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"Oncle Newf Bann
Ninety-ninih Bi
Civil War Veteran Was Horn ir
Surry County in 1842: Had Difficulty
in Enlisting in Federal
Army Because; of Physical De
ficicucy
By WHEELER FARTHING
Sugar Grove. Oct. 9.? -Ne-.vtur
Banner, one of Watauga's trvo sur
vivors of the Union forces in
Civil War, celebrated his 99th birthday
here yesterday. Only one othei
member of the Grand Army of tht
Republic lives in Watauga county
Mr. W. H. Blackburn of Laxon.
"Uncle Newt," as he is affection
ately called by the folk of this sec
tion. was born in Surry county it
lb42. and upon the outbreak of tin
war he walked from his home it
what is now Avery county, to Cum
berland. Ky., where he enlisted ii
the federal forces. He remember
the extreme care that he and th
other men in the group experiencei
on this journey, traveling only b;
night and then arming themselve
with wooden guns.
Because of his meager 74 pounds
young Banner was at first refusec
admittance into the federal army
but he threatened to "go back hom<
and join the Rebels." Recruiting of
fieers then told him that he woulc
have to wrestle a designated man
one of the strongest in the division
This he succeeded in doing at hi:
first try, and he was consequent^
placed in uniform and made a dis
patch carrier.
"Uncle Newt" remembers quiti
distinctly when the northern force;
stormed the city of Mobile. Ala., fo:
he was in the advance guarc
throughout the entire battle. Hi
had been given duties other thai:
dispatch carrying on this occasion..
If cr.e would not mention severa
very narrow escapes. "Uncle Newt'
can be said to have come through
the war unharmed, but severe attacks
of chills and fevc necessitated
V I .... iU.. I"": it
11jo lfrfviug m*s ciiinv in iquo. xii
was given an honorable discharge, e
document now yellowed with agebut
treasured by the old vcterar
just the same*.
He has traveled widely, having
made three trips to the west whert
he was a cowboy in Oregon and :
farmer in Washington. He also at
tended a joint reunion of the Fed
eral and Confederate veterans ir
Washington and another of the Fed
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IT WAS no time to d
facts. So we didn't
Instead we said ? th
terials critical in the
we'll do our planning
foremost in mind.
Not merely for an "acc
tainly not for any "ers;
"We had to have a rei
itive Buick. One abl
'enough, durable enoug
Jnual new models arc tl
|We resolved on a 15
I such merit as could <
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other new Buicks, how
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M
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irfhday Anniversary
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i Civil War Vet
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7 : Mr. Newton Banner, veteran of ^
5 the Grand Army of ihe Republic, l"
who yesterday celebrated his 99th
birthday. -J'
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' eral veterans at Gettysburg. .n
1 And now, in the 99th year of his
] age. he is taking it easy at his homo. a,
. just resting from the labors of al- N
. most a century. Belli age and ill- lc
;ness are making themselves shown pi
" in his hearing, but he takes a great ni
- interest in the management of his m
farm and in the topics of the day. hi
REV. C. A. TODD
[ News has been received here of 11
. the death of the Rev. C. A. Todd of
. New BraunfeJs, Tex., well-known in '
this section as the former principal
I I of Watauga Academy at Butler, t,
Tcnn., and pastor of the Baptist '
: church at that place.
For the past five years he had
1 been pastor of the First Baptist n,
; 'church at New Braunfcls. Death "
i followed injuries to his head and 1
, internal injuries sustained when he
i fell through the ceiling from the
the attic in the church there. hi
rj Surviving are his wife, three r
; daughters. Katherine and Alice hi
i Todd of New Braunfels. and Mrs. G. j,i
Boyd Farthing of Butler; two sis- jg
- ters and a brother.
i Interment was in the Rose Lawn i
- cemetery at San Antonio, Texas. 2t
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WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?E
Six-Inch Sermon
By Rev. Robert K. Harper
CHRIST OUR SAVIOUR
er-'.on ior October 12. Mallhev
20:25 28: Luke 59:1-10: Golden
Text. John 3:16
There could hardly be selectee
iVo passages that would tell move o
re caption, "Christ Our Saviour,'
ran those of the lesson text.
Jesus says he is the Son oi ;nat
:ho came "to give his life a ranson
>r many." The Son of God bocann
ve Son of man that men througl
im mignt become the redeemer
>ns of God. Both God and man
esus was prepared to be the Savi
ttr of man.
The second passage tells of :
tan up a tree. He had climber
lore to see Jesus. He was also uj
tree so far as his reputation anc
is conscious need were concerned
acchaeus was doubtless surprisec
tat Jesus noticed him. The peo
it: iuui mui ru dgdiudt utrcuubt
e went home with a sinner. How
tile sympathy do many feel toward
le fallen!
How different is the attitude o!
isus! When he had brought Zacjiaeus
to a new day, Jesus declared
is mission in words that should
ring peace to every troubled heart:
?or the Son of man came to seek
id to save that which was lost.''
ote the tense in "was." Man was
st but he may be found. The gos:1
does save, and it will save every
an. We cannot lose hope of any
an unless we lose hope in Jesus
imself.
Jesus used himself as an example
those who sought chief places in
ic kingdom. We, too. must cmutc
Jesus in his self-sacrificing love,
oncerned for our souls, we must be
mcerncd for the souls of others,
ay God so reveal himself to us in
hrist that he may reveal himself
trough us unto others!
During the training period U. S.
ivy recruits gain an average of 15
tunds each.
NOTICE
The annual meeting of the stockilders
and directors of the Blue
idge Fair Association, Inc., will be
?ld October 21st, 1941, at 7:30 p. m.
the Junior Order Hall, Boone,
. C.
H. M. HAMILTON, President.
ROY ELLISON, Secretary.
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VERY THURSDAY?BOONE, N.
Clark's Creek News
!
j Miss Esteile Fox. daughter of Mr.
land Mis. J. B Fox. returned to Mcii
rose. Mass.. after visiting her patients
tor several weeks. Miss- Fox is
' j employed a*, the .Melrose sanatorium
jand hospital.
| M s. Myra Mayne. .Mrs. James
1 | Caatvell and her son. Mr. Ormoaa
Cantv.: I of Cambridge. Md.. visited
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Adkit s a few
days ago. Mrs. Cantwell is a sister
! of Mr. Adkins.
> The beautiful home of Mr. Henry
> Taylor is rapidly Hearing complci
tion.
, Mrs. Joe Jestes has returned home
- from Maryland where she spent several
weeks.
, Mr and Mrs. Hardy Clark have
1 moved to Lenoir where they will
, probably spend the winter.
1 Mr. J. B. Fox is making quite extensive
improvements on his home.
I At the present time he is giving it
. a coat of paint on the outside.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Johnson have
moved back into this community
1 from Pee Wee Valley. Ky.. where
Mr. Johnson was employed for a
time.
Mr. and Mrs. George Thomas
have returned to Orlando. Fla.. after
having spent the summer here
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Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Page of Orlando.
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home after being with us during the
summer.
The Clark's Creek Baptist church
is rapidly nearing completion. When
completed the congregation can be
| justly proud of it.
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