MAYJi, 1935 is " i Graduating Exercises at i Blowing Rock Friday (Written by the Students) The Seniors will give their grad- j uating exercises on Friday night, May 3rd in the auditorium of Blowing Rock High School. An interesting and varied program is being prepared. We hope a large crowd will attend. COMMENCEMENT SERMON Rev. A. O. Turnbow of Hickory, N. C., delivered a very inspiring sermon j to the Senior class on last Sunrfav evening, April 28. We feel grateful to , Rev. Turnbow for favoring us with . such a message. Music was furnished ' by the Junior class, with Francis Pitts, Luda Coffey and Evelyn Jen- ^ hins rendering special numbers. Rev. ( C. S. Buchanan also contributed much , 7-y. to the program. J JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET \ The most important social event of c the year, the Junior-Senior banquet, ^ was held on Saturday night, April 20, n in the Town Hall. The banquet hall ( was decorated very appropriately to } represent a Hawaiian scene. Palm ? trees, grass huts and a moon were the ^ outstanding features of the scene. j As the guests entered they were j received by members of the Junior * Class, and each was given a lei. The following program was rendered: Welcome, George Sudderth; Toast to Seniors, Jay Castle: Response, Edward Coffey: Toast to Hawaii, Grace f Hartley; Toast to School, Helen s Gragg; Toast to Principal, Dillard Kerley; Response, Mr. Mast; Toast to u Faculty, Francis Pitts; Response, Mr. fc Bingham; song, "Sweet Hawaiian i. Moonlight," Junior Class. The menu * and program were carried out in Ha- j j waiian Btyle. a The principal guests of the evening! were: Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Underdown, c Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Lentz, and Mr. and |o Mrs. A. M. Critcher. i v METHODIST CHURCH (a Holy Communion will be observed at the Methodist church at the eleven ! s o'clock service Sunday morning. Dr. j i3 Ernest C. Wideiihousc, the pastor, i will speak on "The Resurrection | f, Tv j-n. 11 Tn-? ?day School i at 9:45. Dr. J. D. Rankin is the gen- '<3 eral superintendent. The Bp worth ' -? League will meet at 6:30 and the eve- j ning worship will be at 7:3o. in j; IMMACULATE! ;j ? IJ Whether the dress you wish J ? I cleaned and pressed is a fit- 3" .J 5 my evening gown of the most ^ *1' Holinnfii ? *- n. J favorite afternoon dress, you % E" J i may be sure well do the job ^ ?[ immaculately Just telephone J 01 5? Boone 68. " el : : > LET US DRY CLEAN -J o 5 YOUR RUGS! > p ^ GREENE'S |n | CLEANERS . S ? > PHONE 68 ? " /WWWWViWWVWUWWW BOOST YO TOWN And Just as you are loyal t( loyal to your home towr It's the place where y< you vote?where your 1- " nwixcic _)UUl illUltuo livt UllTT I J xiuui aui im;i *_il< home bank and make c ter place in which to 1: WATAUGA 13 BOON Deposits Insured up to $5,0 Insurance C __ V Carolina Citizens Own 369,160 Motor Cars RALJE3GH, N. C.?North Carolina I citizens including: a few non-residents j >wned 369,160 motor vehicles at the ? 2nd of the first quarter of 1935, including 304,067 cars and 65.073 trucks, . is compared with 334,714 vehicles, including 278,638 cars and 56,076 trucks i year ago, according to registration cards on file in the office of L,. S. t larris, director of the Motor Vehicle j 3ureau. Watauga County had 1,000 vehicles. >75 cars and 325 trucks, on April 1,1 is compared with 960 vehicles. 635 cars and 325 trucks a year before, md for the entire year of 1934, 1,375 - chicles, 875 cars and 500 trucks. The ! county count is secured by counting 1 md measuring a given number of the cards on file arid then measuring the cards for the county. The estimate hus secured is not exact, but is ac- I curate within a dozen, Mr. Harris states. Guilford led the State with 2t,000 cars and 3,215 trucks; Mecklenburg lad 17,855 cars and 3,080 trucks; For syth 14,100 cars and 2,100 trucks; Vake 11,800 cars and 3.040 trucks; Jui liani 8,550 cars and 1,400 trucks; 3uncorr.be 10,700 cars and 1,675 rucks. Zionville News Mr. Ernest Eggers loft last week or parts "out west" where he will eek employment. j j Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Greer left Sat- t irflnv +1. " 1"" uicn ixoiTit: in \jauiornia, i icing accompanied by little Miss Da- | ene Byers and Miss Madge Castle, liss Castle will visit with her sister frs. Theo. Greer and Mr Greer for A . few months. tj Mr. and Mrs. Dana Farthing and ^ hildren of Sugar Grove, were guests (;j f relatives here Sunday . ,u Mr. Howard Cadd of Roanoke, Va. <52 ,-as a week end guest of Mr. and ai Irs. Chas. Wilkinson. ? Mrs. Amelia Wilson suffered a very ?? everc illness Sunday but is somewhat etler at this writing. Mr. Myron Greer who has spent a ew days with his family here reenLIy, woa uaiictl irauk lo CiCVC'.dT.Cl, >nio. the first of the week where he i employed. "Uncle" John Jones is visiting a iccc, Mrs. W. C. Greer in Boone this 'cek. ? Mr. Conrad Wilson with his chilren, Bobby and Betty Wilson, Wyth- ^ ille, Va., spent Sunday with his sis- it 1 ?r Mrs A. C. Recce and mother Mrs. nie. lice Wilson. cry A very successful term of school Tst as closed here last week by Miss mci [ary Dee Bingham, who is being raised for her good work. Did day American Legion Urges Mothers Be Honored Of I the: J. Wilson Norris, commander of stoi Tatauga Post American Legion, Mon- are av issued the fftllmuinor o?olniv,nnf ?~ ?Vi'|Sn0 aiding observance of Mothers Day:'0f 1 "Throughout America as well as ^ ic entire civilized world the second dov undsy In May is known as Mothers our ay As the years go by the impor- gc. ince of that day becomes more ap- The arent and the day itself attains a tf reatcr significance in human life. It tow x>k the World War to bring many Grt t us to the realization of what Moth- Che rs Day really means. ! 193 "Anything that we may do or say m0 n that day would indeed pay a small rec art of the debt we owe to the most his 'onderful of all God's creation, the jn lothcrs of men. Yet we have this hnc pportunity to honor a living mother i>in r pay our respects to one who is no j n lore. We sincerely hope that every rat ommunity in Watauga County will m0! bscrve ^ (ar II I vjta an} UR HOME I I COUNTY *f Mo figi one ) your family ... be 1 and county. ^ :>u haif from?where I j Main Street is and Li' 1 ints, patronize your A >ur community a bet- ** ive and do business. AT COUNTY -w- sta I LY "" hK 3 E . N . C. wa J 00 by the Federal Deposit am te?c orporation. erj of 12 !^?1??mc sel /AT AUG A DEMOCRAT?EVE GOOD OLD DAYS! I'own Crier Makes Appearance in Cape Cod Resort. PRO'VINCBTOWN, MASS. ? IX /oil arc going down Cape Cod way lis summer you can hear Amos ubik (above), official Town Crier, anging his bell and calling out anHincements for which he charges t, length of main Street, and $4 ) over town. Boone High School News ! Contributed by the Boone High School Journalism Club. THE RAMBLER Vhoopce! Spring's in the air, an' won't be long now?er, that is, I an school will 3oon be out, an' evthing looks bright and rosy! Tsh, i! I do believe I'm getting sentirital. And, goodie, goodie, goodie! the Junior Class rings have come! n't the Seniors look dignified Sunnight at the sermon? And, are i going to the graduation exe?is? I can hardly wait to see the zy looking expressions on the faces .he Jolly Juniors when we present rn the cute III* gifts we have in re fer'em! Won't it! be fun? You all invited to come. I suppose the vv will come off in the auditorium he college! . most tragic thing has occurred m here at B. H. S. and it is about beloved Miss German, the Home instructor. Yeah, you guessed it. i poor thing has the measles! . . . vou see anyone driving through | n or over towards the home of Ada ice Redmond, nose in the air, and at swelled with pride, in a new ! 5-model Ford, it is Tom Blair | ore Jr. XJh, huh, his old man has ently purchased one, and he allows young: son and heir to sport about j It once and occasionally. . . . You ! >w there are just plenty of lil* love is down here at B. H. S. Of course, aven't time and space to enumee, but I will name a few of the st conspicuous ones . . . JehtoVfc Osborne and A. E. Haniby e a cute couple) . . . Ethel Davis I R. K. Bingham ,you can see them nding by a secluded radiator most r old time?just radiating!) . . . 3e Pendley and Grant Avers (theirs i late thing) . . . Edna Tate and R. Lewis (he has been chosen our st handsome lad!) . . . Helen Gragg 1 Mack Greer( an interesting pair) . Ada Grace Redmond and Tom ore and Dwight Houck (I can't Lire out for the life of me which is the most favored!) . . . Emma ler is quite a popular gnii with the ltlemen, but 1 don't happen to >w her "steady." ... I guess I hnd OSTFAT BttAlist SHE HEEDED DVICE OF DOCTOR! ne-jr back. Boone Drug Company ] Is lots of it. BY THURSDAY?BOONE, N. better 'shut my mouf" about this subject 'cause I realizes I's on a dangerous ground. 1 am very sad as I make this announcement, but it wili prove to be t good news for my readers. . . . Guess! , Well, this is my last installment for f ? - una scnooi year. My, ntv! your shouts , of glee simply deafen me! As I leave c you. I have many good wishes for ( you. However, the uppermost one in j my mind is that I hope no one else i ever tries to write such bosh as this! Bidding you a tearful adieu, I remain yours till Niagara Falls,- The Ram- c bier. . |' "CRAZY MOVNTAJNKEKS" J. E. Maynard and His Crazy Moun- |c taineers will make a personal appear. J ance at Cranberry High School on'' Wednesday, May 8th, 8 o'clock, sponsored by the Woman's Missionary So- v ciety of the Mount Calvary Baptist ? Church. Every body invited to come. CLCK Our E Of Dry r??-i A anu r\ I IN FACT, EVERY AF get our stores grouped sale will only last a fe money-saving values, FAST COLOR PRIN HOUSE DRESSES, r, HOUSE DRESSES, r< GOOD TOWELS, rec LADIES' FULL FAS LADIES' FULL FAH LADIES' FULL FAS MEN'S DRESS SOX, MEN'S SOX, 25c vah MEN'S PIEDMONT ] MEN'S PIEDMONT ] 85c MEN'S DRESS SI 75c MEN'S DRESS SI BROWN SHEETING BROWN DOMESTIC MFN'Q Rin iAnf Salvation"; 6:30, Baptist Training Union. Mr. Herman Eggers is general iircctor. Miss Leila Ayers has charge >f the Junior Union. Mrs. Grubbs is eading our Intermediates. Worship ir.d sermon at 8 p. m. During April the pastor and family 1 lined in the following homes: Prof. ; V. R. Smith's, Prof. Chappell Wilson's j md Mr. Ralph Winkler's. Our dime i ampaign for our bulldine* fund cIo-spj? i ?n the 2nd Sunday in May. Let's all j )ull together for two more Sundays, uid we will be over the top. We send our love and best wishes i villi all our college students who are j icing away this week. J. C. CANIPE, Pastor, j lUl, EVE ' ) ~ ^ SLJ SING Entire ? Goods, IS on rli;r^nk?\ vauj ~v\/- ? tTLCLE GREATLY REE closer together, we are le. w days. Below are iisted which must be closed out TS, per yard only ugular 1.49 values, only igular 97c values, to close luced to only HIONED HOSE, 69c vah [SIONED HOSE, 77c vali HIONED HOSE, $1.00 vj regular 15c values, only tes 18c MEN'S SO> DRESS SHIRTS, 1.25 an DRESS SHIRTS, 1.00 va HURTS for only rllRTS, now only , nine-quarter, per yard c 12 yards for oqly . . . . VTIRALLS, only ; rr-n i i i c v li\allo, per pair .... TS, good heavy material rS, per pair only LY REDUCED . . . LI AT A BIG REDUCTIOl 9-FIVE { ndise" B PAGE THREE BOONES FORK NIGHT SCHOOL At the gracious invitation of Dave Church the Boone's Fork night school held Friday night court at his home April 26th. Worth Davis masqueraded as a negro boy. was tried for stealing chickens. He was defended by Blaine Coffey and Luoco Church. Lawyers for the state were Hill Wright and Dave Church. The four well-versed attorneys, staunch in the conviction of their success, battled warmly with loud ano imgncy gestures till far into the night. The evidence was weighed carefully by a jury new to the court and reported that the jury was undecided, which verdict calls for a new trial at the home of Mr. Dav?* Friday May 3. Small grain crops over the State are expected to produce heavy yields this year. RYTHING I JST GO! ? Pi I ?jp IICES I ^SHED | OUT | itock! I Jot ions I XT. r 1 w ?? a Ji " r V vax )UCED! In order to iving Boone, and this a few of our many . . 10c, 13c, 16c, 19c 97e m out for 79c 8c, 13c, 19c jes 47c lies 68c alues 87c I ii 11c 35c values.... 25c dl 1.50 values... 1.00 lues 79c 69c 59c >nly 25c 1.00 I 90c I 69c 1 49c, 59c 89c to 1.39 VDIES' READY-TOSTORE I