1 SEPTEMBER 3, 1031
BOONE TRAIL IDEA
ORIGINATED MORE
THAN 18 YEARS AGE
Hancs, Eller and Rich Held F'ir*
Meeting and Laid Foundation fo
Association. Become* One of th
South's Most important Thorough
fares. Crosses Six States and In
tersects With Oregon Trail.
With reference to the Saturday
celebration of the completion of thi
U.Min^i Trnil Hi nrK\i'fi t* lYivonf [
I Hampton Rich, of the Boone Trai
Highway and Memorial Asuocisrtiov
nends to The Democrat a historit
sketch, issued by the board of di
rectors of that organization, wbici
tells of the beginning of the Boom
Trail, and the purposes which actuat
ed the huge undertaking. The state
ment in full follows:
"The idea of the Boone Trail was
conceived on the porch of the henn
^ of Mr. I*. H. Hanes in Winston-Salem
ijust after the money was secured
from the national government for the
post road through Forsyth, Davie ant
Iredell counties. The idea called foi
an arterial highway to reclaim the
counties in the northwestern part o!
the state. The original thought was
that of Hampton Rich and the firs!
consultation was with P. H. Hanes
and A. H. Eller.
44 An organization known as the
Boone Trail Highway and Memorial
Association was effected in North
Wilkesboro on October 11), 1913. and
afterwards chartered by the State.
The following Were present: T. B.
Finley, Lynn Vyne, Richard Hackett
and Hampton Rich. C. C. Wright afterwards
joined.
44A marker was designed with the
relief of Boonp at the top and the
map of the highway raised with the
border lines of counties and states
shown on a tablet. This was afterwards
worked out by a sculptor in
Washington, 1). C., who was secured
by the aid of Senator Simmons. The
<if K?,w.w
1F>?? | iv^uhuiivui ?r?3 I ?'?-Winston-Salem
Journal giving full
support, as well as the Wilkes and
Watauga press. The counties finally
were induced to vote a bond issue,
including the counties of Yadkin,
Wilkes and Watauga and Don Laws,
. chairman of the Wilkes County Board
of Commissioners lent valuable aid.
The North Wilkcsboro Commercial
Club and the Civic Clubs in Wilkes
anil Watauga also gave strong support.
The road was built by the eoun"In
the larger program of the
State in its road building campaign
of county-to-county highways the
road was taken over and surfaced
with gravel.
"By constant insistance on the part
of the friends of the Boone Trntl
Highway and the Association which
I began the work of propagating the
road, the work is now a shining thread
of concrete reaching from the fertile
Piedmont country to the region
region where purple peaks reach
through the azure up into turquoise
"The movement is now national,
and the markers, now trace the way
Of a great trans-con J inental thor-.ughfart-i
crossing itje states of Tennessee,
Kentucky and Indiana, Illinois
and Missouri, where t"h^ fvnil
? corner a part of the Oregoi. Trail.
reaching to the Pacific.''
ff More Than 5,000 Here
iat Saturday Celebration
(Continued from page ono.i
remark that he would try to have
Tennessee to help get a Federal mtm
fcer for the Boone Trail in that State
Mr. Lovett pointed out. that Tennes
see Was once a ,uart of North Caro
lma and promised the co-operatior
of Tennessee, not only in road build
ing, but also in all other enterprises
for. he said, "we are not going ti
neglect our old mother North Caro
lina any more."
Congressman Lovett, who as ar, in
^dependent Republican candidate las'
fall defeated Carroll Reese, regulai
nominee of his party, was a favorib
with the audience, and his eloquen
address drew long rounds of applaust
and produced an atmosphere of good
fellowship. He way accompanied 1>5
? Mrs. Lovett and a party of othei
distinguished Tennesseons.
f. A. Wilson of Kentucky repre
sentcd Governor Sampson, who wa
unable to attend, and expressed i:
his short bilk the same co-operatioi
of his state in the completion of thi
Boone Trail and the Park-to-Pari
Highway.
Congressman Bob Doughton, wh?
rsoe to introduce Governor Gardner
preceded his remarks with a resum
of his own work as a member of th<
Congressional committee on high
ways. From this he led up to in
w<Vfk of Governor Gardner in build
ing highways and remodeling th
|S State government, and classed th
present chief executive as "one o
North Carolina's eight great govei
4. nors since 1900."
Thunderous applause greeted Go\
ernor Gardner as he took his plac
at the speakers stand. He told ths
on his way up the mountain he
a load of cabbage going down, an
it reminded him of his boyhood daj
when his mother made kraut froi
Watauga cabbage. "But in those daj
it took a week to get a load of cal
bage from Bovme to Shelby," he sail
"Now it takes less than half a day.
"That was where I got my tasi
for kraut juice. Some of my moi
candid friends have told me that
Ill
ihavi gained weight since T became
I governor. 'Yes, I've gained fifteen
i j pounds, and I attribute it to drinking:
j Watauga kraut juice foi breakfast."
"That the Lbsrf, Provinces have
v j been found, their- is no doubt." the
1 j Governor continued. "1 take this occasion
to pay tribute to the enterprise
and vision of this section, and
t I pay tribute to the leadership that
r has given you the cosmopolitan nete>
ting you now enjoy. 1 turn to ray
-j friend bete, to the grand old man
~.j of Northwestern North Carolina,
I Governor R. A. J.'ougkton. 1 present
i to you as the incarnation of the iny
j domitabje spirit of Western North
e C arolina the spirit that regardless of
. years is ever youthful, X present Govi
ernor Rufe."
i Following his tribute to the moun:
tain people and to Mr. Roughton,
- Governor Gardner explained his ncwt
!y inaugurated road program. In clos;
ing, he said: "The idea which moti
rated us in effectuating is That un*
der the reorganization we have been
able to reduce the total combined
> expenditure for State highways and
- county roads, and we have also
. brought about, a better condition of
! equity in the support of highways
and roads as between users and non1
users on the one hand and as be"
tween users of State highways and
? users of county roads on the other
hand; and we have also brought about
> a better equity between those paying
: property taxes and those paying gas-il
> pline taxes."
Following Governor Gardner's address,
"Governor Rufe" Houghton
Grose to respond and to present the
Boone Trail and the Wade Harris
bridge to the people of the mountains.
He gave the dimensions of the
structure and explained the engineering
necessity for building it. "Then,"
he said, "came the question of giving
the bridge a name. It seemed the
: unanimous desire of the people of
this section to name the bridge in
honor of a mar. who for half a eon-;
tury has worked w ithout ceasing and j
without tiring to tell the world of the
greatness of North Carolina and par-!
ticulariv *>f its mountains Hf hn?
written about our industries, about!
| cur resources, but above all he has j
written about the beauties of the |
j mountain*? he has always loved. Tliisj
j meeting has developed into a patriot-!
| ic meeting, and as such it is meet}
that, we honor one of our greatest|
patriots*^
Colonel Harris arose and came to
the stand. Mr. Doughton continued:
"In honor of the editor of the Charlotte
Observer, whose work has done
much to make this great piece of
architecture possible, and in the name
of the State of North Carolina, I
present to you the Wade Harris
bridge."
Colonel Harris then stepped forward,
waited for the applause to die
down, and responded to what, as he
told his audience, he considered the
highest compliment of his life.
"This proves a happy day in my
life's history, for 1 an? given impressive
token of the regard in which I
am held by the people whose fine
character has so long enlisted my
admiration. These people have estahj
lishcd my name among the hills I
j hnve loved, and to which I have so
often journeyed for the inspiration
their beauty develops.
"So long as {his bridge bears my
name, it will stand for one, who,
' from early boyhood has taken delight
in spreading before the world i
1 the glories l of the North Carolina j
mountains; the vastness of their, resources
in minerals and-. gems, in
woods and water powers and unmatched
opportunities in 7 industry
and agriculture. Particularly has he
endeavored to impress the outside
w<vyia with the sterling character of
the people who dwell in. these hills,
the finest type of American citizen'jship
in the United States, which
means in all the world.
"Those 1 leave behind, I am sure,
will cherish this testimonial as a
i treasure heritage. To these warmhearted
friends who inspired it, and
to Chairman Jeffress and members
* of the State Highway Commission
who gave it their endorsement, I express
my profound gratitude for what
I regard as distinctly the highest.
, honor that has ever cpme my way.
'r My abiding hope is that the name
i will never do dishonor to the bridge."
t The program concluded, the throng
; gathered round the tables prepared
. on the campus and enjoyed cue of
? the m.-st bountiful spreads ever prer
pared by the women of the mountains.
Fried chicken, baked country
. ham, roast beef and mutton, deviled
3 eggs, sausages, apple pie, cake and
i other delightful foods were passed
i out to the folks, and second helpings
i were in order. Following the meal,
; the American Legion Band of Winston-Salem
and the Central High
3 School Band of Charlotte, who had
f furnished music during the program,
e gathered on the lawn of the Daniel
e Boone Hotel, and gave several patri_
otic selections.
e Other notables who enjoyed the
[- day in Boone included W. W. Neal
o I f\f i Vid HifrKurftw P-AtvirrtiwiAr. I I ' U
e Ehringhouse, candidate for Governor;
f Lieutenant Governor Dick Fountain,
-1 another outstanding candidate for
|the Governorship; former Highway
r- Commissioner McNair, of Scotland
e Neck; R. Gregg Cherry of Gastonia,
it past commander of the North Caro
t iina Department, American Legion;
d Judge Johnson J. Hayes of the Mid's
die District Federal Court; Judge T
n C. Bowie, candidate for U. S. Sen
rs ate; Congressman' Walter Lambeth
>- and Senator Mary McKee, of Sylvia.
1. Fourteen members of the Stat*
Highway Patrol were present to tak*
te care of traffic, under the directioi
re of Captain Farmer.
I The Charlotte party motored t<
THE WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?KV
T)R. CHARTS WEAVH
! WITH BEAUTIES i
(Deferred from last vreok) ("
Charles P. Weaver. Ph. D.. pro-'
lessor of English at Alabama Poly-'
technic Institute, Aitburft, Ma., with
his wife arid sister, Mrs. J. 1*. Wade, i
of Nashville., Tenn., who had been
enjoying a brief \acation in Boone;
foi several days, were joined Tues-j;
-lay by the formc-r's brother. Ruins':
V?". Weaver, one-time pr esident of;
i Mercer UniwrvjEv -?rwi it "i-acont n
resident of Washington where he isj;
engaged ir; writing, and on Wednes ;
day a funnily reunion teas enjoyed !
at the Greene collage in the western
port of the city. Miss Carolyn Wea- 1
ver. director of primate education
at A. S. T. C., another SI$U . com- j
pleted tho happy party. i
The Weaver family, long promt j
nenl in educational work in the '
South, have become attached tol?
Boone and its environs; they revel in 5
the beauties of the countryside, ami j '
marvel at the progress of this little j I
mountain empiie. Incidentally, each | <
of them promises a return trip next; <
summer. Rufus Weayer, possessor of {i
three college degrees. ?s widely trav- ]
tied, yet he opines that no country tJ
is blessed with greater beauties than':
Watauga, and that the future holds ?
I great promise for the section as. 3 1
j resort center. The happy reunion of i
the brothers and sisters was broken j
i late Wednesday, when the estimable j I
people departed for their homes,
j Dr. Charles Weaver, for many years <
i identified with the newspaper craft *
in North Carolina, left with the Dem- 1
ocrat a brief manuscript giving his
impressions of Watauga and i.ts peppie
which is reproduced ir- full:
Dr. Weaver's Jmprcsoson*
I To those who Hve ir> gveen par? j'
jtures. distant pastures always appear
! greener. If this i> true, the views of.*
| an outsider may prove interesting to j
I those who w ere Bpvr- and reared in j t
i\n?i* jjuccton i-Monn ijaro-j.i
i lina, which, it appears to ine, is aU j i
I lop little known. even 10 North Car-] <
olinians } I
Last summer 1 visited Booiieji
for the first tiriie and remained only!
a little move than a day. This year j 1
my visit has extended over ten ?laysj
and I would extern! it longer if it i
were possible but my vacation is over j
and I must return to mv home in ?
Alabama. I plan, however, to make 1
another pilgrimage here next sum- >
mer if possible. : \ ^ . *
There may he lovelier places to j
spend a summer vacation in North j
Carolina but I have yet to find thern. ^
The town of Boone lies in a beau- '
tifu! valley not far Jrum the head- !
GRANDFATHER NEWS
i (Deferred from last week)
The continued rainy weather lias
almost made the roads of this section
impassable. However, Mr. Martin!
Hernian. with a crow uf men, hasj
been steadily at work cleaving thoj'i
right of way and doing the most 1
stressing things. |1
A revival feraig' at the V\ratau- j
ga Church closed Sunday the loth, J
Large crowds were present ovevy j;
night to hear the splendid sermons j
by Brother Ashley. li?he regular pas
[tor.; Rev. N. H. Hampton of Cross 1
uore, was unable to ph present on <
[account of bag health.
| Many people from our coinmunity
[joined those from Johnson City, on :
[their excursion to Boone and Lin- |
ville Gap last Sunday.; A good time .
J was reported both at Linvilie and oh
the trip to lloone.
Born to Mr. and; Mrs. Sam A* .!1
; dridge, a girl.
Mr; Clarence Fox and Miss Ida j
Payne were happily married on la
Wednesday. Miss Payne is a native,
of Wiikes County, but has been making*
her home with Mr. Everett Yar \
ber for some time. Mi. Fox is just
completing a new dwelling near the'
schoolhousx and it ..is supposed that
he will move there in the near fature.
Master Ted Shook, young son of:
Mr. Jede Shook, had the misfortune |
to cut his foot very severely on a
piece of glass several days ago. but;
if no complications be v ;!
be back in school in a week or "so.
We were grieved to hear of the
death of our esteemed friend and]
neighbor, Mr. .i. F. Coffey of Foseot
He was always known here as Uncle j
Filmore. His daughter, Mrs. II. H.j
Berry, lives in this community.
This writer feels that some explr.?:-;
ation should be made regarding
article in last week's Democrat in]
regard to the closing of the meet
held recently. The persons who were
responsible for the misconduct were
not residents of this community, but
were from the Linville section
Avery County. Officer Fred Hatiey j
arrested the offender's and no further
disturbance was reported. I feci
this explanation is due the good people
of Watauga Chuch, which is one
Ivj mt; sirunjcggfc in me county. Sunday
School attendance here often
TPP(>ho<; 1 50.
The literary society of Grandfather
school had a splendid program
Friday afternoon. The outstanding
event was the debate, which was "Resolved,
that Washington was a greater
man than Lincoln." Lola Gragg
13 president and Ted Townsend is
secretary.
The children of the school were
pleased to received a large package
of books from the State Library Commission
Friday. The books are loaned
' lor several months by the State to
schools having no public library. A!'
most every child took a book home
i the Harris bridge at 3:30 o'clock.
where an informal program was giv>
en in honor of Colonel Karris.
EKY THURSDAY?BOONE, N. C.
?B DELIGHTED 1
OF THE MOUNTAINS!
I
wg&h '\f. two riv?r;. the Now ami
the Yadkin, which means that the
land jjs excellent}' diained. The land
is so rich, 1 am told, that the farmer
use no fertilizer for their crops
a one piege? of land not mar:;/
m'des atr ay ha? been indeed at. a thousc
nd dollars an acre, Wfc the owner
re I used to self. Beautiful mountain
peaks are to he found on every side
^?n I the views of more distant peaks
arc- superb enough to tempi any artisi
i'? reproduce them on canvas. I
know of one who has been doing this
for the past week and is still loathe
to ieaye them.
'J he atmosphere of Boone is altoSf*!
r pleasant, literally and figuratively.
The citizens arc pleasant,
friendly folks, who seem to enjoy
living and ate willing to help others
io likewise. Herb also is to be found
an institution of higher learning
which is a part of the State's erluea- |
tional system. In fact, it is largely
3ae to the Appalachian State Teach-i
its 'College, located here, that the |
town itself has grown to its present]
proportions and the community owesj
* great debt of gratitude to the inde-]
fatigable efforts of Dr. i>. B. Dough-!
evty. president of the college, and his!
Brother; now deceased, who are rc-j
-pon^ible for the phenomenal growth!
(if fhi-t inef!<n):/i.. fi-An? ~ I
v. ..-f. 11 uiw a IIIOUWI j
rudilie school to an educational plant
now Trained at more than a miUioi:
lollstrc. l'ifere come annually hundred:
?i ambitions voting students from
this section of the State to prt-pare
i< J.ves to be efficient teacbeys
itkI go away inspired r,<> be builders
, -> iik< their ;-v?ai president,
.vho would make a jrresit governor
>f the Stale ?f bis l'ei'ow citizens j
ivould re fit to draft hint for ihn1 j
'Teat office.
A'fio.Uic-r pioneer who has had rnijch
to do with tnt growth nt' the town is
the gonial owner ami editor of
the Watauga Democrat, Roller! Rivera,
who. for more than forty years
has published his very interesting
ock'y newspaper here. Reside me as
I write is a large stack of neatly
rioend files of the paper covering
-his entire period and net far away
:s the old hand press on which the
first issues of the paper were print?ii.
The paper is a monument to his J
faithful years of effort for the community
and us it passes into the hands
>f his two enterprising sons he watch-1
ps with pardonable parental pride
the work he originated go forward
irider able and efficient, management
tvith the assurance that his efforts j
lave by r-r, means been in vain.
to read over the week-end.
Mrs. Asa Gtcene of Vilas has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. L. M.
Ifodijes.
The stork also visited Mr. I.en
Aldi-idge's this week. A fine boy is
ifi'e new addition.
THiO BLUE JAYS OPEN
WAR ON PEDESTRIANS
Novwalk, Ohio.?Biuejays have do
tinted war on Xoiwr.lk.
Persons walking Tlirough a clump
>f trees at a street intersection have
hoard the warning scream of half a
dozen of the birds arid beep driven
at a run from the scene. Arthur
Pearl, J. K. Oshorn and Paid Clark
suffered erW r,., :.,t - .
- - ? - cviua-nrn iiym
t;he beaks and claws' of the jays.'
.Officials'attributed the attacks to
!\Tinoyr.nces .suffered by the birds
from boys .violating: their licit s and
molesting-t^their eggs and voting.
MWMMBlllll ! ! II1IIIH1IIH BBS
PASTIME
THEATRE
"Place of Goorl Shows"
THURSDAY-FRIDAY, SEPT. 3-4
Marion Davies and
Sydney Blackmer
?IN?
"IT'S A WISE CHILD
SATURDAY, SEPT. Sth
WALLY WALES
IN
"BREED OF WEST"
MONDAY-TUESDAY, SEPT. 7-8
OLSEN and JOHNSON
IN
"riiYin; H/IYY T *rvnT
nril MLLlUiM
itoeiwiim "
JL liUl^VlliTUUil
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9th
Wallace Beery and
Lewis Stone
IN
"THE SECRET SIX"
Westerrfi^&Etectric
SOUND SYSTEM
CATTLE. SALE H
Johnson City, Tech.?An unusual- 1
iy large bev.f eatile sale wUi be hold,
j{ the Livestock Pavilion, Tn-State f
Fair, here on Friday, September 'l.':
at oVJock. Major J. "-V- Weeks who ]
us n\ r;ce oi tut; oeex catxre aepart
men" .states that breeders from six]
! states are expected X'j be in attend-I
jance as well as many local breedersj
and fair exhibitors.
17 I
TIT-BITS
By M AUDE KUKST CA(/FEE j
(Some of them possibly original;
some Common Knowledge; some
Rehashed; Some just Stolen)
Have the greatest respect f<>'. ex-j
eeptionally goocS men??yet leave j
them alone; there is likely something
wrong hidden somewhere*
* * * )
i Sail ships have skirts, aprons,
ihoops, bonnets, earrings, stays, caps
and o husband.
In marriage a partnership may j
Sknow ladyship, fellowship, comradc-ji
ship, companionship, scholarship, tn- !.
iorship, apprenticeship, township
workmanship and many u hardship.
* * *
Since E-ve temiitcri Adam with
food, has she not borne the consequences
by pre oaring his food?
* * -t
We arc slaves on earth. The pros-j
peel 01 Pecormiig servants in "heav-j
en" is not aPtningr.
* '* T \ ,
Keep your temper, nobody wants (1
,l- . !
Civilized man treated unto himself:
| a j^ou who condentxis to eternal tor- j I
| rnonts in hell those who fail to obey j
1 Super
1 PRINTS, vat dye. 36 i
I DRESS SHIRTS, big e
i CHILDREN'S AND L
9 our line befo
1 SWEATERS, good an
I CHILDREN'S PRINT
S PLAY SUITS, good as
| FIVE to FP
B J. B. Brewe
i UNDER-PRICED
I
Our Ledger:
are Full
of Romance
THEY tell the story <
business, better ed
?success in full mca
Savings Account.
Your Savings Account
a fuller enjoyment of li
i
1 our Patronage IT
Watauga Cc
I FORJ
Three Milking Shorth<
backed by years of d<
20 months old, one 31
months old.
Can be seen at Warrensville b>
tered Hampshire Rams, one and
D. H. W
BOX 32?NORTH V
i
i HBaaaaaBHMBHi
: ^ j i Ml
$3 tyrannical rale. ".Heathen" attribute
that dirtyXvork to evil sprife
- >' ' v ' -4- HK ^
"God's will be done/' Hovr does it
ihvme with ''Woman's vcfii i<= God's
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SPECIAL NOTICES
Wpz SALE OR I'RADE- Ore new
ior.ji .vhueibase Chevrolet Track at
a sacrifice mice. Ira Edmistem
Beech Creek, X. C. if-3 2tp
PEAC H!-:s FOR SA1 E If you Want
nice peaches, go to Grant Miller's
orchard on C a g e r Mouni/ain. ^
Fcaches ripe and ready to pick
every dav. Grant i\>'i lerT Granite
Falls, X. < . 7-23-.~t
CAlNTijsCi?I am now located on
Blowing Rock Route 1 and am
prepared to do painting at most
reawenable piic?& Set me for estimates.
Harry Davis. Itp
Dr. C. B. BaugKmnn, Eye, Ear,
Note ar?d TLroal Specialist, Elirxbethton,
Tenn.. will be in the office
of Dr. J. B. Hagaman in Boone, on
the first Monday in each month for
the practice of hit profession.
MY FAMOUS STILL BLUFF HON'EY
may now be secured at your
local grocery stores; warranted
nure. R. Y". Corbett, Atkinson,
N. C- ?-i3-4t
FOR RENT? Nice furnished and ttnfarnisheu
rooms with steam heat
and hot water. See Edw. N. Halm.
8-13-4tc
FOR RENT?New modern store
building, excellent location; suitable
for shoe store, dry goods and
general merchandise. See Edw. N.
Halm. 8-13-4tc
- "' u-.'v.-? ?? rrr.?:? -m '.r1
alues... |
riches 12VaC
isst 89c to 1.95 5
ADIES^COATS. See |
id warm 49c up C
DRESSES 49c f
ssortment 49c w
Jk
VESTORE |
r, Manager 9
MERCHANDISE 1
>f homes built, starts in
ucations, travel abroad
sure?all through the
.
with us will guarantee
fe.
ill lie Appreciated
ninty Bank
^? i
SALE
^^"^gSMwHW
>rn Bulls for sale, each
spendable breeding. 1
6 months old, one six
r appointment. Also four registwo
years old.
ATERS