IljBOONE
1
Qi/prrr,ure
1 V^llLiO
j| By J. C R.
ItULUINiSL HAKR1S
COL. WADE HAMPTON HARP.IS,
dean of North Carolina newspapermen,
is dead . . . and we mountaln
eers are deeply
grieved. As editor of
The Charlotte Obw
iHB server for twenty?
, three years, Col.
K W Harris, through the
% S j columns of his emij
*^5. A ncnt journal. ex"Ai
- m tolled the beauties
n' 'i ' hi'.s
v ' .4 A cabin on an "ivy
% i ridge" . . . the home:H
JK spun philosophy of a
* backwoodsman . . .
~ ? tlie fragrance of a
"Jim" wild flower . . . the
shimmering beauty of a waterfall . . .
winding trails through forests of pine
and hemlock . . inspiring vistas of
jumbled peaks . . . fattening herds on
emerald pastures . . . the peace and
^ security of life in primitive coves .
.,nc .luujecis near to ttte Colonel's
heart . . . and his able writings
were responsible in no small
measure for the ever-increasing flow
of tourists to the Blowing Rock country
. . . for improved social condi-'
lions . . . for the awakening of latent
talent in the bosoms of mountain
youth . . . for surfaced rouds and I
modern schools . . . for the honored
position which Watauga and her sis- j
ter counties occupy in the public;
mind.
True, North Carolina has lost one. i
of its great journalists . . . one of its i
most valuable citizens . . . but the I
Northwest section of Tarheelia has i
lost a persona! friend. We can almost
sec him now as he used to sit with
his friend. Bob Rivers, father of The
Democrat, 'neath the maple tree I
which shades the local printery ....
we can almost hear the wholesome!
conversation which passed between
them as they puffed their dark che-!
roots . . . conversation which had to [
do with Dr. Dougherty's college, with ]
the price of cabbage and spuds, with
elections and public officials . . . with j
a thousand and one lesser problems
confronting the folks they served.
And out of those conversations came
printed comments of inestimable value
to folks hereabout.
The brooks and the forests and the
rhododendron bowers and the singing
birds remain to offer their charm
to summer visitors . . . their friend
" has yielded, to human frailty and answered
a call to higher endeavors.
n*?: 3- ?- >- * - - * *
l'iiuiiu.1 ii:i luym as uic uoionei are:
hard to find . . . scribes with the |
flowing quill that was hi3 are not to j
be had ill quantities large . . . men I
of his character d vision come few j
and far between. . . But we hdpe, j
sincerely, that those who succeed j
Colonel Harris will catch some of the'
beauty that lurks in these hills . . .
some of the color that inspired his j
writings. And we trust that they'll
deal as charitably with our problems
as did the Colonel . . . who might
honestly have been called the mountains'
No. 1 friend.
HITHER AND *ON
Walking along the street . . brisk
fall breeze swirling the nifty skirts
of Doctor Dougherty's pretty co-eds
. . . brawny he-men and scrawny
youths discussing football, and Kid
Brewer's chances of developing a
winning team . . . leaves turning
crimson and gold on the trees in
front of the Councill home . . . Ab
Mullins and Paul Coffey talking hunting
squirrels, ducks, rabbits and vermin
generally . . . tipsy Romeo of
more than forty trying his best to
squeeze a jane . . . Sergeant Pitts
accepting a challenge to bowl a bit
. . . Mr. Wallace Edmisten giving his
views on direct relief, and reciting
experiences of want, and hunger, and
rugged courage that he lived through
during Reconstruction Days . . . Engineer
King playing with his grandson,
Coker Triplette Jr. . . . Lloyd
Welch, from out in the Matney sec- |
tion, talking politics . . . Dr. Frank j
Greer shaking hands with friends I
aiong the way . . . Congressman Bob
Doughton greeting acquaintances at
''' the Court House, and reporting optimistically
on national recovery -
a group of horse-traders telling the |
yokel3 how good their nags are , . . j
youth of maybe twelve driving a
great big car along the street ... a
married man, a prominent one, riding
with a pretty girl, a good-looking
girl . . . not his wife . . . radio in
I'Aai L:IVW jiuuoc uiaiuig uui ouim.
sort of a song about "when, grandma's
oid-age pension comes around"
. . . fall weather . . . possum hunting
clays . . . harvest days . . . not much
money hereabout, but plenty to eat
. . . and ain't that som'pin?
GRIFFIN ASSUMES WORK
WITH EDUCATIONAL BODY
Raleigh, Sept. 16.?Lloyd E. Griffin,
of Edenton, member of the state
senate in 1933 and and 1935, today
assumed his duties here as executive
secretary of the state school commission.
Griffin succeeds Leroy Martin, who
resigned to enter bank work in Winston-Salem.
WA1
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j VOLUME XI VII. NUMBER 12
i Candidate for Governor
Dr. fia iph McDonald, candidate for
: Governor in the Democratic prii
marics and in whose behalf a Mc|
Donald Club has been organized in
| Watauga County.
Idonaldclubis
organized frida\
Members of Fair Tax Association
and Others Join in
Cove Creek Road.
Watauga county has the distnetion
of being the first county in tile state
to organize a "McDonald for Gover nor
Club." Meeting at Cove Creek
last Friday evening enthusiastic supporters
of Dr. Ralph McDonald's candidacy
for the democratic nomination
for governor organized the Watauga
McDonald for Governor Clut
and named a committee of five citizens
of the county to draw up e
"declaration of the purposes of this
club, and reasons for our choice ol
McDonald for Governor."
The meeting was called by Mr. C
W. Teal of Boone, a member of
executive Board of the North Oaro
lina Fair Tax Association, which i:
lining up behind Forsyth county's
candidate. Judge John H. Binghan
of the Watauga Recorders courl
served as chairman of the meeting
which was addressed by Paul Leon
ard of Statesville, secretary of th<
Fair Tax Association, who has beer
in this section of the state all week
holding meetings in the interest ol
that organization. Talks were alsi
made by a half dozen local citizens
A. Clyde Mast of Sugar Grove, ?
Democratic leader, was elected per
manent chairman of the new club
James Sherwood of Sherwood, wa:
named vice chairman; and C. L
Rhyne of Boone, was elected perma
nent secretary.
Several townships were repre
sented in the meeting, and plan
adopted call for the holding of pre
cinct meetings in the 14 precincts o
the county. The precinct chairme:
to be elected at these meetings wi!
comprise the county executive com
mittee. The three officers elected las
night, with Judge Bingham and Mr
Teal are the committee which wil
complete the plans for the organiza
tion, and are instructed to name th<
time mid t-iacc for the next county
wide meeting. It was agreed that Dr
McDonald shall address the club a
soon as a convenient date can b
agreed upon.
A CORRECTION
It was erroneously reported in thi
Democrat last week that Mrs. Dav
Henson of Cove Creek was a pa
tient at Banner Elk Hospital when
she underwent an operation. As !
matter of fact. Mrs. Henson Is no
ill at all, and it was Mrs. Dav
Moody who was indisposed. The er
ror is regretted by the Democrat.
Says Grading o
More Money I
College Station, Raleigh, N. C.?
j Farmers in Watauga and Alleghany
counties are receiving more monev
| for their lambs since they started
I grading the animals systematically,
I says L. X. Case, animal husbandman
at State College.
The grading system not only
brings them higher prices for the
quality lambs, but it also stimulates
the raising of better stock,
Case pointed out.
The system was started by W
B. Collins, at present county agent
in Watauga and former county
agent in Alleghany, and has beer
continued in Alleghany under th<
direction of R. E. Black, presenl
county agent.
According to the present plan o!
grading, the top quality lambs an
marked with a blue circle, the nex
best with a red circle, and the
number three grades are no
marked. Buck lambs are markee
with a red circle.
LAUG
i Independent Weekly Nev
l BOONE, WAT AUG
sheriFfTl7hayes
! SUCCUMBS TO LONG
ILLNESS IN WASH.
Prominent Citizen Laid to Rest
iu Adopted State. Was 83
Years of Age.
HELPED ORGANIZE G. O. P.
IN WATAUGA COUNTY
Twice Elected Sheriff During Ilis Carccr
of Public Service. Owned
and Operated Republican
Newspaper in Boone.
Mr. J. L. Hayes, Watauga citi|zen
who for the past several months
shad resided in the Pacific Northlwest,
died on September 11, at St.
John, Wash., according to word just
reaching relatives here. He was 83
years old, and had been in declining
health since early spring. Funeral and
burial took place in St. John.
Survivng are three sons, W. T.
Hayes of St. John, Wash.; Lewis
Hayes of Elizabethtown, Tcnn., and
Frank Hayes of the State of Washr
ington. The following brothers and
sisters also survive: Mrs. Sallie
Shook, Matney; Mrs. Mollie Mast.
Valle Cruris; Mrs. Jennie White.
head, Boone; Miss Julia Hayes, Helena,
Mont.; Joe Hayes, Vilas, and
George Hayes, Bamboo.
Mr. Hayes was born, reared, and
spent most of his life in the Brushy
Fork section of Watauga county.
Having taken an early interest in political
matters, he was one of the
leaders in the formation of the Republican
party here, and, in 18S6, defeated
Captain Tom Coffey, Democrat.
for sheriff. In 1S88, Hayes was
named Chairman of the Republican
> Executive Committee, and again
- selected a the party's candidate for
i Sheriff, defeating D. F. Baird in the
> fall election by a small majority,
f From 1896 to 1900 Mr. Hayes served
as deputy collector of Internal Revenue.
. Tn 18S7 Sheriff Hayes and J. A.
. Crisp purchased The Watauga En{
terprise. Republican newspaper es
tablished shortly before by J. A.
t McLaughlin of Concord, which they
1 published for a year. In this position
Mr. Hayes was strengthen
party lines. arfiWSwwPHn outstaftd?|ing
figure in G. O. P. circles. During
11 his two terms as Sheriff, Mr. Hayes
: j made settlement of taxes with the
county commissioners on the first
i Monday in each May, taking a receipt
in full for all levies. He stated
, in after years that during his terms
. of office he only failed to collect
. from two taxpayers, the amount in3
volved being less than ten dollars.
As an official he was kind and cour_
teous, and made friends readily.
Following his days of public service,
Mr. Hayes was engaged ip. stockraising
and agricultural enterprises,
in which he was most successful. For
f the past ten years he had made his
;1 home with a son, Walter Hayes, who
until recently lived at Limestone,
Term.
Sheriff Hayes was widely known
throughout Western North Carolina
and his passing is the cause for genuine
sorrow among his friends.
COURT WEEK VISITORS
A -.luiig UioSo-'v.'ito business
at the Democrat office the first
of the week were: A. N. Greene,
Iaxou; L. S. Spurring, Lenoir; Jethro
Wilson. Reese; Mrs. J "N. Carroll,
Deep Gap; W. S. Miller, Todd; H. G.
e Cook, Blowing Rock; J. L. Moore,
e Sugar Grove: R. L. Doughton, Spar
ta; Carl Stout., Adams; L. M. Hodges,
e Adams; L. M. Moretz, Route 1; Grai
dy Green, Deep Gap; W. S. Farthing,
t Sugar Grove; F. P. Chappel), Balm;
a Wade L. Greene. Peoria; J. R. Triv
ett, Reech Creek; Dr. F. M. Greer
Mabel. N. C.
f Lambs Brings
:o Local Farmers
By pooling their lambs and shipping
them to control markets where
higner grades are paid for accordl
ing to market quotations, Case
pointed out, the growers are securing
more for their lambs than they
would by lumping the animals together
indiscriminately and selling
for average prices.
i iic ?x;vUir prices received ror uie
good lambs give the farmers a concrete
example of the value of breeding
high grade animals and raising
them according to the best
: known methods, Case added, and as
' a result the growers are beginning
1 to improve their stock.
Moreover, he said, the growers
t realize the worth of the pool, and
when local buyers offer to purchase
f ungraded lambs in an average price
i schedule, the growers as a rule arc
t reluctant to sell in this way. How5
ever, those who do sell to local buyt
era are receiving higher average
i prices than they did before the pool
was started.
fspaper?Established in th
t\ uuuimty, NORTH CAROLINA.
VICTIM OF ENE
Louisiana Kingfish and Family
Jnst Prior to Assassin:
BATON ROUGE, LA ?Above is or
Senator Huey P. Long and family. It
before the Louisiana dictator was st
corrlor of the Louisiana State Capit
Ur, Carl A. Weiss Jr., who in turn \va
the hands of Senator Loner's bodv ni)
and Mrs. Long, daughter, Rose, and
GEORGE C, GREER !
DIES SUDDENLY
Prominent Citizen of Zionville
Succombs Saturday
Morning,
George C. Greer, aged G1 years,
prominent and esteemed citizen of
Zionville, died suddenly last Saturday
morning at Stovali, N. C.
funeral services were conducted
Monday morning from the Zionville
"&R(iti3t Church by the pastor. Rev.
W'o. Paynewhn was assisted by
ft. C. Eggd-JW?- ' *- X". Ashley:'
An unusually large crowd gathered:
for the obsequies, and an impressive-1
ly large floral offering was in charge
of Mrs. W. S. Penn, being bcrne by
the following young ladies: Misses
Mildred Thomas, Ruth Castle, Betty
Ruth Greer, Doris Wilson, Earlc
Henson, Ella Reese, Madge Williams,
Clarissa White, Murtlc -Palmes, Effie .
J. Greer, Mazc-Ila Eggers, Pearl
Campbell, Ella Ree Jenkins, Ruth
Lawrence, Lillie Mae Smith, Irene
and Faye Brown, Flora Johnson,
June Yonce, Mary Elizabeth Church,
Maude Williams, Mildred Stephens,
Mae South, Mrs. Gus Norris. Special
music was rendered by Mr. John Oh-1
Ver and his choir from Union Church.!
Pallbearers were: Loyd Eller. J. A.
Castle, Harve and Milton Brown, F..
H. Wilson, W. A. and Olin Stephens,
O. L. Smith, Will Miller, Edd Bumgarner,
Reeves Holman and Mack
Lawrence.
Interment was in the cemetery,
near the church, Badger Funeral;
Funeral Home of West Jefferson be- \
lug lit of the arangements.
Surviving besides the widow ale,
five children: Ralph and Theo Greer!
and Mrs. Chas. Wilkinson of Zionvillc |
and E'leet Greer of Hawaiian Islands.
Mrs. Worth Byers, another
daughter, preceded her father in
death five months ago.
Mr. Greer was born in Watauga
county, the son of the late Andy and
Mrs. Greer, ne joined the Zionville
Baptist Church in 1886 and remained
a faithful member, active in his affiliation
until death. A large portion
(Continued on Page 8)
Joseph Mitchell Dies
At Banner Elk Sunday
Joseph Mitchell, 40 years old, a
citizen of the Valle Crucis community,
died at the Banner Elk Hospital
Sunday afternoon, from a sudden illness
developed the day previous.
Surviving is the widow and an
adopted daughter.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday at Valle Crucis and interment
was there.
Mr. Mitchell was reared at VaVlle
Crucis, and engaged in farming the
most of his life. He was well known
as a splendid citizen of industrious
habits.
ODD, STRANGE AND CURIOUS
Mr. A. S. Johnson of Sherwood
tells of a freak of nature which will
be of interest to other farmers: A
heifer bred to bring a calf on August
21, was bred again to October 4. In
June the heifer freshened and gave
an 8-lb. bucket of milk twice dailj
until August 25 when she had a calf
On Sept. 15 she wa3 bred again, anc
Mr. Johnson is at a loss to understand
the strange occurrences.
MOC1
e Year Eighteen Eighty-Eij;
THURSDAY, SEPT. 19, 1935
MY'S BULLETS (
Shown in Photograph Taken (
ation of "Head Man." ja
|
io of the latest pictures of TJ. s. f.
was taken in New York shortly
lot and seriouslv wounded in the
~ U'
ol by a disgruntled political enemy,
is mowed down by machine guns in
lards. In the photo are: Senator
[ son, Palmer Reed Long.
eJ
? tt
Veteran Editor Dead h
Col. Wade H. Harris, Editor of F
The Charlotte Observer and sum- s
mertime resident of Blowing Rock,
who succumbed Saturday after a s
long illness. (Story page 2.)
e
FUNERAL SQUIRE
GREEN ON SUNDAY >
Blowing Rock Justice Dies Sat- ^
urday Following Long
Illness.
7v~ rr. .0?pc, s,Vyca.--r>!d citizen j,
of Blowing Rock, and tor two score j
or more years a justice of tlie peace, ;
died at his home last Saturday morn- j
ing after a lingering illness. (
: Mr. Green was a carpenter, but ;
! his advancing age precluded his fcl- i
j lowing the trade in recent years. His i
[ duties as a magistrate occupied con- |
siderable of his time, and he was
highly respected for his abilty as a
judge, and his even temperament.
He was well known throughout this
section as a good and just man.
A son of Hiram Green of Blowing
Rock anti Nancy Brookshire Green
of Caldwell county, Mr. Green had
spent his entire life at the noted
summer resort. He was twice married,
first to Martha Elrod, and in
1926 to Lucy Pearson, the latter surviving.
His children are Henry Green
of Hampton, Tenn., John, Commo!
dore Green, Mrs. Ed Robbins, Mrs.
{John Knight, of Blowing Reck, and
j Mrs. George F. Coffey of Hickory.
The funeral was held from the Re fnrmpii
fThnrrrh in Rlmvincr RnrL* nn
Sunday afternoon, and a huge throng
of friends and relatives was present.
There were many pretty floral
offerings at the ehu.-ch, and at the
grave in ule Reiorrocd cemeury
Rev. Mr. Buchannon, pastor of the
Blowing Rock Presoyterian Church,
and Rev. Robert Shores were the officating
ministers.
I .
I LARGE WHEAT YIELD
Mr. Andy Greer of Lovill believes
: he has set something of a record in
i wheat production, for this section
; One acre of land on Mr. Greer's farm
r yielded 35 bushels of wheat, and only
. 200 pounds of commercial fertilizer
1 was used. Mr. Greer told of the bum
per yield while visiting in town Monday.
1AT
$1.50 PER YEAR
Official shootIng
:alled by judge
pagedy of error
ggriff's Deputies Released for
^Shooting of Paul Wright,
fj&liesident of Boone Fork.
If.'GE SINK BELIEVES
& EXPERIENCE TO BLAME
3
Not Blame Sheriff For Error
, Naming Deputy, And Cites
? Official for Efforts Toward
Law Enforcement.
Terming the circumstance "a
agedy of error." Judge Hoyle Simc
"ednesday morning dealt charitably
ith Verziie Barlow, Toy Rupard and
. S. Lunceford, Watauga township
ssidents, who had appeared in Sujrior
court to answer charges growig
out of the wounding of Paul
'light, as the men, acting as depur
sheriffs, made a cumbersome cf>rt
at searching the automobile ocjpicd
by the principal state s witess.
Barlow, who it appeared was a dur
authorized deputy, was shown to
ave fired the pistol ball which
ierced the Wright youth's arm. was
ssessed with the cost of the action,
nd prayer tor judgment was connued,
along with the other two denidants
for a term of two years,
pon good behavior.
Judge Sink, had words of praise
>r Sheriff Howell for the couragejs
efforts he has made toward law
lforcement, and while regretting
iat an error had been made in the
iming of Oliver as deputy. His
onor took into account that the
lot which struck Wright was fired
re to excitement and inexperience
' the men acting as officers. An
ttempt was made, without appreable
success, to show that Wirght
Id a small quantity of liquor in the
lr. The preponderance of evidence
as against the assumption howrer.
The guns carried by the depues
were ordered smashed and
rouglil before the court.
CRIMINAL DOCKET FINISHED
The remaining cases on the cHmial
docket was finished before noon
fenesday, and trial of civil cases
cgun. Following are aditional judglents
handed down In criminal acions:_
Rob erf SKaimonsv' failure to pay
osts in case of disturbing congrega[on.
Five days in county jail
M. C. CaJloway, failure to pay
osts for manufacturing whiskey, 4
lonths on roads.
A. C. Williams, forcible trespass.
Tayer for judgment continued for
welve. months on payment of cost.
J. C. Brown, forcible trespass.
Tayer lor judgment continued for
ix months on payment of costs.
Zack Watson, larceny of chickens,
ix months on roads.
Jake Moore, larceny of suitcase,
tc? 2 to 3 years in state penitenlary.
Salli^ 'Ollla rnpoinnnr
tvuvtyug OLUICIL gyu u?,
2 to 18 months In State prison.
Will Stokes, larceny. Prayer for
udgrnent continued for 12 months
n payment of cost.
Boone Civic Body
Endorses Resettlement
The Boone Chamber of Commerce
n a meeting held Tuesday evening
eawi a fun report from Mr. Lyles
iarris on the progress or nis wuik
n connection with the proposed
looncs Fork Resettlement Project.
Outlining the status of the project
it the present time Mr. Harris also
>utli:ied steps to be taken hence'orth.
The application it was said,
las alreay passed state offices and
s now being revived in Washington.
Dr. B. B. Dougherty offered the
suggestion that the Chamber of
Commerce invite H. B. Mask, Regional
Director Rural Resettlement,
to visit tills section and become fainilar
with all angles of the proposal,
so that the plans may be brought
to a definite conclusion at an early
late. Dr. Dougherty expressed himself
as fcsing fully in accord with the
whole plan. Following his discourse a
resolution was passed to extend the
invitation to Mr. Mask.
.JUNIOR OFFICERS ELECTED
Mr. Councill Cook has been elected
vice-councilor of Daniel Boone Lodge
129, Junior Order, to succeed Vernon
Brown who has moved to California,
while I. T. Barnett has .sue
-
vwuw Am. wjuft aa rwcoramg secretary.
Much interest is reported in
Junior work here and the lodge is
said to be enjoying a splendid
growth.
LARGE HAWK
Mr. L. H. Greene of Deep Gap reports
the slaying of an exceptionally
large chicken hawk. Mrs. Greene
who was a visitor in town last week
stated that the bird had a wing
spread of four and one-half feet.
Rev. J. M. Hodges of Blowing Rock
has returned from West Virginia
where he had spent three months
visiting his children.