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OTHERS VISIT WATAUGA
M*. Editor:
On Saturday September '22 the wr
ter had the pleasure of accompany:n
Mr and Mr?. John B. Cheek and D
W. C. Jcffcoat ci Burlington. N <
on a dashing trip fr-.ni the parsonas
at Moan: Pleasai.-, by way of Boor
Vilas, V a:le Crucis Shulls Mills Fo,
coe and over the mountain to Iloiy
Consmunion Church where II. W. Je
coat and daughter Miss Cora wei
hoiding services.
Tfci.- was the first visit of thos
spier (i d Burlington people to the
naount.'uris and they greatly erjoye
the charging scenes as they appcare
at J disapeareii at almost every croc
of the road. On one side a hit: cor
field -pread out in the distance an
on the <gher buckwheat shocks stoo
"as thick as butter on country breai
flock- of lazy turktys were creepm
up raouuuun sui^ ana neras o
tat cattle grazing on the hills. Th
big reti apples as numberless as f.h<
stars were peering from the greei
foliage of a thousand trees, tempiinj
alike to the n?ounta;n boy as well a
the tourist.
While climbing a steep ascent be
yond Foscoe Dr. Jeff coat called i<
Mr. Cheek, the driver of the car an<
exclaimed, 1 feel ab< ut like Chris
did wncn the devil was taking bin
up an exceedingly high mountain.*
When ?v- reached the top the Docto;
remark- ! "Over ;he Hindenburg line
From *his wonderful elevation v?
could \ ieu the grout chain of moun
tains surrounding us. On the west tin
Va icy Mountain, en the east the Kiel
Mountain, on the ith a ong lire
ut the Blue Ridge and on the south
west t sh't:l?i--:*s -?f the (irarnlfath
r v. er< ibed in a cloak of , ud.
While viewing thi majestSc -i-e/tej
of wonder and be I thought
Governor Bob Tax o/s essay on th<
glory and power a . dominion t A.
mighty God. who* he said: "God i
everywhere and > everything. ill
mystery i< in ever\ bud and biossoR
and leaf and tree, in every n?|" ar.i
hill and vale a:. ! mountain, in ever;
spring aid rivulet and river. Th<
rustle of his wiair t nevt rv zephyr
its might - in every tcmpt-st. il?
dwells ir. thr davk paviliior.s ??f ? ven
storm cloud. The I Shining is II - mescngt
r and * he th". d His voice."
What shall we think of thi fool
ishlitr<?tu-r.ness and absurdity
infideliu when wo behold the niajes
tic grandeur of the Grandfather.
movable as .he everlasting hills. ex
uctly when he stood two thousanc
years fcefoi" the To?\-r of Babe i fei
at the confusion of tongues, and lonj
before God thundered * he ten word:
of the Law from the frowning peipht:
of Sinai?
A lew hundred vaid- beyond ih?
top of the mountain we arrived a'
Holy Communion church located ir
a beautiful grove, whore a 'arm congrion
f people were lined u;
aroui'd a long dinner table. Upor
being il l I nduced to the people hy th*
pa.-tor Mr. i flTcoat. v.e n : eearm
action as it was about . - e o'clock
and we made no moiio: for a nonsdlt
. . hfc e\ id? nea pn jfrvis,
! , 11 v. cake and nu ..ere all
in.
Aft.-- spending tin hour ih these
Li:.a a:a: h-1: pitalot- ;u oY wo arted
. return. Arr. - in t&e
strcv:.- l?1 Boone Dr. Jeffeo&T exclaimed:
" < P.- - :a-, the place *ve
have and heard > > much ihoul"
If the I'oct' . could have visited Blow
i-.e R i taken a p- from the
summits of Elk Km and the Grand
father 'her he returned to IJ.irlinjrtoxi.
: ? .nps he wnuid nave ft-!: .v me
what lih- :r?- Queen of Sh- 'i,; when
she visited Solomon. **Howbe.it I belie
red not ?v words : I and
mine ey?s had seen it; ar.?1 1 - hold
the half was not told me." -v! Kings
10:74
Dr. XrrTcott I>. C. PI;. C. Palmer
Syrtem Ch ru^rac* or. Is t -< : . of Rev
H. '.V. JeiTc??at f :he Wau .tu Lutheran
Pastorate, and a h _ toned
itr gentier/mr.. Mr. and Mrs.
Chf ek are very optonrstie regarding:
the poksaVv.it'- s of olv mountain see
: -; ; nv> art'
Z. T. WATSON.
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ROMtNGER NEWS ITEMS
W. S. Komingcr filled his appoint
raent at Piney Grove last Sunday.
J" -Tohn Mast made a trip to Crar1"
berry }?\>1 week.
je Fred Rowinger attended the fair
t?> at Mountain City.
^ Mr. J. R. Phillips was in the vieiniiv
or? business las* week
ff
.c> Mr. Dewev Roming' r visited the
school ia-t Friday evening.
e Our school gets bet; r every week
"Tb*r Bumble bee'* is stiagerj
R. R. Trivet*., trav- r g salesman
was in this section last week selling
our merchants shoes and groceries
n
^ Mr. I>. A. Roming- t is contemplate
^ ing putting in a <t? ck of general
l* merchandise in the neai future.
? There wiil bo a r singing at
f T nhcrnl RulfeS Ruti' i. I *ht???/?Vi tVn
e fifth Sunday in Sep:en, er.
e
Mr. A. L. Piesnee'. an i his son Ar
mo? made a business trip : Elk ParK
last week Mr. Presneli is no of our
busy merchants.
There is to be a box -upper at
0 Reminder schwo house the first Snt-j
1 urday night in (>rtoi..r. Everybody!
t !f vit d to c?::k that ^ i i i do ritrh-.
J
1 Master Fred Komiicer has decid-j
ed |o go *o schon! and has attended j
\ regularly foi thi ?a>t k. A '.vis.
d - Fr* i.
E-? ry srho* ' boy ir Watauga com
L? ty -ht.uUi re-ad Fred A Oids* ariiete
1 in last ..irk- issue. It worth the
price of the paper i" a whole year
. BV.p., to see morp from his pen.
Farmers kave begun cutting up
their corn ::i this vie:, ty. Most of
s the corn iter" is la'? with -Tack Frost
1 show nir up. They are ;Hs< preparing
L> to make sorghum.
i Mis; S isk Hasrauian has purvba.-i
I a - < ! of chairs ?uj hair maker
Mr. -Joe dair.'-r; she has also traded >
j j for a ue heifer* jvdridge Trivet:
also planning on some kit L,.
. h?m furniture.
j The " Bumble B< t " has sonu- won
de.i'ul vfeSncs about M. P. Triv.-tt.
| Ir i rro'iir b's ihac his legs jr.d arms
- i aiv -o long that la can -rand with
j oi.e' faot on home base and reach,
- i'r-t base with the othei culling, "Im
f; prt-B
rhifc scribe has visited our school,
very frequently ami 1 am certainly
": pi eased with the teachers. Thev are!
^ a ir? I'd \v*tL It seems that,
' they nave their students interested
~ in mo;?' practical things than any of
s ;r.,- - heois 1 ev? r visit* d. i!nr-;
rah fi t Komintfer schcol!
PATRONS OF BOONE SCHOOL
WILL PLEASE. TAKE NOTICE
St*v that year children leave home
J at such time that they will not reach
1 school uriier than s :20 and i <c later
than S:l?) ot each morning. The af"
ternoon session beeins at 1 -?l- I
' and continues through 3:45: \\\ can!
y give one hour by law. Set that J
your chl'.dv ??nvr home in me
" ' ach sc.ooo! :>y one o'clock. AT
| c.uiidr- . v, no gu home for lunch have
:.C :i *-niiss-t of their teach gl.ut
r.o teachei * ill give these children
permission to -tu; at home aitt i
!, i hoc days. No .
[has tie right to keep their ehii-i'vr.
at ii ne &;*er lunch to work. A. absent
children must brine a w.tten
o'xc v.?c* sig ned hv parent or guardian
;<{ must - mad* s/.;I-factory t ilea*
ucvc. \: y deviation from '.n-ve
rule? 'a ibe rigidly dealt with r.td
w-'i: ...so riour-ly handicap the . r
mo: :: f any child- Co-operate
' i> a 1 hek? make the work p:ea
\V. J. ROWE, IK.
Principal P.oone Public Sc |
FOR SAi .P?On? {cod winter inuk
cow or will trade for beef -*ock.
Set J. S. Stanbury, Boc.ne, N. C.
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THE WA7 AU<
COVE CREEK FAIR WILL BE *
BIG EVENT
(Continued From Pace One >
uiittee and one of the teachers,
there will be talks by County Superintendent
Hagaraan. Prof. B B. T)ou(
gherty. I G. Greer. John B. Steele.
: A. G. Hendren, County Agent . m
i Wilkes and others.
i The afternoon will be given er
i to races games and a ball gam? A*
j nigbt the Wren a play in four a : s
! will bo given in the auditorium. T/5
is a very populat play and give*
j mise of great success here. An
; mission fee of J5c adults and lc?.
children will be charged, the pro
to go towards buying school sup:
and equipment.
The fe.ll program follows:
8:00-10:30 Arranging of exhi'i
l0:".?M2-0? Judging
10:30-12:00 Speaking iti schoo
! ditorium by B. B. Dougherty, ^
llagaman. John Steele. 1 G. Gree A |
G. Hcndron. County Agent of Wi 12:00-1:00
Dinner.
1:00-3:00 Display of exhibits
j the 'public.
2:00-3:00 Games and races
3:00-5:0(1 Ball game.
- '>0 l'ia\ "The Wren."
1'eopk living near the school
j urged to bring in their exhibits V.
! -day afternoon so as to avoid
a rush on Thursday morning.
REPORT <>T i ll
THE PEOPLES B/
.it !' M>ne. in tin State cf North 1
| t*2 .
II i-l-S
| r.s and Diseounts
I Demand Loans
< '- erdrafts secured $500; unseen
AH other stocks, bonds and mortg
Bunking Mouse: Furniture and >
All other real estate owned . .
Cash in vault and net amounts d.
and trust companies
Dash It-, uis h? Id over 2 1 hours .
TOTAL
LI.
< apitul Stock paid in
S it ; US ! Unrf
Undivided Pre:its less current exrBits
Payable
federal Reserve Bank .
Deposits subject to check, individi .
Time certificates of deposit, due in
Cashier's checks Outstanding . .
Time certificate^ of depo it due e
Savings Deposits
TOTAI
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, ? .
I. Avery Howell, Cashier c
swear 'hat the above statement ;s tr
belief.
t.
Corr<
.Subscribed and sworn to 1 efoie rue ti
UUSSKLL D. H
Ni tarv Public
(>iv commission expires
j c-^7^ ^
for ?,cor. '.a.:
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SUPERIOR MODEL
S59<
We are glacl to annoui
ces on Chevrolet Car;
date.
TOURIN
ROADS'
COUPE
Other Chevrolet prock
these prices can you a
Chevrolet? Ask numbf
who now own them, w
cars. Remember you h;
to pay.
The Boon
WALTER JOh
/
;a democrat
Tbe ofScen if the Fan Association
j are an follows: J. S. 34cBride, President:
A. D. Wilson Vice President ;i
j Scott Swift, Secretary. S. F. Hortonl
| Chairman entertainment committee:!
The directors. D. F. Horton, Field
jcorps; W. Y. Perry, orchard and garden;
J. B. Horton. livestock; Don J.
Horton, Poultry; Miss Grace Sherwood,
sewing; Mrs. Hattie Johnson!
relics: Mrs. I?. C. Mast, pantry; Jno.'
Duggei. mechanical; Mrs. J. S. Mc;
Bridi k:lchcn; Mrs. Will Moody floral:
M Winnie Thornburg, decorations;
Walter E. Wilson, games; F.
T Hill, hail game; Miss Ruth Rhodes
music.
Again let us invite you t o coop-j
erate with ??- in making this the best
ommunity fair Watauga County has
iever had.
S. F. HORTON,
Chm. Entertainment Com. I
A iiood Tbvtig - DON'T MISS IT.
Bend your nsroe and addrew plainly
written together with 5 cents (and this
Moines, Iowa, and receive in return a
trial package containing Chamberlain's
t ough Remedy for coughs, colds, cr?up,
bronchial, '"ilu" and whooping coughs,
and tickling throat; Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets for stomach troubles,
indigestion, gassy pain* that crowd .
the heart, biliousness and constipation;
Chanilnrlaiu's Salve, needed in every
family for burns, scalds, wounds,' piles,
and skin allections; these valued family
medicines for only 5 cecta. Don't mis* iL
: CONDITION OF
cNK & TRUST CO.
hna, at the clo^c- of business Sept. 14 [
'URCES
117,011.75 j
1,50 0.00 :
$<>87.34 1.187.341
1.500.00 i
tuires 2,712.57 J
2.034.55!
m banks, bankets
11,028.51
705.00
$1 OS.57b.72 :
'
2ti.(Min.O0 '
3)000 .OH'
un<l i.si s paid . 217.7;$!
20,000.00
l:;,i.s7.1.->
.Si*.20S.76
- than io days 7.050.00
- S30.79
;,f t :. i O.-.y.. 43.794.85
, 5,990.44
$16^,579.72
unty of Watauga 'J-25-23
f the above named hank do solemnly
ue t.. the best of ny knowledge and
A VERY Y. HuWKLL, Cashier
. ct-Attest:
K C. HI VERS,
M. 1*. CRITCHER,
Directors,
lis ii iliiv i f Sept. 1923.
PDC.I
- j
TOURING CAR i
).00
*
ice the following pri3,
effective after this " 1
IG CAR $590
TER 585
788
icts in proportion. At i
fford to be without a
;rs of our best citizens
'hat they think of the
ave one year in which
e Garage
1NSOW Mgr.
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SEPTEMBER 27. 192V
MONEY TALKS
|
WHAT DOES YOUR MONEY SAY?
''GOODBYE FOREVER"
OR
"WATCH ME GROW"
YOU CAN TEACH IT TO SAY EITHER
DEPOSIT iT WITH US AND WE WILL
I
MAKE IT TALK FOR YOU. YOU 1
WILL BE PLEASED
!
The Peoples Bank&
TrustCompany
BOONE, N. C.
I?r"rzr^aoi'T inapaDi11 is:rrr.j?'lirmB'
o:>L^In.;,.. rr.^TiV. :: iiiiacani^Dcz^^i^gr^r.'^r'^^La^aaaBCiJus1 -j
S "Slimy Taste" | \
"When I fed ,t ' -;t csfipated, ttt bilious, I take a good das. a |. , j
Hjl two of B lack-Dr^ ' it sets me straight," wntes Mr. George B. HI
Ell Haislep, ol R. F. D. ^mbia. S. C. "it cleanses the liver and I feel a a1 ]
Ir all right, and have not any other medicine a* 1 do not see the need |S;
ol It. I am a guard a State Reformatory, and have been tor three |
or more years. When heard ot
oc
BLACK-DRAUGHT (
Liver Medicine
and the good medicine H was, 1 had been having a tired treting when B2
HQ i'd gel up in the inoming. ! would be stiff and acre, and had a s'imy, ?3
H bad taste ia my mouth, but didn't think so much of it till I begin to teel fit
Jj stupid and didn't tcel like eating?then I knew I needed medicine. It IK
? was then I began Black-Draught, and i felt all made over, ready tor any QB
ij kind ot work, ready to eat and sleep. So, lor any return of this trouble, 53;
If 1 take Bla. k-Draught, and tor 25 years it has been my medicine, and I B
? wwiw i Oc wiuiour n at all. My work is constant. 1 am on my teet a III
| tot. I am out ot doors, and fresh air and Black-Draught are ill the Hi
I r 'ocs i t.ced. i recommend it to others for 1 know it is good." H;
Sold Everywhere,
u ?w oi
iac=c=LL.-z=?=. ?c ^ cmaaD cr1^2 atf'
? ? ' -i
I From now on II
Royal cords
?that's settled
R)YAL CORDS have
settled things this year Ma iKjjB
with their three new added Hj iL-c & /Sjma f
advantages?the three U.S. ry ijjjm Jfj
discoveries?Sprayed Rub- M IJjjM 0vA
ber ? Web Cord and the W ^7'S a yBR
Flat-Band Method of cord Ul JJJHI VH
?Royals had more to give W f a S IS
and gave it. Made in all yl ill
sices from 30x3'/2 inch up. Q . '? | 11
uniiccj btat?^res
Where to buy USTires^^J^y
Trade Mark
J. B. TAYLOR Boone, N. C.
J. H. VAN CANNON, - - Banner. Elk, N. C.
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