BOONE
SKETCHES
By J. C. R.
VVE'KE BACK AGAIN!
Just a lew days ago a great sorrow
entered The Democrat office . . . and
smiles were erased from the grimy
faces of the "force," and solemn happenings
took the place of those funny.
useless ditties that always fill this
column. Nosiree . . . we just didn't
have the ambition to cast our eyes
about for those choice little hits of
baloney, those lucid little intervals
that make life worth living . . . therefore
we had no "Sketches" last week.
But the Good Lord figured out a
plan 'way back in the beginning . . .
that, regardless of death, life must go
on . . . that regardless of tears,
smiles must break through the vale
of sorrow like sunshine after the
rain . . , that regardless of heartache
ami heartbreak, man just has to put
on a "face," throw bis head between
his shoulders . . . and laugh!
So "Sketches" will go on forever,
ju3t like the "Brook." There'll be
^ tales of blushing maidens, and harum-skarum
skeiks, and officious
cops, and pernicious liars, and baby
dolls, and beggars, and poor folks
that ride in limousines, and tramps
that move on gasoline, and this and;
that an t'other. To borrow some poetry
from a famous volume of fiction,
we'll put it like this?
"The time has come, the walrus said,
To spc-ak of many things.
Of sailing ships, and sealing wax,
Of cabbages and kings."
BACK TO THE FARM
CUnt Norris, who just a few ,
months ago wore a budge like a v
can-top on tlie local police force,
and bristled with artillery as he flitted
about preserving law and o?-der
and also "canning" offensive souses,
lias joined the "hack to the farm"
B movement. Down on Route 2, where
the woodbine twineth and the wood
churc.k hollcrcth at eventide, he has
builded for himself about the cutest
little home a feller ever laid eye to,
There's-a pair of mules In a modern
burn, perfectly matched, sleek and
fat and full of pep . . . and mean,
we guess. A saddle-horse named
Tony, fast as a mountain zephyr
and trim as his Kentucky forebears t
t struts about in the bottom along- (
side the fattening cattle and sheep, i
* modern lighting plant has been
ii?iaucup i?3jgSS SSSSSSS:
are fully wired. A spring as clear
as crystal rushes from the moun- ]
talnside, and forms a delightful j
pool near the home - ? . good for a
"chaser" and good for a drink.
A diversity of crops an- now being
harvested by Mr. Norris . . . cabbeg?,
potatoes, buckwheat, turnips, (
corn, and everything. An apple )
Orchard r.n the hiihti.-r is loaded to
tho breaking point with ruddy frail, j
and the good Missus has packed the ]
celler full of choice canned fruit i
and vegetables. "You'd ought to
be back on tho police force," said 1
a visiting friend. "Humph," retort- j
ed Clint, "do you s'pose a fellow ,
would be fool enough to swap all of i
this for three jobs?" And we fully
agreed with him. j
'
OOING THEIR PART ,
Every morning about six o'clock
an automobile rushes into town and i
makes a quick round of the business i
and residential sections. It's Floyd i
Palmer delivering The Charlotte Observer
. . . always on time, never
late . . . spring, summer, fall or winter.
For the past two years Mr. Fai- ,
mer and his wife have handled the
Observer agency in Boone, and during
that perlbd breakfast-readers
have always had their papers. Leaving
town at 1:30 in the morning the
husoand drives to Hickory, waits for ;
a truck from the Queen City, gels
his load at 4:00, and heads bade to
ward the mountains. By 8:00 o'clock I
the two hundred or so morning: editions
have been delivered to local
subscribers. During blizzards, when
the roads are all but blocked with
snow and Ice, Palmer makes his
long- drive, just the same; during
thunderstorms and blinding rains, he
brings the news, just as If it were
nothing out of the usual. Mrs. Palmer
solicits business and collects, just as
regularly as the husband drives.
Adopting the code of the Pony Express,
"the mail must go through,"
the Palmers have built up an unusual
record of efficiency. Over a hundred
miles each morning for two years,
and always on time, is certainly not
to be sneezed at!
Junior Order Has Large
Membership in State
Members of the Junior Order, United
American Mechanics in North
Carolina now number 44,666, according
to statistics compiled by Sara F.
Vance of Kemersville, State council
secretary. The number includes 1,044
members of 21 new councils organized
during the past year.
The North Carolint State council
ranks third in the United States from t
the standpoint of membership.
Juniors in this county number 42,
the State secretary's report shows.
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VOLUME XLV, NUMBER 14
X^DOOUR
Democrat Shortens <
Hours and Displays <
Blue Eagle Todav s
The Democrat this week goes to 1
work under the blanket code of the 1
Natlcnal Recovery Administration. *
One employee has been added at a I
salary to conform with regulations *
and shortened hours of labor pre- 4
vail for employees. Conditions have c
been met for two weeks but details ?
of partial reorganization delayed c
displaying the Blue Eagle. c
The Tuesday afternoon deadline *
on advertising will have to be re- c
verted to, so that publication on
Wednesday may not be delayed, and '
organization proceedings, routine 0
society events, etc., must be report- *
cd prior to the press-time rush. In- *
ciden tally, The Democrat will ren- '
der just as full a measure of serv- v
ice to the public as heretofore. F
BANK OPtNLNG B~ !
BEING SPEEDED 1
BY OFFICIALS;
- ? r
Stockholders Assessments Being Rap- n
idly Arranged. Notes Being Ke- c
iiewed and Interest and Part of
Principal Paid. Manifold Details j.
Worked Out and Institution Should t
Be Opened at Early Date. g
.
While officials arc unprepared to 0
suggest the exact (late when the Wa- 0
Lauga County Bank will open its f
ioora for business, an interview with
flashier G. P. Haganian Tuesday die- 3
closes that the reorganization maand
that he and other officials are >
Sopcfol of an early opening. While of- |
Eicials do r.ot say as much in so m&yiy "
words, the feeling is that the opecihg
date may not be delayed longer than
the middle of the month.
Mr. Haganian states that the great- ?
;r part of the stock assessments have
already been paid, and that others
ire taking care of their obligations
in rapid fire order, nctes are oeing renewed.
payments made and that
things look good. The bank force is
working diligently on the intricate jj
bookkeeping incidental to the reor- ^
ganlzation of the bank and those depositors
who have not done so are
urged to bring in their savings and {
time certificates for conversion into j
preferred stock, according to the
terms of the reorganization document. t|
Talk about town indicates that the f
day of the bank opening will almost t
take, on a festive air In Boone. Folks Q
ire ready to resume their business ^
connections there, and many are pre- t
dieting record-breaking deposits when
the doors do open for business. j
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Squirrel Hunting *
Gains the Spotlight '
The squirrel hunting season came *
last Sunday, and those who love the '
great outdoors are taking to the I
woods in great numbers these frosty 1
mornings to quest of the frisky little
creatures, and the well filled bags e
which accompany them on their re- c
turn indicate that game is more plen- c
tifui this year. Ten squirrels may be 1
taken in any one day and many local
sportsmen report having shot the le- '
gal limit. f
County Warden Farthing reports
that sales of hunting licenses are ex- (
ceedlng all former years, due in large ?
measure to the fact that shooting
privileges this year cost only 60 cents
as compared to $1.25 formerly.
HOMEtXMUhfi DAY FLAXNEO
Saturday, October 21st, has been
designated as home-coming day at
Appalachian State Teachers College.
It is learned from Dr. Dougherty that
all former students of the institution
are invited to come back at that time,
mingie together, renew old friendships,
make new acquaintance, and
observe the progress that the college
has made along all lines. A special
program has been planned for the
occasion.
1HFAMI SON DEAD <
George Grady Brown, three-days- 1
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe 1
Brown, died at the home near Boone i
Monday evening. Funeral services 1
were to have been conducted Tuos- t
day and burial was at the Howard's i
Creek cemetery. Many friends of the <
sorrowing parents gathered and the 1
grave was banked with flowers. i
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-Partisan Newspaper, Dev
BOONE, WATATJGA c6lJN1
^MATHERS?" ILL
HOLD FISH FRY
WITHOUT PROFIT
Superintendent of Rutheruood Hatchery
Proposes Enjoyable Outing Solely
For Fun there Is In It. If Expenses
Arc Exceeded Balance WHI
Go to Stock Streams. Wardens Are
Asked to Co-operate.
There will be another old-time fish
ry and get-together meeting at the
tutherwood r'iah Hatchery on Frilay
evening, the 13th. according to
innouncement made Monday by Superintendent
Charles E. S mat hero,
ind the affair wd differ rrom the
"ormer ones, only in that this time
here is nothing In prospect for the
promoters, save the fun they are sure
CP have. A charge is being made lor
sach guest, designed solely to take
pare of the actual expense incurred,
mvi ?uuiiki tnere De oy some hooK or
:rook, a little money left, Mr. Sniath;rs
will buy fish food, with which to
eea fingerhngs, later to be impaled
>n the hcoks of local sportsmen.
Mr. Smathers states that fried
rout will be the piece de resistance
?f the outdoor banquet, and there will
?e cole slaw aplenty, potatoes and all
hings which are catalogued as flushing
touches. The event will get
inder way at 6 o'clock, and all those
reparing to come are warned that
hey must notify Mr. Smathers, Game
Varden H. Grady Farthing or The
democrat office as to how many are
o be expected from the various comnunities,
so that adequate preparaion
may be made. Tt is very imporant
that Mr. Smathers may know
he number of his guests no later
han the tenth. Deputy Game Warens
are asked by Mr. Farthing to
eport as nearly as possible those ~
-taking plans to come frcm over the -m
ounty.
The cover charge is small and it
3 to be distinctly understood that
here will be no personal gain. A "I
ood time, good music, perhaps some J
alks by visitors, and plenty to eat
ut in the open will be the high spots
f the gathering, and judging by past f
unctions of the same kind, there will
ie a large crowd of guests from over
evera! counties.
mrsTblmibiTrn f!
DISS AT AGE OF'85
lister of Late Spencer Blackburn
Succumbs at Laxon Home. nr. T.
O. BackL'tni Only Remaining
Member Prominent Family.
Mrs. W. M. Binclcburn, 85 years old,
asscd away at her home in the Lax11
community last Sunday, death beig
attributable solely to the infiriitie3
of her great age.
Funeral services were conducted
rom the Fcirview Methodist Church
londay, Kevs. Levi Greene, -Winkler
nd Smith each taking a part In the
?st rites. The church auditorium was
iiled with relatives and friends of
he well-known lady, and the floral
ffering was described as being the
irgest known in that community. Inerment
was in the nearby cemetery.
Deceased was before her marriage
Jiss Martha Blackburn, and was a _
ister of the late Congressman Spener
Blackburn and Manley Blackburn, I
Jid was bom and lived her long life
n this county. The only remaining
aemfcer of the immediate family
vhich had so distinguished itself isDr.
P. C. Blackburn, prominent Hickory
>hysician, who was present at the
uneral. tl
Mrs. Blackburn was well known, n
ispecially to the older folks through- d
>ut this section, was a prominent (
hurchwoman, a kind and neighborly L
ady and had many friends. fi
Surviving besides the husband are
.wo children, Mesdames W. II. Day c
ind Sherman Brown. w
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Smith Motor Sales v
Closes Repair Shops a
The Smith Motor Sales of Lenoir, c
vho own the Ford agency for Watau- 3
ra County and who have been con- 0
lucting a garage business in Boone, w
lave moved back to Lenoir. They will a
ervice cars sold in this territory from v
heir shops there, however, where j,
Ley are better equipped. They will fj
ilso continue to solicit sales for new o
ults in this territory, and attention is mlled
to their announcement pub- H
ished today.
REMODELS STORE
Mr. Roy Keplar, of Kcplar's Style E
Shoppe, has Mark Holsclaw, well- e
cnown contractor, in charge of re- A
nodeling his establishment. The place F
s being enlarged, and the popular n
iota, new mirrors, equipment, etc., C
ire being added, the shoe department tl
9 being enalrged, and the popular a
Iry goods emporium will represent o
he acme in modern retail establish- J
nents. ii
\ DE
oted to the Best Interests
nr, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY
| Washington Moundsmen
: CROWIIKK ^ i j
^pfl
Above are the four pitchers that Ami
to hurl the Washington Senators to 1
lies now under way with the New Yorl
Washington dropped the first game '
were far behind in the second encpun
VT D A W 7_ l
TJL\/y women
[s Falling In
rhe Recovery
The local NKA committee com- I i
tin .' r._n"- ?Knn>tmcu _ I? i
louses of the town last week, and |
according to Information coming 1
from Ma>or Moore, the leaders In I
ho recovery movement In this city 5
ire gratified with the spirit of co>pemtion
which Is being manifest- j
.'d. It is stated that most of the j
justness houses of the city signed \
tp in some way, but it is frankly i
'Hmitted that some conditions of
procedure were set nut 111 rhe quesionn
aires not thought to be In line 1
vlth the Administration's pur- <
x)sefl. 1
A number of employers agreed 1
to write General Johnson letters j
letting forth in detail the condi- i
Lions under which they are oper- j
(ting that he may In turn send i
-he in a digest of their cases and ;
88U0 working instructions. j
!TO FIGURES ON EMPLOYMENT
Employers questioned in Boone. .
vith but few exceptions, failed to i
date just what had been done in
regard to providing additional jobs
n their establishments, and accordEminent
Speakei
As Legion Ofl
Professor Chi3holm of Crossnore, ci
le new Seventeenth District com- G
lander, will deliver an address Fri- h
ay evening, when members of Wa- It
lauga Post American Legion and c
.eglon Auxiliary gather to install of- g
icera for the ensuing year. F
Mr. Chtsholm will also be ill C
harge of the installation ceremonies G
'hen Charles S. Stevenson takes over C
he commandership of the local post,
nd Mrs. W. R. Absher of North s]
Ptlkesboro, State president-elect of ir
He Legion Auxiliary, will be the in- b
tailing officer for the Auxiliary. C
Mr. Stevenson was elected Post, s'
lommander at the July meeting to h
ucceed Ralph G. Greer. Other otfi- d
era elected, and wnn wiil m A
nth Mr. Stevenson Friday evening a
re: Vice-commander, C. W. Teal; f
ice-commander, T. A. Weaver; AdJtant,
Walter C. Greene; finance oficer,
James T. Gross; service offi- 1
er, Lionel Ward; guardianship offi-'I
rWO SERIOUSLY INJIJ
ON BRUSHY FORK L/
An automobile driven by Howard j a
lartley and occupied by several othrs,
and a truck driven by his brother, a
irthur Hartley, collided on Brushy r
'ork late Sunday night, and the first f>
amed is now under the care of a u
barlotte bone specialist with feara c
Sat a crushed arm may have to be I;
mputated. He suffered severe cuts i?
therwise, and Tommie EUer, son of
oe Eller of the Beaver Dam section, a
! in Caldwell Hospital at Lenoir with B
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MOC
of Northwest North Car
f, OCTOBER 5, J833
in World Series Play
^ ' ^ ^ - - ?? ??
pri(ian Legauc fans arc banking- on
^fte world championship In the iSe<
Giants of the National League.
Tuesday by the score of 2-1. and
tor this (Wednesday) afternoon,
* Say Boone
Line With
r M
i.fJLVF V
ugly it is impossible to state how
pbiad on .local
my rolls as a result ot tnc rtscvvoij
iioveinent. However, a Jew men
iav? gained ?*>p{o>j??af, |t
fated.
The consumers campaign has not
is yet been complete*], but this important
phase of the work is expected
to be finished by the end of
.he week.
ASK BUYING CAMPAIGN
Mr,- otuuj'C~iS -tt Jiiijtttal , to
the people to make, their business
conform to code practices, urges
that Boone merchants encourage
the retail buying campaign which
Is to beg hi all over the country
next week. Business people arc
isked to get together and advertise
a week of special sales at bargain
prices to stimulate retailing,
ir.d word from the local newspaper
and individual merchants is to the
effect that the annual fall bargain
carnival is to be combined with the
Nit A campaign and that announcement
is expected to be made
through The Democrat next week.
rs To Appear
icials Installed
;r. Spencer Miller; sergeant at arms,
Niley Cooke; chaplain, J. VV ilsor
fori-is; historian, A. R. Smith; athitic
officer, McCoy Bingham; Amcrian
ism officer, Chrales L,. Youiice;
raves registration officer, H. Grady
"arthing; employment officer, B. K
isboi-ne; membership chairman,Ralph
I Greer; publicity officer, Thomas
lushing.
Professor Chisholm and Mrs. Abhcr
will bring messages of especial
iterest to Legion and Auxiliary memera,
and retiring commander Ralph
!reer insists that the full memberhip
be present Friday at 7:30 for a
elpfui get-together meeting. In .edition
to the interest created by the
bangc in the official roster, and the
ddrcsses by the eminent visitors, rereshments
will be served, music will
e provided, and the meeting will be
he high spot in Legion activities foi
his year.
FRED IN COLLISION
VTE SUNDAY NIGHT
crushed chest and serious cuts.
Arthur Hartley suffered no injuries
nd two occupants of the automobile
:ceived only minor cuts and bruises
Tames of the other passengers were
navailable, and details as to the
ause of the wreck are now known,
t is stated, however, that the autolobile
was demolished.
The Hartley boys are sons of Mr.
nd Mrs. Bates Hartley of the New
:iver section.
RAT
olina
$1.50 rER YEAH
SATURDAY LAST
DAY CANDIDATES
IN REPEAL VOTING
Repealists Ffave Not Proposed Candidate
tor Watauga Thus Far.
Dry.4, Have Nominated W. W. Mast
to Lead Their Forces. No Petitions
Have Reached aiiectiwi Hoard. Sss- timent
May Indicate Dry Victory.
Saturday marks the laat -lay possible
for an elector to make of himself
a candidate for or against repeal
of the Eighteenth Amendment,
and in Watauga County the Election
Board has as vet received no petitions
nominating either a wet or dry
candidate, although petitions are being
circulated for W. W. Mast, prominent
Valle Orucls citizen. No ether
man seeks either candidacy so far as
is known, and there is no information
as to whether Or not the repealists
will have a name on the ballot.
According to the special statute,
candidacies must be filed thirty days
before the election and must be supported
by petitions bearing signatures
equal to two per cent, of the
vote cast in the last gubernatorial
election.
Sentiment in this section is generally
regarded as dry, and there has
been 110 organized effort made by repealists
so far as is known. The campaign
from the so-caiieu wet point
of view is said to be predestined to
be without enthusiasm if, indeed,
there is such a campaign.
Dry Meetings Are
Arranged for Sunday
Clyde R. Greene, chairman of the
publicity committee for the United
Dry Forces in this county, has released
the following schedules of prohibition
meetings which arc to be
held next Sunday:
MP Vernon Church, 2:30 p. m.
Messrs. W. R. Lovill and T. E. Bingham
will deliver addresses.
Elk Knob Church at 2:30 p. m.
Speakers, W. F. Miller and Euberc
Holshouser
Mt. Ephriam Church, 3:00 p. in.
Rev. W. C. Greene and M. H. Norrls
will speak.
Mr. Greene states thut these meeting*
tkda tK Say. hflon well, attend- . -'^5
eel," in aunie, uiawmCw ^?.varaga?
hundred gathering in otitlyisiy coinvrmuit.w
-tn-aiKWi lo iheaiafMwe at $$
the national prohibition laws.
SEVEN ADDEDTO
.niMOR ROSTER
Junior Order Holds Enthusiastic
Meeting; Monday Evening, When
Class Ls Initiated. Fifty-three
Members of Local Council.
The membership of Daniel Boone
Council 129. Junior Order, was increased
by seven at the regular meeting
in Legion Hall Monday evening,
thus bringing the total number of
Juniors locally to fifty-three.
John E. Smith and Linney Walker
came in by reinstatement, and Messrs.
Jerry Brewer, Owen Wilson, CharleC.
Rogers, WIU H. Jones and Dell
Richardson were initiated when the
Burke mop. t Council at Morganton
sent their degree team to confer the
fraternal rites. Locai Juniors were
delighted to isjceive the visiting
brethren at thi3 time and congratulations
were extended as to the impressive
manner in which they confer ||
the degrees. The meeting was attend
ed by a large majority of local members
and visitors were received from
Granfather and Eseeola councils.
Those coming from Morganton were
Messrs. Leslie Wellman, Roy Wellman.
Logan, McFadden, HenneBsee,
Branch, Mitchell, Brlttain, Franklin,
Littlejohn, Stroup, Hern and Corpening.
The next regular meeting of the
local Council ig to be held in the
American Legion Hall Monday evening,
October 15th. A number of applications
arc said to be on file and
several candidates will be initiated
at this time. Every member Is being
urged to attend.
I
1 SEVENTY COMPENSATION
vnoius 1U DSi JOCiAIUI JLN Ul/T.
Raleigh.?Seventy workmen'* compensation
cases, six of them involving
, deaths of workers, arc on the calendar
to be heard during the next three
weeks in Piedmont and Western
North Carolina before Industrial
i Commissioner T. A. Wilson.
! During the first week Mr. Wilson
will hear two cases in Newton, one
: in Lincolnlon, two each in Shelby,
> Rutherfordton and Brevard, four in
Franklin, three in Bryson City and 'pil
two each in Robbinsville and Hurphy.
His calendar for the third week includes
one in Boone, the case of Jake
Ollis vs. Fanning and Furr, and wlli
be heard October 12 at 9 a. m.