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Cue Mlatauga democrat. R. C. RIVERS, Editor and Proprietor Entered at the post office at Boone. N. C. as second class mail matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One year Sl.UU; Six months 50 cents. Three months, 25 cents. Foreign Ai'vertiiing Representative THE AMERICAN PRI-3S ASSOCIATION Thursday, Jan 20, 1921. SIhiII's Mills Items. The holidays were passed in the most pleasing manner by the pec pit- of Shit'ls Mills. Many of tin Boom.' Pork Lumber Co., wen out in the city of Bristol, Tenn. aiidouh r place of interest, a upon their return reporting : very pi ntsant trip and a Christ in. s 0 run a id merry-making. Lie.. '. c. vioK iraher seem: to ie son vulujuing slowly a tor i. f dc -ot serious illness. M), John Yelton, who has been v.. ;i i . .vii lviruoer lor seven 1 .V' ars a., a studetu and mem be 1 oJ his lain il,y, has mmc back t King Co. lego, a; Bristol, Tenn. m a' spending tin; holidays at Slulls Mills. L)ii : ing the holidays t h e r v re many interesting things p died ofl at and 111 the neigh boi ii ; vii inities oi Shulls Mills: th ValleCrucis industrial School in vdi I pocueof the boys of this place to attend a ball given b) t'.i school. Those who went re port a very enjoyable occasion I !xt, the daughter of Mr. C. D. Tiylor, living in the same com m unity, extended another invito ti on. which was accepted by t laier number of the young pe -pi ! of this place. Now then seems to be a common talk' am o::; a certain class ol people hen t ai Valje Ciucis is the place to tnvo a good time in the way U . 1 mdhl entrtainment. ' n, aw a lator occur raci , n i. ho 1 ien tinned the piny gi e . h ' ohjj f the Dubda S :hool clauses at Benson's Cha a nicij w as entitled uut i And the reason, as we think, I tant work has ever been under might be justly attributed to the i taken in the county. We are for business policy adopted by this innate in having secured the ser corapany some months ago and ; vices of onV of the most capable which policy has been mentioned l public health nurses to be found in the columns of this paper ma-; anywhere. Miss McCartney has ny times before. Iudustrial De- made it a point to discover the mocracy has proven to be very most needful conditiors in the successful, both to this comnanv 1 countv and to urive these condi- 1 i.u 1 . . , . - . .. . ,,f You can dodge an elephant but yon and the employees as a business tions her first attention. Oi ' cant dodge jj fiea You huve to 8wat policy and will prove to be more course it has been impossible to ; the flea. The big financial dangers successful in the future. ; meet all the needs, but the work , that threaten to overwhelm you can be ! has just begun. The Committee "J SjJS, TthTn nrnAKT r mini m ihiw uiAnu in I . I deliberately place your.self In the pain REPORT OF PUBLIC HEALTH WORK III hop3S to secure the services of , of danger by attempting to get some- IS EASIER TO D0D6E ELEPHANT THAN FLEA Troublesome Insect-Like Extrav gances Which Attack Pocket-Book When You Are Not Looking. Wire Fencing! WATAUGA COUNTY. The Public Health Nurse be gan work in Watauga County Feb. 9, UJ2U, working under the supervision of the Southern Di vision American lied Cross, and the N. C. State Board of Health, carrying out tlie program pre pared by the Bureau of Nursing Service and Infant Welfare, in co-operation with the Bureau ol Meiicid Inspection in School , tue Bureau Engineering a ul San it try Inspection and the Bureau of tuberculosis. Locally the work is under the dire nun oi the Nursing Com mittee ol the vVuiaugaCo. Publh rieahh service, and up to Dec. 31, 1920 includes th" following: 28 days spent 111 musing worl. ni limiiiies where it was Duces ary to stay :I4 hours or mure. L02 Wills to homes to do imisinj. worK which occupied les than one hall' Jay. In each case where nursing care was ;kn a fee w; s e . t ! ' S : ni -r. J treat." This play was pr d in a most striking niai which would teach tho.- p sent that via auga has son 1 ti iiatu'ti talant. T.u m ', i t things about this et tertaiqtnent was the pari presei ted by the a.gro clown. It h piv e n;j by all present that he is Jt . b -.-. om ad Ian that has ev r gi ie on the si age in this mom tv. , country. Another feature 1 1 this out rcainmant that was very p ftsmg was the splendid music t v, .v; .en by Messrs. W. R. Ill, J. B. Murphy and Roby tn L. 6 :ne moiling Miss iMcCartneV for this year, thing for nothing, or by spAulativ so that the work may be carried , and hazardous SS'Sl 1 gance, you are not likely to have the on by her. Our material needs , finaIK..ai ufe crushed out of you by are great and should be looked 1 one rush of disaster, after, but the greatest Hied' of You can sidestep the ehargts of the ' 11 elephairta of dishonesty, bad judgment our county is to see that the and mismanagement by buying Liberty health and characters of our I Honda but you can't sidestep the flea boys and girls are protected. itte" of waste which take a nickel J . ... here nnd a quarter there and a dcdlar This can be done through a well somevhere else before you can put organized, active public health i your finger on then.. Most people can worj, j avoid spending 3,u00 for an automo- 1. U UKUiMt, LyDm. oi LOin j thpy cannot resil.t 1he 15 P0J,ts for j an extra cigar or the $2 for theatar C d rd 3r ThankS. ' tickets or the nickel for a bag of pea nuts. You cannot always dodge K you We take this method of thank have tiw m0ney in your pockets, if you kind friends and let thern alone, they will make your bankroll look aa sick as a kid with measles. The only way to prevent thes small expenditures from making an angry rueh on a $10 bill every weeJc 'a to swat them by put'tug the b'.ll out of reach before they light. The sifest place to pr.t It Is in government sav ings 3t"urit'ftR. Thrift Dtamps and Savings Stamps ae saf" and pvofl'ablo nnd the greatest protection in tho world aga.nst waste monev mg our many and neighbors for their loving kindness and help shown us du ring tlu illness and death of our dear husband and father. May Go'i bless ci i one, is our fer vent pray er. Mn?. S. E. 1) :al. 1 1. K. l)KAt. We have recently received a car load of Field Fence, and are now in position to quote you fence at a competition price against Brown Fence Co or anyone else, specifications considered. Bring on your specifications and prices. This proposition holds good for THIS raiONTH ONLY NOfliiE. I ..... One pair of heavy horres, Myrs old, i arness and wagon; one yoke hawed, if the family was able to OXfn. b years oiu; one pair 01 things that h " recently happened hi and arou d town, we would no forg 't to mention Misses Theirs: Trajmel, Mt.ry Godsey and h Mr. Roland, all of Bristol, Tenn.. accompanied Misses Grace an inita Burkett home to spend the holidays. The Misses Burk eh are In school at Bristol. Th visit of .iihs Godsey might, pe: Itf'ps, be one explanation wh; Mr. R. 7 Burkett. did notspem all of the holidays in the citv n - k Bristol. We feel sure that ever, 0 . i v. ho met the lady while her ar of the opinion tnat Dewey btxa great ability la selecting 1. c;, friends of polite manners, oi g;' at ioteiligence and of olassli education. It. iiu i Mrs. W. S. Whiting are now at Shulls Mills. Each ni ;n':r oi the Sunday School xpress by their wfirds an acts, nil yesterday, their gred apprecU ti 1 pi the presence o M:s. ,hi.i 1?;. Mr. Whitingcaiee on the evening train yesterday. It! hohaUoI each and every en -l!c. ee ol the Boone Fork Luu - her Co., from theStipl. down, we Hike I lis opportunitrj to say tin t we, as .1 whole, aaealway thehor ored guests with us at any time. Boone Fork Lumber Co. is the only organization whose plant is pay. stL.'iu collected in mis way has been turned in to the Watau ga Co. Public Health Fund. 801 visits to mothers and young chil dren; 188 mothers advised in eaie of babies: 80 mothers advised in care of themselves, 5 babies anu six mothers rehired to famih pnysician for advice. Names oi 14il mothers and babies refer ret, to State Board of Heal th for litei tine on care of mother and baby. 4 birth certificates obtained am. sent to local registrar. lr mid drives were interviewed, Thosi v ho did not understand the tau law requiring toe use oi bihv: Nitrate Solution ;n the e;,t oi new boin babies, wt re advised how to use tne solution. Explai ned the importance of registra tion of all births as required b N. C. State hoard of Health. Sil ver Nitrate Solution and Birth certificates ordered for 14 mi!. wives; 25 visits to tuber tulous persons 12 rase.; reported to Supt. Co. Welfare. 229 sanit try visits (In compli ance witn the State Pi Ivy Law, 100 sanitary privies "have been j built in boone; i'o in Shulls iiiils 1 by Boone Fork Lumber Co; and o4 in Blowing ivoois. 60 schools have oeen visited. Talk on good health habits given at each school. Of the 2,080 chil dren examined 918 were found to have enlarged tonsils, 1,827 had defective teeth, iW had defeat- ive vision ana 4 Hi naa fleifcCtlve hearing. (J9 children had tonsils and adnoids removed in clinic for school children held in Booue Aug. and Sept.. 1920, under the supervision of the State Boaro of Bealth. The number of oe fective teeth has been greatly rt duced by the splendid work dene oy ur. u tc. oingoam, ocnooi Dentist, provided by State, who has just completed 50 da j s v oi k in the WftianKa county schools. The State as yet docs not tfei opportunity for relief of deiact.- of ears and eyes, buc it is g-'af-tying indeed to note that man, parents are having their childrei who have defective vision htiei with :Lsses.v Ho ne nursing class s were conducted in tour different town; and 24 lessons were given to the classes. During January, 1921, 1 will give to the students of the A. T. 6. the Ud Cross certified course of 15 lessons in "Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick I will also have one class of town ladies. M. Stella McCartney, Public Health Nurse. Note: From the above facts i WATCH REPAIRING! ; Done under a positive guar antee. Jewelry repairs I. Estimates furnished on all mail orders, katitdaeth n waranted. Office back o f Watauga Bank. TLAGUE ft COLVARD j. w. BRYAfi, Jowsler, BOONE, N. C. mules, coming 2 J ears old; some goed steer calves. Prices right and terms to suit b'iye .7. E. NORRI8, Sanus, N. C. LIVERY DAY AND NIGHT SERICE. STABLE BACK OF W ATAU GA MOTOR CO S GARAGE BLDG. Dr. Speas' Infirmary FOR EYE, EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT OVER HICKORY DRUG CO. HICKORY, N. C. We have on hand a supply of Govern ment Saddles, Bridles, Halters, Saddle Bays, etc., which we are selling for less than one- half what they actually cost the United States. Those w ho are waiting to buy a stove or range for less money are likely to be dissapointed. We have a good supply at 10 to 15 pet less thantodajs market. Boonjj Hardware Company dm m. THE UNIVERSAL CAR Here is fhe Ford Runabout, a perfect W-iirlwind of utility. Fit inb the daily lite of everybody, anywhere, everywhere, and all the time. For town and country, it is all that its name imt lies Runabout. Low in cost of op eration; low in cost of maintenance, with all the sturdy strength, dependabil ity and reliability fbr which Ford cars are noted. We'd be pleased to have your order for one or more. We have about everything in motor car acces sories, and always have a full line of genuine Ford parts. We'd like to have you for cur customer. Remember if you want your Ford to give continuous service oa must keep it in good cond tion. We will do it for you. Ill in or ration at the present time i8 the 0 Mnion of the Public Heaitl that wo know anything about. 1 Committee that no more impor Watauga Motor Company,
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