" VOLUME X I.J I, NO- 30
SCIENTIFICTHEORV
OF J. M. DOWNUM IS
GIVEN PUBLICITY!
(
Einstein, Noted German Scientist,
Discusses Electricity, His Words
Closely Resembling Writings of
Local Man. Gravitation Is Electricity,
According to Theory, Which
Is Founded on Biblical Lore.
More than a year a?;o, Professor
J. M. Downum, instructor of astronomy
at Appalachian State Teachers
College, wrote an article which was
carried by several North Carolina
papers, on his Theory of Electricity.
Several days ago. Mr. Einstein, the
noted Greman scientist, discussed the
subject of electricity, and his observations
so dosely resembled those of
he local tutor as to cause considerable
comment by Boone people.
Mr. Downum staled in bis original j
writings that he had never heard ofj
a similar theory, and now that the|
lamous uerman, who is at present!
in the United States, comes out with!
basically the same treatment of t he j
weighty problem, it the belief ofj
many, {hat the Boone man should be I
given credit for his research.
The Dow nam Theory has to do
with that rare substance in space*
known to the scientific world as j
ether, and his definit ion for ether is?
'.'static electricity." The drawing:
nower called gravitation is merely!
electricity, he states, each of the!
a verify bodies serving as a gigantic (
dynaiho as it whirls through space, at;
unheiic*.able speed. Unlike most men
who dabble With scientific problems,;}
vfr. ilownum has .! ! .; deeply into}
Biblical records for the foundation!
of his nrui ual writings, and after
firmly establishing his beliefs in co-j
^ ordination with Ho! Writ, h? eon-!
eludes the theme with a clear state-j
munt of his theory, which toliov.s, in !
"'There is abundant evidence thatj
electricity is in all matter around us.
We know That it contains light, heat, j
power; life, and possible death in the j
same current, and also a force of!
attraction?then why net say gruvi-i
tntion. likewise? . Steel can be]
made magnetic by electricity. Whatj
else than electricity will make any !
thing magnetic? We are assured that
the sup is the source of life on the!
earth?vegetable and animal?amlf
yet vegetables are grown in places!
excluded from the sun. This shows!
.1. -> l.~?V. -< ' ? ?
iiiai. ijuui i>i tiu^c nave a sindl'eui
nature, each having the sumo life-j
giving elements. Also the violet rays;
of the sun aire healing and so are i
thos&i: bf_ electricity. And both of j
these affect plant and ammai life; i
why may tony rioJ he one itnd fhe|
same thing? They tell us that eloc !
tricity wili make a dead Tropes leg:i
move. Posaibly, then, it causes the
heart to beaL^iy j
"Some of the above, illustrations
make it vfcly probable thai electricity
is out in space around other
heavenly bodies as well as avound
end in things of the earth. What reason
couid he presented discount
this suggestion? Besides, would inor.
seen. r#?asouahle that the heavenlyy
bodu?s^ Vmoving as* they do in
static- c?ecfcrieiry?i would bet-or.ie
/^ magnetic? The surface of the earth, 1
tyBkvjK8 isi its daily rotation, goes move than
miles an hbui, _ 01 IT miles a
minute. And in its revolution 'round
the K?n it moves at the rate" of more
than \1> miles per second; . . V What
. jdsn t hj*n tiye tyvr.vibriphirb
ies "iii static electricity would make
???j5S tham magnetic?
" The heavenly bodies as iuT
dicated abovy would become like
great dynamos, magnetic, and thus
uiuuciui^ earn .oincr mui gpe 1
irons twell named) ami atom., would'
like small dynamos. And vne .;n
and stars, getting intensely hot,- amy. j
no like great electric bulbs
out heat and light into all space.
These bodies thus being magnetic
would hold the universe together, ajid j
*Jgrhat electricity is simply .this draw '
ing power that \vc call gv&vitatu.n >
EH What else than this would be neco:-;
sary to make the earth magnetic,!
and thus holding: all people and biu'd-j
ings and other objects from flying i
off into space as drops of \vater fvoni|
a swiftIv-tli i ning grindstone? ... ;
THE WEATHER
Weather report for week ending j
January- 24, libJl. as compiled by the}
Co-Operative Station, Appalachian;
Slate Teachers College, Boone, A. T.
C. -Wright, observer:
Average maximum temperature,
I'J degrees.
Average minimum temperature,
2d degrees.
Average temperature. '33 degrees. !
Average daily range in temphva-j
ture. ID degrees.
Greatest daily range in temperature,
'?!) degrees; d^ te, *23 rd
Average temDcrature at (> n. in.L
(time of obse rvatiur, 1, 30 degrees. j
Highest temperature reached, 52 j
degrees; date, 24th.
Lowest temperature reached, 14 j
decrees; date, 22nd.
Number inches of rainfall (inelu-i
tr" ^iiiiBT^ww|w?oww,Tr-v-*^''-?." . I
Number inches of snowfall, trace.
Greatest rainfall in 24 hours, 0.05
inches plate, 1 Kt>. and 10th.
Number of days with 0.01 inch or
pore rainfall, 2.
Number of clear days, 4.
Number of cloudy days, 1.
Number of partly cloudy days, 2.
f Direction of prevailing wind. west.
Dates of light frost, 22nd and 21th.
Date of fogs, 1 8th.
Other phenomena described as
follows: Solar halns, 20tli and 23rd;j
lunar hale, 10th; high wind, 2ist.
Negro farmers of Alamance Gouri-|
ty sold three pure-bred Jersey bulls
to negro farmers of Harnett. County
recently, making a total of four the
colored dairymen of Alamance have
disposed, of tn the last few- weeks.
MSHHHK9HF"
/ATAl
A Non-Partisan Ne
BOONE,
Federal Drought Relief
Funds Are Available
To Watauga Farmers j
Messrs. George Hagaman, C. M
Criteller and W. H. Gragg are in Ei~
kin today where they will meet
a representative of the Federal ?iov-|
eminent. !nnl<inw f?k ?
m?snt of machinery for the handling
of Federal funds, made available to
this section as a result of the drought
of 1930. The committee, according
to government instructions, is made
up of one hanker and three farmers.
Mr. C. D. Taylor of Vallc Crucis is
one of the members, but being unable
to go, Mr. Gragg is acting in
his place.
T.ie commtitec is asking for $90000
for Watauga County for the
purchase of feed and fertiliser for
for (his year's crops. Under the plan
one man is named in each township
v/ho recommends the loans; he in i
turn passes his recommendation to.
the county, who approve or reject i
and refer those accepted to Ralcig-hj
where checks are issued.
i he payments are to be made in
instalments, and if it is found a far- i
mer is using the money for other
purposes, further payments may be
withheld. Security 1* furnished in |
the torni of a lien on the crop, no
endorsement is required, but payment
must be made to a local mar.
next fall. Following the conference
nt Elkin, machinery for the hand-',
ling of the loans will be set in mo-:
lion here.
Several business men of the county
have expressed themselves as being
favorably impressed by the new
loan olan. and believe that if if. do- j
c-dedK the mcsi practical relief i
measure adopted by the Federal
Government.
LKGIONAIRKS Will
DISCUSS SOLDIER
BONUS PROBLEM
Mass Meeting Will Be Held t<? Sound
Out Local Sentiment in Regard to
Proposed Settlement of Adjusted
Service Certificates. Entertainment
Features Are Provided and
All Members Arc Urged to Come.
Commander Obai?l*?g L 'Youuce of;
Watauga Posl American Legion. has
announced thai a mass meeting will
be held at Legion Hall in Boom- Feed
Store build ng Thursday evening at
;7. o'clock. __Tiiis _Ls_ one -u? UiJL .suckJ:
meetings which. A'dl be held at the
same yjfeie in ijvciy, city or town
where logloh poFtit are locft^d in the
State :>{ NorHi Carolina, and is
called for the purpose of determining'
what the ex-seivic'L men want
dawii with reference to the matter
of h(ljp^ted service certificates. The
local post and the State organi/a-i
iip'h is .seeking the advice of all veterans
in this matter, also r.heii heartiicst
co-operation.
All i'ornur service men in this
county are cordially invited to this
meeting to finally determine how the
veterans stand on the great quest ion
which is now engaging the best
thought hf the country. AH veterans '
are urged to t?e present, whether ;
members of the Legion or not, and :
(he session will likely go on record
the local
Facts \yi 11 be (produced regarding
the proposed legislation providing
for cash payment in full on certifi-j
cateS. This action is described as "an .i
economic 'necessity, which would sim-j
ulianeously stimulate business in ev-j:
my town, city and village in the
United States;" The inside story of]
fvm whole proposition will beytqld
Thursday night: Indications a'.ve that
the legislation will piss this session!
of Congress and it appears that mar-;
ticallv all local veterans will spon-i
ror the action. 1
Music will he furnished b\ the j
Legion band, good local speakers'
yffMm be iactrred fbv the occasion./and|
all veterans are ashed to come nut.j
'(Brine: your wife or :hVdy uiend with j |
you. j
Great Bargain Event
Opens Today at Harris'
Pages four ami fi'v^ol this issue
of The Democrat arc devoted to de .
tailed information on the great t'es-J
tival of bargains which begins, at}
Harris Brothers Department Store;
this morning Mr. Thomas Kay, of the j
A. A. Hath Sales "Company,-who is]
naiionn'dy known as '-The World's j
Selling Ace," has been with the local?
firm for a week making all rtj?|nni-J
nary preparations for the opening of j
the sales period, and a glance at his!
advertising matter will convince all j
that his price-cutting has been merciless.
Harris Brothers have enjoyed a
good business in Boone, have handled
quality goods throughout, and their
/\ of +Vtr> uni'V
time when they will be more welcomed
by the customers of the progressive
store. Indications are that
the mercantile event will attract
widespread attention and that the'
soiling will be unusually heavy.
VISIT SICK FATHER
Messrs. James Stnrv /?F Pininfigffi.l
N. J., am) W. .1. Story of Now York
City were colled to Watau^u last
Tuesday on account of the serious
illness of their father, Mr. L.
Story, a resident of the Shnlls Mills
section. While Mr. Story's condition
has been regarded as critical, his
friends will be yl.id to know that improvement
has been noted, and his
sons were enabled to return to their
positions the list of the week.
wspaper, Devoted to the i
?
, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAi
Births Outnu
Three to One
Twelve deaths and thirty-sev??n
births occurred in Boone darjjyr
1930, according to records compiled
h'y Mrs. J. D. Councill, register
of vital statistics. Of the birth:.
29 were white and 8 colored; the i
deaths, 10 white and two colored;
Chronic nephritis was listed as
the cause of two deaths; tuberculosis,
two; membranous croup, one;
pneumonia, one; stomach ulc&
one; bronchitis, one; one suicide,
and two from unknown causes.
Old age was assigned as the ren- i
son for the twelfth death.
Three of the persons who ?btb
hud passed their eightieth your,
one of them having attained the
age of 89. Four others ranged in
age from 56 to 76; three were under
five years of age, these including
two infants. Only two of the
COLLEGE STOENTS
COMPILE HISTORY
OF TOWN OF BOONE
Primary Department Digs Up Much
Data on Formation ami Development
of Watauga's Capital. Early
Settlers Described. Volume to]
Be Presented to College Library. :
Miss Weaver in Charge of Work, j
A historical volume dealing with';
the development of Boone hps been
compiled by the students < ;" the LVi
m a r y Department. Appalachian^
State Teachers College* and the ohc!
copy so far produced is a very ur-|
fistic and informative hook, illustrat- ;
ed with maps, scenic views and por-'
traits, carefully typed and bound, j
Miss Carolyn Weaver, director of pri-|
tnaVy v.oik. states that this study,
project is used in a course called]
"Socializing the Child," and that all]
the valuable data spread on the pagesj<
of the littie book was gathered bv i
Marguerite Waters. .Josie Lcc HullJ
Xcvu Brinson, Louise Thompson, Ma-j
deline Harris, Myrtle Slonaker, Viola j
Houser, Molly Perry, and Beatrice' i
Swahison. The typing was done byj
Miss Blanche Smith and a uludontj
artist is responsible for the Cover]
which hears a colorful nictuve of;;
Daniel Boone with a river audi hiii! I
scene in the background. ?
3jj& lipy i tKiitvli uf the _CityfvivCi[u !
Indians, native of ^niounfcdh;
section, wehork-s h cnl??v Ui?iAv?? aCi,
vfi7 " '? i' |
toiilie! Boone, for whom the "towi-ji
was named. Other early settlers JSgjdescribed
and dates, gathered by the-,
young: ladies from older dwellers jM
of Watauga, add to the usefulness i
rd' t He document. The growth of the
little city from the date of Us founding
up to the present in ckvcrlyMe- 1
scribed, and at its close statistics on :
Boone's various business institutions, .
churches an<? schools are given.
Several inaccuracies have boeojcl
pointed out in the hisldM??but ba-j
sicnlly it is correct. Only one other',
document of historical natuiv which
dives any information on early hap-J
penings here is in existence, that oe-j
ing John P. Arthur's History Of Watauga
(County. The book Compiledj
ptcsented^g)gg^collegre library, fig
;
SIGN NEW CONTRACT
Mr. Everett. division salesman for
the Goodyear Tire and Rubber 06'., *:
spent the day Tuesday with the C'en-j
pal Tire Company. While here a I
con tract was signed with The Domo-j
?rat covering Goodyear advertising;
lor another year. During Ralph,Win-j
kler's entire business career in Boone
he has used freely of printer's ink, ,
and attributes a good part of the
success which has attended his ef~ 1
forts to continued newspapev publicity.
3S
I? . .. I I .1 , ?..
I
Olltiinieim I'oi
~
The scoffers may scoff, the jfiun
ters may keep on howling hard tim<
Boone during the past few days. Smi
of faces, and that's a sure sign thn
better days-will soon be here.
It's being whispered around toi
deal for one of the best business
threatening to lay down ten thousa
new factory building with modern ca
food products is heing discussed hj
and should their plans materialize, s
the payroll. A gentleman who is <
wife, and'who at present reside* in
around Sunday for a suitable iocat
of dreams," and discussing building
eral Kome-owners are -Having repair
hammer and saw again raaketh glad
Even the elements have contrib
dav and Satarday-'were the first idi
stores were crowded with country
their larders and add to their wardi
steadily as old-time sales records we
Banks in neighboring towns wl
excessive withdrawals by scrupulot
their door*. Confidence has been
are beginning to realize that condi
they wefe painted. Farmers are pU
getting ready to attend the farm im
College on February 17-18. where a
to raise more cabbace and mood* si
dropped a load of their troubles and
Just yesterday one of the worn
who just a few weefe ago v?.* pra?
comity were busted??walked down t
song you ever heard. It went
of them b-l-u-e . . Surely the wi
est NorthCaroIina
29, 1931
T~ ~
i Hard Times Are Over;
i Twin Calves Born to
j Watt Gragg's Jersey
>
! Lily, petite Jersey cow owned b
| W. II. Grag^, is the proud mother <j
j twins, born on Monday morning?
! two little black and white cabe* ths
1 in no wise favor their maternal u
castor, masculine in gender and Ho
steinish in appearance. "Just lik
1?Seir pappy," say overyone, and th
pappy is none other than Hcrcule
ponderous bovine who is head ma
of the show down on the State'
farm.
Realizing that the parents ar
owned or cared for by men of d
vergent political beliefs, and n?
wanting to cause "pappy and man
my" to fall out, Mr. Ctagg exercise
; his usual good judgment in selec
I mg cognomens for the infants. C;
and A! are the names by which th~
r?"i1'x-j~<y\i' ? '.*->2?KJ*?.
Best Interests of Northw
i.OUINA, THURSDAY, JANUARY
mber Deaths
During 1930
twelve were in the prime of life,
fcbfcy being the victims <?f tubertolo&is.
Two of the deaths wore among:
non-residents of the county, one
ot whom hud been removed to this
.olace from a northern city shortly
before her demise. It is pointed
out that births outnumber deaths
nearly three to one, and that a majority
of the fatalities occurred
when the victims were well past
the "shady side" of life.
Pellagra, which has taken its
toll in practically all North Carolina
cities and towns during the
cast year, caused no deaths in
Iioono, and so far as can he learned
only one case has been treated by
local physicians. It is believed that
dietary habits of local 'people has
almost entirely excluded the dread
malady.
G* . V V 1 !
senators narmon ana
Lovill Introduce Bill
Pertaining to Galax
A news dispatch from Raleigh
states that Senators W. R. Lovlil
of Watauga, and Roy A. Harmon
of Elk Park have introduced a
Sill, which has about reached t.lc
stage of ratificaticn. having passed
both Houses of the General
Assembly* to repeal the local stat- |
| utc, known as Chapter 326, Pub- j
: lie-Loral Laws of IS29, relative
I to gathering gal ax leaves in the
counties of Avery Mitchell and
j Watauga.
Mrs. W. G. Coffey Dies
Thursday Morning
?^;Yirs. \v. Coffey. 11, died at
her home in Knsl Boone last Thursday
morning, following ait illness of
more than two years. funeral services
were held from the Boone Bap
list Church FViday afternoon and
interment followed in the city cemetery.
Rev. P. A. Hicks, pasmr, jwus
in charge of the services. ffl
Mis; Coffey was the daucrhtor of
Mr. and Mrs. \V. Brown, l.a.von.
and was reared in the Deep (lap seeLion
of VValuuga. She had resided in
Boone for several years, where hei
uM^nnd had been employed with th<
Sltdfc Highway .Commission. A host
r>f friends had hoen itultivatea here
by the deceased lady, who was said
to have been an ideal neighbor.
Survivors are the husband anil
parents; two daughters, Chloo and
Ciuvc Coffey, of Boone; two sisters,
Mrs. Ira Brown of Boone and Mrs.
P'red McNeil of Cumberland, Md.
three brother?'.. Milno Brown of Svl
jfla, Ronnie Brown of Boone, and
A.i'lie Brown of Laxon.
Building and Loan Assn.
Gives Annual Statement
The annual addiL of the books o?
Watauga Building: and Tioan As.-oci
ati^V: was completed last week ant
itii-je Commissioner is published it
The Democrat today, and reveal? a
*icady growth of the Association
Within ten years $"325,X30.0Q. hav<
been subscribed r instalment anc
prepaid st^ck, mortgage ioaii? hav.t
keen made t$? the amovi^ of
.and the total assets as b
Beeenthcr 3 ill", are $/5nU;f>-l3; 15.
Tin* sales of stock in the new so
ries which opened the first of th<
yean ha,ve been altogether satisiac
tory to the secretary, .Mr. W. fl
(liagg, and the steady growth whicl
has charnd^gfetkl the association ii
the past is assuvod for>thi> future.
?'--^? ^7--'
gns in Boone |
ibleri 'nay grumble and jloomcas??,
but lomfttlinv has happened to
iles have supplanted scowls ofi lots
t business is picking up and that
Arn that an outsider is making a
locations on Main Street, and is
nd simoleons for its purchase- A |
nning equipment to care for other
f North State Canning Company,
tdditional names will be placed on
Expecting to take unto himself a j
a neighboring town, wa* looking:',,
ion on which to erect his "castle |
plans with a local contractor. Sevwork
done, anu the sound or the
the hearts of workingmen. j
utcd to the transfiguration. Fri- I
sal days in several weeks and the
folks come to town to replenish |
obes. And cash register* clanked !
re rang up in the tills,
lich were forced to close dae to
us depositors, are again opening
restored in the people, and they I
tions were never quite as bad a*
inning increased acreage, and are
stitute which will be held at State
nd when they intend, to learn how
aan ever before. "FSey, too, have
look to the future with optimism.
I bowlers in Boone?-a gentleman
:t5cally certain that the town and
he street crooning the cutest little
ithiiig like this: "B-l-u-e skies, all
orst of the depression has passed!
are known and, believe it cr no
both cf them arc silent.
Here comes the sac) patt of th
story: The Graggs need the lactc;
fluid worse, they say, than they nee
I two hungry calves, and they war
some good-natured farmer?one wh
I is benevolent end cares not whethe
j beef prices range around the twe've
cent level or remain in the rut aroun
four?to take these little "bullets,
feeel J.'jcm well and. brirg them up i
the svay they should go.
"T win calves may not mean muc
i in ROTi)c neighborhoods, but it is sat
1 to r.iiy that ihe pair in question hav
had in ore visitors since their arriv;
; ilian ino.it twin b?},j*es fnio.fr in
weck'u time. In fact, every chiici i
j the western part of Boone had t
Is*/> or be taken to look zit Cal r.n
Al. ,43i!Stne?h tr. certainly
| up," says Mr. Gragg.
LEES-M'RAE WILL
ADD FARM COURSE
TO CURRICULUM
Banner Elk College Senses Back t
Fat in Movement and Will Add
Highly Practical Course Next Yeai
Institution Ideally Located an
Equipped for Giving Practicj
m Training in Agriculture.
Armou11 c e me n t came from Bannc
Elk Monday to the-.effect that Lee?
, McP.ac College of thathplace is ftlioyi
ly to add to its curriculum an inter
i give course in Mountain Farmihf
The course, it is slated, will fill
- growing need. as more arnl move th
! mountain peopn* are coming tiv i(t
uen-J upon the soil for ? livelihooi
I College authorities state thai a hac
j to the farm movement is inevitabb
I and propose to prepare its student
II for the tilling bf |Jpe soil along highl
.! developed lines.
. j The new course, it is hoilited om
; j will be extremely practical, ami th
i needs; interests, and abilities of th
I individual stude ni u ill determine hi
training. A poultry:ranch is operate
in connection with the college.
gcthov with hatchery, a good dair
. is beiiig begun, and several mind re
i acre:- of mountain land are available
r Tlyis makes possible spccialivatio
and nrartical work. Supplemental"
. courses in agricultural eeor.on.ics, ri
ral sociology, commercial law, publi
i speaking will j>c given \vith n view t
tfe&studont for the most nst
'! i't.? coiiiiiejnit> 'lit:. The- ,'ioCUlti 3
*j composed largely of mountain pet
M old, ivoil trained in pi active as we
J as Llieoi y.;yd
i ? ;
j Harris Broth'rs Purchase
' I Building, N. Wilkesbor<
.1 *r' -
,i North XVlikesbovo Harris LJvp
Department Store, one of the eitj
leading mercantile establishment
^ uSu move soon from the present fU
1 cation to the building across tli
street. I.. E. Harris and 1). A. H?:
lis, owners of Harris Brothers, hav
purchased the building from J. I
- ii:\- ami II. W. Gy.yu, v. is- arc
j nosing of .tlic Yaughn-IIemphi
{ property. The- aniouiVvTm olvt*(i in tV
s deal was not iivaae public,
i The tM!i:ro building is now bejij
I remodeled by Fo&ter and Allen, co:
I tractors, and the work will likely t?
j completed within the next thirl
; days. The management of the stbi
j states that the stock will be move
. into the new location as soon as ih
i r^rnpdeling work is finished. Th
j building purchased by Harris Brot:
J < ?> is located between the -J. C Per
i ney Company store and Betk's 1'
part men t Stov .
Veterans Attend the
District Legion Mee
1 Messrs. Charles Vounce, Kelle
Osborne and I.loyd Isaacs, the t'ii-s
named being commander of Watai
ga Post American Legion and th
others prominent Legion worker
district. mcetincr of th
organisation iii Mbrgahton Morida
evening. The principal irem of bus
ness lo take the attention of the se:
sion, say the local delegates, was re
ativc to the proposed settlement v
compensation certificates, and th
assembly went on record as bein
in favor of immediate cash paymen
Twit i-enresont iv- IM
from this district to {to to Raleig
and work for legislation heir.g Spot
sored tile Legion
J. Thomas Love, of Rossiter, I'a
and wife are spending a few 'la;
with relatives in the county. M
Love has made his home for the pa:
fourteen years in the Keysttonc Stat
having visited here the last time i
$1.50 PER YEAR
' .RM LNSTlfUTE
0 BE HELD HERE
-? FEBRUARY 17-18
y;|,
_g (gra.IT) Has Been Arranged for
~&_$econd Fanner* Institute. Man?
1 ( Notable Agricultural Authorities
j" Will Contribute to the Success of
the Session. All Branches of Agri'
cultural F.mleavor to Be Treated.
ie
h The second farmers institute for
,n Watauga County will be held ir?
5 Boone on Tuesday and Wednesday,
February 3 7 and 18. according to ari
e announcement made by the program
- committee Wednesday, and all farmers
of the county are being urged to
attend. The institute will, in many
a respects, be similar to the one held
t- last year, which was generally con
it ceded as being the means of stimuy
Iating an interest in farming and
C trucking never known before, and
was largely the means of preserving
3 our financial standing.
il All branches of farming will bo
d discussed by men of unquestionable
it authority, and farmers who have
oj ouestions relating to any phase of
r > fanning are asked to bring them
v] along and feel free to present them
diThe unlimited co-operation of tho
I State College has beep extended the
nj local l ivestock Association, under
] whose auspices the meeting is being
^' hold r-.nd the benefit of its long and
| wide experience in every phase of
^! fanning i^ available. It is believed
jjjthat never in the history of Watauga
njCounty has it been more necessary
!, for every farmer to do his utmost to ,
o Produce a profitable surplus.
ri The program committee is composed
of Smith Hr.gainan, G. P. Ha i
gaman ami W. H. Gragg, and the j
... ! high spots of the session are as inflows:
r
Horticulture. potatoes. cabbage,
j beans, gardening and marketing. H.
: R. Ni.swonger of State College; Mrs.
j.Cordelia Morris will discuss canning
and gardening with the ladies; O. F.
11 McCrary of State College in "The
j Present Farm Outlook"?ways and
i means of making a living and money
on the farm; L. I. Case of the vec
search department, State College,
a will discuss beef cattle, sheep and
r. the present outlook: poult*y and toil
bacco, Mr. Parrish of State College
11, and A. Lc Brown of the Tobacco iSuli
letin. Grcenoviile, Tonn., and otliers.
The program will be interspersed
r; with music and otherspecial features
i-j and dinner will be served by the lat
j dies of the town of Boone. The homes, :
i-j of the city, as heretofore, will be 4
r. I open to those who i?iro t.? v.nond
ajthe night.
: CIub3 Are Organized
k! At Boone High School
? b/ -M ? . ?. A
"1 In :vui\v of the tact that a
v | number of students did not skei" io
i ian aetlve part in the work of
L? j the literary societies, the fatuity '? _
"I of ipo 11 igh School brought
f about the organization <>* various
^ club*-to support the societies. These
" J clubs offer to the student body a
v* wide range 01' activities and provide
M interest lor a greater number of.
'f boys and gtvis- The, aims of the clubs
' are social and educational. Each
11 club will Ik directed by a teacher; g
-v and this teacher will work H\nmatnetically
with; the group to achieve
g the greatest good.
? Names of clubs and directors twe*
Latin, Clu,by^Miss; Mary Coffv-y;
f fipli atiss fc/tinn
J"J Current T.itcratnre Club. Mrs. Bax"jtev
Linney; Dramatic Club, Miss. /'
j Graybeal; Glee Club; Miss Ruth
? Coffey: Science Club; Mr. Harmon; ??
Athletic Club, Mi'. Gorlev; Debating g
e Cblb, Mr. Ma.st.
^ The Reverend P. A. Hicks visited
'-' the school en Salui day, January 10. if
On January -Inl. Mr. and Mrs.
svj I. G. Gvee.v brought to the school s? ||S?n?
^ j'hiiihly entertaining program; consist- -j
2,1 ing M a number of ballads and folk- J?p3gg
V songs j.)
)0 On last Thursdaj Mr. T. E. -Cain..
nresident of Johnson. City Uuainnss', jt??4
'.g College. addressed the student body '.0'?i
L of the school. Mr.' Cain delivered a ,
"pleasing and helpful talk, nsinsJS
d -as; b^s subpect A5Looking Forward." -;?9&rasj||
|, . --K
Mr. Porter and Miss
Coffey Give Concert
vj On Saturday eyeni^fe Kcmnuil
d'Porter. Violinist. acromnunivrt ut the
ej piano by Miss Ruth Cofuy. Director -'
|c of Musi.- ut Boone Hit;1* Scnool, pV-V-*
4. | a delightful program of classical nr?.u[-1
sic in the auditorimn of Lces-McRae
} College. Bairner KIR. Mr. Portert
who has had iviae experience in eoiij
cert work.- was especially .good: in
i tiA\ e Maria" and "1 he Serenade"
j (Schubert). and Mendeiasohn's
. j "Wings of Sony:-' Miss Cof fey proved
i J'cptlwi" 'sus.^n. uCv0inpStfiSv^ ucf '*<"<;??- , , ' ilition
being in perfect sympathy -with
y j the violin. .. -'
-.t Two encores were given in rei
j sponse to hearty applause from the
eV audience. For his last number, Mt.
5, Porter played an original composie|tion,
'4Remerr.brance," wjucly; showed
v exceptional talent
j iEnnis Gragg Succumb*
1 To Protracted Illness
I! ?-? Mlliiiiiff
~ Miss Enifjs Grass. 31. daughter
j of Mr. anrl Mrs. Tom Gragp, died
V' at the home of her parents in Per!
kinsville on Saturday morning. She ;
'" had suffered from an incurable ill(less
for several yours, and had been
j confined to Iter room for over two '
... j years. Funeral services A cre con- ;
,-si ducted from the home'Sunday a.'terr.
j noon. Rev. Thomas. Holiness minis-V.'i^ri
it Iter of Hickory, being in charge. In- '. <?
ajjierment was made in Meat C?S*l . *
n I ccnieterv. Surviving are the pap?.
'and rfx "Stem. AOS