North Carolina Newspapers

lUf \ Non-Partisan f amily ] VOLUME XXXV. News Items i From Ri Interesting News Items as Our Correspondent tions of tl ^ COVF. CREEK Our community ?s again furnished v th electric lights. Mr. Mast, had ,uite a delay in getting part of his .machinery but now we are enjoying* ei?d service. Several buildings are being erected en Cove Creek. Messrs DeWittt Brow ji and Carl Story are building residences near the Cove Creek School and others are to be built in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. James D. Norton have moved to Boone. They expect -to attenu the summer school at the A T. S. Mrs. Charles Bingham is visiting* parents at I.ineolnton for a few weeks. Mioses Ruth Bingham and Blanch Horton are at their homes for vacatflL Of interest to their many lriends jr. the announcement of the wedding cf Miss GoKlie Moody to Mr. Williahi I). Wilson which is to take place et tbe Cove Creek Baptist church on i T k'silay jii 2:00 p. m. May 20. Miss Fawn Watson is spending a few days with her sister at the home oj Mr and Mrs. H. E. Deal. Rev. Hrittain is conducting a revival ;?t the Yalle Cruris church this H'M-k lie i.- assisted in the sinking by his brother and his sister is helpj> ? as organist. VALLE CRUCIS On Thursday night May 8th the ^relatives and friends of Mrs. Finley Must gave her a surprise birthday party. Although the weather was disagreeable sixty guests were present. A huge birthday cake holding sixty three candies was cut by Mrs. Mast and -eived together with twelve oth?*7 cakes and an abundance of Muck ire cream with coffee and small Swedish cakes. A number of presents tero received b]j Mrs Mast, among lbt m being a set v,f china presented <t by -ixtcen ladies of the coinm^niyt. Rev. Mr. Hi ttain is conducting revival service- at the Method!.-t church this v/eek. He is being assisted wish the music by his brother and sister. Rev. Mr. Griffith of Asm .die visited the Mission Schooi on Sunday and preached at the Episcopal chapel Sunday. M is. Chns. Menzies and ('has. Jr., flf llickerv ;?> *> vwiline* ?? VI ? T II Taylor's. The quarterly meeting will l??- held at the Methodist church Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday night May 17th the rtudonts of the Mission School will present a play entitled "A Southern Cinderilla." Mrs. 0. D. Taylor is indisposed this week and unable to attend the graduation of her daughter Miss Nannie from the Charlotte Sanatorium on Tuesday. ^ BLOWING ROCK Some excitment in Blowing Foci nowadays chasing boozers and boot Vggers, and it looks as if they were no longer safe here, and here is some thing for them to read: The Bootlegger's Bar A bar to heaven a door to hell "Whoever named t named it well, A bar to manliness and wealth A door to want and broken health A bar to honor pride and fame A door to sin and grief and shame A bar to hope, a bar to prayer % A door to darkness and despair A bar to honored useful life A door to brawling senseless strife A bar to all that's true and brave A door to every drunkards grave A bar to joy that home imparts A door to tears and aching hearts A bar to heaven, a door to hell Whoever named it named it well. A bootlegger's bar. To the delight of her many friend M iss Annie Lee Crisp has arrive A home from Hudson where she ha been teaching in the graded schoc the past winter. While in Hickory Miss Ciisp bon for herself a handsome piano whic Newspaper Published in a $1.50 PM Year BOONE, is Reported St"!? a \\ .?? ?.?? ? T lliUK^U > Reported Each Week by s in the Several Seche County I she had delivered to her homo here | or, Rgnsom Ave. The hotels arid boarding houses are open here and the cottage people are : busy opening: up their cottages ar.d i beautifying their grounds. The town began work widening the street today which will be a big , improvement. Mrs. Dan Taylor was called to Shulls Mills last week to the bedside ' of her sister who is critically ill. Charlie iloiiers is putting material 'on his lot on Boone Street to build ; a bungalow. MEAT CAMP Mr and Mrs. Carl Winebarger and | little nephew of Rtisthurg. Va. visit* i'd relatives 011 Meat Camp last week We hope they will so** >me again. Rev. Williams of \? Jefferson preached at t he new Metk* h on last Saturday Died on last ?rmicMa. .... little one year old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bryan. It leaves to grieve their loss father, mother, brothers and sisters. Interment Friday at the Meat Camp eemetery. Mrs. A. P. Filer of Boone visits her daughter Mrs. .'lav Miller. Chief White Cloud, the Red Mar. from Arizona made a lecture here on last Friday night on the History of the Red Man. He left here Saturday morning for some other place <?/ On last Saturday Master Ariie i Proflit, mad? a thread fish line, ati inched a hook thereto, hunted h I ?ur foot fish pole and went fishing. After fishing a short distance his hook became fast. The little nine year old man began to pull and dragged ashore a speckled trout exactly thirteen inches long and three inches broad. What vicinity can heat this for a fisherman? 1 Rev. Wesi of Warrensvitye -and . Rev. illiants of Kiklami arc conducting series of meetings at the new Methodist church 011 upper Meat Camp. The meetings, as the writer ; understands it, will continue all the ! wee! ai':d possibly longer. | Miss oiaragret Beach of Mast was i ihe guest of Mr. W. A Profit's last I Tuesday night. Mr. Foraee Moretz of Rich MounI tain was on Meat Camp Saturday j last. j Mr. and Mrs. Willie Pioffit motorj ed^to Boone on last Thursday. : Mi. and Mrs. Mild Wood ring of 1 Doe Ridg^ visited the former's grand j father Mr. John Campbell during the week end. BLUE RIDGE We appreciate the stand the Edi1 tor has taken in regard to the coun. ty correspondents sticking to the truth. A correspondent who will write i his or her manuscript and send it to - another part of the country to be copied and then send it to the Editor 1 unsigned to accomplish some selfish (purpose should not have the privilege -! of seeing it in print and hope they . j won't. ? | We will take the privilege to ex. I tend to Mrs. Mary Xorris the sym; p<ithy of this community at the un uncly and premature death of hei husband, Lloyd Norris, who was wel and favorably known in the community. May he who does all thingwell be her comforter. The most of this community wenl to Mr. McRae's Sunday to see tin j cub bears. ljorii 10 mr. .inn Airs. Kooy uragy j a fine girl. Mr. and Mr.-:. Roby Coffey weri | visitors at Lem Wright's Saturday and Sunday. Mr. I.onico Church is on a tradi for a Ford roadster we hear. Hojx he succeeds in getting it. We were glad to have Rev. R. L Isbell with us Thursday and Fnda; s night. We hope to have him again. d .s A farmer of New Hanover count >1 is growing itn acre of Dill Wee for a pickle company. This is stil it another new crop for the Old Nort h State. ttotu nd for Boone and Watau WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH ? " CLEAN L!P DAYS 1 Vi.,kp Y ouj Front and Ra^k Yard Clean and Attractive Let'i all of us good folks gel ti getter and clean up ihe rubbish, ti cans etc. next Tuesday and Wednei day, and make our lown a pride nc , only to the summer tourists but oiii i selves. 'The town truck will carry tb ! rubbish oft your lot if you will pi! it where v/e can get to it., and ! prize of $3 will be offered to tb boy or girl under 16 years old wh has the largest pile of rubbish I | haul away. Remember the date?o | next Tuesday and Wednesday, i . EDW. N. HAHN. M.vor. WATAUGA PLANS FOR SUMMER TOURIST Watauga county is making* n?*ci a rations to house with com fori tb j large crowd <;f tourists that is exp?i ted this season. Ever since the in proved highways have made this se? j lion available the hotels have bee j crowded and visitors turned away a | most daily. The beauty and comfoi j <>l" the Watauga country is well know It is also becomin well known th< accommodations are hard to find. For several years a few of tr country homes have been opened t those who preferred to rest in place where quiet and t?i ivacy coul be found, and those homes have a ways been filled beyond i.heir c; parity, of tei. having e nag age men f?p the entire summer before tl season started While this conditio existed there bus been ne practic ifort made to ? nii -i other homes t meet this ever increasing demand. Iii order to make a directory v th. hom? that ai. w illing and e? uipped tc? accommodate these vis tors, M.John 15. Steele, county agei for Watauga County has sent 01 questionnaire* to the farm wive I t!-.i has in that way collected tl information necessar; to place the] visitor? *.u comfortable quarters f< jthi summer. All of the homes ljsU j are well equipped for looking aft< | those who are hunting a qui?2t co : restful place to spend the summe Most of tn<>m have electric lights ar j running water and an noted f their good cooking. Ail of them grri an abundance of vc^i.alfl^s and ke? i their "pump house" well suppin with cold milk and butter. | it is hoped that by completing '.1 arrangement that accommodation ! can he had for :u) of those seekn refuge from tlu- heal can come the beautiful highland. J. M. Uownuin. THE PRESIDENT HEARS THE CALL OF THE SAW DUST R1N Washington May 13.?Preside j Ooolidge for the past few weeks h 1 consistently turned down invitatio i to make addresses and co attend fu tions, hut he accepted an invitatii today after about 30 seconds thoug John Ringling. the show man, a companied by Commissioner McCho of the interstate commerce comm sion, called at the White House ai within two or three minutes aft they were ushered into the pre dent's office they came out with ; acceptance of an invitation to : tend the circus tomorrow aftemu "rain or shine." Mr. Coolidge al accepted for Mrs. Coolidge. BORN Borr. to Mr. and Mrs. vY. Fi. R< j?e> on Friday la^i, a boy. ?.!r. W I is one of our prominent contract* and a champion brick layer. As " j piies his trade those days he is sir J j ing a medley something like th ' ! "Rock^a-bytvbaby?more mortar "tin the tree top?brick here!?wh * the wind blows?oh, pshaw boys i must be at home for a few minute I- ' ' l However h* is clearing up some mt ? I tally. Dogs in Tug of War Wellington!. Conn.?Two toy do " holding a tug of war over a piece ^ meat, held up trafti*- on the busy Ha j. ford road here, ignored efforts of s I lice to get them out of the way a I- j simply didn't hear tht din of scores norns. iwu motorics pumn me Irnals up and placed them on n si ^ walk, where t!ie\ were aul! lug*: when tlie lnat blockaded machln* w. by. ; y Mr. .John Hartley and son of V d le Crucis are here putting in \ 11 concrete for the foundation of i h brick residence of Mr. J. B. Tay to be erected on North Water St IE [ga County, the Leader of " CAROLINA. IHUKSDAY MAY 15, . SPRING TERM A T S !CLOSED ON FRIDAY ' l-arge Crowds Present at Annual ; Commencement Exercises. Dr. A. n T. Allen Delivers Address. ? >k The Appalachian Training School r_ clo.-ed it- spr;-"ji to:m on Friday the On Thursday evening the High r School senior class gave a play which a a very large crowd attended and grea l- r.lv enjoyed. On Friday morning at '? 11 ?/c!ock came the dor:' g exercises] ?< for tie.' ?n . ei when five ,M graduated, four young ladies and one young mar.. The exercise was op-J - ened with prayer 5>y Rev. M. U. Woos! j -'*v pastor of the Boone Methodist i J Church and after the singing of the, - j school song. "The North Carolina ^ j i.ii]ls/* which every A. T. S student lear; - and njoys. President B. B | j Dougherty in a few w.T chosen words | ^{introduced l>r A. T. Allen, State , j Superintendent of Public Instruction nj Mr. Dougherty begar. by saying: "la, t rsLlerii' ii. .%? are exceed_ ig ;i .< <r> one of you j here on this commencement day. It ^ is to me, a real genuine personal pleasure to have with us today the it> efficient, progressive and beloved 0 Superintendent of this great state,] Dr. A. f. Alien, who will now deliver! a the commencement address: 1 j Mr. Allen said: "ladies and gen-1 a tlemen. I am glad to be here. 1 could . net refuse the invitatiot of your ts ,. . - i ,e president-?your distinguished presi-; ^jdciit ftn we have been bound to-, aj gi ther for a number of years with the strongest ties of friendship. 1 am deeply interested in all that goes or. ^i in in.: institution. i have just now ^learned why your president wanted ,j | me here. It is far lt iiu1 here. He has conferred the Doctor's decree upon me. (It is far bitg Jer to he one in reality than in name ;e only> " ^r- Allen then turned to e the Normal graduates sitting on the >r rostrum. He impressed them with the ^ important fact that hitherto they hail j.* been depending on the state, hut 01 from this time on they must depend y on themselves and help the state to u, earn on the- great work in which orj they are engaged. Then -peaking to w j the? audience he gave a brief history ,p of public ducat ior in our countiy, i(i and finally in North Carolina, stating *hat from IS'JP this state has lc ^tood !o? equal rights and privileges i:> education. ip. H? then outlined hi? ideas of a ,n pu ds system of education which wore not fewer than eight months school each year, an increase in the equalizing fund to help pour counties which agued to do their best to iq help themselves, each county proiding the school building- on an nt equalizing basis, the standardising of as grammar grades, improving tin high jis schools, and that ail the children in i\c the state should have all of the lM; wealth of the state behind them to r.t give each child the same educational ic- advantages. This speech was eonsidttl ered by those who heard it one of is- the most important delivered here at r.d Iin>" time. ev After the address the President si- presented diplomas to Mrs. Sue Guf m fey Arrowood, Misses Carrie Jane jt- Herman, Lacy Landreth and Kuthrn? erine Noel, and Mr. Gravdon I*. Lgs? gers, stating thai each one had presented fifteen or more standard high school units and two fuli years of Normal College work. Dr. Allen then presented tfcetii with certificates sta>ri i ting that graduates of this Gpiiogc '.ill ; were entitled to either grammar ?vs J grade or primary certificates ciass he ; D. Dr. Rankin of the A. T. 8. faculty u*. presented other certificates to a numis; ber of others who were entitled to certain grades of them, en i At 2 p. in. the high school gradua1 i tes gave their usuai program. Misses :s" ; Nellie Coffey and Huth Cottrell giv?n J ing the Salutatory and tin* Valedic; tory addresses respectively. 48 cevj tificates of graduation were delivered I by President Dougherty and he saiti in conclusion that 239 high schoo of students and 125 Normal College rt- students were enrolled during th< h*- term and that during th** year more nd than 1000 students from all part! of the state had studied here. Hi further said. "The outlook is goo< ir> for the summer. Already a big sum ui mer scbool bas been enrolled an< others are coming in daily, applyinj ? to rooms in the dormitories and ove: al- two hundred in all, and quite a num ihe ber have applied for boaid in town the The best faculty has been securei lor that we have ever had. The new ad ministration building will be com * Northwestern North Caroli 924 ' - ?-""HI DOi C /rON DENIES HAVING EYE ON GOVERNOR'S CHAIR W.'-hingion. May 12. -Ken' < .-( pt n t : - Dough ton .oday moied that he < . ^template.-- entering the race for ; .vt'rnor ic J l?2& against Max : > iener, as announced in the Gic- 'i^boro Ncin of recent date. His ci iial is emphatic and absolutely leave- no room to belie v. the eighth district congre.?sm;<n ; xp eis to ask for any other honor.- at the hands of the people of North Carolina except bo re-elected to Congi*: -s. '1 have road in the Greensboro Dai v News the article mentioning my name for the democratic nomination for governor in 1928," said Mr.; i D? '.-hton when asked what his attitude would be with respect to him I s. :f. I "la these articles it is stated that j perhaps Senator Simmons is in i -L..HV ?\?i> rcspun-iiiit' ior the move! merit to have me enter the primary j in 1928 as a candidate for governor j against O. Max Gardner. In this conj ncction I wish to state most emphatically and postively that neither Sen-, ator Simmons nor anyone <-l>e who might he supposed to speak for him: or to know his mind about - n mat | tors, has ever discussed the matter, with me m any way, shape, form or fashion. "If the. Senator has ever given ah\ thought, to the 1928 campaign I have no knowledge of it and I hop'1 tnis statement wii! put an end this unfounded discussion so tar as Senatoi Simmons is concerned. "I may add that I have never intimated to any one that i have any de. .re ot intention to seek any office e xcept to be re-elected to Co?: grivs in the coming election.7' OR DULA GETS RECOGNITION IN METROPOLITAN WEEKLY The following appeared recently in I tin Optometric Wcekiv. ( hieaiw?. i publication circulated in practical! > : every civilized country in the worid.l : and to be mentioned in its columns! | reflects no little credit or Dr. Dula: I "Dr. A. W. Dula of Lenoir. N. C.J j has been giving instructive lectures! j in his home town ami neighboring! towns, and has received many highly J ! complimentary notices in the papers! . of his county. He is especially wak-i : iiifr the people up to the care of j school children's eyes, giving them, | Statistics and informal ion that show! I ihem hov\ important it is that chil-! ' j (ircn art given reguia* avtcntra. as' lo eyes, t.?tk and general health.| How He'd hi;- ' .:;v' I'. CO ".Veil shown : he following personal gi\-1 i ? .' In me Watauga Democrat. " W'r- w eiv fort unate indeed to j hnvi D i>ui awith us on K'riday evening Tig ittovArated a ah magic lantern slides ,n a mest interesting, way his lecture oil the care of the eye. vV hen we consider how ?l<is most delicate and indispensible or".an is abu-ed. Dr. Dul.V: lecture was most timely.'" COMMUNITY CLUB HAS EXCEL LENT PROGRAM FOR 20lh The Wide Awake Community Club will hold its regular meeting at the j River view School House on Tuesday j May 20. at 2 p. ni. Superintendent 1 Smith Hagaman is expected t?? be present to discuss subjects of vital i I eowiern to every citizen of Meat ' Canlp township. Farm Agent Steele i ii> alsu expected to be present and | j has * . very interesting proposition to j | present. Every citizen of the town-) ! .-hip .- ahi appreciate this privilege j I and take advantage of the oppo* , i cunily to gei these good things that arc o?V? red their, at the community ! meer.igs. Al! these meetings have i been interesting and abundantly heipfui. This meeting promises unusual interest. Come and bring your neighbor with you. Tuesday May 2o, at River view school house at 2 p m. J. C. XORR1S, President. G. H. JKFFCOAT. Chm. Pub Com. COUNTY SINGING ' The next county singing will be ? held with Mount Vernon Church the * first Sunday in June, according to i J. R. Isaacs, Chairman. ? pleted for the summer June 3, and * the new gymnasium ready." He ex presses his appreciation to the trus* tees the faculty and the people for X their cooperation and support. r News has just come from Miss - Ruth Rankin, daughtt?r of Mr. Rani. kin of this school on May Sth won 1 the gold medal awarded by Winthrop - Coilege. b. C. in their annual music i- contest J. M. Dovvnum. * at na. -Established in i 888 NUMBER 19 1HRT BROKEN FOR TOURIST HOTEL Work on Daniel Boone Hotel Will be Ru*hed to Completion in Shortest Possible Time \ esteiduy morning the first din; was mov.fi preparatory to beginning . on*-.; action work 01: the Daniel Boone Hotel Messrs Laws a?rd Madron are charge of th< grading and have a ruud force of men and teams on the jol>. Mr. Borden, of Charlottesville, Va. a stockholder i: the- enterprise and a hotelist of long experience is on the ground and will superintend the work <,f -?? ! V . v.| -UMVI.IVI( WllllS lilt I?UIIUtl' is om meted, at which tint* he is to assume active management of the h ; It is Th? plan of the men In charge to have the building completed :y eariy fa!;. Mr. < 1? Kearfoo of K-hoxville an architect of high order, furnishes the plans for the structure which will he a two story affair of brick veneer, containing 50 guest rooms, ant! thoroughly modern in ev? ?y derail. hoc.it. fi as it wilt he or. l.h< heautifu 1 Daniel Boone Park pro-perty th hotel couid not be nor?- suitably placed. The utmost care has been exercised in laying off the grounds, and no more attract.it e place for tourist- will he fount! in the entire region. A early ne.tain are coming in from people m the iowiands a sk trig i?? acetnmoos; ?>e.s, and The indications are that the buikii. g ir.ay i-e altogether too snub I even for th" first season, but ha.- been designed with s n v. m making-additions with out detract!Kg from th* heautj of tht o'-iginai plan. 1 he will he pen all the year apd while being primarily < tourist proposition will he operated as a high class commercial hotel in th i ?i. <a mouths. TRIPLETI The farmers have been very busy n this pari of the country for the pa si iwo week. lor it seems iht las'rain has put them behind with their work Ail. .1. l\ Cook visited his invalid sister Mrs. I)? Iphia Harrison of l?iovv injr Roek last Monday. He reports her unimproved Mr. 1>. 'I. Rmkiey was n. this com munity Monday on business. We are triad to say Uc will la* principal of our school. 1 Mi. i. i?. Ho?(i?e is preparing t?> kuui tun bark. Ho has bought a new i orti icuch. Mr. T. M. W heeler made a btisines trip to Bonne Satarday. Mr. W. \V. Hampton is still hauling lumber. itev: Lev: Greene tilled his appointment at Mount Eph riant Sunday Rev. J. Amos Hampton will preach at Mt. Epnriaiv. church the third Sat urday and Sunday in May. Mrs. Simon Wheeler has spent the last two weeks with her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. George Hayes of Sands, N. C. Mr. Doe C \ spent the week end with his father and mother Mi. and Mrs. T. A. Ccx Messrs Path and Rescue Cox visited their aunt and uncle Mr. and | Mrs. T. >1. Wheeler Saturday and Sunday. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Jot- \\ heeler j last Sunday morning: a ten pound j baby girl. : Miss V&qgie Wheeler visited her [ cousin Miss Jennie Wheeler 8\nu)ay. We arc glad to say our Sunday School is improving. M \ Charley j Triplett our superintended seem- to be alive to the vrork. Rev. D. M Wheeler is or!" to Ten- i i rlessee to h - regular appointment in i Shady Valley. WILSON-MOODY The following invitation has been I sent to the many friends of the conj trading parties in this section: Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Moody ! request the honor of your presence ! .at the marriage of their daughter. Goldie Belle to Mr. William I). Wilson j on Tuesday the twentieth of May , nineteen hundred and twenty four at two o'clock Cove Creek Baptist Church Sherwood, North Carolina At home after May | thirtieth Boone, N. C. j \U I