n m MARCH 7. 1935 I LOCAL AFFAIRS j Representative Dean Swift spent J jrc the week-end at his Iiome on Cove j m Creek. Mr. B. J. Council! has been right ill for the past few clays but is showing improvement. Representative J. V. Bowers passed through town Sunday en route from.! k Raleigh to his Rome in Newland. Mr. Frank Winkler of Sylva spent the past week-end with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Winkler. iivir. vv. is. uavis of Todd was a| pleasant business visitor at the Dem- j ocrat office Tuesday. Miss Gladys Hagaman, student in a' Winston-Salem business college, is { visiting with home folks in Boone. j Mr. and Mrs. Robert Winkler of J East Boone are tiic proud parents of? a daughter, born last Saturday. Miss Ethel Bouchelle, former teacher in the Demonstration School, was the week-end guest of friends in Boone. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Cook of Pineola were Sunday guests of the former's brother, Mr. W. M. Cook, in ?r' Bocne. Mrs. Cicero Greer and daughter, h. Miss Erie, spent the week-end visiting with Mrs. Ruth Maddox in Bristol, Tenn. Little Ruth Luttrcll, two-year-old ? daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lut-1 trell, Shnlls Mills, is said to be quite j ^ ill at her home. Mr. George Ragan of Giatto, West j Va., is spending a few days visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Ragan of Boo?ie Route 2. Misses Anita Winkler and Kate Wilson of Shelby were week-end visitors to Miss Winkler's parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Winkler, in East Boone. Mr. M. P. Critcher, who has been ; ill for the past several months, remains unimproved. Friends of the well-known fPtltlpmnn V*nno >.!?% ? o- "urv **? ? i a speedy recovery. Misses Lucilc and Lorine Miller, I teachers in the Cabarrus County ' schools, have been called here on ae- i count uf tJiO :iutr.>i3 uf their father; Mr. W. F. Miller. 1 Mr. Tom Moody, popular teacher 5 of Brushy Fork School, is convale3- i cing from on attack of influenza 1 which confined him to his room for * several clays. : Mr. George Teague of Hodges Gap 2 has been confined to his room for < more than seven weeks, and latest 2 information is that his condition re- i mains unimproved. 1 Miss Lillian Mac Reichert who has 1 been ill for tho past several weeks, 2 is again able to resume Iter work at 2 the Lillian Mae Beauty Salon. She in- < viles her friends to visit her. 2 Mr. John Isaacs, respected citizen I .of the Sherwood community, has been 1 seriously ill for the past several weeks and members of the family entertain j little hope, for his recovery. 1 Mrs. John F. Ilardin has returned ^ to her home here from Asheville i where several weeks ago she under- 1 went a serious operation. Her condi tion is reported as greatly improved. Mr. Arthur Adams of Vilas R. F. D. j was a visitor at the Democrat office Tuesday. Mr. Adams recently underwent a tonsil operation at the Davis Hospital in Statcsvilie, and is just recovering from its effects. Mrs. Fred Winkler has returned * to her home in the Poplar Grove community from Statesvillc where she 1 underwent several ctavnt hnanUni ,? x I treatment. Her condition is said to be , slightly improved. Mr. Charlie Miller, for many years an engineer on the Linville River Rail- J way, is critically ill at his home in Pincola, and little hope is entertained for his recovery. Mr. Clarence Angel of Boone visiting him Tuesday. Former Sheriff W. P. Moody of Vilas was in town Saturday and tells j The Democrat lie is just recovering from a serious illness. Mrs. Moody also has been rather indisposed dur- * ing the past few weeks, we are sorry 1 to learn. Charles T. Zimmerman left Sunday * for Hamlet, where he appeared Mon- \ day in a law suit. From Hamlet he j proceeded to Raleigh where he is ' attending hearings on the Swift bill to tax prepaid Building and Loan ' stock. Mr. John C. Jones of Zionville wa3 a pleasant caller at The Democrat office Monday morning. The popular gentleman, who has been a continuous subscriber to this paper since its establishment in 1888, is just recovering from an illness of several months. Mrs. Graham Norman of Johnson City, Tenn., is at the home of her par-, ents, Dr. and Mrs. C. D. Rhyne, recuperating from serious burns received several days ago, when her dress caught from an open grate. Mrs. Rhyne, who went to Johnson City at the time of the accident returned with her daughter, who i3 reported as rapidly recovering. Mr. W. H. Gragg, Building and Loan secretary, left Tuesday morning for Raleigh where today (Wednesday) he will attend the hearing in the Legislature on the Swift bill, designed to place the usual persona! property taxes on Building and Loan stock. He was accompanied by Rob Rivers. Bern Mar's Little Jewelry Store has been named the exclusive representative of J. R. Wood & Sons, New York, makers of fine rings since 1850. The territory of the local establishment extends over Watauga, Ashe and Avery counties, the agency having been let by a representa- j tive of the well known concern who | spent several days in town. Miss Ruby Mast, daughter of Mr and Mrs. L.cc Mpq* of Sherwood, was i brought to the Hagaman Clinic last Thursday for treatment. The popular young lady has been in poor health since having suffered an attack of influenza in December. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Harrold of Johnson City, Term., were visitors in Boone Saturday, and took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Angel. The Harrolds have sold their home on East Main Street to Prof. John Howell of the Demonstration School faculty Mrs. A. J. Payne of Sherwood tells The Democrat of attending a baptizing at the new church on Phillips j Branch, when 38 converts were immrrspd Vionf "? ' ... .?v.. ?<>v. ..wj'i.oin,, vaiuc ai- uii; c:ose of an unusually successful meeting in which Reverends Cook, Danner and Payne participated. Week-end gusts at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Winkler were: Mrs. W. B. Watts. Misses Asilee Powell,} Texie Craig, Virginia Hayes and} Howard Hollifield, all of Benoir; Miss Wyllis Watts an?l Mr. Sam 1*0010 of j Taylorsville: Messrs. M. P. Deal and i Claud Smith of Hickory, and Miss I Alice Sparks, of Ellein. Mrs. HoLshouser Entertains at Bridge Party. Mrs. J. E. Holshouser entertained , at two tables of biidge on Wednesday afternoon of last week at her home in , Daniel Boone Park. Following a number of progressions corns were tallied and high score j prize was awarded to Mrs. James | Horton. Mrs. James Mast was lowj; score winner. A refreshment course \\ followed. Club members present were as fol-! lows: Mrs. James Borton, Mrs. Rus-1 ] sell Hodges, Mrs. James Council!,: i Mrs. Dave Mast, Mrs. G. K. Moose, I Mrs. Paul Coffey and Mrs. D. J.I; VVhitener. ] BIRTHDAY DINN ER Chief of Police A. I.. Gross cele- e a rated hia fifty-first birthday anni- c irersary on last Sunday at his home 1 n the Oak Grove community. 1 \mnnr those who visited at the xome during the day and partook of i sumptuous dinner were the followng: Mrs. Bern Hodges, Mrs. Thomas Miller and family, Mr. George Arney )f Lenoir. Mr. and Mrs. James Gross irid family. Mr. and Mrs. Clevc Gross, Mrs. John Greene, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Solvard, Mr. and Mrs. Joe McNeil, Mr. and Mrs Lionel Ward and famly, Mr. and Mrs. Conard Hodges and family. Will C. Walker, Mrs Monroe Vialtba, Mr. and Mrs. Hardin Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hodges, Mr. and Vlrs. Edward Mast, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Hodges, Mr. and Mrs. John Bolick, Mr. and Mrs. Will Sherrill, Mrs. Curia Hodges, Mrs. E. C. Hodges, Rev. ?. C. Watts of Purlear, N. C., Mrs. lack Hardy, Mrs. I. W. Gross, Miss fVnna Belle Hodges, Miss Bonnie Lee -lodges, Miss Mae Ragan, Miss Edna ,Vard, Mrs. Etta Thomas, Miss Juanta Colward, Mrs": B. A. Hodges, Miss lizzie Bcntley, Mr. Daniel Ward and Jackson Ward. Those present reported a most endyable day. rovr ruvirw vpuro ?-V? V a?UKJ>K i*?j tVI.fr A large crowd from Cove Creek vitnessed the baptismal services Sunlay afternoon at Willow Valley rhurcb, which added about 35 new neinbers to the congregation. Rev. Roy Davis preached at Cove Sreek Baptist Church Sunday. March !nd. Mrs. Davis accompanied him from Blowing Rock where they r.ow -eside. Mr. Dean Swift, Watauga's popular egislator, spent the week-end with lis family at Sherwood. The Cove Creek Community Club ias added much beauty to the school rounds by putting out some very atractivc shrubbery. Friends or Mr. Enoch Swift will be jlad to know he is gradually improvng. Many friends and relatives expressed their best wishes and birthday greetings for Mrs. Eliza Williams on Sunday, March 2nd, by giving her a jurprise dinner to celebrate her 61st anniversary. More than 75 guests jailed during the day. VOAS NEWS Mr. Glenn Miller, a student at the i A. S. T. C., was a week-end visitor I at I. A. Bumgarner's. Mr. Rex Bumgarner addressed the Wiilowdale Sunday School on Sunday. Mrs. Texie Bumgarner and chil dren of Lenoir are with her parents, I Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Horton, for a few days. Mr. W. M. Fuller of Wake Forest, spent the week-end with his daughter, Mrs. S. F. Horton, at Coye Haven. Mr. DeWitt Brown of Sherwood has purchased the W. H. Brown property. The rumor is that he will subdivide j and sell it in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Trivette, with their children, were Sunday visitors at W. L. Hcnson"s. On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. David Greene. Master Junior Greene and Bettsy Mae Johnson of Boone took dinner at Cozy Nook Farm. The report got out that the Boss was having a birthday dinner. Mrs. Paul Madron and her children are spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Sherwood. Mr. Blake Deckard of Bristol, Tenn., was a Sunday visitor at Hr. G. J. Harmon's. Rev. W. R. Davis of Blowing Rock WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?EVEI was a visitor at Cove Creek during the week-end and preached at the Baptist Church on Sunday. At eleven o'clock next Sunday he will fill his regular appointment Willowdale. ZIONATLLK NEWS Lee Potter left last week for Norfolk, Va.. where he has employment C Misses Lula and Ltllie Mae Smith I were week-end guests of Miss Berleyj Reece at Silverstone. Mrs. A. C Reece, who has been j confined to her home for the past week with "flue," remains unim- J proved. Messes TV??v? ?>??? ? o_:.i I - v... %n.i-ov., JU1UI OMlUtl , I Simon. Roby and Charles Wilson left J recently for points in California and j Washington where they will make an I indefinite stay. Master Harrel Greer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Greer, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wilson at Silverstone. Mr. I. C. Greer of Winston-Salem is j at the home of his mother, Mrs. A. 1 Greer, for a few days* visit. Miss Doris Wilson organized an ad- j ult school at Tamarack recently and i began work there the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Greer and son, Phil, from Abingdon, Va., spent Sunday with Mr. Greer's mother and other relatives in the community. Mrs. Olan Stephens had as guests over the week-end her brother, Edd Penned, and family from Silverstone. Dwight Eggers is seriously ill with influenza at his home here. I Miss Hettie Greer is able to he out igain after being confined to herlome here. I Miss Hettie Greer is able to be out! igain after being confined to her j lorrie for the past two weeks with J nflucnza. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Duncan of West refferson were guests Sunday of Mrs. ^ -iliie Thomas. ^ Haywood County Irish potato grow no report mat rnoy nave 2.1.000 bush-! Is of seed potatoes for sale while " eastern North Carolina growers are >uying seed from Maine. a Spainh New ,| | Cucito 4 si Piece Goo NEW FIGURED S In beautiful patterns an( combinations, which wouh lovely dresses. Priced, per 79c SILK FLAT CRE ? ... I in me new spring snaaes colors). An excellent qualit; yer yard, only 59c THE NEW WOOi Which would make charmi and coats. A11 the newest and colors; 56 inches wide, per yard, up from $1.1J i1 ?= I tY THURSDAY?fc. N. C. ~ Couldn't Stand Streak of Good Luck r 3 Sandwich Man Goes Crazy ; >] After Sudden Rise ' (solid y crepe, Head into radiant flat bonnets, cleverly modifi coming . . while brimt tocratic. Also flirtation ors with the lilt of Apr Blue setting the pace! S $1.49 tc weaves ? Priced i Spain] BOONE'S SHOP lite a while Mr. R. W. Watson is having a nice 1 ur.^ralow h;;;?* H? ^vnootq to havudly Pre g Apj Spring We are proud of the reputation our shoe department enjoys. The reputation of presenting the newest fsivlfs J*T lrtUlAof musciKlrt prices consistent with good quality is really something for. us ^ to be proud of, and we intend to maintain this reputation. Our buyers gathered at the first or tne aeuauii to select tlve_r_ styles and the volumn prices makes it possible for us to effect savings . . . these we pass ^ on to you. You will readily see fi the values when you visit this thrifty department. Widths AAA to C 81.98 82,98 83.95 4 llinery ]\ei j 1 Spainhour: y ' /\ ' ' iory headt 1 offering a ' ' T *ri before . . weights ft Jp j j chiffont . i\ j ! prices. I i i I j Humm tery! You'll discover ed, are thrillingly be- "T t are saucy?and aris- J s off-face modes, col- jg il . . . gleaming Navy > $2.98 ?(hei Both Ch P: hour's PING CENTER PAGE FIVE era have organize! the vigilantes" to bring to an end the killing of sheep by dogs. Attacks on flocks have been numerous within the last few weeks, with more than twenty sheep killed. CLARK'S CREEK NEWS Officials of the Watauga Lutheran Missions are laying plans for the building of a new edifice for the Holy Communion congregation. Men are at work hauling rock to the site, and it is nopeti tnat the work will be completed before the summer's end. The basement will be used as a community health center, in charge of Miss Fisher. parish nurse. Clark's Creek people hope our good read men will fix tne muddy trail up the mountain so our preacher and parish worker can get to church without getting out of their car and walking up the mountain. Dr. It. K. Bingham accompanied Waiter Dougherty to a Statesville hospital Sunday. We are hoping he will be at home again soon with his health improved. Clark's Creel: school closed last Friday after a most successful term. The children all loved their teacher, and they are hoping she will come back next year. |A WORDOF I APPRECIATION I I take this means of expressing B sincere appreciation to Boom; B arid Watauga people for their loyal patronage during the five B and a half years I operated fl "Ott's Place." It is with a feel IingT of deep regret that T give up the little business which has enabled me to become acquainted with so many Wataugans, who can be rightly called "the best people on earth." MRS. JJM (OTT) CARTER mam . ???? wnn?????n? sents... 3arel Shoes I ^ & Hosiery s has long been Phone's Hosjuarters. This season we are more complete line than ever all the new wanted shades and rom service to the sheerest . . all at Spainliours economy O I ling Bird and Roxy j Jrands, Priced j c to 98c o First Grade Hose 'ffon and Service Weight. "iced, per pair, only 59c '