VOLUME XXXVI
TAPS SOUNDED
FOR S-51 CREW
Comrades Hold Solemn Service of
the Dead at New London?LaKor
Same Day to Recover Others
N( >' London, Conn. Oct. 1.?The
solemn vol' s of 'Maps" .-'Winded with
haurr. n?.r bounty today, ech d thru
the -'lbmarine base as a touching:
fart--a oil by the navy to its dead cotnrnd
- of the S-51.
As the bugle call died away more
tha*: '500 officer- and enlisted men
stood in the base theater with bowed
heads. With them were friends of
f the ' 5 victims of the S-51, officials
of New London and civilians who
had joined in the memorial service
this morning, Every man attached to
the ase. not detained by official duties.
vas present.
11 ring tthc services, other navy
m- . were toiling at the place where
th? -jbmarine was sunk September
z.o \v tne steamship City of Konv
limit r a leaden sky they worked
doggedly to recover the bodies still
held in the sunken ship.
The service opened with a reading
*?f the order issued by Captain
Er? t .1. King, commanding officer
of the base, under which they were
held. In this order Captain King reiterated
his contention that the S-51
sunk without any blame whatever
attaching to her officers.
Then came the roll call, read by
Lit tenant Commander \\\ I). Snydei
commanding the S40, a sister
shi of the S-51. As the 55 names
of to stricken crew were read for
tht ast time there was complete quit
and a moment later the strains of
**!. ud Kindly Light" broke tht silence.
i ie services, arranged by the Kp
isc? :>aliait chaplin of the base, Rev.
A. !v Parker, were simple Hut impre-'ive.
After reading: the lesson
fr. i i St. John 11, Chaplain Parker
del . cred a hrief address of comfort
to the relatives and friends of thte
^ de; men. His address was followed
by the hymn, "Abide With Me," and
thi singing of Gounod's Ave Maria
by . soloist.
repressing inability to convey ad
e<V tely his sympathy for the he
re;. ? ! families of the dead. Chap
hti Parker read t h< letter of A braban.
Lincoln to Mrs. Bixhy of Bos
tor. expressing his consolation ?n
th# :??ss of her sons during the civi
wa >.
A special nvmn for the safety ol
tho-r who follow the sea was suns
and the services were concluded witf
a bv 'usdiction.
T .r platform upon which the ser
-vice choir sat was banked with rose:
and flowers and was drapede wit!
the American, the Rc<! Cross am
the church flags. In front wa;
a huge wreath hearing a ribbon read
inj? "S-51."
The U. S. S. Camden, the min
sweeper Falcon and the diving ves
fhirtr-n/lnn rotumeH in t\.? "%-K
early today to resume operations t>
recover the 2d bodies still unac
counted for.
WORTH WHILE CLUB
Delightlful indeed was the aftei
^ lioon sport by the members of th
W. ?th While Club at Mrs. T. Le
Cp- k's home Saturday Oct. 3.
The guests assembled on the law
an.' the meeting was called to orde
by the president who presented th
business items. These were soon di:
pos? <1 of and the meeting taken i
ch; ge by the program committee.
Miss Aldridge of the Deraonstn
tior Schoo facility, gave some reai
ings. a great treat for the assemb!;
The guests were then invited to mat
ucmcvv uu INIIU, wiittr nu
in picking: up apples. It was annoui
ced that each guest was to have h<
own apples.
A very singular contest now e:
gaged the attention of each one pre
ent. Mrs. J M. Moretz was the su
cessful contestant. Some outdo
games were enjoyed by every oi
present.
The hostess served a most palat
ble picnic lunch on the lawn. He
every one present enjoyed those sai
wiches. pickles, weiners. hot rolls ai
other good things, could hardly
(.'Xprcned in words, but was thoroug
ly demonstrated.
A number of ^ isilors were pr(
rr?l, whom we were delighted to ha^
We hope they will he with us aga
The next meeting will He w
Mrs. Frank Moore, October 23. bei
postponed for one week on accou
of the revival at the Baptist Chun
f
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51.50 Per Year BOONE.
Submarine.'Survivors
Survivors who crawler.
oper. hatch, when ill-fated
marine S51 was rammnl am! s ink
off Rhode Island. Top photo, i)
G. Kile; M.ddle, M. Lira; Bottom,
A. Geier,
FRIDAY AFTERNOON CL.IJB
Mrs. McG. Anders was charming
and hospitable hostess to the Friday
afternoon Club October 2. As she
graciously ushered her guests from
the rainy outside world into comfortable
rooms made cheerful by blazing
fires and autumn flowers, every
heart seemed to catch the spirit
' i of warmth and hospitality that pervaded
the whole; and immediately
a delightful afternoon was assured.
After the first happy hour was spent
the hostess introduced her unusually
interesting and artistic program
which held the whole group spellbound
from the time Miss Ruth Rani
kin struck the first note on the piano
J until Miss Aidrulge took her seat
j after finishing the last reading. The
^ j program was as follows:
Hungarian Rhapsody, Liszt; Ap*
passionata Sonata, Beethoven; Noc11
turtle., Chopin?by Miss Ruth Rankin.
The Village Gossip; Romance, Mama's
PeVious Dirl?Reading by Mist
A !d ridge.
At the close of the program Mrs.
Anders introduced ji unioue contest
entitled, "Look Oui for the Cars!"
In this Mrs. B. J. Councill and Mrs.
^ Tracy Councill tied for highest score
and when lots were drawn, Mrs
j Tracy Councill received a beautifu
4 silver vanity case as a prize.
The hostess, assisted by Mrs. J. D
Rankin and Miss Crawford served ;
delicious two-course luncheun?th?
first consisted of chicken salad, sal
tines, pimento and pineapple sand
t> wiches, pickled peaches and hot cof
n fee. The second course was carame
cake and fresh strawberries wit
. wnipped cream.
, ' The invited guests for the after
jC noon were Mrs. Norton, Mrs. Spain
hour. Mrs. Etta Horton, Misses Crux
>?
ford, Ruth Rankin and Nannie A!
II
dridge.
The President asked tor a ca
meeting of the Club at her hom
.. Thursday p. m. of this week.
5 - *
:c
id MRS. MARTHA E. GREEN
n- WELLBORN IS DEAI
sr
Special to the Democrat,
n- After a .serious illness Cor sever;
s- months Mrs. Wellborn died at th
c- age of fifty. She was hern Aug. 1"
or 1895 and died Aug. 28, 1925. Sli
it- was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L<*
kin Greene. She was married to 1
a- L. Wellborn December 31, 1891. 1
?w this union were born nine childre:
nd five girls and four boys all of who
nd survive.
he Mrs. Wellborn united with * ,!
;h- Laurel Springs Baptist church ear
In life. She afterwards moved h?
:-s- membership to Stony Fork Bapti
r*e. Church, where she was a most fait
in. fu* member until death,
ith Mr?. Wellborn was loved and i
ng spec ted bv ail who knew her. S!
ml was a kind loving mother and a d
:h. j voted wife.
i
tfam
A
WATAUGA COUNTY. N'JR . H
MEETING OF COG
EDUCAT1C
< By U D. Dougherty J
There was \? rv little real busi
ransacted by the Board of Ed
lion ii the first iVlot;da\ 1 hove
the red a few side !im> that int?
; t?*d me and I will pass them on.
.After the opening of the se>
Mr. -John Hendrix from Middle (
was the first visitoy. Hi has ??
tieen before the Board since the
of his district. Middle t
which is near the lA"11kes line,
' he new school at Elk. The conso
j tioti requiring transport a Ci on by
gon over a very rough load was
'i satisfactory. This year the B
granted them a school or. eotidi
that they would make a good
tendance. Mr. Hendrix desired to
press his appreciation and thi
pi .-ciation of his neighborhood or
fine record the school was mat
The teacher. Miss Eftie Hayes, :i
ghborhood girl. i< walking five r
during the good weather and teac
about twenty-five students. The h
, is very poor. The teacher was gi
i'd a special certificate and is aS
j ed a salary of $10. She visited
| Board and expressed herself as
. r.g highly pleased with the sehoc
During: the daj, Mr. (Jeorjte I
mon, a young man who was gra
a special certificate and a sn
of $45 to teach in a reorganized
trie! on the other extreme end of
county, joining: Avery^county, e
in. Tliis section had not had a sc
for many years. The neighbor!
repaired a one room log huil
where Mr. Harmon is teaching al
twenty students. A comniittemar
companicd Mr. Harmon and expi
ed great satisfaction with their sc
These schools are in places whoi
is almost impossible to have satii
tory transportation ami the disti
is too fa> for the children to v
yet it is doubtful it there are r
enthusiastic schools in the cor
The colored school at Sugar G
has never owned a building,
church that they have been u
could not be obtained for this y
The Committee of this school
been before the Board a uumbe
limes asking for a new house.
Board settled the question by o:
ing them transported six mile
Boone. An investigation was i
j of the number to be transported
I it was ascertained that there v.
i probably he six. There is one i
j colored school >r. the county.
Reverend W. Gragg, who
ij great friend to eeducation, as
as a busy pastor, stopped in to
his respects to the Board, as he <.
;, does. He took a few minutes to
' | on the fine apple crop that he is
. harvesting: from a young ore
' planted by the late W. H. Callo
. He will have 400 bushels from
I i i u?..
hi i i'.ii ii wiiiiii i r- iniMur i ii ij: >
than two acres. Other visitors p:
. reported that the apple crop ii
i county was only in patches,
c Mission School at Vatic Oruci:
- a fine crop of Ben Davises. The
- Cone orchards at Blowing Rocl
thought to have perhaps 50,000
1 els. Therse remarks on apples re:
h ed Mr. Bob Taylor, a mem her ?
J Board, that be had brought a ha
-! of Stark's Delicious from his or
-1 on the Boone Trail Highway,
c ! hamper was speedily brought int
- room ami during the day the a
were sampled: One of the local
i! chants, as ho ate a magnificent
e imen. remarked that he had h
and sold the Delicious apples
I store but that he had never see
er apples. Mr. Taylor reports
? he has only half a crop and i.^ s
them at $1.00 to $1.50 per 1
in his orchard.
Mr. Miller, a merchant at
e Gap, dropped in on a little bu
- and remarked lhat before he le
i store he bought 20 bushels of
nuts. He has handled about 1011
, ' els this season. The market o
o at 20c per pound but today's <
tiers were three cents. Ii was
^ ed from other visitors that the
nut crop was large and very w
^ Xo meeting of the Board is
j factory without hearing froi
"r Cove Creek School Mr. J. B.
i ?on. one of the Trustees of th
: stitntion, was given a few m
to tell of the work of his -cho
^ j stood before the table and g
word of praise for each of th
e_ chcrs and closed his remarks b
iug that they had an exceflen
Me
CAROLINA. THUR5DA1 OCTOBER
NTY BOARD OK
LN IS INTERESTING 0NI
Lulty and that the wutk was g along:
well.
nc>?
aca- f "aunty Superintendent Herrama
,.t- when there wa? no other businefhi?
anyone el?* talking, was sped
i ing very highh of the teachers ai
i;<.n r^* splendid schools during this yea
ine ' *jasI year's census wa- -1,800 studen
f between six and twenty-one vears <
i ceil *
, ,>v a8't'- The enrollment was *7 pi r ce
. of this number and the attendant
u ith ' ' ( nt* There was 98 per ce
j5i|.1 of the students between six and 1
vVa years enrolled. He thinks these fi
nev-i l,n" wi,t 'K> ^etterd year pruvi
,liirfj: ec* the epidemics which art prevalci
tion !n ^'tferx nt sections are not too s
at(
_x_ Jttsl as the Hoard adjourned Mi
, Dvmi from th<- State Hoard of Heal
aP" ,11. i ...... . > -
I 111'1 V. Vi'lWUUlfU til LI
-jj><r members of the Hoard hv the Supc
pej_ intendenl. She hail been to Timb
ni!?-s an<1 Beth'I making a heal"
hi tig inspection of the students. This \\
ou e uia^1' fifteen schools she has visite
l?nj. The Superintendent announced th
jou_ Miss Kulghum of the State lie pat
the n,ent ?f Education was in the coun
|?t.. studying the elementary schools wi
the object of standardising thei
jj.jr. There must he seven teachers ir.
nted s'-andard elementary school. Wata
i.ary j eolinty has only two such schoo
dis- j oru* at Boone and one at Cove ("tee
the Chairman of the Board. M
ante ^ ^ Sherwood, then announced tl
hool '"feting was adjourned and th
lood wou''i hasten homi and try
ding -aVl> bis sorghum cane as l hi- pre
boitt Pocl-s f?r frost Tuesday morning we
i ,c_ very tf?od.
ress- The writer, who has been a moi
hool ^' r ?f *be Board f<?i a few yeai
re it * 'U!* on account of serious sick no
far- ! b?d not attended for o year, w
unce ^'ad to P"''* back into the work ai
alk into the kind fellowship of his u
norJ i^H-iates.
mty. __
rove
lhl' CAROLINA STORES
WILL OPEN SATURDA
rear. i
,h;;t Or. next Saturday the Carolit
The | nc'xt- door to th< Rivers Priii
^ inp Company, will have it> form
opening and every citizen who pc
* to 1 -ii . .
, | sihiv can, is most cordiaHv mviti
rtaae ,
.tn<i -v management, to he preset
, , i The big stock of groceries is ih
OUIU I . ,
J h' Mig put m place in readiness f
" I the opening and a real gala day
expected. Milton Greer-?'"our Milt
,s a ! 11
,v ,ii I w,l' take over :h* management ai
I will be more than pleased to supp
)f;;;Jyour every need in heavy and fan
t Tk ' ^roter*e45* on hand Saturday. Lm
* for the Blue Front.
now
hard
way.
*his i Clash
less .
filing
9 t f
Deep * "" *
siness / >'
in hiS |t
chest- <+*vtr!S. ,
1 bi,sh ^'s " j jd
pened ' ^L -. ; $S
?...< SW ? tisrtL*" >
! i - ^ ..
Here are the two team:
inutes| picture of "The Washington S
ol. Hp ; ii.icate Clark Griffith, Pres (
,vp the challenging Pittsburgh Piri
e tea- McKechnie, Jr., (in front), W
Traynor, Mclnnis, Carey (Cap!
y say- a ad Vusten. Hear row, left to
it fac-1 Samey Dreyfus (President) S
8. 1925. 5 Ct> aCopv
ALLE CRUCIS SCHOOL HAS
EARGLST OPENING FOR YEARS
I ! Va:,c gruc.s s,h?.ot f?- Giris
* its i \\i tXTrti Thursday
u October first with the arrest
Malim-ru the school ; h:i-i .to:
'* Tim > ..-a'- Vai: < rue< . ,
5jijz for girls
for boys and ifiri;
" <>; the Ephtopal 1
, A* the opening 1 . . or
Rev. James P. Bt .. . Th ^ not
a coitwtive institution biit a
. character busI?i>?;tr educational Tn>ti\
- Par.. Earnest work is on orated
m d a home )ik> a1 m/spta re main[
} rained under ht-.j i f ! surroundings
, ar.d a beautiful location." He urged
each girl to go into the Chapel and
a l. God's blessing upon her, her
. home and her seh?>u! for the coming
nt
yea?.
Oil Thursday evening a gel acquainted
party w. > held i?i the living
^ hall for the new students. Anin.e
^ 11 rooks, a member f 'he Senior Class
made an address of welcome to the
Inew students and Delia Deal responded.
The Rev. Mr. Burns- of St IV
^"jter's Church. ChaCotte. addre.-scd
. the students and mad vevynn. fuel
t happy with his an< doles arid fun
] making.
ty | I
?h news from the cove
11. creek community
a- The Country Genti'jrr.an campaign
Is. re.-ulted in a tola! of ii:j oibscnp-;
k. lions. The school receives on* half
[r.'the subscription price ? r $o6.fi0. The'
at pupils of the high school are to be 1
at congratulated on the wo?k they have
to done.
is The mentbei - of the losing teams
re ' thi? Country Gentleman campaign
ppve a party Wednesday night to
ii- those who won the coot --:. Mis.- R
rs. t becca Taylor an*! the Misses isames
ss rendered several musical selections
as then the entire school divided into
iri groups foi games After an hour of
;8- games refreshments were served and
the party closed with several more
interesting musical ^elections.
Rev. Clay Wilson was a visitor in
:he community on Tuesday.
Rev. Nana of Abingdon, Va. visit'Y
,.,l rb,. school and conducted devotional
exercises at chapel on Tu?;s,a.
day. Several pat mils of the school
d- were also present.
al Miss Susan F'ulghum and Supenn>s*
UMuk'iVi Smith Hagarnan were vi?i^
tors at the schoo' on Tuesday. Mis<
Falghura is a number of the State
'NS Department of Falucalior ami is inor
fi ! .tod in standardising the elemen s
tar;, schools. She disco-sod the re'
ttjiavnverl.- for standardization tve^
for.- : he tenders of the urules. Ft Is i
''.V ho i ? that next year >vili -ee the eie?.v
men vary work standardized on the
same principle as the hiirn school
: at present.
^
for Baseball's Premier He
,,AVy:/ ySfttiy..
'A /
0 o
1 which tins wees uattle for the World T
oultts" in "civies", while being: received
fooling*. "Bv.eky" Harris. Mgr. and the \
ites. Front row, left to right:?Hh*s, Mim
right, C.iyler, Kremer and Gooch. Center i
taisv>. McKechnie (Manager), Clarke, Rich
right:?Frazor, Hingnman, Onslow. Bram
Dreyfus. Rawlings, Yde, Adams. Mo.:
NUMBER 40
NEWS FROM THE
NORMAL SCHOOL
Items of Interest Gathered From the
School and Town at L.urge by Our
Regular Correspondent.
. i\ev. H R*\ i*. A. B jrrad:?-v
M -N in;:- \
now a i?nt in rh ' tlnivorsity of
Ua;if"v* .. and Berkk.". Bapt'-*. D vnity
S' was at !): Norn -' - -r
h . ii - a few day.- ago, con I
u?.:vot servic and made i ' Ik
tu the uder.t- .
On v *:r!ay the Normal *.\ a - ntvrtis-.
: > the very talented your?
lady. S\ - Ruth Rankin. uau^Hfeer of
Dr. Vt i.; of the Norm;*.!. Miss Unakin
k-.iv' on Tuesday for New York
City to 'ak? the year's training in
- 'an... which privilege was awarded
her in musical contests oarlv :> th *
sunnw' - ' New York. M Is.- Rankin
i- cor iiier rl one of the most talented
pianiks in th< country, as was
clearly demonstrated a few .lights
ago in a most brilliant entertainment
it th Demonstration School Miss
Aid ridge ?>f the Demonstration School
assisted her oh that night by fine
reading
Th' Methodist people of Boone are
closing up the work for the Conference
year Presiding Elder Seymour
Taylor was at the Church on Wednesday
night, held the prayer service
and finished up the work for the
fourth Quarterly Conference. Sunday
was the last morning servio- ft *
the year. At Sunday School Dr Rankin
brought out -'oniv interesting
facts te the effect that the increase
in church membership and Sunday
ml was fur above the average for
ihe conference and the entire chu eh
An interesting item of news for
the Normal and th.' town is that one
of th.* fonncr students of the High
School, Mr. .lame- rlarditi Cour.ciil
s to be married to Miss Margaret
Hooper Moore at Sylva. N. C. on
the 15th of the month. Mr. Council!
is the son of a distinguished citizen
of Boone. Mr. B. J. Council!.
Prof. I. G. Greer ef the Normal
made a lino talk on Saturday eight
Co the Epworth League at the Methodist
church.
BEAUTY
Outward beauty cultivates inward
heaut> - -Try it.
Beautv is God jriven. Receive and
enjoy your share.
Gixi has made the land and the
.- CM and tla* sky <o beautiful?Appreciate
ther.v and do youi part.
Oon't destroy the trees and shrubs
and flowers that are?Plant more.
mors
rm. -
I ,? $ I' 1
i
i % 2x I
itle. Top photo ..n unusual gr.
by President Cocdidgt. Arrow j
cterar. Waiter Johnson. Bottom;
re, Culloton, Sheehan, [ >.... 15 d I
OT, left to right:?Oh.Iiani. Smith,
oe, Thorr.p on, Spencer, Gvarithair
-.mart, A- Sam V.atte.s.
a. or. j' i SttiMjii's.