JANUARY 3, 1835
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LOCAL AFFAIRS
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Mr. and Mrs Charles Zimmerma
spent Christmas with homcfolks 1
Asheville.
Mr. Lee Roark of Charleston, W
Va., was a holiday visitor with hornfolks
and friends in the county.
Dr. William Matheson returnei
Thursday from Atlanta, Ga., whethe
spent Christmas with friends.
Rev. J. C. Canipe and Mrs. Canipi
spent a part of last week with friend:
and relatives in Wake County.
Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Buchanan, o:
Hickory, are spending a few days a:
guests ot Mr. and Mrs. Dave Hortoi
at Vilas.
, Mr. and "Edwarrl CooVabill ant
small son. Edison. of Wyco, W. Va.
visited with home folks 111 fly.' count,
during" tho hotidaw.
Miss Ruth Blair of Winston-Saler
left Sunday after having spent tin
holidays with her parents. Mr. ant
Mrs. A. D. Blair.
Born to Mr. arid Mrs. Ps.ul A. Cof
fey at the Hageman Clinic Sunday
morning, a son, who was named Pau
Armfield.
Mr. doe Clay Mast, who is employe*
at Morganton, N. C., spent the holi
days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs
A. N. Mast, on Cove Creek.
Mr. L,en Kagaman, medical stu
dent at the University of Pennsylvania,
has returned to his studies aftei
a brief vacation with relatives in Wu
tauga.
Prof. G. P. Eggers, who is taking
special post-graduate work at Duk<
University, is spending a few days
with relatives in the community and
county.
Mr. Frank Winkler has returned
to Sylva, N. C., after spending th;
holidays with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. i. Winlflpr in FT.a.cf TCrmnn
Dr. and Mrs. W. Amos Abrams
have returned from Kelton, S. C.
where they attended the Comer-Wolfe
marriage ceremony on Friday of iasl
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Robbins, Vernon
and Max Robbing returned Wednesday
from Greensboro, where they
opent Christmas v.dth *hpir dmighter
and sister. Mrs. J. H. Mitchell.
Messrs. Dean McBride of Ft. George
G. Meade, Md., Robert Horton and
Raymond Born, of Jarretsville, M<1.,
visited relatives and friends in Maryland
during the holidays.
Mr. Don Kerley, Miss Annie Lou
Kerley ami Mrs. Roscoe Little attended
the funeral of their aunt, Mrs. J
S. Ferguson, at Boomer, Wilkes County.
last Friday.
Mr. A. E. South returned Friday
from Charlotte where he took o son
Stanley, to an car specialist for examination
and treatment The ailment
was not believed to be serious.
Mr. T. D. Heffner of Murfreesborc
spent last week visiting at the home
of a sister, Mrs. G. K. Moose, in
Boone. Mr. Heffner is working with
the State Highway and Public Works
commission in engineering capacities.
Mr. nod Mrs. Joe C. Mast of Valle
Cruris stopped briefly in town Friday
on their return from Lincolnton
where they had visited for three days
with Mrs. Mast's sister, Mrs. John D.
Abernethy.
Mrs. Tom Taylor, Misses Pearle and
Grace Mas', spent the Christmas holidays
In Concord wiih their sister,
Mrs. J. II. Hobby. Mrs. Taylor visited
with her husband in Augusta, Ga.,
on Christmas Day. They report a very
enjoyable trip.
Mrs. H. Neal Blair lias returned
home from the Baptist Hospital ir
Winston-Salem where she has beer
a patient for the past three and onehalf
weeks. Mrs. Blair's friend.' are
glad to know that her health is greatly
improved.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Elliott, t es
ter Burnett and Dr. Strakhwosky, ali
of Washington, D. C.. returned Tues
day after having visited at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Harris since
Sunday. Mrs. Elliott is a sister ol
Mrs. Harris.
Mrs. Frank Estes, Ralph and Marj
Pinkney Estes, Bernice and Haze
Gragg and Mrs. Jasper Moore spenl
Friday In Charlotte and Kannapolis
Miss Hazel Gragg remained In Kan
napolis where she will spent sonu
time with her sister. Mrs. Kermi
Hinson.
Attorney W. R. Lovill, who has beei
ill at his home west of Boone for tin
past three weeks with influenza. T;
reported as considerably improved
but not yet atle to return to his lav
practice. The popular attorney, how
ever, is expecting to come down towi
during the week.
Mrs. Floy Mast entertained at din
ner on Christmas day the followinj
guests: Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cottrel
and son, George, of Lenoir; Mr. am
Mrs. D. J. Cottrell, Raleigh Cottrel
and Roby T. Greer of Boone, Mrs. J
S. McBride and son, James, of Boone
and Dean McBride, of Fort Georg
G. Meade, Md.
"Uncle" Philip Greer, aged and es
teemed resident of Mabel, has bee
right unwell for several days, havin
been stricken with a light attack c
influenza or kindred ailment, but ir
dications are that he is improving. ,
son, I. G. Greer, head of the Baptis
Orphanage at Thomasville, visite
him during last week.
Glacier Bay
Glacier bay Is in southeastern Ala9
ka. It was created a national menu
mant in 1930. It contains 1,820 squnn
miles of glaciers and Ice-covered peaki
of the first rank.
| ^ iirmoiI nrui Sh
1085, a-bodolod to roehe hit app
neat Tuesday evening. ... He w
have been, ct the turmoil and a
hint by all. Scenes) dancers gay a
of ywteryear.
! Friday Afternoon Club Meets
I With Mrs. David Greene.
| Mrs. David Greene was hostess
' j members of the Friday A:'terno<
' | Club for their annual Christmas tr
' I party. The lovely Christmas tree wit
j the gifts beneath gave a pretty se
11 ling for the occasion,
s I A short Christmas program w
11 given. Mrs. R. L. Clay read sever
| poems. Mrs. Tracy Council! gave
i reading and Mrs. A. E. South rci
, j dered a group of Christmas selection
: Mrs. D. D. Dougherty and Mr
; Greene played Sar.ta Claus and <li
tributcd the gifts.
Mrs. Greene served a delicious pa
ty plate ar.d each guest was remen
bored with a stocking filled wit
; candy.
j Mrs. Joe I laI'din wm be iiyaivwi ?
| the first meeting cf the New Yea
j'January 11th.
Mrs. J. 15. Taylor Honored
i At Surprise Party.
Or. Monday afternoon Mrs. H. i
Perry and Mrs. W. H. Whitehead ga\
Mrs. J. B. Taylor a delightful su
prise birthday party ai the home (
the former.
The houne was beaut ifuliy decora
cd with evergreens and potted plant
' Mrs. Taylor was presented a numb.
of attractive gifts and after openlr
them, a lovely decorated birthds
calte with lighted candles was broupl
. in.
' j A party plate consisting of san<
I wiches, salad, ambrosia ar.d cake wt
. served to the following guests: Mr
i Jessie McGuire, Mrs. G. K. Moos
Mrs. Charles Zimmerman. Mrs V
: H. Wagner, Mrs. J. B. Hagaman, M
and Mrs. J. B. Taylor and Mrs. C. 1
Taylor.
HODGRS? TRIPLETT
Mr. and Mis. Ira Hodges have ai
I nouneed the marriage of their daug!
. tar, Opal Katherine, to Mr. Em
T.ipiett, Tile marriage took place t
I December 22r.d in Johnson City. Te:
, r.essse.
Mrs. Triplett attended the Banni
Elk School. Mr. Triplett, the son
L Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Triplett, of Ma
^ ucy, rctuivcu i;:s muuiwin u'?
, iachia.n State Teachers College. The
will make their" home in Maine
, where Mr. Tripiett is teaching.
ADAMS?C AUDITA.
Married at Bristol, Tenn., on Sate
day, December 22, Miss ~.u'oy Caud
of Bluff City, Tenn., to Mr. John
Adams of Vilas. Mrs. Adams is tl
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Ca
p dill, former Wataugans, and is w<
known and much admired by mai
, local people. Mr. Adams is a son
I Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Adams, and hi
t Deen in the employ of the Boo:
Transfer Company. He is well hr.ov
[ throughout this section and is one
the county's most industrious you)
^ men.
i COFFEY?MOItETZ
e Beautiful in its simplicity was t
wedding of Miss Gladys Moretz a
i Mr. H. L. Coffey, which was solei
J nized at the home of the bride's pt
ent3, Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland More
n December 26 th, at 11 o'clock in t
presence of a few relatives and in
mate friends.
Rev. H. A. Kistler, pastor of t
S bride, officiated, using the impressi
II ring ceremony. The bride was beco:
" mgiy amrea in a bine crepe dr<
" | with accessories to harmonize. She
' j the only daughter of {Jr. and M
!> Moretz and is a young woman of pi
e sonal grace and charm.
The groom is a son of Victor
I" Coffey arid ia engaged in business
n Detroit, Mich.
g After a short trip to differ*
>f points in the State, the young cou;
>- left Saturday morning for Detr*
A. where they will make their home.
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d COVE CREEK NEWS ITEMS
Quite a number of young people
this community spent the holid*
visiting home folks: Mi3s Annie Sh
wood from Salisbury, Misses Lou
Johnson and Ruth Sherwood from J
? palachlan College, Boone, and M
' Susie Glenn from New York.
Misses Jennie Love and Juan
WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?EVES
outing-^Happy New^Yca/^
ia folkB. the firat picture of young Mr.
c&raiice ou the stroke of 12 midnight
ill be startled, s all yoang new years j
boating, wishing all things good from : 1
ad a New York New Year street crowd j I
^; Confidc-ru of Future ^
r- " DETKOIT ... A new portrait
if study of Henry Ford made at his
home which shows the automobile
t- magnate as he appears today. His
3 faith in the future is best shown in
AT ills program of spending millions t
" enlarging his great plant to make f
1935 his greatest production year. ,
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Worthington of the Cove Creek High i
School faculty spent their vacation in
la: Florida.
s. I Miss Mildred Griffin went to her
e,' home in Wingate for Christmas week, q
V. Prof. W. M. Hunt of Appalachian
r. College spoke on "Christian Citizen3.
ship" at the Cove Creek Baptist
Church Sunday morning. |_
Mr. and Mrs. James B. Mast and i
two children spent the week with
a- Mrs. Mast's parents in Wilmington.
I- The many friends of "Uncle" Enoch
ie Swift and of "Uncle" John Mast will >n
be glad to know that both these aged in
and highly regarded gentlemen arc
somewhat improved from recent 151?r
nesses.
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t- MATNKY NEWS
a- The people of this section enjoyed
-y a delightful Christmas and a happy
y. New Year's Day j
Misses Launa and Uevola Carender,
Howard Edmisten and Tom Carender
spent the week-end in Wilkesr_
boro.
11 Miss Carrie Edmisten has been visC.
iting- her relatives at Beech Creek du
le ring the holidays. 1
j. The girls and boys of this communal
itv started back to Cove Creek school
oy on the 31st.
of Miss Okie Fxird spent Saturday
as night with her uncle, Mr. J. L. Trip
ne ie".
vn Misses Lois Baird, Effie and Lula
or Baird of Granite Falls spent Christog
man with home folks here. They were
accompanied back by Denni3 Baird
who hope3 to secure work in that
town.
ho Misses Carrie Edmisten, Levola Can,j
render and Leta Tester of A. S. T. C.
returned to school early Wednesday
lr_ morning. They spent Christmas with
tz home folks at Matney.
_ Misses I^Luns and TxivoIh CflrenHer
gave a party during the holidays.
Many interesting games were played
he and delightful refreshments were
ve served to the following guests: Misses
m_ I eta and Gladys Tester, Carrie Ed^
misten, Edna Erie and Mildred Green,
Frances and Laura Farthing, Eddus
Shomaker and Christian Scott;
er_ Messrs. Harry Michael, Hal Sc^tt,
Wheeler and Louis Farthing, Louis
j Hartley, Paul and Haiden Fox. and
ln Shula Aldridge.
;nt The heart of a mouse beats over
P'e seven hundred times a minute.
>it,
DR. WM. M. MATHESON
announces the opening of the ofot
fice of the late
^ DR. J. M. GAITHER
lie for the practice of General
tp- Dentistry.
[iss Boone Drug Company Building,
Boone, N. C.
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V THURSDAY?BOONE, N. C.
MAKI.N'(i SOAP AT HOME |'
Qu^sUon" Can cracklings be used i
o make soap at home?
Answer: Cracklings make a very
lutisfaetory soap for dish washing or 1 i
aundry purposes. Dissolve one pound j
)l" lye into three gallons of water for I
lach five pounds of cracklings. As c
oun as tlie solution boils add the j
racklings and continue the boiling i
intil the mass is the consistency of
lOney. From time to time Lake a small T
lortion, place in a saucer and leave j
or a few moments. When this portion j
iccomes solid the cooking is complet- j
cl and the container should be re- t.
aoved from the stove. Pour the soap
nto small cups or moulds to harden ij
:.<! set in a dry cool place until ready j j
or use. 1 p
BETHEl. ITEMS
Mr. ami Mrs. Grady Smithcrman -s
ir< in with "Aunt" Alice Pal- j C
ner. (*
M-*. ai'd Mrs. Don Campbell and j t
' Zir.nviile wp.rfi the week-end V
:uests of Mr. and Mrs. Paui Norrls. J1
' i Mi. n.. amun ot tsoone made
in interesting talk at Bethel Church c
Bsst Sunday.
Misses Kizzie Mae and Madeline
farthing were the guests of Mrs.
iames Sherwood on last Sunday.
Mr. Ed Anderson of Gait, Calif.,
ind Mr. Will Anderson of Vilas were
he week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs.
toy Anderson.
Mr. anil Mrs. Carl Harmon have
lioved into the Ray Wilson house.
Mr. Earl Harmon of Roanoke, Va.. |
uc spending the holidays with home'olks
here.
Mr. Fred Moore made a business
rip to Laurel Fork one day last
veek.
Miss Lucile Harmon, who has been
11 school at Valle Crucis, spent the
lOlitiays with her parents, Mr. and
llrs. Harley Harmon. ]
Air. ar.ri Mrs. Roy Brown of Valle
Jrticis spent Christmas at the home
)f Mr. Frank Vines.
Mrs. Waller Tester and two sops,
Ted and Doughto.n, visited on Hcwirds
Creek last v eek.
Mr. and Mis. Bud Billings spent
Christmas with homefolks at Vilas.
Mr. and Mrs. Ford Kenson of Bea-1
.'er Dam visited home-folks here on |
Christmas j
The George Washington Bridge
The George Washington bridge, between
New York city and Fort Lee,
N. J., Is 8,700 feet long, with approach,
and has a span 3,500 feet long. It co3t
about SGO.OOO.OOO, including the land;
construction liegnn May. 1937, and
was completed in fictoner, 1931.
M. S Arney of Burke County
hreshed 11,200 pounds of Korean lestedeza
seed from 34 noren or no no
rage of about 330 pounds to the
icre.
special notoes
iTRAYED OR STOLEN?Two summer
lambs, from my bam in Boone
Thursday night. Reward for return
to Kenneth Linney. Itp
IAN WANTED for Rawleigh Route
of 800 families Write ioday. Rawleigh,
Dept. NCA-23-SA, Richmond,
Virginia. l-3-5p
jEARN BEAUTY CULTURE?Now'S I
your opportunity to learn this pleasant
and profitable profession. Positions
now waiting for trained operators.
Expert instruction. Write
for booklet. Hinshaw School of
Beauty Culture, North Wilkesboro,
N. C. t-3-4c
IT AND FOR SALE ?Beautiful upright
just like new for balance owing
on same. Terms to suit, or special
discount for cash. Act quickly
to secure wonderful bargain. Address
Box 234, Wilkesboro, N. C.
IVANTED?Representative to look after
our magazine subscription interests
in Boone and vicinity. Our plan
enables you to secure a good part
of the hundreds of dollars spent in
this vicinity each fall and winter
for magazines. Oldest agency in U.
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periodicals, domestic and foreign.
Instructions and equipment free.
Start a growing and permanent
business in whole or spare time.
Address Moore-Cottrell, Inc., Wayland
Road, North Cohocton, N. Y.
WANTED?To sell or trade for young
team, late 1934 model Ford pick-up,
3,100 miles. Good shape. Vance
Cook, Bamboo, N. C. l-3-4p
Dr. C. 3. HaughmaD, Bye, Ear,
Nmc and Throat Specialist, Elizabethton,
Teen., will be in the cilice
of Dr. J. B. Hagaman in Boone, on
the first Monday in each month for
the practice of his profession.
WANTED?Experienced white girl
for housework. References. Write to
Mrs. C. J. Spor.ce. Montrose Court
Apt., Johnson City, Tenn. 12-20-3C
To All Young Men!
The old year is ending.
The new one is waiting
for you to take out your
life insurance policy.
FRANK M. PAYNE
General Agent
SECURITY LIFE AND TRUST
COMPANY
Winston-Saiem, North Carolina
LOCAL INSURANCE AGENT ! <
GUEST AT ANNUAL. BANQUET J i
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Frank M. Payne has just returner! i I
ror.i Winston-Salem where he was t
fuest of honor at a complimentary
mnquet given by the Security I.tfe ]
mil Trust Company to the leading !;
rroriueers of the company for the i
rear 1934. i
Mr. Payne, who is general agent ;
or the Security, with headquarters ,
n Boone, had the distinction of stand- a
ng near the top of the company'3 <
iroducers throughout the entire Sou <
hern States. I
In commenting on the company's
rogress for the past year. Vicepresident
and Agency Manager T. D.
?Jair stated that 1931 was in many \
espects the best year in the com- t
lany's history; The new paid foi in- \
iurdtfee amounted to nearly >9.009.- I
100 and the companys insurance in (
orce was increased over St,000,000, <.
he largest gain in insurance in force j i
vhich the company lias enjoyed in t
he past ten years : i
Twenty-two general agents of the ! >
:ompany and. members of their a gen- i
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PAGE FIVE
:y organizations attended the meetng
in Winston-Salem and were unanimous
in expressing a reeling oi optimism
over prospects for business in
the year 1935.
The Security is one of North Carolina's
strongest liome companies, and
s unique in its method of offering
-egistered policies, thereby providing
ts policyholders with unusual safety
ind security in their contracts.
Speakers at the banquet expressed
satisfaction over the progress of the
sompany during 1934 and predicted
i-ven greater achievements fos the
tew Year just ahead.
CAI'.D OF THANKS
I wish to express through the colimns
of The Democrat -he sincere
I?ar!_I<S of TTiVself a;l<) fft'mUv trx all rvi-i"
>ari5>ior,t'TS for the r.ic-e dor-etiorv:.
jro-u^Iit tfcfj narSbB&gv he fore
3Jl#.?*istni<ss ao?1 giro tor tiiii Jilwiy itj.iivkajals
for' their generous gifts cluing
the Christmas season ar;d from
,irne to time since wo moved into
heir mkisL. May poo's inchest bivshngs
be yoors
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