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VOL. XXXVIII, NO. 8 Happenings In and About Blowing Rock jintereiting News of Past Week. From .Famous Resort Town JRIowr.ig Rock. March 9.?Mayor| George M. Suudcrr.h has received * from the Southeastern Underwriters' i As < laUon a letter informing hinrj that lliV nistlU r of re-rating the ^ town, logeihcr with accompanying1 data on tire protection gathered ! y tK. A. Nycrs on a recent inspection trip hero, has been forwarded to the stale bureau of inspection and rating. Although thr,' letter .lid not say what recoiiiRifiudations bad been made U he bureau, it is aid that the information given the associa- i tior: w,'!.- very satisfactory; morcuvt1 the genera! ionc of the Icttei was considered by Mayor Sudderth as. very encouraging. it i.s expected that the own will be raned from fourth to third class, The Wowing Rook school .situation : remain; somewhat in a nniddlc. dc i spite the repeated attempt- of re]) resenlaiives of the three districts in. i the consolidation plan and the county heard of education to get together on workable pmsi for the new buildWig. Ren ruse n tat i yes of the three districts met the county board Friday night, hat after a long dir.cucsion i they adjourned without having 1 cached any agreement. It is understood that the county board made two proposals to the district hoards, hut neither was found acceptable. A hot her conference was to be held this week, however, and it is hoped 1 that some agreonu nt would be reached .v Hial time. Blowing Itock, it appears, was 1 mifiri> I'rti-iurtflt.. At...i.... ?>- 1 <?>.i Iiif; VIM; mi JfCIV 1 state-wide snowstorm than other < t owns <lo\v ii the mountain. The snow her* Wodne daj morning was eleven t inches deep, with drifts from four to > fix feet deep. One of Blowing ' Koch's side streets, is still under two feet of snow. where it drifted so 1 deeply i hat not even three days of ' MWiihire had a heavy rain could melt t ! C. . t \V. B. Smith, highway mam4c?nanri officer for this district, who i ffa- tn Blowing Bock last week, said the rouds-between Lenoir ami Boone ( aie in excellent condi ion. Only that part or. winch construction work is i beir.y done offers obstacles to traffic, he said. ] . Mail delivery at Blowing U6ck ^ has been accelerated thirty minutes ; N by the improvement in the roads. > During the snowstorm, however, thy ( town was for one day without mail,; ? Tht regular meeting of th? Un~| dies' Auxiliary of the Presbyterian cbufch was ppstpciied last week on J account, of the snowstorm until Fri- ] day night. j t u Despite the show and the almost zero weather prevailing, one of the , moV4: successful dances of recent; . wcelcsf was giver, by the young mm t \>t Blowing Rock last Thursday evening. Music was 'furnished by the j Boone orchestra; delicious punch j -was served throughout the evening, ( and tin- dance, given in the attract- j; ively lighted hall of the Rob bins , building, was well attended. Gusts -,:it < ruling from Boone were. Misses Ediih Knight, Jessie Rosen, Anna > Mac Jones, Mary Ann Trivette and j Jdiss .Shepherd; l>r. G. K. Moose, >' , Dr. Fred Hodges. Robert Pulliam, , *4^ Jack Hodges, Rdgar Cook. Dudley Council), Blaine Trivetxe, Sproies j Butler, Bynum Taylor and Air. Greer: j ; , Stuart Cannon is informed by the < Chrysler Company of Charlotte tUnt i he is winner of a $100 prize in the \ recent slogan contest conducted by that, company but was not informed which of the several slogans submit ted won. 1 The funeral of Anthony Keller, aged 73, who died in Lenoir last week from 'paralysis, was held Sunday at Friendship church. Interment; was in the Winkler burying ground east of Boone. Surviving are Mrs. Keller and four children. An interesting meeting ox ti;e M.'ifs Club was held Monday evening at the Presbyterian etiureh. About thirty busiiuiss men of Blowing Rock were present, and an interesting prot gram was presented, Hubert IlokP houser presiding^ Rev. M. B. Woos f ATA A l^on-Partisan i B0< GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADJOURNED TUESDA Raleigh. March 8.?The North Carolina genei^l assembly adjourned sine die at 11:35 o'clock tonight. The legislative clock showed 12:45 a. ni.. Wednesday' mornhtg. Mo*e tban 3 300 bill> had introduced in the 05-dav period from January 5 when the legislature converted. About 1,300 bills became law. The member- were actually in >? s sion 55 days but Sundays wer i* >unted in. b: \glng the 60-<iay con stitutional period lo a close last Sat arday, hut the ass- mhly con inued oj 5 his week, meeting morning, nooi unci night with exhausted spirit a the members lay down their labor! after many passages and slaughter: of final pending legislation Vodaj and tonight. The last legislative act was for tin benefit of children. The assemb]: decreed no child under 10 years o ftgp .shall be required to work raori than eight hours a day or 48 hour; :? week. This was the parting act o the house. The senate':- farewell was to vot< down every propose*! salary increusJ proposed for state officials. The Woltz $3,2equalization lav was the las' sweeping measure en acted on the final day. The dying moments of the session were accom panicd by the re-dedication to ideal of the founders of the republic a nopn today, the strains of "Dixie1 this afternoon in informal recess pledges of loyalty to thou associate tonight and return to their honu folks. HONOR ROLL OF THE LEES- MeRAE 1NST1TUTI To make the honor roll it is nee es?ary to make an average ol' a least 90 on school work and 95 oi icportihent. Since every Lees-McRac girl ha; i share in the house work, those win make the honor roll arc further (Us anguished as girls who have made, he best advantage it their time am vivc shown splendid attitude iowarc he house duties. The honor roll foi .he first term is: Mildred L'ovcn of Newland. N. C Rut.hie Mae McCravcy cf Grand lather Orphans Home. Dorothy Church oi' GrandQathei Indians' Home?. Marjorie Sponaugie of Crahbntom ;v a Lucille Caliahan of Hartford. Ten lessee. Rhea Forbes of Roan Mountain FVnnoi.see. PwrrriJ.. en. xt^v "aroiina. IS MILES NOW SPEED LIMIT ON HIGHWAYS OF STATE The automobile speed hntu ii tforth Caro'ina becomes 45 miles ar, out under n new act to regulate r;? i'fic on the, highways, pav..oil b> he legislature last week. Ti e limit in residential distviet? >f cities and town- is h?-:ri to wiles sui hour and in business <iis ricts 10 15 miles. ey, of Boone. spoke on Humanism ir Religion. Rev. McKaraher. sp >nsoi >:? the club, was pro.-ear. An oystei upper was served by the Laches \ uxi'iary. Mr. and lVtrs. A. M. Critcher an lounce t.he marriage of their da ugh :ei\ 'N'clie Rae Cr;tche>\ to Or. A. B 'Joodroan. of Lenoir. The *.veddinf jeeurred at Concord, N. C.. on Marcl 5. The bride has been, since hpl graduation a trained niirse, em ployed in the Lenoir Hospital. Dr woodman is u well-known physiciar ->i Lenoir, where the newly manioc pair will make their home upon re tinning from a honeymoon trip takm by motor to Albemarle and South em. Pines. A dance will be given at the Rob hin.c hall on Fridav evonvne- hv v)v young people of Blowing Rock. Th Daniel Boone orchestra will provid music for the dancers and punch wil be served throughout the evening. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Crisp hay with them for an extended visit thei daughter of Cumberland Gap, Tenn Mr. Crisp continues to improve. Mr. .T. H. Winkler, who is snendin the winter in Ashevibc and vicinitj was in Blowing Rock last week. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Panella niotore fco Charlotte Tuesday, yctiirnin Wednesday. UGA I??!! Newspaper, Devoted to the E DNE, WATAUGA COUNTY. NORTH^ Evening Star Festival ^ * Yj Re Here Next Wrf ! . . smj SFo'^rDay Chautauqua Lvngay. ^ t WiU Wednesday Niw V, ' iS hows- in Court house |||f ' !* ******** */ ;? * S *! , , * PROGRAM * 1 '* * First Evening March 16 Y : & Oliver's Fiiiplnu GrchesLa P! Y S-.-;o!.jc5 Evening?March 17 Y. P< ;~{'V- Frvf- ami t'omp.sny, M' tric Y 'a i Y ;.n?l * IB ~ | -V- Third Evening??March 18 Y- e' * ! ? The Pp,rkimu>ii Eii't'-ttible Y j v! : Y Trio. ? 3- Y Fourth Evening March 19 Y tS *' Y The Murr ell Poor Dv.o Y 1 -. V- Y s: s! Y * -Y- Y Y * Y Y Y Y Y Y Y li ; The I&jhdmoti Evening St:ir Fes- Vf *i" . 'ival. pre. entity a high-class program 1 J.-OJ music :i?id nt'-rtainmont, will b; j - sent li e following program at the d courthouse in Boone beginning Wed- d P ; - day e vening larch 1(>, and cbri, tin.ling u.rough Saturday night, the vj ! 1 L?th t Wednesday, March 16 1' J Olivar's- Filip:n<> Ocheshu. ;ui or- ^ v J g'vr.iza* icn of r fined a nd cultured 11T Filipino artists presenting a program r ranging from jsttmilivi to grand f-' . ope;:. The members of the company s are natives of the J'hilip|nes, who u ^ J were educated in America and have s! b arnod th us of our mil sural i astro- ^ . i.ient;. which they introduc to add s larger voHne and variety t?? their . programs. s' Thursday, March 17 { Frye and Company. In presenting 11 j this remarkable combination. the '* i nap ago men t oilers the best in mani- e j puhitive magic and a series of the J*' -1 most mystifying and startling; illu- A visions, supplemented by splendid mu 1 sicinnshii) in both vocal and instru- c i mental seleciip:?? in a musical presili.de, as well a., incidental music 1 > I throughout the magical program. ; * i n Friday, March 18 s j The Parkinson Ensemble Trip, v. i made up of aciisfc^hcercdners of * -v d experience and ability. The 01 - () 1 Lire program is a fee -1 of musical on- _ Un'tninment and alistry. Indian, ? * Dutch and Scotch groups giving gor- Jy geous costumes; are colorful, pic- ( tu- ds/jue, mirthful arsd melodious. ! Saturday, March 19 j The Murrdli Poor Duo. Eight e< ' j years ago this pair of artists entered t-< j ;lie entertainment field: they have (?, | covered the continent. Their offer | ings, are given in >. pleasingly profes- ;tj ' jsior.al manner, but without rhe affec- :i| j vion so often encountered by audi- , 'Sonets. In their program de lu>e nave conunuiiy, variety without l>; eheagnes:-?high class in every re- tj. The -EVening Star Festival present- .n l vd a program here last year which . was highly pleasing: to those who , saw it; unci even a better series of o1 , entertainments is pro mi red this year. ;; 2,000 PEOPLE KILLED IN JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE jj Tokyo, March 8 ?At least 2,000 r j i)cisons lost their lives in the three? minute earthquake which rocked v* 1 central Japan last evening, 1,000 j alone being killed in the town of ' 1 *: Mint ynmu m Numerous villages in the Mineyania J district were- destroyed, while fire '* I which came close on the heels of the (,t j quake accounted for a great number ; of casualties, which it is expected ' i will reach several thousand in burned and injured. 1 ' : t v TV t\ Bowie, Ashe county's veteran 1> gislator, is a receptive candidate for appointment a> superior court judge, m j under the act passed by the general assembly to create a nev; judgeship :;e ^ to which he is eligible. jin fa? i M \ r 1 fS The man v/ho does > e , " not aovertise may know his business, 'l: !r| but?no one else inj. does. DEM( lest interests of Northwe; fROI-INA, THURSDAY. MAR' II 10, m*d iigh Lights of 1927 General Assembly ssociated Pireif.i Reviews Activities of L^illatur*! Up to and Including Last Saturday Raleigh. March 5.-?High spots o? jt 1927 North Carolina legislature The $30,000,000 maintenance apropriation mm:.- <ire for the* si etc dear? .menU and institution-: the next i v'd fjsc;:! year.-, the $5,000-006 poranent improvements; measure "were 1 r?acted, also provision for a $.'.,250, 50 school eijunli/.'.ng fund. Passage -?t' the. Great Snick;- Mouniin Nations.! Park niea.fn: . vrovidig for the issuance - y the :- :i:e of 2,000.00'.) in bonds it? heid cstaheh .the national park. Th- measure rovide? definitely thai at least 28,000 acres in North Carolina and enPefsee must have been accepted ... > cue secretary wi the interior for evelopment as a national park uner terms of the act of congress. I The park law was welcomed by rstcrn North Carolina as was the 'ape Fear bridge measure, appreciating .>2,000,??00 tor eastern forth Caroiin.-u Ashevide and Wil- ; lington representatives joined ands wb.ile legislators from all over ie state backed the $.10,000,000 road ond ; ue for completing the sys2m over the entire state with the tate highway commission's jurisdicon of the total 115 million dollars sue to date. The assembly passed the bill sponorcd by the State Parcni.Teac.hor Lssociation strengthening school atsndai.ee laws and the child labor iws requiring all children under 1?'? xcept those who have completed iho aurtli grade to abstain from eight ours' work. Provisions of the present "bad heck" jaw were tightened. The stale-wide game bill enacted ltd law provides for protect/on and conservation of wild birds and aniirJs; creates a srat.- game cummir iqn and the office of state game arden; authorizes game reserves nd. sanctuaries; levies license fees: rovTd'os open mid closed seasons fortune birds, game anhn/ib and furea-ing an nutis; abolishes* the A ttdoon Society of North Caroline, and ansfers it- property to the stale ni - commission. A bit; giving .he state highway 1 jmtnissi.pn powt r to lay out it s own 1 tads* making i: clear that the law : )cs not apply id Reading lit'.gat ion, 1 inl that the section limiting suits 1 gainst th? hrghway oi^mission shall 1 ply co con trove es es relative to lo- : ttain. ? ?. 9 The iiVii'7 session took cognizance ' f. the three North Carolina signers of it* Declaration of Iridepamienoe and ! jthoriv.ed unveiling of a bronze tabt to their memory, "The Old North State;*' tmoffii ! it hern of the state for years, was "fieially adopted hy the assembly as ?8 state song, binder another act it is obligatory >r drug, stores t<?' be registered. .aik> with. !'capital than sj.-.oeo innot be organized. Enacted into law :? measure bv fr.ich the hands of the slatv\- dele 7 itipn to a national convention Will * - united, ss there will be no pri- s ::ry heict in North Carolina for the eioiato, to express itself with re- 1 n;d to the candidates for rhc prvsi- 1 u?cy. = The omnibus measure, passed, :ip- 1 >ints members of the county boards education in the several counties: * the state. Some bo art Is hold for .o yeai*s, others for six. with only .e member appointed at :? time and hers vary in between those two ethods. Another new la\v productive of the ^ ssion providing for til ling vacancies 1 the office of United States senator ; vote (?f the people instead of by \T! ipointment by the governor of the The. North Carolina fisheries com- ~ ission and department of conserva-! * ;>ii and development were consoli-. ited with the conservation departent taking ever the fisheries body, t<lev the game measure; As pr.e of the aftermaths of the iactment of the Great. Smoky Na-j onal Park measured the uureha^e of 1 nd*and securing of options will be-! \ a by the North Carolina park com- * lission. appointed by the act ratified. * Ark Squires of Caldwell. is presi ? cut of the commission. 1 The assembly pa. ^ed the senate ( icasurc requiring vehicles upon the s (Continued on Page Two) \ ; ' ' . - j 3CRA st North Carolina. 1!>27 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y NEW ROAD COMMISSION Y ORGANIZED TUESDAY Y Under an act passed by the Y* general assembly which adY jurhi'd Wednesday night, creafcY ing a road commission for Y Watauga county, the following Y hav< beet' apointed as members Y of that com mission: C. P. McY Xoil, Boone township; Scott Y Sv.'if'. Cove Creek, and (*. .! Y Farthing, ef Beaver Dan.. Y* The commission was sworn in Y Tuesday, ojgaruxed and ap Y pointed township suprvisolC. Y These ar> men of fine busiY iv:'." viUa'.incations and the Y pubW may depend on theni for Y *t good administration, although Y they go into office with a conY* . 'd'ruble deficit in county road Y lands. YY Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y LINNEY RETURNS TO HILLS TO WATCH FOR OLD EAGLE (Chailo'te Observer. March 5) Frank A. Lir.ney, of Boone. Unit* States district attorney for the wes ern North Carolina district, has r turned home, after several days Charlotte, to ascertain the condiiic of the prizct flock of Chinese phea ants that showed up near here r cently and to see if Tom arid two venerable eagles, are up to the old tricks. Mr. I.inney spent several days Charlotte on legal business connect! with the district attorney's office b hurried heme yesterday afternoon his favorite pastime, that of keeph lal oi the wild life about "TV Hill" mountain and other well knov peaks in the heart of the Blue Rid; mountains. The story of Tom and Jerry, tl two wary oid eagles known to hrj the inhabitants i?f Watauga count have enthralled the interest of tl district aVtroney since, boyhood. ! ti?*>' met them when his lather, t late Romulus Z. hinnev, "the Bui! the Brushies " long a membei congress, had a ..ummer home ? 'Tatcr Hill mountain. Mr. Linncy used to tret up at dav iltd watch ?bc sun come up over tl : and t? keep an alert eye opt for the two eajrlvs, who would a pear at sunrise and hang poised iud-ad over a declivitous precipu >n the side of TTater Hill mounla: lie finally gave tl.e two birds tl utmes, Tom and Jerry, by which th? ire famous in the mountains. "I used iu watch them," rpjalt ViV. Linrey; *'as they appeared f \ e horizon. revving from over tl peaks of vhe adjoining hills. The .vpuid onr.-e around in the a?r ova a - - - - ;jv -oi iia.' precipice aum Tatev Hi!) and presently they won] . nu* to a poise in mid-air direct) >vei the edge of the precipice. I was noi always, exactly the .saw Pol to * lie foot but it was approx rta ely the same spot. They woul loise there suspended on :> currei >f ail and never flopping their wins 'or half ar. hour or more iriaylr I'hrn they won Id sail away and corr, >r.ek arid poise again in the sam ipot "it is quite evident thai they \v:ei loing it as a matter of sport. The videnily enjoyed it and I certain*! a great kick out of Wat chi n hem.'* >ONAL.D J BOYDEN LEASES THE MAY VIEW MANOI Donald J. Boyden, of Blowing Roc ml KnoxviUe. Tenn., owner of th Jiowir.g Rock hotel, has leased Maj iew Manor and is now making plan or the summer season. Mr. Boyde ail give his personal attention t fuwitgomsnt of the Manor. Th 11 owing Rock hole* will to operate nder the management of John h loort. who has for a number c ears been associated with Mr. Boj en in its operation. Under the new management th Jay view annex will be opened aboi he middle of May to accommodat he cariy fishermen, golfers and tt lundrcds who wish to see the earl noun tain flowers in bloom. T1 Manor will open about June firs dr. Roy den plans to overcome ,U jriticisin regarding rates at tl Manor. During the past this crii .ism has been that the rates were pi >i proportion. He plans to bri: .heso rales in line so as to accomm late moie of those who wish to vi< the resort during the season. FRIGE Five CENTS * j Enthusiastic Meeting * j of American Legion !*.' ' Watauga i'oat No. 1 30 Praparini; for , Fourth of July Celebration; .? j Merrrbcrship Dr ive Ends *i Watauga Post No. 130. American *Y- , ^ I/t'g:on ami the \Vom;in> Auxiliary asj met in .joint session l:oi Friday night, j with ah attendance of 51 members, and much enthusiasm was manifest, i Plans ware outlined p.-. paratory to : the FpUrtli of July celc-bm? iov. to be i -taged by the Legion ht ?> . ,S. F. ^jiiortoh was named cinuVrriiin of the program committee, while C. e. S<e^ vcu^on heads lh< ont< rtainmere com f* nutn-e. Dean Swift and R i>. Hodges ^ i vviil t-e in chaise of. publicity. * The post has grown rapidly V/thin * r _ . i nt i.-iiM i v. Biontnr, iumteien vol^ cran.- having been added meo isr.-.t ^ i of the year. Short talks were made ''land membership in tbe organization * ; <?f ail former service men in the corm? | ty was stressed. ! The meeting adjurncd after the IS > lad.'cs of the Auxiliary s: rv i\ ice cream, cake and delicious candy. d THOS. E. COOPER HOPES ;t- FOR A FULL PARDON Wilmington. March 2.--Thomas E. Cooper, former Wilmngton hanker torn . day expressed hope that Gov. McLean e- may grants a parole tc him coverV :ng virtually all h s full sentences tailing eight years on the county ads in Now Man over county, in j The sentences, four of two years ed each, were imposed tpllowmg his count ] viction in New Hanover superior court to | on charges of violating the- national "g ; banking laws. or iiv- arrived from Atlanta where rn he was released from the federal 56 penitentiary iast Friday. Cooper is at liberty under bond he which was one of the conditions the ill" governor reqv ifed in permit ing Goopv. or to have twenty days* freedom hehe fore beginning his sentence on the le : roads here. he The foriper hanlter said that any of move in the direction of a pardon or' of parole or commutation of sentence4 >n >\oukl be made by his friends and lawyers. No definite announcement, ni as l<? when such o move would be iie 1 made was forthcoming although close, u fn< nd; :it" Obopcu indie;.ted .ha' it p- would he done after he had served in a short period of his sentence hen . e r:. J N l:i?KUh5 HA Vt KIGtl I TO i?-1 VOTE, SAYS SUPREME COURT y i Washington, March 7.?Negroes, -d j under the federal constitution have njiho right to participate in st;?te pri?e j maries and cannot be deprived of ->* Hint privilege by .-tntc laws, the su^r I mvuie court in a unanimous opinion it j decided oday in a case from Texas, id ; It was brought by L. A. Nixon . who ly j ur.dor a state statute was prevented ! frorn voting in a Democratic pviinary at El Pare at which both fedfederal and state candidates were so <2 1 ted. i The decision, delivered by Justice Cs | Holmes, is being closely studied by <* | congressional leaders for its effect a* . ?n the much discussed question of lO.Jfedeial jurisdiction over primaries^ j raised in the Smith and Vare oases e j from Illinois and Pennsylvania. Sen y'j'.atoi- Borah; Republican, of Idaho; yj construed it as meaning, when caiS <1 .'< its logical conclusion, that I congress had control over primaries. DR. B. B. DOUGHERTY ON EQUALIZATION BOARD fc Raleigh, March s.?-Confirmation ej of the state equalization hoard apr-j pointed by Governor McLean, in is| conformity with the Woliz hill eitactn| cd into law tonight, was one of the ql last acts of the 192? general assemoj hiy. The list follow- : d| p. H.Johnson. Elizabeth City, first L| district. d [ 15. R. Williams, Warrenton, second r*-| district. ! G. McA. Graham, Clinton, third lej district. itj F. P. Spruit), Rocky Mount, fourth e, district. ... 1 ? - ir .. '.iri? 'c .james rv. iNurneui, vviMMwii-oni^ui, iy fifth district. ie J. 0. Carr, Wilmington, sixth dist. trict. L. M. Blue.. Sanford, seventh <!> ?e trict' ;i- B. 13 Dougherty, Boone, eighth at; district. . iff: A. E. Wol'z. (xastonin; ninth diso-l trict. dtj- T. D. Bryson, Biyscn C\ty, tenth ! r!<nt I p " -V'.' y: -
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