North Carolina Newspapers

X A Non-Partisan Family ! volume xxxv. >iews Items i\ From lii Interesting News Items as Our Correspondents lions of tl 4. . DEEP GAP Mr- A. F. Nichols has been a very ! skk man for more than a week with pneumonia, hut at this writing seems t< be improving under his doctor's; rjiie. I Mr A. O. Miller's store front was recently broken out by some one ; ------ ? cvivm III^; MU1ILT III ill till' winun\v:; and demolishing the same. Mr. Miller h.jd three men tome up from Newton with a blood bound and traced ai oiiTid qu?te a lot, but failed to land ' a single person with the hound alter several hours tracing. The men returned to their home about dark and I be chase was iriven up. Jdiss Ella Mae Miller of Brownwood ; was. in this section last Sunday. She had recently spent a week or more with her uncle A. G. Miller here previously The Boone Trail seems an ideal v>lace to pas> the lonely hours away and on Sunday the road is full of passing cars of people sight-seeing and passing many ipiiet hours among i tile quaint hills that seem to tower la the skies. Mr. \Y. V Watson has rccntly ad -1 dcd on auiu insurance and can write 5 nn up n fine policy covering a!! an tomobilc accidents. Spiring seems to be on its way in 5:: I ywav down thi?; way as the trees jitr taking on their foliage and the j tTnts of a death shade on them are firming to :? purple r. m-t that looks] pood to the eyes. The farmers this week will be' planting their corn crops as they have J "been thrown behind by the rainy and disagreeable weather which has put] hem behind several days in their plaining The Deep Gap Tie Jfc Lumber Co. Inc. of this place have been laying! down their steel and grading their railroad toward the Boom- Trail near ^ Peep (Jap. They have gotten a good start and if they hve suitable weather for their work will reach their goal as the days pass by. A lot of business :s expected to he done when they reach the end of the S:ne. and the hills will look barren when they move the timber and bark oat. Many people will tind employment t hat would otherwise be left out if it was not for this commendable project. A consolidated school district will he established here next year we understand by putting Laurel Springs Meadow .Creek and the Hopkins district into Rocky Point as a combination and build a good school building right in our midst with Rocky Point the center stone of the foundation of .learning. We shall he very glad to see this project mature and hope that the building wiil be located in the right place for all students that might attend. ^ We notice that our kind editor has hit our trail in regard to strict up-to-date correspondence, and in part he may have driven a spike in part on us, but a good joke once in a while makes the world laugh with you. Why be a grouch and let Hambone have all the fun? SIONY hUKK Professor and Mrs. Rowe, formerly of Boone have been appointed b\ the cornmittemen to teach the public school in this district this year. Wc are fortunate in being able to procure their services as they are teach ers of ability and tireless in Churct and Sunday School work. The pa trons of the school, under their lea dership, will meet at the school buil ding next Saturday afternoon for th? purpose of cleaning up and beautify ing the grounds. A good move, ant we trust, all who possibly can wil be present. The B. Y. P. U. which has beei rather inactive of late has been re organized with Mr. Zeb V. Greene a leader. It has taken on new life i seems and its influence for good i spreading throughout the community Mr. Bob Taylor is getting his bi; commercial orchard ir fine shape fo Newspaper Published in a $1 50 IVr Year BOONE. is Reported iral Watauga i Reported Each Week by ; in the Several Secle County I what promises to be another abun| dsuit crop this season. He is through fertilizing and plowing and has spray j ed twiet. with three more to follow. A little later on he will sow the ia>ut to beans for hay forage as well as to produce humus for the upkeep of the orchard. The trees are now covered w th i'loom and each one has the appeal *! ce of a hug*- boquet. In fact his property is new the prettiest on the Boone Trail between Boone and the W ikesboros. And to add to its beauty, lie has just repainted his pretty home which is located hi the edge ? f the orchard. COVE CREEK Several people from this section attended the Chautauqua in Boone last week. Miss May Mast, daughter of Mr and Mrs. A. X. Mast was married to Mr. James Hobby of Concord on last Monday. The ceremony was perform< d at the home of the bride, only the relatives being present*. Another weddintr of the week was that of Mr. Kay Mast to Miss Pauline Greer. Mr. Mast is a son of Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Mast, and was until recently in the U. S. Army. Missj Greer is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emory Greer of Zionville. Wc extend to the couple congratulations and wish for them much happiness. Mr. James Mast is visiting friends in Raleigh and Chapel Hill. Mr. S. F. Horton spent \he week , end in Greensboro, attending while j there the Carolina Virginia baseball ! game. Mrs. C. C. Adams of Silverstone, I continues we are sorry to learn unj improved I Work has been started on the ! road leading from the highway at Mr Jackson Mcllride's to the highway again at Mr. J. H. Mast's. This road ; through the Silverstone section serves ' a thickly settled community and mo* I ney .-qiont. on its improvement will be ; wisely "invested. The electrical equipment for the Cove Creek Baptist church lias been installed and ail that is now lacking ! is the "juice." The farmers arc busy just now get; ting Iheii lands in readiness for | planting. Due to the unfavorable wea! liter for the past few weeks they are 1 very much behind with their work. i BLUE RIDGE ITEMS VVf arc glad to say that Mr. D. N. Coffey who spent the wintei with liis (laughter at Hudson is with us again. We arc glad to have nim as he is a great helper in our Sunday School and Church work. Mr. Hampton filled his regular appointment here last Sunday . \\ e were giad to sec so many out. We hope wt will continue to have better attendance as the weather is good now Come out and hear the good brother Mr. L ..onico Church went to Ban | ner Elk last week on business. Mrs. Wash Coffey's condition isn'l j any better. Her daughter from Ban i ner Elk carne to see her. also her sor 1 from West Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. \V. \V. Collins am i family with several other friends ! went to tiie Grandfather Sunday. I We were glad to have Mr. Dick ' son Rowe and several other visitor ' with us in our Sunday School las - Sunday. We hope to have them again Mr. J. W. Coffey of Linville wa J here on business last week. Mrs. M. A. Wright is visiting he - son in Caldwell. Mr. Charlie Coffey is going to Hud i son over the week end . Mr. Robert Richard who has bee t in the hospital nearly a year visite 1 his people here last week. We are glad to**ee Mr. A. H. Dul i able to attend Sunday School agaii - as he has beer, sick and unable to at s tend for some time. t Where is the Foscoe News of late s Write again as we enjoy reading it. pr Additional Country Corrctfpond^n< r ^ om pag? lite nid for Boone and Wataug; WATAUGA COUNTY. NORTH CA , AiNlSTER TURNS SLEUTH AND CAPTURES DISTILLERY ( Northwester 11 Herald*) * Rtv T. \Y. Sexton and Henry Stike j turned priijbiviitioi: sleuths Sunady afi teiriuor. and captured a 65 gallon , -t; 11 which is now in the custody of Deputy S her ill Eldreth ai the county! From reports furnished The Her-I al<! it would appear that at Sunday School at White Oak school house Sunday afternoon there were some ! youny men who appeared to have i recently heen supplied with intoxij runts. and Rev. Sexton proposed to ' Mr. Stike that thev attempt to ftt.ri the nil! which whs thought had been operated for some time in that community. About; one half mile from | the house of worship their search was rewarded by the discovery of the' still and 125 gallons of beer. Rev. J ; Sexton remained on guard while Mr. >t:ke went for Sheriff Hampton who j ! brought the booty to Jefferson. WORTH WHILE CLUB The club held its regular bi-monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Geo Gragg on Oak Street Friday May The house was decorated with ar- ! ; butus and other spring flowers. The meeting was opened by the! president. The program for the af-i j ternoon was unusually interesting and will be for sever.*! meetings to come. As the club voted to take twenty minutes time for the purpose of studying the Bible until the book of Acts is finished. Mrs. Rennet, our esteemed member will load this study And with her hand on the wheel this pn.-i e of the program cannot fail to : be of value. . The fohuwine iJiotrram wa> well reiuiert tl: Devotional ex orrises and Bible iosso! by Mrs. Bcnnd. Mrs. Steele gave a very absorbing talk on the importance ol having her own Huwt'i' and vegetable garden. Helpful suggestions 'for the preparation of the soil was given by Mrs. iK. L. Binghatn. Mrs. (ivuige C?ragg followed this with information concerning the planting of small seeds Mrs. Cannon made a very valuable talk on the planting of roots and! bulbs. The care of roses was also ! studied. 1 he success these good ladies have' had with gardens of their own cerLaiiilv gratitied themX(<?>.TgmhKo tainly qualified them for their part of the program, as they unhesitatingly answered the many questions ask ed them by less experienced meittbi A business session was held dur[ ing which several items of business were discussed Mis ilartzog was appointed a delegate to attend the annual convention of the Stale Federation of Worn* ' Clubs to be held ip Raleigh this j moni.li. The reports of various committee* were called fo i and given. A delightful social hour was enjoyed i>\ the many guests present. The hostess blindfolded each guest in turn and instructed them to pin their name, written on a slip 01 pa-1 per, in the center of a large red rose on the wall. Mrs. Cannon's name was nearest the mark. Mrs. Gragg pre' sented her with a dainty little prize. The Club was again delighted t.? have Miss Rose Marvel for its guest.; Other guests were present who were later welcomed as members. The hostess served delicious refreshments. She was assisted by Miss Ferric Gragg and her daughter Miss Carrie. The next meeting of the club will be at the home of Mrs. J. T. t . f W right. Friday May l?S. 1 | FRIDAY AFTERNOON CLUB The Friday Afternoon Club met ^ | May 2 at the home of Mrs. J. F. j Hardin. i The members were cordially re " i ceivod by the hostess and ushered ins to rooms gay w ith a profusion of * spring flowers, in which yellow jon'* quils and white narcissus prevailed. s The grout) was the scene of such social and industrial activity brighr toned by music by Miss Lyon that the time sped quickly. L" The hostess assisted by Mrs. 13 J Council! and Mrs. Tracy Councill ser n ved a delicious salad course with cof d fee and sandwiches, followed by ice cream and generous slices of two a kinds of cake. The club voted to have the sccre^ tary write a note of greeting to the annual meeting of Federated Clubs ' to be held in Raleigh this weekLate in the afternoon the club - members tardily took leave to meet the ncm time with Miss Annie S bury. t d- v?/ a County, the Leader of Noi ROLINA, THURSDAY MA.' 8. 1924. NEWS ITEMS FROM THE APPALACHIAN SCHOOL Kl Miy- Srt-unu M..y. M^nay- . f th<- ' Evening Star Festival program* ;ri\ - lv' en at Boone the past week greatl) interested the rtudent bodv of the Appalachian Training: School by utak :\p interesting: talks and giving ir.i- 'Kir presfiive reading- at the eh pel ex ltu^ ercise. Prof. I. (L Greer of the Training 1,M School d?iivered the adiirt**? at th?? *' " close of Blowing Reck High School mel on Friday. He also spoke to the rip- u ,M worth League at the Methodist church moH Sunday evening on the subject of ? "Clean Li\ es" and made a most im j ^ " passive talk. Prof Roy M. Brown a former tea j ( *"<J chcr in the Training School, now in 11 the State Welfare work, gave a very thdugfctful talk to the students of the ] ' Training School on the first. He \va> hcre looking after the interests of v* his work. ;|ia( The Methodist vYomans Mission- '>u ary Conference at Statesvijle. the past lo week was attended i>;. the following l> ' iadie: from Boone: Mrs. L). Ran- ou^ kni. Mrs. Bennet. M? Trcay C'oun- ^ e?U and Misses Ruth Blair, Margaret tlah'., Annie Stanbury, Hassict Moor ^ thus showing the churehto he well i ICC represented, TK i ?*' ? . x . .ua! jTOttivai programs| given here the past week were gen-j ' orally recognized as unusually good, ' . each performer doing his or her best to excel in his line, and the large! 1 crowds that attendee! showed their' appreciation by gene rote applause. Some of the numbers were so enter- 1 la in lag and luring that you walked amid pleasing tropical scenes and entered pleasant homes in your dreams during the following nightly hours. " Tiie I'iano Graduate Recital of che I Misses Audrey Alphin and Mahala ^ Kat Wilson was given on Monday ' evening May a. These young ladies were assisted by Miss Margaret liemine, Saxophone; Miss Blanche liorton. I'iano; Miss Nelda Wilson Reader; and Mr. Allen Laxton. Violin,' alid the Musical Director, Miss Ruth ("oilYy. These young ladies displayed unusual skill and technique, thus re- | veal in g talent on their part and skill yo; on the part of their teacher. u. . | mil NORTH CAROLINA WOULD STOP THEFT OF AUTOS | ] I !u Raleigh. -The establishment of a! "ol theft hureua to cooperate with local !"1' authorities in dealing with-the steal-! ing i:i automobiles was announced ;'ll 1 by j. 1". Sawyer, motor supervisor of '-"y the stntp lions* rf niSStl wilt. M P *!?. ris of Charlotte in charge ?>t the work 1 l' a ml a staff of five inspectors work ng throughout the stiii.e to supple ment the work of the bureau here. 4l>ii l?s addition to the sen; I 1 - di- 'H"f rectory already available for the id- ot'1 entification of lost or stolen automo- 4 :u biles, the bureau will place .0 the ent disposal of the public a directory of :m* serial motor numbers, with individual makes of cars registered serially n?a- 1' king immediate identification possi- ';able where there is doubt jn the valid- :V1ity of other marks of identification. The serial motor number directory j au" has been made up from automobiles; 11111 whose owners have registered vheirj titles, numbering about 200,000 an-' %V1" lomobiles and 20,000 trucks. Approx j '''a imately 1000 truck owners and 00,-1 lla 000 owners of passenger cars have I an j not registered the titles of their curs . and their numbers are not available 4>v j fur the theft directory. Mr. Sawyer'a" J will urge all owners to register their en titles by the time They register for lul ) license next month. l'1! Rvump.es of the importance of :lll I register of title as a protection ; ! against theft were cited today in the sej records of tne bureau. From a Mir.- i j hesote city came an inquiry as to the ! vV' | ownership of a car carrying u cer- . ^ tain motor number. Examinat ion of\ iUI the directory revealed the fact that '.he ear was registered by a cil/.en j jj of this state and reported stolen three j weeks ago. The Minnesota police re- j ported the capture of the thief with j in an hour after the information was j fo telegraphed them. \ ?* Another inquiry came from Florida i n< describing a car believed to have been cj stolen from this state. It had r?o ii- ^ cense number but other details tallied The motor number was given but its t>i 1 title had riot been registered here and U positive identification of the car and cr its return to the suppo.vl owner in ?i this state must await further investi- n< gallon. Registry of title, Vlr. Sawyer n< said, would have made immediate i- ol 1 dentification possible. ^ 11 Do you take your county paper? , * I thwestern North Carolin* o Cts aCopjr C OUNTY FG1-K5.? W AGE CO EMLLSS WAR ON HOOCH t ; (ullowiag dispatch from Jef- < *>> :_vilin?c of the activities ol Ashe county women m helping v;cj v the prohibition laws. it rf.r sequel to the story <>t the . ,.0 r.onV raid, which also appear.-- in j-ol ffis* anrj ij.'?se.^ Hazel Phillip.- and Mabel COJQ vn of Othetlo v. . f..r ill. rosrlwK acc eputation as aids of the enforce - - - ~ 1 (Jtc it of the prohibition law in Ash* mi through their efforts one Com- |j.t sore Smith and three gallons of r r. raband spirit.- iantl in Ashir Jail 0^lay morning before daylight. lisses Phillips and Greene atten-j {v the Piedmont Lyceum festival j"<M \\\st Jefferson Thursday night.] ei tiie program they were driving co| ie in a Ford roadster. Near the ]lHj le of Miss Phillips, the girls pa.-.- r(v i man on horseback, it is reported jajj . the light from the car di-cmsed ,.j.( transfer oi a sack from the horse i ptucc neai the roadside. The sus-r ons of the young ladies w? re ar- . ed and thev proceeded to n.ve-ti_ . | ed .. I irey found that the s;-.< k <o > ; ,|r<? led three gallons of whiskey t jars. uramoning W. II y a ju>- ^ oi the peace who lived nearby J ' " investigation was made, and here, ^ cms of the affair ilitfer. Deputy riff Sanders of W est Jefferson, | L\.' sv.ts called to tin scone ot action "l. : in the night .states that the ?l : c. ladies a!?d the justice of the watched for someone to return i ' l he sack and held the man who a uniii Deputy Sheriff Sanders f'1 hi reach the scene. >mith, when interviewed in the u 11 Friday morning states that be arrested a quarter f a mile *)1,s m where the liquor u:s ?ou.,d and ' 111 -iainis any knowledge of it 1 ai!j rate Justice Hurk\ con. tied Smith to jail and Deputy ' ;!f Sanders brought him to .Jeff- ^ra ?i. at oik,. the LL HAVE AIR MAIL SERVICE h?l ACROSS CONTINENT J dri )aily air mail service between New pla k and San Francisco, w:th deliver- the within ::> hours, or from one ate rning to the following evening will aui ;ti* July 1. it was announced re-> reV tly by Postmaster General New.' time of transit will be cut lo 2 1 j wh irs probably within a few months bet postmaster general believes. ne? special air mail postage ho. to on \ Th anp;? b a.id sp. cue stamps i?t I lin o ipp ioiuinaV. S cent, 10 cent and oil cent vsil. be distributed t<> ail tin i : ..: .. cities oi the iv'untryl vluin specially designed letters ! uh by pla ie. Thr?M "one.- have net :i . lig'iiatcd for postage purposes, one of ween New fork and Chicago, an- be; ,er between Chicago and Chey- of u\ am: the third between Choy- *>??, ie and San Francisco. An S cent Rti mail .amp will carry Hn ounce tor anywhere within one zone, a rol cent stamp anywmre within two rr, joining /.ones, and a 2 I cent stamp y where within the three wines. u i_-e lilts i rum points not on tne mail route, if bearing proper air til stamps, will be transmitted to j, ; nearest air mail fieM foi dispatch thcut addition it postage. Any .)0 iss of mail, including parcel po t j}1; l*kag?.- may be- sent by air mail but .U1 ly at regular air mail rates. t The mail planes v ill tiy by night .u er a thousand miic- of sighted way between Chicago and Choy- 0j, lie. the pilots ik-: g guided by au- ju matic acetylene light p'aceu every ;0 ret* miles. Every 24 milt . 01 the i *ht air lane has an emergency lar.- i \j lg field pro\ided with powerful ...a srchiight.s and at about every 250 La le.- there is a regular landing held ith searchlights visible for from rn 0 to 150 miles when flashed in the rt's Good Joss for Junk M to Cross Steamer's Bow Zi Seattle. Wash.?"It's a good Joss ^ r a Chinese Junk to crosa the bow s j oi ' a big overseas steamship, but It tin- ft jrve? shipmasters. who have to use ei most care to avoid colllslona," de- j y< ared Capt. John Griffith of the present Jackson, here from the Orient 'Each Jnnk haa two light blue eyes, ' l, te painted on each aide of the bow. j ^ poo approach these figure* give the . aft with black tail sails act! elevated " erna a dragonlike aspect. The Obi- al m?* mariner* believe the ayes are pcessary. and no junk will venture ^ tahme without there. Murines of w ie China coast assert that If a Mg ! oer Just missea them or strikes them 1 claiwing blow, the *go"?l joss !r , ?; ?* 1 ' n the how* of the:r vessel h ?r iiioQtlix." it i. L-stablished in 1888 NUMBER tS MMENCEMENT HELD AT I HE BLOWING ROCK SCHOOL May 6 i he coiwht'iHiomcitl exii>vs ?>f Blowing Rock '?radcd io??! begat. Fnday May 2 with a it .i' u com est by t epre-> r fcativvs m th? various grade- from the ,ttli " the t?nth r?c umv First i st-ror <i prizes wore offered which isksted of a five dollar gold piece ( a two and one half dollar go'J c*. The tilst was won by Mareile r. a:; -poke "Browi Ha- His it Gut." The second by Agnes ight whose piece was "The Ride Jennie McNeil'* Miss Ethel P. iley Supervisor of Caldwell eounMr Haydt Sherri! a teacher in loir Gradt'd School and Mrs. Har .rian-in c<i as judges in tiie itest, which was a cIom* one. the Ijjes regretting: that they could not c to each speaker a prize, especy Beulah Woolen who rendered ammy's Prayer." dr. I. <i Greet or th? Appala;jii Tr. : !? * School pj ihe zes to the winners, then deiivcra vcry pleasing and helpful ad. s on "Things Every Citizen Can H stressed the facts that cvcitr/.en should live a clean life : is the most fearie s. the most verful, the most attractive thing, i-n -i i- the duty of every citizen s?>rv? . Since only a small per cejnt the citizens will he known outside h own community u is his duty render his best service there. It ihe duty of each nation t.o stand {lis chool h? iii.ii..- .1 i-? nd by his tcachtT,^. Kvery country houid be given an equal chance h the town or city hoy i?i length term and quality of teachers, at own home. wher?- the home insiico and home protection will be ow M't.utui him. A: it is the home uences are broken up all too soon. Friday night a miscellaneous prom was rendered by the various <les. The young performers held audience spellbound for a short ir and a half with their songs and lis. and short plays. Then on Saturday night came the v "Fruit of Hi- Folly" given by high school department. The am ur actors agreeably siu pri.-ed the lience with the interpretation and idering of their parts. Flu proceeds amounted to ich was turned over to the school terment to be used on the much ded improvement of the building, e school, together with the club .c .nised by private donations and nrwise some six hundred dollars s year. Our of the greatest sci^'ir? ink r? v. wn.- putting a piai c. in ebnibiilig. Patterson Coffey an aged citizen Blowing Keck passed to the great vend last Friday night at the home his daughter, Mrs. Lee Hayes. T!h iiy was laid to rest in the Blowing ck cemetery on Sunday morning. Mrs. Cora Hartley has rented the Itage on Boone Street to a family >111 Charlotte. She has gone to ackstone to nurse her mother who very ill. The box supper giver, by the Blow f Rock 'graded school was a success every .-en;? of the word. Miss nry Chester was voted the most polar young lady that goes to say :?t she cut the cake. Hiss Chester mhers her gentleman friends by e score? you should have seen em all the box supper, handsome tit* fellow-, none over ten year* i. but they all love Mis$> Chester sx the -.arm far she is their bert*d teacher. The many friend*- of Mrs. Harry art in will bi /lad to know that she is arrived in Blowing Rock from ?noir, where she spends the winters, rs. Martin i s here for the sumer. MARRIED Mr. Ray Mast of the Silverstone ction and Miss Pauline Greer of ionville, were happily married at le state line 011 the Tennessee side i April 29, Rev. R. C. Eggers per rmed the ceremony, the ring eernony being used. We wish for this >ung couple great success in life. Farm owmeh of Buncombe county ive organized a Flower Grower's ssucianon 10 grow nanuas ana Jjffadli for beautifying their home ground rid for selling bulbs to bring in ex a income, reports home agent Mrs. arah P. Ellis. The bulbs and tubers ill be sold through the organization Even a hog will appreciate plenty f good clean fresh water during the ot days of summer; how much more > v > :v delicate dairy cow.