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A Non-Partisan Family N
VOLUME xxxiv
~1 DURHAM UNVEILS
D. BOONE TABLET
Will be the OfficUl Marker of the
Boone Trail /ran?-ConVnental
Highway.
DURHAM Nov. 23.?Next Friday j
afternoon at 3 o'clock the Daniel j
Boone Memorial tablet will be un- j,
veiled at the public library here, i'
The tablet, which is the official mar-! t
ker of the Boone Trail transcontiner.- |
tal highway, and which contains a j s
facsimile of Boone's signature taken 1 j
(from the court records at Salisbury.,
is presented to the school children i
? of Durham and Durham county by j
the Boone Trail highway and memori-, J
al association. The tablet shows Dan- j
ifl Riuifn ciffirvrr a? " *
looking westward.
There is a unit of the Boone Traill
Memorial Association in Durham, i ,
composed of many of the most pro-j
minent citizens. J. H. Rich, director
of the Boone Trail association, was!
present at the Durham high school'
yesterday where he made a speech i
relating the history of the highway t
which reaches from the top of the }
Blue Ridge in the western part of the 1
elate, to the ocean. The trail contin- 1
ues through the central part of the t
state starting from the Blue Ridge
and extends to the sea at Norfolk, Va
It constitutes one of the most beau- i
tiful routes in the state and has been <
mapped by the American Automobile ?
a Association. It is one of the most r
important roads in the state. 5
In passing through the state, Daniel
Boone, the great pioneer and set- 1
tier, passed through what is now DurIhani.
soon after Fort Dobbs was built
reaching Tidewater from the forks I
of the Yadkin River, where he lived
for a year or more. Reference to this f
fact may be seen in Bruce's "History
of Daniel Boone and the Wil- i
derness trail,'* published b yMcMillan 1
in 1910. This old trail is aaid to have
passed near Hillshoro over the Eno 1
River. It is also noted >n Lawrence's
history, published in England in 17091 1
according to Mr. Rich. ?.
ITEMS FROM THE I (
APPALACHIAN SCHOOL, .
President Dougherty went to John-j j
son City on business the last of the j
week. i ,
55 # f * ?v _ ~ o,v - -? I ?
rfUJ. WICCi U1 IIIV * iaillill|| Kivuotn | j
spoke recently at the County Wide | >
Educational Meeting in Ashe county, i'
Prof. Wilson also spent the week!,
end off on business.
% Some are claiming that the Boonej
and Blowing Rock turnpike now be- j
ing constructed is superior to any j
of its kind in the state. If this v.- not :
correct from a professional standpoint J
your correspondent hes been misinfor
med.
Mr. J. 1). Loisseaux of Plaiafield,
N. Jv- is in Boone on business. Or.
Saturday nigh# he made a most inter- !
eating talk to the Chamber of Commerce
on New Foundland. He is always
a welcome visitor to Boone.
Misses Annie Stanbury, Ruth Coffey,
Lucy Moretz and Elsie Farthing
went to Charlotte Monday to hear
the world-famous pianist, Paderewski
Unusually interesting services were;
held at the different churches on j
Sunday. At the Baptist, after a good:
sermon by the pastor Rev. F. M. j
Hug-gins. the communion was taken.!
Also Mr. Loizeaux made a splendid j
talk. The Lutherans, who recently or- i
ganizcd their church in Boone, organized
a Sunday School with Mr. J.
M. Moretz as Superintendent. At the
Methodist Church Prof. J. D. Rankin
i ,x of the Training School, superintended
the Sunday School, as Mr. Steele
J the Superintendent, was absent, ow&
ing to the illness of his father. The
! pastor, Rev. M. B. Woosley, preach'
ed two very strong and vitally force
ful sermons.?J. M. I).
BOX SUPPER
There will be a box supper at Howards
Creek Church Saturday night
Dec. 8th to aid in. the construction |
of the splendid road leading from
ofnfo Viiffkwav rinor Snnrig Kv rsuu
of the falls of Howard's creek aud
intersecting with the Silverstone road
and the Meat Camp road.
A like supoer was pulled off Noj
vember 17 at the Rich Mountain
v School House and the proceeds amounted
to $85.46. The church and
community extend a welcome and a
hearty invitation to the public to participate
in the exercises.
( A thankful heart is not only the
greatest virtue, but the parent of all
the other virtues Cicero.
.XV"
11 life
lewspaper Published in ar
BOONF..
WITH TH17 * ora^L I
CHUR
AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday School at 10 a. jx.
B. Y. P. U. at G p. m. &
The pastor preachesjp? BlowingRock
next Sunday. tip
There will be a ThaC* L, r.g ser-;
ice at the Baptist Chhljl^ tonight. j
l'here will be a collection taken for
he orphanage.
There will also > e a Thanksgiving }
service at Blowing '.ock Friday night j
iiid collection for . -phaiia-.-c
BOONE M. E. CI' '*> ITH
Sunday School a* *C j
Steele. Superintends ...
Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7 p m.
>y the pastor. Rev. M. B. VVooslvy.
Epworth League at 6:30 p. m.
Wednesday prayer service at 7 p. ,
n.
One will find t hearty welcome at :
ill of these services.
ADVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH
The regular monthly services of
he Advent Christian Church will be
lcld in the Episcopal Church SundayDee.
2nd at 11 o'clock and Sunday
light at 7:tf>. Every one is invited
o attend.
LUT? N CHURCH
Mt. Plea^'v -Thanksgiving pap-1
'ant, the Temple of Praise. Thanksriving
morning 1J a. m. Friday I p. j
n. Light Brigade, Miss Lola Moretz
-eader.
Sunday School 9:15 a. m. Luther
..eaguc 2 p. m.
Mt. Zion Sunday. Preaching 11 a. ni
Sunday School i*:4o. Win. Wiue)arger
Supt.
Saturday Light Brigade 2 p. m. 1
diss Edna Moretz, Leader. (
3 p. m. Meeting Woman's Missionary
Society, Afiss Cora JefTcoat, '
'resident.
Holy communion, Sunday Ssfcuc'^
10 a. m. Bert Townscnd, Supt.
On last Sunday the Lutherans of 1
3oone together with others interest'd
organized a Sunday School.
Mr J. M. Moretz was elected Superintendent,
Mr. T. M. Moretz Assistant
Superintendent^ Mr. David
doretz, Secy-Treas.
The Sunday School will meet ev- '
*ry Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. ^
cor lUt pICM'llt Hit- ouituu; IH IIUUI
will assemble in the Episcopal chapel (
rh'.?/e not attending Sunday School
elsewhere are invited to attend.
STONY FORK NEWS
Stony Fork Nov 26.?Although the
\cather was extremely cold and the
roads bad, a good crowd attended the
regular meeting of the B. Y. P. U.
Saturday night. The program was full
of inspiration. Several visitors were
present, among them being Mr. Carl
Welch of Yuma. Mrs. Ella Goulds
and four of her brothers. Mrs. Gould
will spend several weeks with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Hamby, and
has joined the B. Y. P. U. for the
length of her visit. New members are
welcomed gladly, and visitors are ur- j
god to come again.
Saturday afternoon Dec. 1. has j
been appointed by the men of the
church to meet and haul wood for the
church. Everyone who can is invited
to bring a team and tools to help in
this very necessary work. In a very
few hours wood enough to last the
church all winter can be cut and j
hauled.
On next Sunday Dec. 2, there will I
be a community singing at Stony
VnrL r.Knpi?h Sno<>inl ffr>r-t hf?inp !
made to have all of the old people
of the community present, and the
old favorites will be given a prominent
place on the program. Miss Ethel
Green, who was educated at the
school for the blind at Raleigh, has
been invited to sing a special selection
for the occasion. Everyone is
>given a cordial invitation to be presj
ent, bring all the old hymn books and
j help with the singing.
The new road from the postoffice
j to Mr. W. M. Shirley's farm is open
for travel, although not quite completed
yet. This gives a graded way
around that particularly bad piece
of roi|d known as the Shirley hill,
and will be of untold value to the
people of that section of the Stony
Fork and of the Mount Paron and
Mount View sections.
Next Friday November 30 bat been
set to work the road just beyond the
school building. This road from the
postoffice to the highway Is used by
j everybody and every man in the coro|
munity i>- urged to be there with tools
j and teams to assist in the work which
id for Boone and Wataugt
WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CA
COOUDGE ASKS NAT
"GOLDEN RULE SI
y 1 1 " 1
w*o?t*oro?
Ton- lut Mue,
I8i nr\h iTwu?,
9*w Tack. 7. T.
tttlnn l XI
l> ?ltt * 0M4 lad a
?%?% 1 eaau4 ysw v> obwt
antloaoJ. OolAmm twlo fllanor
?T 9*c?*?r. 1823. Z f"?l rr* ttet
tUa will aid with wry vld?iproo4
will krlaj ooi-? cloooly ta al>l Uw
ra^rL'.raaeata ?t 'S m wtao oro prsopo
who oro la adnnlty. XI iccgvita a
prmc'.lal Mtho-l for holp, bat V\? b
ospr*4*'.ca of i-rpathj, by iWini fo
prlmtloao if otbaro.
Cordially row,
t?sl? ?
The. plans for the observance of Golden
America to servo a menu in their homes
ages in the near east, the difference in
ordinary meal to be contributed to orpl
ance la very appropriately fixed for t
Having on Thursday partaken from wel
In the prosperity of America. It la fitting
give cpeeial consideration to the needs
hiefcly favored.
thews more nlnin'v thai snffihinff rb j '
he real progressivontjss of the Stony |
?ork community.
The many friends of Mr. Richard
Wagner who was seriously hurt by j
i falling tree some weeks ago will be | i
lelighted to know that he is much f
?< tier. Although he is still suffering'!
i good deal, he is considered out of '
mmediate danger now. ' 1
Mr. and Mrs. Turner Green and t
ittle Miss Ruth Lee of Winston-Sal-;
sm, visited Mr. Greene's parents Mr. i
*nd Mrs. Geo. Greene last week. <
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Greene, Miss
Jennie Green and Messrs Arthur and
Lawrence Green visited relatives at
Patterson and Lenoir last week.
Her many friends in tbi? owl ntk
iii" sections will be sorry to learn of
!he serious illness of Mrs. donna rd
Greene at her home near Mount View
Mr. Joe Wellborn made a business
trip to Statesville last week.
Mr. Russell Green, accompanied by
two of his friends, came up from
Winston-Salem to spend a few days
w;th his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Greene recently.
Mrs. Wade Green bus been sick for;
several days we are sorry to learn.
MT. PLEASANT NEWS
Thursday is our national Thanksgiving
day. We the American people (
should be the most thankful for the ;
m<$iy blessings received from Almighty
God. What people have more
to be thankful for than we people
right here in the wonderful county
of Watauga, with its beauty, grandeur,
resourcefulness, its pure air
and bright sunshine.
Rev. Jeffcoat and Parish Helper
Miss Cora -Telfcoat were at Holy Com
munion near Valle Crueis for the
meeting of the light brigade on Sat-;
urday and for the meeting of thi^
Woman's Missionary Society. Rev.
Jeff coat preached at Holy Communion
for the regular service on Sunday.
Miss Jeifcoat returned to Boone for
the organization of the Sunday
School of the Lutheran congregation
'Mrs. Watt Green and Mrs. Jonathan
Moretz spent the week end in
Boone visiting relatives. They return
ed Monday.
Mr ^ionroe Townsend of Clark's]
Creek is spending the week at the j
Lutheran parsonage and Js helping j
in the completion of this building ,
Others from Clark's Creek helping
with this and other work are Messrs
Perry Townsend, Walter Hodges,
Lem Townsend, Noah Townsend and
Luther Townsend. From Meat Camp
is expected Mr. Poly Moretz.
Dr. and Mrs. G. H. Jeffcoat have
moved to this community and will
make their home in this section.
Thoughts for the week: He who
talks no more than he knows is a
Wise man.
To make new m.stakes is human:
to repeat old mistake- i. stupid
Sweetness of d.-n i;on hides a
multitude of sins.
. . :nercies is
" - :k. lidii.g
f '
i County, the Leader of .
ROL1NA, THURSDAY NOVEMBE
ION TO OBSERVE
TODAY" ON DEC 2
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l?ha*t
r a tUaa te
Zjt.
Ruin Sunday call upon the people ftf
aimilar to that served In the orphancost
of the or?hanage menu and the
hanage work overseas. The observbe
3unday following Thanksgiving.
1 lad-'u tables as a token of rejoicing
that on the following Sunday people
and distress of those who are less
MERRY CHRISTMAS
"Merry Christmas to yon."
"Christmas Gift."
These expressions will be heard
many time.- this month. Many will
>penk them but not ai) who utter
:hes? words will understand them,
rhe star is still in the east. Sheplerds
still watch their flocks by night
and will continue to follow that star
fhat star guided to the Son, who has
>een the light and inspiration of the
ages.
December is the month when we
ill grow young. Our minds recall and
tur hearts respond in grateful appreciation
the time of Santa Claus and
I Ki> r M ?r*?r>cr Kw ijio firi!S'.dc. Ill
[hose dear days of the strong home
Lies, mother, father, children, taiklmI,
sang, told stories and played together
as friends around the fireside
of'the old home. What blessed hours!
I.et us remember and be thankfui for
those days of long ago. How can we
make Christmas now a great occasion?
Does it mean most to receive or
give? Which way can we best help
m 9 ftv snjipifnn!" V.? mto
who would give a real Christmas gift
is too poor. A real Christmas grift i.?
the Christ grift.
Let us remember our children at
this great season. Santa Clans is a
great inspiration to ail children. Let
as remember that the greatest thing
we can do during this Christina?
reason is to help shed abroad in oui
homes and communities the real spirit
of Christmas gladness, good cheer
sympathy and love.
W. J. ROWE. JR..
Principal Booite School
SCHOOL DENTAL CL INIC
TV. following is a summary of thi
(lork done by Dr. Holden, State sehoo
dentist, who has just completed i
month's work in our county:
Number of children treated . . 52;
No. Amalgam fillings 66<
Silver nitrate treatment 10;
Chil.-lr/m'p f V, plij-inuil IQ1
Lectures on care of teeth. ... li
Cost of work if done in private
office $2,256.0
I The doctor could reach only abou
i naif of the schools of the count;
I in the time the state could give thi
; year. We tried to scatter the wor
j over the county as much as possible
Sorry we could not reach every schc
Dr. Holden did Rood work and th
children and parents seem to apprc
ciate the fact very much. The docto
made many friends while in the com
ty.
Smith Hagaman, Co. Suj
Fertilizer manufacturers will offc
standard mixtures of materials aj
i proved by experiment station agroi
j oraists this next season. The workei
of the State College and Departing;
hope to eliminate tne great riurnb<
i useless brands now being ofler<
will reduce the expense of
iicturc and the resulting v
farmer.
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Northwestern North Carolii
R 29, 1023.
ATTORNEY L. D. i
LOWE PASSES
One of Ibr Most Prominent Lawyers >
in Northwest dies Suddenly at His
Banner Elk Home. . .
On ThuruHav lil'oninor loc-t
Isittinp at his typewriter in his home j
^ at Banner Elk. Avery county, Attor- j;
ney L. D. Lowe a prominent lawyei ^
in this mountain section for nearly f
-10 years, fell from his chair, strick-1 i
en with, according tc physicians, ei-jtj
ther brain or heart trouble, and with- j g
U. V. L.I * W K
! o
j in less than two minutes the spark
I of life was extinct. 1 ai
He had beer, in his usu?! Kwuu,t|
i health. doing his chores around the T
j house and barn. He ate a light sup- ol
1 per and went to his room, looked 11
I over his mail and was working on a j di
legal document when the summons1
lastcame. Interment was made on last; w
Monday, the body being held await-1 c<
ing the- arrival of his youngest dau- r<
ghter, who lives in Florida. The fu-'n
neral was conducted by Revs. Halt tl
anu Cook in the Presbyterian Church C
j of which the deceased had been a
consistent and active member for d
! many years. k
Mr. Lowe was a son ol Gilbert d
i and Rebecca Lowe, and was bom; v
at or Westfiehl, Surry Coqjity. N. C. i n
n?>/> ir vfSn. moved to Hnr.ncr' i:
Elk in 1S?and resided there almost j o
continually for years. He obtain- o
i-d license t?- practice law in Feb. f
| 18S I and has been in the active prac- ti
j tice <? * i.iiis profession since that n
time, being ? nguged in a preparation o
. .of a case for the Supreme Court at
the very time of his death. \
He leaves a widow, four daughters $
two sisters and four brothers to I i
mourn his departure, and besides his i
grandchildren and a host of friends <
and acquaintances. Mr. Lowe was|l
married twice.. His first wife was j t
. Mrs Hattie H. Stinson, daughter of j J
v the late Dr. James Calloway, a dis- j (
tincruished citizen of Wilkesboro :
; They reared four daughters, all of
; whom are living. His second wife
j was Mrs. M attic Loven, widow of
I the late J. G. Loven of Montezuma.
. | Mr. Lowe was one of the most
: prominent citizens in this section of
the state. Since his death a numher
.! of our local bar remarked: "Dowe
i Lowe was one of the brightest iawj
yers in this part of the state." He
I had a very retentive memory and
^' knew perhaps more of the iocal his-j
1 tory of this section than any other
a man. He enjoyed the funny side of;
i life and told many stories of the'
' eariy settlers here. He was broad,
minded, public spirited, generous to.
* a fault, if such could be; and v;ast
^ always found on the right side, pc-rD
; forming his duty as he saw it. To J
I . , _ i - n _ l__ l -I
>ay taai ce win ue toreiv missva in
^ j hi.s home, in his community, in his
li connty, and his state, is only speaky
j ing the truth, for he labored cons|
stantly, in and out of season for the
^ betterment of all.
- The large crowd that assembled j
^ to pay their last respects showed the j
e high esteem in which deceased wasl
held. The floral offerings placed on
r the new made grave were most elab1_
orate.
>l BAZAAR AND OYSTER SUPPER
sr The women of the Methodist Church
>- will have a bazaar and oyster supper
i- i ue.-day Dec. 6 at the Blackburn Hers
,el
t :! sale of fancy work will begin
:r roe o'clock in the afternoon.
/en saiad and cotfee will be
to ten o'clock.
> i- s&ie from five
.
at
ia.?Established in 1 888
NUMBER 47
iivrH CLAIMS
R. N. HACKETT
^fter Long Public Career Former
CorgreitiriAii Dead. . . Burial in
Wilkes County.
Former Congressman R. N. Kackett
ied last Thursday at Long's Sanitorjw
where he had been a patient
lor several weeks, death resulting;
rom kidney trouble and complicaions.
Interment was in the Presbyerian
cemetery in North Wiikesboro
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.
Mr. Iiackett was fifty six years of
ge. He was at one time Grand Masr?r
of Masons of North Carolina and
t the time of his death was counsel
or a North Carolina railway comany.
He was an abie lawyer, a disinguished
orator and was consider
d one of the strong men of his potica!
party, having always taken an
ctive part in the campaigns in this
Late.
Mr. Hackett is survived by one
rot her Mr. Gordon Hackett of N.
Pilkesboro, and one daughter Miss,ois
Long Hackett.
OCAL APPEAL REGARDING
GOLDEN RULE SUNDAY
Sunday December 2nd will be ob?rved
throughout the nation as In rnational
Golden Rule Sunday by
reclamation of President Coclidgc
nd many governors.
As you have probably already read
ur people will be asked to eat on
mt day a slice or two of stale bread
r\d a cup of soup or water?the fare
ic Armenian?, arc subsisting on daily,
bey are asked to subtract the cost
f this meal from that of their reglar
Sunday dinner and send the
[(Terence to the Near East Relief.
This appeal should not be confused
ith our regular campaign which will
)ine later. Funds raised during the
jgular campaign are required to furish
foi?d cloth-nr and shelter for
le 3331 orphans assigned to North
arolina's can:.
Funds raised on Go'den Rule Sunay
are urgently required to help
eep the spark of life in the hunreds
of thousands of adult refugees
>*ho have bee ndriven from their
ornes and iands as a result of the
trcnty. Ncitr'y
ne million of them are on ihe shores
f the Black Sea and the orphanage
t>od .stocks have been badly depleted
o keep them alive. Those stocks must
iO\v he replenished or many of our
rpli&ns will die.
We hope that a generous obserar.ce
of this day will result in a
goodly number of contributions, but
t is not to be confused with our regilar
campaign for orphan support,
bounty Treasurers or others will not
told any of these funds but have
hem sent in to the state Treasurer
VIr. J. M. Scott, 307 Robinson Blig.
Charlotte, N. C. as soon as possible.
Yours in his name,
GEO. H. BELLAMY,
State Chairman.
J. M. DOWNUM.
COunty Chairman.
WITH THE PUBLIC SCHOOL
The Worth While Club is offering
two prizes to pupils of the public
?? .u-, ,.?a
scnooi, one eucn to iue sum ouu
seventh grades tor the best composition
involving community welfare.
The Chamber of Commerce will supplement
this with $2.00 per grade.
The sixth and seventh grades made
an interesting visit to the county jail
This visit involved a study and a supplementary
lesson in the course of
community civics. They oang some
songs for the inmates.
The third and fourth grades gave
a dramatization of the- first Thanksgiving.
a dozen little girls and boys
taking part in the exercise. The program
was much enjoyed by the faculty
and students of the public school
A basket ball game the past week
* - * t* _ P.t. i j
nei-ween tne ooone ruuuu ocuuoi <uiu
the team from Cove Creek Public
School resulted in a score of 14 to
9 in favor of Boone. The door receipts
were $4.00. The game was
much enjoyed by all present.
Miss Stokes took her grade on an
outing the past week, taking witb
them ail the necessary utensils for
cooking and serving dinner. The dinner
was served at the Muster Field
i after which the merry crowd visited
the power plant. ?J. M. D.
This, is the time of the year to
remember that nothing can take the
place of fresh air and good food.
Tnink health, talk health, live health.