North Carolina Newspapers

BOONE SKETCHES By J. C. R. The Editor Goe* Away Another of the grand oh) disciples of the Fourth Estate has tossed the iliiill and the pastcpot and the shears into the heil-box. laid dovni the cares and sorrows that just naturally come with the passing years, and has van ished "way out yonder In the shimuierusv Slow the sunset. The old nw.s of The Democrat is gone. We car.sot compare bis Writings lo those of a Dana, or a Greeley, or a Watterson, or a Grady . . . those immortals whose splendid flow of rhetoric and inspiring ideals alt but changed the course of history. His statue will certainly not occupy a niche in the hull of fame. Historians will forgcf to remember the varied enterprises he promoted in the interest of humanity, life will move on, and his name will soon be erased from the public mind. But, being an individual of simple tastes, he would have liud it so. He began his journalistic career back in the days when a country editor backed up the printed nurd with fang: and claw. Blackberries thrived along* Main Street, Schools were few and far between. Circuit-riding ministers made the rounds on occasion, anil delivered the Gospel of Him to congregations clad hi homespun. Transportation was confined to the covered wagon and the ox-cart. Highways of stone arid concrete were undream-of. Virgin forests, unsullied by the axe of the woodsman, stretched the: emerald fronds from the topmost peak of the Rich Mountain to the edge ol the village. He took off his coat and began work . . . with an apron full of type, it Washington hand-press, and a stout and willing heart. By the light of a coal-oil lamp he stretched the long working day far Into the shadows of evening. The clicking typo and the cumbersome press and the smelly ink combined their efforts with the editoi . . . and the countrywide was enlightened by a paper that unselfishly supported those measures which have transformed the wilderness into a progressive empire. Year in, year out, he labored diligently, kept his paper free from the shackles of piivltege. said what he inought should be ssi^, ""1^^^! slanderous statements, dreamed and! sohrmo/l umf nmi-iwl o"'1 to see the culmination of these early visions . . . iiupiGre;! ree'.*ern churches, an excellent educational system, creditable public buildings, and all those things that go with this century of progress. Thousands of dollars trickled into the chest of charity through the benevolent fingers of Editor Rivers. Thousands of hearts were made happier by his kindly and generous interest in God'* !inlorh?nate?i It see tut a bit awkward tor a child to eulogize his father . . . but we are forced to admit that a mighty good, kind old man has hit the long trail. An old friend down in WinstonSalem wrote us a letter the other day and his sentiments regarding our father serve as a glorious benediction tc his useful life. Here they are: 'T was shocked to read in The Journal this morning of the death of your fatker, On the few occasions I had met and talked with him I was impressed by the grip the old inrui hod taken on Ufc, and how genuine was his mellow and graceful personality. He was of a type all too rare In this crazy damned world, with a positive attitude and a satisfying set of values, and I often wondered how sc. serene and confident an old man could have whelped such a pup as you." And we are inclined to wonder, also! SS T. E. Story to Run as Dry Delegate in Wilkes North Wlikssboro.?T. E. Story, principal of WUkenboro high school and a leader in church and civic affairs, was elected dry delegate lor Wilkes County for the repeal election to be held on November 7th. Election of Professor Story took place Tuesday night in the mass meeting of the Allied Dry forces of Wilkes County. An extensive campaign designed to reach every community in the county, is being waged by tjj arys while the wets so far have no organized plan of campaign. It is understood, however, that they have until the latter part of October to name a delegate. Dry Forces to Push Organization Campaign The local unit of the United Dry ForoM of North Carolina will hold meetings at the following: places on the dtt.a given: Sandy Flat Bapti i Church, Sunday, September, 7 at 2:30 p. m. Stony Fork Church, Sun<3ay, Septemhe jat 2:30 p. m.; speakers, W.R j-vU' hnd T. E. BingI.vji. . : r tftit-f-' Boone Baptk Tturs., September 23th, a , p. m.; speakers, W. R Ixivill a: -triers. This meeting is being held foj t>a. purpose of completing a towr: Organization. - iss' KM 1 j?3 WA1 A No VOLUME XLV, NUMBER 12 With Ballroom Code j I Miss Ann Metzger, of New York, winner of five first prize beauty j contests in 8 weeks, has been seI lected by the New York Ball Room Association to present the NBA | ball room code to General Johnson. WATAUGA BANK IS EXPECTED TO OPEN AT aiDJIii vni mr /ii nn ?</ifiLi UiUfc Meeting of Original Stockholders Was Held Friday Afternoon. Savings Books arid Certificates Must Be Turned Over and Notes K?ne\vcd. Raleigh Official Will Sujwrvlse the Set-up of New Bank. The original stockholders of the Watauga County Bank met in enthusiastic session Friday afternoon, aridj greeted with elation the information that there had been only one objection filed to the opening of the institution which closed Match 6th. The process of reopening cannot be checked on account os the complaint it was pointed out, and general opinions, based on past performances of the Banking Department, are that the local institution will open in front two to four weeks. The old stockholders are paying their 100 assessment, notes are being renewed, and ^ spirit of hopetulitcc nic tided in th ? comnlet-i the final details). Ot-thier G. P. Haganian insists that those who have not. filed renewals of outstanding noles,| dw ai7 ot wuvS- ccrtif^SL1 A2' be presented promptly for conversion into nrtfetrevr nfhrtft A man from the Banking Department at Raleigh will come to Boone and supervise the set-up of the hank, which is ni reality a completely new Institution. Quarterly Conference to Be Held at Valle Crucis The Fourth Quarterly Conference of the Watauga Charge will be held at Valle Crucis Methodist Church on next Sunday at 3 o'clock p. m. The preaching and the business session of the conference will be in charge of Rev. Seymour Taylor, who was recently appointed by Bishop Moueon to serve this part of the Mount Airy District. Mr. Taylor is a native Wataugan and a former presiding elder, and was in his earlier years pastor of the Watauga Charge. In addition to the official boards of the charge whose presence is obligatory, all r-i.-.r,?y iy .... ?r.. kiiviiud U1. HJ.1 . lajlUl (?)C wi dially invited to the service. Boone High Football Team Opens Friday Boone High School and Appalachian Freshmen will tangle on College Field Friday afternoon in what promises to he a. tough gridiron battle. The high school boys will be greatly outweighed, but have a smooth and scrappy team. In recent scriminage3 they have been showing up fine. Wilson will be the main cog in the High c-utfit. while much is expected from Tugman, Charles Williams. Hamby and Miller. It is hoped that parents and patrons will co-operate both by their presence and their moral support, to make atletlcs at the school an educative process rather than a winning machine. The schedule for the entire season follows. September 22: Appalachian Freshmen at Boone. September 29: North Wilkesboro at Boone. October 7: Morganton at Morganton (night). WClODer it . JUUUIIUIUI V-1 I. _y <i_ Mountain City. October 21; Wilkesboro at Boone. October 29; Crossnore at Croasnore. November 4: Glen Alpine at Glen Alpin.e November 11: West Jefferson at West Jefferson. November 18: Kings Mountain at Kings Mountain (pending). | Rev. R. C. riggers closed a two'.reeks revival meeting at Mount Vernon Baptist Church Sunday evening. During the first week he was assisted by Rev. W. C. Payne. Twenty ncw members were added to the church roster by experience end baptism, and religious interest was greatly aroused. PAUG. n-Partisan Newspaper, De BOONE, WATAUGA COUT 0UTL1NER PLAN FOR TENNESSEE VALLEY PROJECT Official Confers with Smith Hagam&n Relative to Vast Industrial Development, and Cites Opportunities Being Offered to Home-Seekers. People of this County Entitled to Be Represented in Program. W. T. Hampton, a representative of the Tennessee Valley Authority, known as the Norris and Cove Creek dams, was a visitor in Boone Saturday and attended a meeting called by Superintendent Smith Hagaman, the object of which was to acquaint the people with the plans for the stupendous industrial development, a3 well as to give an idea of the opportunities offered families which might want to move into that region. It was explained that the Government is buildimr nic*<? pomfortahiA homes in the valley which will be rent-free to families, and all kinds of labor, carpenters, plumbers, blacksmiths and electricians are wanted. These will work under present plans for three or four days a week, and devote part of the remaining time to study. Only strong men and men with families are solicited, for plans call for desirable families who wish to make their homes in the Tennessee Valley. Mr. Hampton states that few people have the least idea of what a vast development this ;.s. It is the understanding that the President expects a project that will cover a vast section (A tiie South. Watauga County is included in this plan, since it is iargcly drained by the tributaries of the Tennessee River, hence county folks are entitled to be represented in the great program and are therefore invited and solicited to do so. Superintendent Hagaman, Mayor Moore, Sheriff Howell, A. E. South and others who attended ??v usrcwug ttic picptuea to give iuvthe? information. Appalachian Meets fcrskine in Opener* The Mountaineers of the Appali-I cnian nunc Taachoi-s E. Garbee, in preparing for their first football game of the season, which will be played against Erskine College at Due VVeat, S. C., Saturday. Johnson, varsity center and senior this year, seems at present to be the only man likely to be missinir from a veteran line when the starting whistie blows. He in out from injuries which may end the season for him. Smith, Wortman, Ley, Mahor.ey and Walker will all be back at their old places in the line. Stlnes will probably be at quarter, with O'Neill, Triplett and Trlppany sure of a backfield j berth. Watauga Team Beats Wilkes County All-Stars The Watauga All-Stars, o team picked from the Watauga County Baseball League, defeated the Wilkes County All-Stars at North Wilkcsboro Thursday afternoon, by the score of 6-4. This was the last of a threegame series, Watauga winning two aim lusuig uuc. Bill Lents, Blowing Rock mound star, pitched four-hit ball, slammed out a home-run and garnered another bane hit. Tfie box-score and summary follows: WATAUGA AB R~H Trlppany. 2b 4 11 Hagaman, c 3 2 0 Harris, ss 5 0 1 Triplctt, cf 5 0 3 Klrod, rf 4 11 Lcntz, R., 3b 4 0 1 Presneli, If 4 0 0 Hampton, lb 2 10 B. Lents, p 4 12 TOTALS 35 6 9 WILKES " AB^RHH G. Osborne, If 4 12 J. Osborne, ss 4 0 0 G. Cooper, 3b 3 0 0 W. Cooper, rf..? 3 10 Pardue, c ? 4 11 Church, cf 3 0 0 Henderson, lb 4 Cf 0 Scroggs, 2b 3 0 0 Joyce, p : 2 11 TOTALS 30 4 4 Summary: Home runs, Bill Lentz and Troutman; 2-base hits, Triplett; 3-base hits, R. Lentz; struck out by Lentz. 3; by Joyce, 5, bases ou balls, off Lentz 5; Joyce 3: hit by pitched balls, Lentz 3, Joyce 2. Score by innings: Watauga 200 100 12 0?6 Wilkes 002 020 00 0?4 t Oatawba county farmers have purchased more farm machinery m the past three months than they have iu the whole of the past three years. A DE voted to the Best Interests iTT, NORTH CAROLINA, THT'RSOA Editor R. C. R Monday; End Unique Journo P~uher?l for Pioneer Citizen Held onjf Mlay. Business House* Close for j Hour and Court Is Adjourned in j Hanoi. Large Crowd Pay* Respect*. !? Burial in City Cemetery. Brief Sumrosry of His Life. BWbcrt Campbell Rivers, 71 years olct':i>ubli3her of the Watauga Democraft 3ince 1889 and one of the pionefr citizens of Boone, died at a StfeesvilJe hospital Monday after alter an illne3S which had been miESjtestly critical for only a few daft Death came as a result of ailtraceable to the heart, which wair never normal following- a severe atjpcck of influenza several years ago. funeral services were conducted fr<|& the Boone Methodist Church on Tdfesday morning, the pastor. Rev. J. H. IBrendall Jr., being in charge. Reverends P. A. Hicks. J. A. Yount, Murrawjjgfad Leicester F. Kent, representing ns many different denominations, were; present and occupied the pulpit sp^ce with the pastor, each taking a f&rt. in the brief service. The c&ske^ ana altar were banked with an unn&jtaily large floral offering, and thar'gathering of friends was large. Dr.: B. B. Dougherty, president of lh$ Appalachian State Teachers Colle^''&nd life-long friend of the deceased, as well as Smith Hagaman, superintendent of schools, made brief talH*r eulogizing the career of Mr. Risers, and reciting- facts in connection with his efforts in behalf of the 0 welfare. of the people of Watauga ^ County during his long earthly sojoibh. His charitable disposition and ? relu V.jftctivities were particularly sy rnmUdncd. Te to#:* stive pallbearers, who includ-j an ed faf. four oldest natives of the town, bri weeet'^f H. Gragg, VV. R. Lovill, I>ick wo HotiHn J. ?s. Stanbury, J. D. Councill. thi June^fifo&ell B. J. Councill. M. 1*. Crififfifer ft'id John W Hodges. foi SfojaMBhy pallbearers were: G. P. an Ka^Sfiiuii. George K. Moose. T. M. th. M-SHE Walker, A. E. South, lis A-HiPth' W" Farthlnsr. w- M'i"LI Dobtrain 'L. Bingham, D. L. Wilcox,Iscl t? . rt "ri.,..,....... . i . aSSE ; Ro?*ii.oi/aiing wm borne .by as ffie following young ladles: Vivian Carico, Virginia South, Louise Sctzer, te< Helen Gragg, June Russell. Lila Clay, ,;ca Wilma Little, Julia Mubrey, Daisy Cit Adams, Martha Hardin, Louise Crit- he clier anu Rulu FaitLlng. tw The service was concluded at the cej graveside in the city cemetery. cej Business Houses Close and Court pe Adjourns B1 During the hour of the funeral all business houses of the city closed of their doors, His Honor Judge Wilson be Wr-rlick adjourned Watauga Superior Pr Court out of honor to deceased, reso- h lutions were passed, and the court, "s together with the members of the Pr bar, attended the service in a body. iu The survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Velma McGhee, two sons, Jim of and Rob Rivers, two sisters, M13S -? Nannie Rivers and Mrs. J. W. Farthing, all residents of Boone. There are four grandchildren. 0,1 An Eventful Career Robert C. Rivers was the son of Dr. James G. and Jane Rhea Rivers, to and was born at Fish Springs, in Car- Jl ter County, Tennessee, on December eI 26, 1861. The grim monster of war T) was devastating the South, Union! operationfatalIb TO MRS fRITfHER v AI -* va?&iU.v Resident of Route 1 Succumbs In Da - Tfc vis Hospital. Funeral Services Held I at Mount Vemou. Husband and Five Children Survive. Mrs. Carnie Criteher. SO, of Boone Route 1, died In the Davis Hospital of at Statesville Tuesday, September 12, co at S o'clock a. m., following an oper- h\ ation for appendicitis. Funeral serv- th ices were conducted at Mount Vernon sit Baptist Church Thursday morning by ke Rev. R. C. F.ggcrs. pastor, and interment took place in the Criteher fam- un ily burying ground. A large crowd ca of friends and relatives attended the w< rites, and the floral offering was pro- to fuse. ai Survivors include the husband, five ze children, Edward, Carlton, Truman, G< Howard and Richard; father and of mother, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Ward of m Boone; three sisters, Mrs. Carson ty Triplect of Purlear, Mrs. Fred Greene of Sugar Grove, and Mrs. Maude El- bo liott of Sugar Glove. he 1/-C wron Vmvn ?*./! * - JHAO. Vrl thVUCi moo UVIU CU1U icaicu LI to young' womanhood on Cove Creek, later moving to Boone where she re- re sided until her marriage six years th ago. She was a faithful member of the Boone Baptist Church, was active in Its affairs, and had surrounded herself with a host of admiring w friends who hear of her untimely pas- ** sing with genuine sorrow. Ji -3&? MOC1 of Northwest North Caroi Y, SEPTEMBER 21, 1933 ivers Passes i Brought To ' ilisticCare * ?? c * Tiis Demograt Mo?fnsi I R. C. Rivers, deceased publisher ik f The Democrat. Photograph was * iken in April, 1928. mpathy was running high in East nnessee, and Mr. and Mrs. Rivers 7: d family of small children were m jlight into North Carolina. A guard & is provided for them on account of St eir Confederate inclinations. w< The family settled on Cove Creek br r 3. period, came on to Brushy Fork dn d arrived in Boone in 1586, where fu it permanent homestead was estab- yc hcd. Young Bob Rivers grew up, be Lcuvitivi ? Vvry b"i?r -*?uch lools as were provided in those hec-|de days, but received what was known ni, a fine BHucatoin through future wi sociatiuna. gr.d ,application. Dr. Rivers died when Boh was six- ? >n. an older brother received a mod- " tl education and settled in another J y, and Bob set about the task ol ldlng the home place together. He irked a* a farm laborer, often re- Wl iving no more than twenty-five ^ nts a day, later learned the car- v0 liter's trade, plied it at. Linville and -oa owing Rock and aided in builuutg e famed Eseeola Inn, that portion a the building on which he worked eQ ing preserved in the present irn- ,{) oved structure. In the year 1S8G Republican newspaper was estab- ^ hed in Boone, known as The Enter- v ise. Mr. Rivers was asked to aid wj publishing the paper. He accepted, )h g himself out a meager knowledge ur the printing business, and was able print the sheet. The late lamented Bj iomas Bingham was the editor, and cl e paper was suspended after the ri] sction. p, Rnrrinu ?? le Mr. Rivera worked several years re r his warm personal friend, the late ni idge L.. L. Greene, in the store and ie aewhere, and became publisher of )o \e Watauga Democrat on July 4th, ei (Continued on Page 8) m tc :RKT0L WHMEY 1 RUNNERS JAILED 11 ilrty Gallons of Booze Seized, and sc rvin Thurston and George Lane tl Held for Trial in Recorders Court. si Six Arrests for Drunkenness. ai c! Irvin Thurston and George Lane, g< Bristol, Tenn., were lodged in the ai unty jail early Wednesday morning K Sheriff A. Y. Howell, following eir arrest on a charge of posses- r< >n, transportation and public drun- Si nnes3. C! The two men, accompanied by an ci iknown companion, wrecked their W r, a new Ford eight, near Ruth- ir iod Tuesday midnight, and came tl Boone seeking aid. Their actions ic oused the suspicious of local citi- A ns who summoned Sheriff Howell, a >ing to the scene of the crash, the ic ficer four.d the car practically deolished b} fire, and uncovered thir- " gallons of liquor nearby. In default of flve-hundred-doilar mds, Thurston and Lane are being :ld in the county jail. They will be u led ill Recorders Court Tuesday. A Sheriff Howell has made six ar- t< sts for public drunkenness so far 2' is week. R n Over 100 boys and girls of Cald- n ell County attended the 4-H Club ^ >ys' and girls' camp on John's River lly 17-22. o -fv, . pg .. V 'w^yj^wsa^ T;rj^f"''" ;.'^K' '"ml ?S| . vj \y at ina $1.50 PEK YEAS LEVEN CASES ARE MSPOSED OF AT FAIX TERM COURT udge Wilson Warlick Presides at Term Which Began Monday. Criminal Docket Disposed of and Thirtytwo Months in Short Sentences Meted Out. Trial ol Civil Cases Continues Today. The regular fall term of Watauga uperior Court convened Monday, ith Judge Wilson Warlick of New>n presiding The criminal docket, oriovoll.. *- - ?* " ^uvccui/ uguLtuc-i uy me rtecorciers ourt, was disposed of early in the rek eand the tribunal is now engaged i the trial of civil suits. Following re the judgments in State cases: Chic Carroll, assault with deadly 'capon; prayer for judgment contained on payment of the cost. Charlie Carroll, assault with dead' weapon. $50 and cost. Randal Shook, seduction, not guilty. Chester Can-cIJ, interfering with an ection, 6 months on roads. George Thornhill, larceny, twelve lonths on roads. Milton Coffey, store-breaking, nol ros with leave. Joe Scott, forgery, not guilty. Roy Lentz. violating prohibition .ws, 4 months on roads. Clive Church, larceny, prayer for idgmeni: continued on payment of le costs. Johnnie Presnell, forgery, four toiiths on roads. Johnnie "Presnell. larceny, 6 months i roads. Joted Woman Preacher To Open Revival Here Beginning next Sunday evening at 30 o'clock, a two-weeks revival eeting will be conducted at the >one Methodist s^vii ?/??*? i m. mth. Irs. C. L. Steidley, rioted rman evangelist of High Point, will ing messages at 3:30 and 7:30 each ly. Mrs. Steidley has been successily active in this work for several tars, and her sermons are said to most inspiring. The Boone Baptist choir will renr special numbers at the Monday ~ ght service, and other visiting choirs ill do likewise during the revival. unates of County Home o See "Tugboat Annie" Inmates of the Watauga County nnn will be the guests of Manager E. Hamby at the Pastime TheaUe xt Monday afternoon when "Tugat Annie," featuring Marie Dressr and Wallace Beery, will open for two-day run. A school bus has been gaged to carry the old folks to ivn, candy and ice cream ha3 been oken for, and Mr. Hamby declares at the rich comedy, thrills and art-throb3 ut this super-production ill go a long way toward banishing e sorrows that have befallen these ifortnnate ones. Since the production of 'Mln and 11," the show-going public has amored for another picture starng Dressier ;uid Beery, and the esent story has provided an excel- , lit one. There are hilarious quaris between the redoubtable femine tugboat captain and her shiftss, good-nstured husband; motherve furnishes a poignant heart interit, and there is a tremendous drastic climax in the amazing episode i the engine room. Revival Services Open Friday at Valle Crncis Revival services for Valle Gruels eth&riist Church and community are hedulixl to open on Friday evening, 10 22nd, at 7:30 o'clock, with the. lowing of sacred moving pictures id a spiritual fellowship meeting in large of representatives of an evanjlistic team from Winston-Salem, as inounced last Sunday by t'ne pastor, OV. <"* W. v?. uiuuaiu. . j Mr. Walter Nading, a well known ial estate dealer and former wholeLie merchant of Winaton-Salem. Is iptain of the team. He will be ac>mpanied on Friday evening by Mr. ' f. A. Speer, who has charge of the loving pictures. Other members of ic team will join them foe the serves Saturday evening and Sunday. cordial invitation to the public to ttend these special evangelistic serves is extended by the pastor. HF.AYF.N BOCNIV TO BE PRESENTED AT BANNER ELK "Heaven Bound" will be presented nder the auspices of the Woman's .uxiliary of the Banner Elk Presbyirian Church on Wednesday, Sept. 7, afternoon and night, in Lees-Mcae College auditorium. The afteroon performance begins at 3:30; eve- j ing at 8 o'clock. The public is invitd to attend. A small admission jiS 1 harge will be made. A portion of 1 J lie building will be reserved for cot- ' red people who wish to attend.