RELIEF CASES IN
NORTH CAROlINi
REDUCED 14 P(
August Report of State Relief
mini-.!rutin Shows That Dcpcn
oy Is on Decrease. Watauga
165 Families on Relief Rolls, or
Per Cent ot Population. Mccli
burg Has Highest Rate.
Raleigh.?A reduction of four
per cent in the number of North i
olina families receiving relief, or f
66,025 in July to 56,680 in AiigU3
reported by Mrs. Thomas O'Bi
State relief administrator. This
the smaileet number of families
ed since the first funds were a'
able in October, 1932, in which mi
56,928 families were aided. The
lief load for August represents a
crease of 60 per cent, from the J
load of 164,000 in March.
Approximately one-third of ti
families, or 21,395, were aided I
payment for work on relief proj
and direct relief was given to 42
families. Some of the families
(yltron r? i wotiy-# ? ''!1:?m L
Viuvwi. roici, 151 UUUH.1UI1 tO
work relief.
Watauga County had 465 fam
,, receiving aid in August. Mcclclenb
with 4.661 families aided in Aug
topped the lint. Guilford had 3
families; Buncombe 2,509; B'ors
2,114; W ike 2,972; New Hanover
584; Durham 1.490.
Relief expenditures in North t
olina in August were $502,624.84,
14 per c nt leas than the $585.66!
July, w) ile only S49.325 of
amount, or 9 S per cent, was pro'
ed from local public funds and
remaind r, $453,250 from fedi
funds. The relief expenditures in
gust were a drop of 62 per cent, fi
the higl peak in March ot $1,323,!
The per family expenditures in A
ust ive'-e $9.05. as compared v
$7.87 ;n July.
The restitute people in the St
were leis than 10 per cent, of
populati in in August, nunibci
234,380 individuals, or 819 per c
as compared with 10.2 per cent.
July. The high peak ot the relief j
cenlage vaa 26.3 during the past v
ter. In nug'ist those relieved incl
ed 270,572 in 56,680 families, 5,
non-fami y persons and 8,782 tr
sients.
Watauga County had 1,617 pers
or 15.8 per cent, of the county's p
ulation en relief funds.
Budgets Being Prepared
? C *1 1A" * ' '
OUU^CLO vi ui.c iuu 'aiuiiLit'a u>
State for relief, charity and poor
tiiy: year: 1923-31 are- cohip
by the off ce of Mrs. Thomas O'f
- _jry- gt-o f-?* relief nifttiw jftr. _ t
a questionnaire sent to county at
tors by Knoald Wilson, most of
reports having been received.
The figures include the amor
budgeted to the county home
maintenance, outside poor re
mothers aid, hospital care of cha;
patients, salaries and expenses
welfare departments and emerge
relief, with the totals Of tfc
amounts. They also show whether
sums are derived from genera) co
ty fuads or special levels, or Is
The assessed valuation of the !
property in the county is also glv
usually estimated.
Wntene-n f.-niMf-ir onntnilol
t? ?iauf.u vuuuij, ujv. v.wniu?im
3hows, will spend a total of $3,61M
tor all such causes the. coining y<
the main divisions being as folio
maintenance of county home, $1,3
outside poor relief, 51,300; mothi
aid, none; hospital care for chai
patients, $450; salaries and expen
of welfare department, $50; emerg
cy relief, none. This total is deri
entirely from a special levy of 5c
the $100 proprety valuation.
The county's estimated real pi
erty valuation is $7,000,000.
Death Claims Young
Cove Creek Worn:
Mrs. Norman C. Waltz of the 1
bel community died at a local 1
pital Sunday, following an illness
only a few hours' duration. She '
21 years of age.
Funeral services were conductec
the home of her father, Mr. I.
Reece, Monday, Rev. R. C. Egf
being assisted in the rites by f
Mr. Graham of the Hensons Chs
Methodist Church, and burial t
place in a nearby cemetery. Pro
.? aor S. F. Horton of the Cove Ci
School also paid eloquent tribute
the young lady for her splendid w
while a student at his institution.
Survivors include the mother,
ther, and several brothers and
ters.
Mrs. Woltz, prior to her marri
in 1931. was Miss Annie Otis Re
She was born and reared on
Creek, was a faithful member of
Pleasant Grove Baptise Church,
possessed a moat pleasing perao
ity. Her untimely passing has t
the cause for genuine grief amor
her wide circle of friends.
Wt* MEETING TO BE HELD
AT WATAUGA BAPTIST CHUJi
A dry meeting will be held at '
tuaga Baptist Church in Wata
Township on Sunday, October Is
2:30 p. m. Hon. W. R. Lovill
T. E. Bingham will speak.
The Boone Township dry meet
which was to have been held in B<
Baptist Church on Thursday ni
September 28, has been called off
cause of a revival meeting whic
being held in Boone Methc
Church this week. This town
meeting will be held at a later t
^ A Noi
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Ad- VOLUME XLV, NUMBER 13
den- , . Hits
" _ ' |
Goes Democratic j ^
*V"e Upton Sinclair, famous author I
and socialist, announces he will
change his California registration
dies to that of Democrat so he may run
nro i 1" ? - ?
? o.i mr governor on an "epic plan",
uat, i platform.
,5061
;'1boone day set
r?i at cove creek's
si community fair
the j
?ral
Au Special Program Friday Evening for
om ' t'ocu' People V.ho Will Be Knter14(.
I tallied and Enabled to View Mnrn|
moth Agricultural Exhibits. 3Iore
rith 'than a Dozen Different Competi!
tions Arranged For.
y'g Friday evening will be 3et aside as
inir a Pcr'?'i >n which people of Boone
,ent will be royally entertained at the third
,n annual Cove Creek Community Fair,
)ar_ according to word received from
kin- Ho"Ward Walker, head of tlie agriculU()_
tural department at the high school,
(j-jg who sponsors the yearly showing of
ltn_ agricultural products and accompanying
rounds of entertainment.
ori3 Mr. Walker tells The Democrat that
,op- because of late Saturday business
hours, it was feared many people
would be unable to attend Saturday,
the hence the arrangements were changed
for for their special benefit. The Friday
iled evening program will include min
ser- | SLre; 3nows, varieu voimC itctc, spn-'
hrnloial mimic, and complete entertainrdl
merit for the visitors. The most varthe
ied and interesting exhibit of farm
products, needlework and the like yet
ints to be shown will be open to inspector
(Continued on Pago 8)
lief.
rTj?jCharles C. Coffey Dies
ncyi At Skulls Mills Home
ie3c[___
the I Charles C. Coffey, 30 years old, died
un-1 at his home in the Shulla Mills scc'th.
(ion last Monday after a long illness
"en' with an L.curable malady. Funeral
fen, services were to hav j been CO'.ducted
cn the 26th and burial in Booue
ion Fork Cemetery.
i.OO Tjje survivorn include the widow
~al' and two small children.
t Mr Ortffev ana a native of PjiW
crs' | well Co-.inty, but for a long time had I
rity i been employed in the Chevrolet auises
tom?bile factories. He returned to
en_ his home in Watauga County about
ve(1 three weeks ago, it is understood. In
on a serious condition, and unable to
continue further with his emp oy.
. ment. He was known as a good citizen
and had many friends.
Boone High Gridders
an To Play Wilkesboro
W&- The Boone High School football
ios- team will meet North Wilkeaboro
i of High on College Field Friday aftertvas
noon at 3:30 o'clock in what promises
to be one of the best games of
I at the year.
E. North Wilkesboro is reported to
;era have & weaker team than last year,
lev. but are expected to offer the local
tpel boys plenty of trouble- Both line-ups
ook will be about equal In weight and
fes- experience.
eek In the pre-3eaaon game last Friday
> to the high school help the Appalachian
ork Freshmen to a score of 18-7. The high
school boys showed better training,
fa- more smoothness and made fewer
sis- fumbles than the collegians. The game
was slowed up considerably by the
age apparent indecision of the referee,
ese, but this is not expected to be the case
' ove this week-end. Capable officials will
the be In charge and no trouble is m prosana
pect.
nal- Hamby and Wilson were the out>een
standing players for the high school,
lgst while Miller, Bingham, Farthing and
Tugman showed up well.
The advance dope Is that North
Wilkesboro will take the local high
tCH school into camp, but with the supWa
port of the Boone fans, Boone High
.Uga will oerhans uncover a Kumrise.?Re
t at ported.
and
DiFANT SON DEAD
tog. An Infant sen of Mr. and Mrs.
tone Stewart Winkler died at their home
ght, here Monday morning. Funeral servbe
ices were conducted by Rev. P. A.
h is Hicks of the Baptist Church and the
idist baby was laid to rest Bi the city cevnship
etery under a liauk of flowers placed
late, there by friends of the family.
VAUGi
i-Partisan Newspaper, Pevc
BOONE, WATAUGA COUNT!
FSISRESIG^AS
jDEPUTY REVENUE
COLLECTOR MOND'Y
Veteran Official to Be Succeeded by
H. Luther Clay of Sonne. ?*;?:! Been
in Service for Over Ten Years with
Offices in Greensboro. Made Fine
Record for Efficiency. Daily News
Comments on Service.
W. Marion Thomas; who for Ibe
past ten years has served as a deputy
collector of internal revenue, with offices
in the Federal building at
Greensboro, Monday resigned from
that position, and was succeeded on
| Tuesday by R. Luther Clay, Boone
| Democrat, who immediately entered
upon his duties.
Mr. Thomas, who lias made an en
viaoie record curing his long period
in office, stated in an interview with
| the Democrat that "Mr. Clay is a
fine gentleman, a man of much ability,
and will unquestionably make an
efficient collector." The new official
has been connected with the E. T. and
\V. N. C. Kailroad as station agent in
Boone for a number of years, has been,
actively affiliated with the Demccratic
party, and is at present a member
of the local board or aider men.
"I am very grateful for the fine
spirit of co-operation among the Federal
taxpayers of the 3tate. which has
enabled me to so pleasantly carry out
my duties during the past decade," (O
isaid Mr. Thomas Monday, "and I want
to especially thank the Watauga
Democrat for its loyalty to me during
my tenure."
Appointed in 1923
Mr. Thomas entered the revenue
service on May 15th, 1923, following \
his appointment by Gilliam Grissom, j
then collector, and has been with the pef
(Continued on Page 8) 3h*
aft.
Mrs. Hannah Warren
a; h
Passes at Zionvilie
vec
Mrs. Hannah Younce Warren. 81,
died at the home of her daughter, ajfij
Mrs. Derby Brown, near Zionvilie iasti *?&
Saturday, from infirmities attrlbuta-. .Jii
to her advanced ape Funeral nc-r- !
vices were conducted from the Zion- Te
villc Baptist Cnurcu on ounuKy after- Hit
noon by Revs. R. C. Eggera, L, A. iss
Wilson and W. I>. Ashley, and the"?!'-' Ti&r
mains were '.aid to rest In the nearby mu
cemetery. Survivors include two chil- per
dren, Mrs. Brown and Mr. Frank Lo\
Warren. tall
The deceased lady was the widow ice,
of the late John Warren, was born the
and reared in Watauga County, and J
was a consistent member of t'n? Rati-;
tist denomination. Throughout her
long and useful life she had surround-j a""
ed herself with a host of friends who, ff
looked with admiration upon her
charitable instincts and Christian
qualities.
Odd Fellows Lodge to
Admit New Members th
id:
Deep Gap Dodge No. 362, I. O. O. F., M
only organization of this kind in Wa- hu
tauga County, announces through its f?
secretary, W. A. Watson, that for the a"
next thirty days any person of good ??
mora! character over 18 years of age
may become a member of the lodge in;
by paying S6 annual dues in advance, fo.
By this method, explains Mr. Watson,
no initiation fees are required to th
join the flourishing lodge, the six dol- te
lars paying dues ahead for one year, sh
Those interested are asked to file wl
their applications with the secretary nt
at once. st
d.
Squirrel Season Will
Open Next Monday ?
nt
The squirrel hunting season opens
In the Western Zone of North Car- he
olina, which includes Watauga, next ,a
Monday, and reports coming from all
sections are to the effect that the
small animals exist more plentifully lC
than in any recent year.
County Game 'Warden H. Grady
Farthing states that he and his deputies
will make an unusual effort to 1
enforce all laws governing license bui
and bag limits during the present sea- dre
son and asks for the co-operation of wil
all land-owners and sportsmen in this to
task. The bag limit for squirrel Is res
ten in one day. The 3eason extends mo
to November 30rh wh
The season for opossum and rac- nei
coon opens November 1st and contin- she
ues through January 31st; rabbit, No- jou
vember 15th to January 1st; bear. No
October 1st to January 15th. There pet
is no open season for pheasant, or 1
ruffed grouse, in Watauga. sh(
Licenses are now on sale ite various iiig
points throughout the county, and dri
'hunters are required to wear their ?ju<
buttons in plain view. They are also to
requested to keep a record of all game pakilled
during the season of 1933-1934, puJ
and report same to the Department mo
of Conservation on blank to be mailed bel
at the end of the season. we
evi
Mr. Clarence Angel is showing im-|So
provement after a rather severe case hei
of blood-poisoning. ishi
V DE
'ted to the Best Interest
f, NORTH OASOIjINA. THURSE
Washington In Moo
The first moonlight picture cvtr
sculptorcd in the granite walls of S
near Keystone, S. D. Gutzom Tiorg
completed will be a group of three
Jefferson.
iniith McBri
Ion day To
. Smith McBride, county tax su
visor and leading citizen of the
>rwooa comnvmity. died Monday:
srnoon at the Hagaman-Linney;
lie lit Boone from the effects of
cart attack suffered while he was
duty at the courthouse three
Iks ago. lie never rallied appreclf
from the sudden illness, and his
lh was not altogether unexpected
'was 53 years old.
"uncral services were conducted.
Jt the Cove Creek Baptist Church
gjiesday morning by Kev. Pi A. j
iOkiu iur v^uiirCu, \V..w V.T.C ,
n?ty. sTrffti s'u^j
intendent of schools, and W. u. i
'ill, Boone attorney, delivered brief |
is during the course of the serv-j
eulogizing deceased on account of i
public value of the life he lived, j
e large number of people from I
Charlie Soutl
And Ends
Charles South and wife, both nares
of Watauga County and resants
for the past twenty years of
alad City, Idaho, roct tragic death
it Saturday evening, when the
rraer fatally wounded the latter,
id sent a missile of death into bis
m body from the same revolver.
According to information comg
from the western city to homeIks
In Boone, the couple had been
vorcea smc? early summer and
e wife had moved into another
rritory. It appears, however, that
e returned to Malad City, and
(ten her husband found she was
the home of a neighbor, he went
raightway to her, shot her to
ath, and committed suicide. Furor
details of the tragedy were
>t secured by relatives here, but
was stated that because of the
oessity for official investigation,
e bodies would not be interred
fore Tuesday of this week. BurI
will be in Malad City.
HURCH AND BLAC
FOR STRIKING GIRI
.Villard Church and Allen Blackrn,
arraigned before Judge Sud:th
Tuesday on charges of assault
:h deadly weapon, were sentenced
road terras of six and four months
pectively, as a result of an autobile
accident a few weeks ago In
ich Miss Geneva Ray of the Todd
ghborhood was seriously injured as
! walked along the highway on her
irney home from church services,
tice was filed of appeal to the Sudor
Court.
Dvidence, it developed, tended to
>w that the defendants were drink;
when the car which they were
ving struck a truck, and 3Ubse;ntly
bit Miss Ray, who was said
have been walking well off the
,'emcnt at the time. She was cataIted
into the air, struck the pavent
with terrific force, and it was
ieved at the time that her injuries
re fated. She had recovered, howsr,
and was at the trial, although
licitor Zimmerman did not place
r on the 3tand, due to the fact that
3 had no clear knowledge of the
s of Northwest North Car
>AY, SEPTEMBER 2-j, 1933
alight of Black Hills
taken of the Washington profile,
outh Dakota's famous Black Hills
ium is doing the work and when
heads, Washington, Lincoln and
de Succumbs
Heart Attack
Boone and other sections of the county
gathered to pay their respects at
the tjier of the well-known citizen, and
the floral offerings were profuse.
Interment was in the McBride family
graveyard a short distance from
the ancestral home.
Surviving are the widow and five
children: Byron McBride of Detroit,
Mrs. Joe Mast and Dean McBride of
Washington, D. C.t Bonnie Jean and
James McBride, who reside with their
mother. The father, Mr. John McSridc,wimvea.
together with
three sisters. Mesdames A. S. Johnson.
Ed Henson mid R I. W?n?r*n
iVfriBfcftf SS? %orn and rteCred
in the' Cc&a tlfreek secCToti "and' spent
his entire life there witli the exception
of a brief period when he and
his family made their home ih Boone.
He was a member of the Cove Creek
Baptist Church through his adult life,
CContinued on Page 8)
h Kills Wife;
His Own Life
Surviving in the immediate family
are two adult sons.
Mr* South was the son of the
late Enoch South and was reared
in the North Fork section of Watauga
County. When a very young
man, about twenty-four years ago,
he took as his bride a daughter of
I Hiram Eggers of Trade, Tenn., and
i the couple settled In Idaho, never
i baviner returned to their native
j heaths.
I Mr. South engaged in agricultural
pursuits for the most part in his
western location, and was known
as an honest, upright citizen. He
and Mrs. South were both well and
favorably known throughout Watauga
County, and their tragic
death is the cause for genuine
sorrow.
Clerk ol the Court Austin E.
South and Luther South of Boone
are brothers to the deceased, while
Mrs Clyde Kggers of this city Is
the only surviving sister.
KBURN SENTENCED
a WITH AUTOMOBILE
occurrence.
Booster Case Settled
Cltr.e Church, who allegedly stoli
a red rooster, received a four-month:
road sentence, which was suspender
on payment of cost.
Fred Barnes, who violated the pro
hibition laws to the tune of one pin'
of illicit whiskey, was dealt witl
kindly by Judge Suddreth, and a 4
months road sentence was suspendei
on payment of cost.
Stanford Coffey, drunkenness, fina
judgment held open for week, dur
ing which period defendant is con
fined in county jail.
nu. rwaiey, i^ari Keller, forcibli
trespass; Ridley being held lor Jack
son County officials as he had es
caped from prison camp there. Casi
against Keller dismissed.
Eiwlght Moretz and Fred Pennel
were charged with assault with i
deadly weapon. Fennel! was givei
60 days on the roads, but filed notici
of appeal to the higher court. Pen
. nell, 11 years old, was remanded b
! Juvenile Court.
RAT
51.50 PER YEAS
N. R. A. CAMPAIGN
WILL BE LAUNCHED
IN BOONE FRIDAY
' >3
CorawittMi of Ladies to Call on Residents
for Signing of Consumers'
Agreerncmf.. Business Iiousc-s to Be
Cheeked. Local Unit of Recovery
Administration Issues Statement
and Asks for Cooperation.
Friday of this week has been set
aside as a day when the canvassing
committee of the local NRA unit will
visit Bcone homes for the purpose
of having residents to sign consumers'
cards, and urging the support of
business enterprises that have complied
with the requirements of President
Roosevelt's recovery act
The committee, which will be directed
by Mrs. J. M. Moretz. is com
posed of the following Indies: Mrs.
W. C. Greer, Mrs. A. H. Bush. Mrs.
Henry J. Hardin, Mrs. Ralph Winkler
and Mrs. Frank Williams. Other
members are expected to be added
before Friday.
A special committee will also visit
all local business houses to ascertain
just what steps have been taken to
comply with the various codes, and
it is believed that before the end of
the week the town will be one hundred
per cent. "Blue Eagle."
The local recovery unit yesterday
released the following explanatory
statement relative to the proposed
activities:
Statement of JLocat Unit
"Our committee wili endeavor to
see every resident of the town for
the purpose of having thern sign a
consumers card to patronize the establishments
which have the agreement
and are listed as members Of
the NRA.
"A committee will also visit all ot
the business places in town to get a
statement of just what Is being done
to comply with the policies of the
NRA, where they are signed up, and
to those who have not, to find reasons
for the delay. Owners operating
their own businesses without employees
may obtain the insignia of the
recovery administration by signing
the agreement and a certificate of
I cum puttaw^^' - ' : T{ ' n iMZ'. }. 'i'.
"xiiis ceiTihcaie may us uuuiuwiihh
writing to Mr. Hugh S. Johnson, ot
Washington. D. C., #?ttu>g Ottj^jli full
your own particular case, wfiSreupon
he wilt send you a certificate of compliance
with the President's plan. We
are being urged to give this matter
our attention at once, and we are
asking everyone to do his or her part
in making Boone 100 per cent loyal
to the campaign
'Your committee is interested in
everyone getting a fair deal, and we
hope everyone is going to co-operate
with each other, as well as the administration,
that we may have no
friction whatever in the town which
might warrant an investigation.
"Should there be complaints made
r.o us, we will endeavor to adjust
matters satisfactorily, but if we cannot
do so, we will refer matters to
higher authority. We trust, however,
I that we will have no complaints."
1863 Students Enrolled
At Teachers College
Eleven states are represented In
the record enrollment of 8t>3 students
who have entered Appalachian
State Teachers College for the fall
term, according to an announcement
made by Registrar J. M. Dowmim
Monday. They are North Carolina,
Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois,
New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina.
Tennessee, Virginia and West
Virginia.
Sixty-four of the one hundred
North Carolina counties are represented
by 813 students, Watauga
leading with 141, and Forsyth coming
second with 40. Lincoln has 38
students, Iredeii 37, Wilkes 28. Cleveland
28, Ashe 39, Catawba 24, Rowan
1 22, Gaston 23, Mecklenburg lb, and
' Yadkin 22.
The freshman class has 353 members;
sophomore, 263; junior, 127, and
senior, 116.
5 The winter quarter will open Nol
vember 20th. and Registrar Downum
1 asks that those who contemplate entering
at that time register promptly.
1 A< S. T. C. MouiiUuiiccrs
i Meet Milligram Saturday
1 The "Mountaineers" of Appalach
ian State Teachers College will play
- the Milligan College "Buffaloes" at
the Eiizabethton, Tenn., stadium on
s Friday night at 8 o'clock.
This gridiron encounter promises
- to be one of the best of the season,
s It is the first game to be played between
the two colleges and each of
1 the teams will be out to win.
l The "Mountaineers" came out of
i last week's game in good shape and
s wil! go to the Tennessee town with
- a fast, fighting line-up. Many local '
o followers of the sport are expected ?
to journey over to see this contest
1