another treat recently when Mr. Wilson of the A. T. S. told them a hisxoricai story of the Mammoth Cave. ~ * His personal knowledge gained by a recent visit to the cave added* charm to the story, and whiie the children were given helpful facts they were delightfully entertained. They and e A Newspaper Published in BOON MR H. H. {JREENE DIES EARLY MONDAY MORN IN" Mr. H. H. Greene, whose seriou j illness we have mentione<i from tim j to time, died at his home in Booh Monday morning. The remains wer I taken to ueaver Dam where intei menl was made on Tuesday, the Ron ; F. M. Hu^rgins conducting the funei al. . Soon after the Watauga Bui'.din; & Loan Association was organize* i ? " iui. urvcn movea to ooone and wa elected Secretary-Treasurer. He wa I a very active and most efficient offi ciai^and was largely responsible fo j the almost unprecedented growth o that organization which today mean so much to Boone and Watauga a large. He was also Secretary of th< Sugar Grove Federal Farm Loan As sociation at the time of his death Mr. Green was a very pleasant af | fable gentleman, a good business mar j and-better than all, he lived the lif? | of a Christian. He was twice mar | ried, the second time to Mrs. Floj Mast of Boone who survives him. A friend who had known him from hi: yuoth up remarked to the Democrat "Henry Greene was a good, citizer ?he always has been. Ho was 5( years of age and leaves some growr children by his first marriage. GOVERNMENT POWDER FOR WATAUGA STUMPS The following letter fc>as recently been sent out to local farmers by thi county agent. We were not able to get our pic ric acid last year for the purpose of blowing stumps but the Govern merit is now offering to distribute upon the same basis, another* explosive which ihov claim far ?nnnr. ior to picric acid. This material it called Sodatol Sodatol is put up in sticks similar to dynamite, is exploded by the regular no. 6 dynamite cap, does not freeze in cold weather does not stain the hands, for cause head ache, and has stronger explo I sive power than dynamite. This material will cost ^m^'ered probably about 10c per pound. It is delivered in 5t) pound boxes witl about 60 sticks to the box. The abfove facts are given out b> Government agents and I have talked to a few men who have used this material and they state that these faets are true. If you expect to use an\ explosive, and will take advantage of this offer it will save you about sixty cents on the dollar. 1 hope that | e veryone who needs ait e&pavaive will let n?t know at so that we car 1 got this order off immediately. It will be necessary for yoiv to inclose check with the order the charge' will have to be paid in advance. Makt your check $5.00 per box ol 50 lbs and if that is more than it costs th< i i\ inainder will be returned to you j If for any reason the order is no made, 'the check will not be cashec | but will be returned just as you sen1 it. Yours truly, JOHN B. STEELI GAP CREEK NEWS Hosaenger Bros, have notified thi people of Hopkins that they will re move their railroad railings in abou 30 days which has been operating tHopkins for the past three years This branch of railroad will be miss ou greatly by the people of the Ga] Creek Community. Mr. M. S. Watson, brother to T S. JVatson do?d at his home in Cald well county on Friday morning. Th remains were brought to Laurc ! Springs cemetery for burial on Sat Miss Addle Watson of Yuma ha been visiting her sister Mrs. Kaleig! i Williams of Sands. N. C. the pas i week. Mr. Alfred Watson of Yuma i suffering very much at this writ in: ; with a fevered leg which was cause, j by typhoid fever 15 years ago. Ml i Watson has tried in vain to find ! remedy to cure this but has faile | so far. Mr. Odist Watson has purchase j part of the Dr. Smith farm wher ! Mr. Smith formerly lived Mr. Wa1 \ son has now moved anu living a home. BOX SUPPER AT COVE CREE1 There will bea box supper at th Cove Creek School on Friday nigl ] December 14, the proceeds to go fc athletic supplies. their teacher promise you a heart i welcome if you want to see them * their work. gfctttD and for Boone and Watai E, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH ! UURAL ROUTE NO 2 iK S OPERATION RONDA is The newly established H. F. e out of Boone goes into effect ne Monday. The carrier leaves Booi e at 8:30 a. m. and is scheduled *- return at 5 p. m. The route go f. via Sands where it merges with tl -old Sands R. F. D. and with son -M.VI viioiigw, 1WHUH3 it me enui pr route. Mr. W. S. Houck who hi [1. been carrier on the old route for fcl si past 18 years, and there is none be s ter, will continue to handle the ma - 1 on Route 2. r' ? f W1LKESBORO ADOPTS DRAST! RESOLUTION IN LIQUOR FICH t I41 The follow ing resolution adoptc by the Board of Town Commissionei of ?v iikesboro, shows that the officia there are on the job as regards rej | ulation of the liquor traffic: Be it resolved by the Board t Commissioners of the town of \Vilkt boro, in meeting assembled on Moi J day night. December 3. 1923 ths . whereas intoxicating liquors arc b< . ing sold around the town of Wilkes boro, and boys from the ages of te . and older ha**c -been under the i? , fluence of liquor by reason thereo That the mayor oi this town rcquir every person found in the corporat limits under the influence of intoxica ; ing liquors or in the possession of an quantity thereof, to make such dii j closure of where he procured sai ? liquor that a conviction be had o I the retailer, and upon the failur of any party to do so, the said roaj ! or is directed to commit said part to the common jail of Wilkes Count until he does furnish such proof. The said mayor is further dirccte to freely use the common jail o ; Wilkes County ir. breaking up th i liquor traffic and the use thereof. The purpose of this board is t j stop drunkenness in this town an ! the sale of liquor to any of its ir j habitants or to persons coming i I to said town. i All metnbers of said hoard votin 1! "aye" tipon said resolution, it is dt j ela. carried by the mayor. 11 Charles G Gilreath, Mayoi L. B. Dula, Secy. As mayor of this town 1 shall fo 11 low this resolution to the letter, r? - gardlcss of standing in society or an ; other consideration or condition. r further wish to warn the parents c .? the town of Wilkesboro, that the go^ : ernnicnt of the town, with all thi : it can do, cannot take the place c - "?"i i<> irtf* tn * <? ? 1 - . tt?* J" " 1 the boys of the town, they cannc t hope to escape common jail, becaus ? this is our only means of pun^sl : mrnt. v onsiaeranie rorce at ntmii,1 ana . complete diligence on ?the part t ;* the parent, to know the whereabou . of the boy who is under the age < t 21 is the only way to safeguard the 1, prcteent and future happiness ar I j worth to society. It is not for the good of any be I' under 21 years of age to romp tl streets at all hours of night and I sit around in gangs at grocery ston J and if parents do not. know they ai there, they do know they are not ; ? home, and if they cannot en fori parental discipline enough to bre* * up this condition, if they will tel J phone the mayor, the policeman \v deliver the toy home in good ord? and in t.ue time. We say this because within t! : last week young boys in the be "' families in the town have been und' " the influence of liquor. Respectfully, 1 CHAS. C. GILKEATH, Mayo A GR^AT PEOPLE s h' In a free republic a great gover f t ment is the product of a great pe pie. They will look to themselv s rather than government for succes ?| The destiny', the greatness, of Amc dica lie's around the hearthstone. * j thrift and industry are taught thei a ) and the example of self sacrifice o d appears, if honor abides there, ai high ideals, if there the building d fortune is subordinate to the buil ? ,ing of character, America will *i t- in security, rejoicing in an abunda d prosperity and good government home, and in peace, confidence ai respect abroad. If these virtues ^ absent there is no power that c; e supply these blessings. Look vv then to the hearthstone, therein j hope for Americu lies. ?Calvin Go idge. y No other can take your place a; it the meeting of the Chamber of Coi noerce on Saturday night?7:30. \a 2)e iga County, the Leader of Is CAROLINA. THURSDAY DECEMBEI STANbARD OIL CO. PUTTING .Y IN STORAGE TANKS IN BOONE I D. The Standard Oil Co. that has been xtj opehtiing a barrel station in Boone ne for some time, decided that this r.erto rit?r> was entitled to a better ser es vice. they had two narrow feuagej ie tank cars constructed for the E. T. it* and W N. C. Railroad and a fore-j re I man with a bunch of men is busily J net on<P.'Jtr?"l ir> - ? ?., ?o-5-- ?'? puwu>6 in a rea; mule lion here this week on a lot purchast-jed from Mr. W. L. Bryan. The two til iarge tanks have arrived and are be- { ! ing put in place. The railroad has < been extended to their property, a I C i storage room for the heavy oils, and T an engine house are in the course ; of construction. The foreman hopes to Have the tanks filled and everything working nicely between now , and Christmas. ADVANTAGES OF SCHOOL CONSOL1DATION >- I. Permits better grading of the ! | schools and better classification of .he pupils. I p- 2. Teacher* have ample time for n each recitation and can specialise ?- on a few grades, f Insures larger enrollment of punilr. more regular attendance, less ? tardiness and*eliminates truancy, d -i. Eliminates the heavy expense y of sending pupils away for more ad"" | vanced studies. d. 5. Accomplishes greater results ^ in the same time because of increase | efl efficiency of the school. b. Provides better discipline than ' V usually can be obtained in one room J ' y one teacher schools. j 7. Larger clussts encourage morel J ^ enthusiastic spirit *?f rivalry among ^ class members. * c*! *. Pupils' wider circle of a-quain ' : tanccfl improves manners, strengthens; ' ? i individuality, develops initiative and ' ^ self reliance. l* P. Quickens public interest in the N n schools, broadens the social sphere ' of the community life, and* develops p communit) spirit. 10. The satisfaction of the parents ' in knowing their children are attend- ; rt'' ing a well regulated school in a building where heat, light, ventilation and 1 hygienic conditions are given proper attention. 11. Better teachers can be obtain- ' * ed because of the more attractive J ^ surroundings. i'2. Public interest is aroused in ' u school work and the people become j ^ justly proud of their school. licS&f ?.??.? W I ?. OIVCS C-?V?jr tUUllilJ VWU ? square deal, regardless of wealth of ' ^ parents or distance from the school. I I. A good class of citizens remain in the community who .othera. wise would move away to educate ,l iheir children. ^ 15. Children voluntarily remain in . school longer because of increased 4' ' interest in school work. u 3 0. Makes the farm home an ideal place to rear children by providing ^ as good schools for the country child u as city schools are for the city child. to 17. A great saving to parents ^n es the total cost of educating their children where high school subjects are taught. 18. "The onlj complete solution 1 of the problem of agricultural edue~ cation that has been offered." SMITH HAGAMXN, County Superintendent., COVE CREEK ITEMS er (Too iate for last issue.) A protracted faceting is in progress this v.f?<ek at the Willowdalei r. church with the pastor. Rev. Ed Hodges in charge of the services. At art ehthu (iasT.k rnfeeting on} Sunday night the B. A*. 1\ U. of n" the Cove Croek "church reorganized j and began work for the winter. es months. Miss Watson of the school ;s- faculty made ar. interesting talk. r" The Thanksgiving services conduc-i *' tea Dy kcv. . r,. w lison :il me *e" Baptist church on Thanksgiving Day '** was very appropriate. Although the j congregation was rather small the, [ offering of the church and Sunday. ! school to the Thomasville orphan-j vc age amounted to $79.00. nt Among recent visitors to the school at I were Mrs. W. L. Henson, Miss Hose n<* Edna Dugger, Mr. J. J. L. Glenn. Mr. A. D. Wilson and Miss Hinshaw of Knoxville. L'* In a second game with the Boone Public School on the local court the I 0|" Cove Creek boys won by a score; of 25 to 9. Boone Chamber of Commerce will m- meet r.ext Saturday night at 7:30, by order of President Gragg. I- v.; m o tv Northwestern North Caroli ( 13. 19Z3. WHAT WATAUGA IS DOING UNDER CO. FARM AGENT 'Ashe County Citizen" m the Ashe i Recorder. I want to tell tW farmers of Ashe county vvhat out r.c-ighbor Watauga count> is doing in the way of farm-' ing under the care of a county agent. j Watauga is raising from three to four hundred bushels of fine irish potatoes 1 to the acre and getting an average of $1.57 per bushel for them delivered at Boone. I f One Watauga county man told me i that he grew 404 bushels of potatoes on one acre. By his not belong- I ing to the potato association under < (ho "F *U- TN * >- ...uiioftciiicn, vjj liiv V/uumy rarm, i Agent, he lost about $150 in the 1 price received for those 401 bushels { of potatoes besides the haul bill which 1 amounted to about $150. This makes \ a total loss of $'100 for the man. The potato crop is not the only{ < crop that brings money to the far < mors of Watauga. The farmers near- i iy all grow from one half to two . acres of cabbage. These farmers who ( belong to the farm association receive better prices for their cabbage | delivered in Boone thanthos e haul- < ing them all the way to Lenoir, | mckory. Morganton and Charlotte. t Ashe county can do just as well Lvith her potato and cabbage cropp is \\ atauga if they are properly ma , j daged. One acre of ground will grov ( 20,000 pounds of cabbage while on 1 :ho other hand one acre of ground j, vi 11 grow 350 bushels of potatoes. | t |20,0li(l pounds of cabbage at $1.50 j s per hundred will bring $300.00 per! s lcre to the farmer and 350 bushels t, f potatoes at $1.50 per bushel will v irlng him $525.o*j per acre. By the s ase of a little energy and the gui- s lance of a farm agent, the farmers ? ?f Ashe county could look after their a >thcr crops and in addition to these ^ *row at least two acres of cabbage c vhich would bring in $000 and two ,, teres of potatoes which would bring ?1050.00. fy Watauga is doing this very thing i ind there are only two causes to! .\hich this advancement can be con-' ributed. One is the progressive spirV existing among the farmers, the v msiness man, and the officials of the s eiinty. and the other is the guid- e nice and^ aid of the County Farm 1 Agent. t Watauga county's agent has not j t only been a help to the potato grow-1 t 5r and cabbage grower but he has! , been a help to the farmers; in the cul-; s Livatior. and. disposal of ail their too . and in the disposal of their produce. ^ He is the farmer's pilot in Watauga , County. A Watauga has prospered under the 1 county farm agent. She lias solved ( the problem of raising money for tht fanner- to p;<y their taxes. Shi- j has increased their yield per acre! of her crops. lust so can Ashe county prosper,! just so can the Ashe county farmers have the money crops to assist their. ( with their tax burden, just so car#i h? > vitil.l her acre be increased and 1 the- spirir of prosperity more widelyspread if she will only employ the | proper county farm agent to lead, guide and direct her noble farmers. . BAMBOO NEWS Mr. Earl Cook and wife of Huth- j envood were visitors at C. M. Critctier's Tuesday. Mr T. L. Critcher has returned, from Wilkes where he has been vis-1 iting. Mr. andJVlrs. A. J. Edmisten vis ited Mr. J. 1). Vandyke Sunday. The revival at Brown's chapel is. still going on conducted by Rev. Mr. j Jones. Miss Cora Miller has returned from Statesviiie very much improved after a few days absence from her' school. Mr. Lonnic Matney is moving in j the J. G. Cook house. GlacI to havcj :.U .... "| t 111' III UN Mr. <*. F. Critoher is now running a steel drag over the road from the highway to Mount Vernon, putting the n>a*l in good condition again. There will be prayer services at Mount Vernon Sunday night. There will be two exercises given at Bamboo School Friday afternoon r and Friday night, Dec. 21. The afternoon programs will be given at 2 o'clock. It will consist of a drama (Christmas eve) and a few speeches given by the primary grade. There will be a small admission tee! charged for the night program. Come and see "Those Dreadful Twins*' a very noted Comedy given by the seventh grade. Night exercises begin at 7 o'clock. % 9 til na. -Established in 1888 NUMBER 49 WATAUGA WILL . GET HATCHERY Four Breeding Site* for Fish To Be Located in Northwmt .-?.One at Roaring Gap Western North Carolina will get four fish hatcheries instead o? three as at first planned. The additional hatchery was agreed upon by the fisheries board in session at Moreheau City on the 11th. Two of these hatcheries will be located in Northwestern North Cn*-_ ?lina for the propagation of mountain trout. One of them will he built near Roaring Gap in Alleghany conn y and the other will he located three miles from Iloone in Watauga couny. Citizens of Watauga offered spleniid inducements for the building of i hatchery in this section and so did esidents of Alleghany for the conit rue lion of a hatchery near RoaringJap. The other two hatcheries will be ocated in Haywood and McDowell .'ounties. The one in Haywood will >e built near Billsom and will he he largest of the state's trout hatchiries, serving more territory than any ?r the others. The hatchery in McDowell will likely be located near )ld Fort. In locating the hatcheries the comnission acted upon the recommendaion of the chaitmar J. K. Dixon, tate tish commissioner, John A. Nelon and Federal Government Hatchr Expert Brawn, who made thoriugh investigation ?>f all proposed ites in the mountains. The four sites elected were declared to be the best variable in the whole state. It is unounced that the natcheries will e built without delay. It has been deided to build a large bass hatchery iear Fayetteville. 1ETHODISTS HOLD A GET-TOGETHER SOCIAL" The Get-together" social at the Iethodist church 01: Tuesday night I'hS quite a success. The memberhip of the church and friends gathred first in the church auditorium o hear appointed speakers discuss he purpose of such a meeting and > get before the people the policy it the church for the year. A large lumber of people a ere present. A iupper was then served in the basement of the church by the ladies of he Missionary Society who gave a ne.-t delightful meal. In all the social V.-K M WOM* nliiooont ".ill >e remembered for many days to onie. BEAUTIFY BOONE TRAIL HIGHWAY Will you help 5o beautify the Boone Trail highway through the county? Every one on the Trail want his own property to iook just as beautiful as possible. Those wno wilt agree to have their trees or shrubbery set out on a part or all of their property will please write or see any of the undersigned committee. The more help the lighter the work will he, and more can then rejoice in its beauty. Let people from other sections of the state and country know that they are in Watauga county by the beauty that surrounds them. Will you help, thu: is personally? Writeus at once. Y'ours for beauty. \V. H. GKACG. B. B DOUGHERTY. J. M. DOWXUM, Secy. Committee. WITH THE LOCAL CHURCHES Methodist Church Sunday Dec. 16 Sunday "School at 10 a. m.?Mr. J. B. Stecic. Superintendent. Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. by the pastor Rev. M. B. Woosley. Epwprth League at 6:30 p. m. Wednesday prsfycr service at 7 m. A warm welcome is extended to all. *. At the Baptist Church Sunday School .1.0 a. m. Preaching 11 a. m. and t p, m. B. Y. P. U's. 6 p. m. Prayer service choir practice Wednesday 7 p. m. You arc cordially invited to attend these services. i ' t * KJ| ' .-.'1