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I VOLUME XXXVI. CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE NORMAL SCHOO] Sunday the third '-vas a happy da lor the Methodist people of Booni They had n hard struggle to buil and pay the debt on thei? churc even -with the liberal aid that th Conference anil General Boards hav tnven. They had been carrying a pat of the debt in the Building und Loni by the liberal aid of the Sundrt; ?' School. The officials of the churcl - ..j ii:?w viiv- ifcru ililfSJ to do was to pay off the debt cvci the ugh it might mean a struggle t? do so. After taking private subscrip tions they found that they still owe? $1005.00. So on Sunday they laid tn< Y matter befroe the congregation am * every one present seemed to be o the same opinion of the officials, a subscribed" freely until the last dol lar was raised and they all went a way happy. It is but just to say of the Moth -odists that they have shown a trub heroic spirit and loyal to the grea cause that the church represents, firsj to build a church that is sufficient t< accommodate the large student bod} of the tate Normal and then in strug gling against odds until all was paid A part of the building is yet to b< finished, but they will work for thai as soon as possible. Mrs. Story mother of the rat.hei noted Romv Story, died in Bonn at the home of her daughter, Mrs Loiia Cook on Saturday and wa~ buried <?n Sunday. She was G9 years S months and 19 days old. Her son Homy Story died some years ago. He "Was a graduate of the High School DeMVlmont nf Wnrmnl - * tended the University but died before he fi*iifthed. He was a most excellent young man. apparently loved by every one. and quite distinguished in athletics, so much so that no one in his day could surpass him in the ^ part, he took. The mother ??n$s fc. mret v he; noble son. f? 'hy J. M. DOWNUM. i "WORTH WHILE CLUB Mrs. J. F. Greer with Mrs. Huprim associate hostess entertained the mem hers of the Worth While Club and their husbands at the Annual holiday social usually given by the club Frolic and fun was the order oi the evening. Everyone who went foi the purpose of having a* great dea of fun surely was not disappointed in their expectations. Misses Lucy Moretz and Hazel Me Guujg and Mr. Hugh Watson furnish ad the music and assisted in thi game.-. A mock wedding proved to be a fun provoking affair. The bwtioi hole contest was exceedingly inter esfcing for the men. Mr. Chas. Stev i enr.oTi won the prize. At a late? hour the guests were in vited into the dining room where im perial salad, saltines, cocoa and mint: were served. ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC AT NORTH WILKESBORC Cheer has been brought to tin hearts of many cripples of this coun ty by the possibility of unprovomcn through the treatment offered then by the Kiwanis Orthopaedic Clinic o , North Wilkesboro. This clinic is hel on the second Saturday of each rnont in the Commercial Club rooms, op 1 positc the post office in North Wiike* -4 boro. The next meeting will be oi Saturday January 9. Crippled children and disabled me and women with clubbed feet, dofori ea backs, crippled nands, arm* an legs are having their deformities coi reeled through the treatment offorti them free of charge by this clirii At the first session of this e'ini on November 14, seventy cripples r? ported for examination and treal ment- A number were found wh cannot be treated in the clinic, bi require operations necessitating tht going(to Winston-Salem where a ho? pital bed is furnished by the Rotai Club of that city or to the State O: thopaedic Hospital at Gastonia. number of cripples have already bee treated ana helped both at the clin and at Winston-Salem. This clinic is. sponsored and suj ported by the Kiwanis Club of Nort Wilkesboro, which brings Dr. Robe A. Moore one of the leading orih pat-die surgeons of the State to Norl Wilkesboro each month for the e animation and treatment of the cri pies of Wilkes and adjacent countb Every disabled resident of this cou ty is invited to attend the clinic. )0 1ft : $! .S? Per Yeer BOONE COVE CREEK HiGH SCHOOL L AND COMMUNITY LOCAL! y Among those spending the holiday season with home folks were Carltor d Mast from V. P. I., Blanche Hortoi h from Meredith College, and Mar] e Lizzie Horton from the Appaiachiai c State Normal. t Miss Gertrude Bundy of the Honu n ! Economics department spent Christ y | mas with her parents at Jamestown h j N. C. : Profs. J. F. Spa in hour and Ch&s. J ii Greene spent the holidays at theii ,o homes in Mcrganton and Morristowi 1 ! Mr. GrGver Atkins has purchase*] e the home of Mr. Joseph Mast and wil i move into it soon. f Of interest to their many friend* s | was the marriage on December 24th - j of Miss Blanche Hcnsou to Mr. Lewis - j Recce. We extend congratulations. J S. F. Horton spent the holiday sea j son in Florida. , j The following pupils were perfect t j in attendance for the first fout t [ months of the school year. > First grade: Helen Banner, Ruby ? Johnson, Ruby Mast. Second grade: Ruby Glenn, Ora . Mast, Pauline Mast, Margaret Mast. ? Third grade: Carson Mast, David b Horton, Leu Wilson, Joe Banner Nell Ilenson, Jack Hensort, Frances Mast, [ Josie Mast, Clay Mast, Bob Bingham. i Fourth grade: Louise Johnson, . Francis Mast, Ruth Sherwood, Fleenor Hodges. Fifth Grade: Ruby Wilson, Gladys - Mast, Muriel Horton, Susie Banner, j Erin Smith, Henry Hcunson, Tommy 1! Prcsnell, James McBride. I Sixth grade: Dora Dennc Sherwood Hardie Moody, Don Her.son, Cecil . j Glenn, Jim Banner, Finlev Bingham. ! Seventh Grade: Ada Banner,Blanch i : Bingham, Grace Bingham, Frances ; Brinkley, Doughton Green, Bula Mao Benson, Mary Kate Henson, Robert ;; Horton. Rni? Mart- Edward Mast Dean McBride, Perry Moody, Mattie , Laine Sherwood, Paul Taylor, Elizabeth Wilson xlonor Roll First grade: Helen Bingham, Ruby , Johnson, Leoln Atkins, James Shor1 i wood. ' Second grade: Mamie Isaacs, Pau' line Mast, Margaret Mast, Ben Hor ton. *; Third Grade: Marion Deal, Nell '! Norris, Nell Henson, Mattie Lou Har. i 1 j man. Fourth Grade: Anna Trivett an2 j Floenor Hodges. Fifth grade: Lucile Trivett, Erir Smith. Susie Banner, Tommy Prosnell. Ruby Wilson. Seventh grade: John Stansberry, 1 Mae Norris, Blanche Green. ' The perfect attendance record foi ' the "high school was 55 out of an enrollment of 120. THE NEWS OF PENLF.Y Mr. Edgar Bradsfcaw, Angelinc Bradshaw, Blanche Greer, Hitc Fore and Narlie Bradshaw went fox hunt * ing last Saturday. Mr. Edgar Bradshaw fell on tht " j ice last Tuesday and was badly hurl ~ | but is improved now. n i Mr. Charlie Story and Mrs. Delli j Triplett visited their parents Mr. Wil * Story Saturday. jj There was a corn shucking at Mi j Milton Bradshaws Tuesday night. =- Mr. Bud Nelson bought a very fin< 11 j cow Saturday from Mr. John Haw ! kins. n The Bradshaw school will be ou n ; next Friday afternoon. d Mr. Henry Barrier's children hav< " fthc whooping cough. Mr. Alex Greene is going to Le noir some time this week on business c Mr. Lum Bradshaw is building ; j new barn on Rock House Creek. 101 Mr. Millard Uoliey got his ey it 1 hurt with a chip of wool last weeli ii ! It has been very bad weather her 5- | for two weeks. *y, Mrs. Carolina Bradshaw is visrtin r-; her daughter Mrs. Julia Penley. A ' Mr. Henry Barrier has quit worl ;n ) in g at Lenoir. ic : Miss Blanche Greer is going hom I next Saturday, p- There was a com shucking at Mi bhlLvm Bradshaw's Friday night, rt' Mr. Conrad Story spent last wee o- end at home with his parents M th | Will Stories. x- Mrs. Delia Triplett went to Moi p-,gantpn to sec her husband Mr...Li ss. th'er Triplett last Sunday, n- Miss Nelia Robbins went to Fink Friday on business. Xfattg WATAUGA COUNTY. NORTH < ^METHODISTS OF BO DEBT IS LIFTED FR( I I , - " " The contract for the Boone Moth odist church, the building shown a . boye was drawn in the year 1920, a , which time Rev. J. R. Walker v/a ,; pastor. Rev. Mr. Walker was dti th t charge for one year, during whirl ! time the foundation for the nes j structure was laid, and the sub-floor ing put down; also the old churcl i building and site were sold and lb Methodists began worshipping in thi court house. Rev. G. C. Brinkman came next a pastor of the Boone charge, and find ing practically all the rough lumbe and brick on the ground, he bcgai a t once to work on the walls of tin building. It was during the pastorate of Mr. Brinkman that the real strug gle for the building of this plan t??ok place. There was ar. indebted ness of about $13,000 and there wa no money in sight to complete th? work. An appeal was made to thi outside and contributions fron Greensboro, Charlotte, Winston-Sa iviii, ?. > wi'ii uinfr towns 01 in? I ft&tp were n|ade. The Coxiferenc< and General Board of Church Ex "r tension came to the call of the Booth . " i ! VALLE CRUCIS NEWS The Christinas holidays which wen ! filled with festivities for the youuf people are over. The unusually pro longed cold weather of last weel .| held the ice on the river and creek: .. and gave ample opportunity for slid : ing and skating: to the school children lj by day and to the older young poo ! pie by moonlight. Wilson and Clarence Lowrance an< |j Clyde Calloway went to Florida las week and Julius Yates is also abou i: to start. . i Mrs. P. G. Spaiunour has been in I disposed for the past week and is uri , | able. 10 hold her classes in art at thi i Cove Creek High School, r Mi's. Lydia llarreil, mother of Jak 1 Harrell died of pellagra just afto i Christmas and was buried at Mat ney. Miss Myrtle Caudill who is teact ling school at Springhope. was at hom | for Christmas. j Miss Annie Clarke, Gordon, Henrj . I James and Frank Taylor, and Ph ! and William Mast were at their home in Vaile Crueis for the Christmas v? ^ | cation and have now returned t school and college. j Misses Virginia and Ruth Shiple j . came and spent a couple of night with their aunt, Mrs. J. K. Mast: . I Mr. J. H. Shipley who has been i ; for some time at the home of Mr. an ? jMrs. J. K. Mast is impoving in healtl Mrs. John E. Baird has gone t i Elizabethton to see her sick daughtc 11 Mrs. Ed Low ranee. The saw mill crew has returned t L' i work on T. C. Baird's property aft< ! their Christmas holiday. ~1 An oyster supper given on Dec. 2 i at th(i r 5i?1iaa1 "Tat- frit'lf nnd/ a i the auspices of the Womanr Auxiliar j netted about forty dollars for tl e i new church building fund. " I Miss Alice Taylro has joined the i e culty of the Valle Crucis School f < j girls for the next five months. k\ Dr. Powell of Richmond, Virgin and his bride, who was Miss Els Farthing, visited in the homes of In e brothers, B. W. and R. A. Farthii during the holidays. r- \ Mr. B. \V. Farthing is at home gain since the close of the Beav k j Dam School. j . Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Clrrkc spe p_ i several days visiting in Lenoir ai ; their old home, Statcsvill#. j Misses Lola and WiTamctta Rot y ; are now at home afterclosing a su j cessful schulo term adfcrarKlfathei - IS.. \ jit Ski CAROLINA. THURSDAY JANUARY 7 ONE REJOICE AS I )M ELEGANT CHURCH % 11 1 - Methodists and made liberal contri. buttons. However the real burdten t of this struggle has been with the t s local congregation. Although com- i e paratively smaji it has undergone 11 h . many hardships and denials to keep v the building program moving. It has . _ been faithful and courageous and at ^ h . no time has it thought of giving up . e?this stupendous task of erecting a ] e t church adequate for Boone and the j students at the college. It is known s ] that there are some finishing touch? j - es to be made yet. but the Womans 1 r Missionary Society and Sunday , 1 School, together with the help of all 1 ^ arc; planning to complete the build-! 2 ing entirely at an early date. Then - i the church will be adequate for a ' t standard B type Sunday School. This building which has cost ap- j j s proximately $-15,000.00, will be en- ;' i I tirely free from debt after this week. * ?I The last of the indebtedness, about i : $4,000.00, was raised last Sunday ;, In the last six years the Methodist j ( ? membership has increased about 70 j j c per cent in spite of the fact that the j ? - coup rogation worshipped away from j ^ j horn about three years. n? ? BAPTIST CHURCH I !i is ; (F. M. fTugjgins, Pastor) 1 X Sunday School 10 a. m., \V. R. ; i - Gragg, Superintendent. 1 k Worship U a. m. and 7 p. nii. i s L>. V. P. U. 6 p. m i Prayer Service and choir practice > Wednesday night at 7 p m. We extend a cordial welcome to . everyone to worship with us. Start 1 ; the new year right by attending the ^ t i church services next Sunday, t We were glad to have had many ! , ; students in college return for the: i- holidays. We hope they have had a' - good Christmas, and that they may j e \ have the bset year possible in their | work. 1 The ladies ot' the W. M. S. have I r j raised money to furnish a room in j > j one of the dormitories of the new j j Meredith college plant. This was a| j very fine thing for them to do. We ! 1 j hope to have a young lady at Merec : dith every year to occupy this room. 1 The pastor preaches Sunday morn r, nig trom the text: "Rise, let us be I il going,'" and Sunday night un "Iron ss Chariots." i- May the year 1926 be the best | o year we have had, the best for our- j selves, the best for our church, the j y best for our town and country. But ? j if it is the best year, bold and con- : I tinuous effort must be put forth. Let ; us strive to 'make it the best ycai>i ?} in every way. d l. ? FOSCOE i >r Christmas passed off quietly and j ;o the folks all seem to be happy. Their . school had a good program and the \ ; children did fine. There was a box ! 9 j supper at the church which was a ;r j success. I 1?_ T " "" - y. i?r. ii?5 uoney 01 canton, umo, le j spent Christmas with home folks here, j Miss Olena McCain and Emma Cof j ra j fey went to Boone to the fiddlers' >r. convention Friday night, and rcport; ed a good time. Mr. Ralph Story was in the village !a i this week on business, ie gr ! Mrs Waters spent the holidays with ^! her grand daughter Mrs. Grover Rob:l bins in Blowing Rock. Mr. Frank Garmon of Boone spent a" Christmas here with his family, er j Mr. John Presnell has moved to 'the Cone farm at Blowing Rock. ^ Now as we start in the New Year j we should plan to read the Good ; Book more and practice its teachings, we | which will make us better m&n and ic- i women, that will make the w<jrld a r. better place to live in. , 1926. 5 Cts. aCopj JLOCAJL, fyUPPENHVG^ Attorney .1. B Councill of .1 offermil transacted lepra I business here tolay. Mr. D. Clinton Nance, Editor of he Northwestern Herald spent the veek end in Boone. Mr. Paul Coffey returned Tuesday j from a business trip to Greensboro, tnd Winston-Salem Misses Eunice and Essie Goodnight , have returned home after spending | ;he holidays with friends and rela- j iives of Lincoln county. Mr. Sam Atkins who recently bought Dhe Wiley Mast farm at Vilas is mov- j ng there this week, having sold his ; home in Boone. Mrs. Edna Hodges, who is teach-! ing at Mt. Pleasant Cabarrus county 1 has returned to her work after spending the holidays at her home in Boone. A little son of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Watson of Boone is seriously ill with pneumonia. This forenoon however the little fellow was thought to he slightly improved. The baby daughter of Mr. B. C. Johnson who has heen ill for several lays, remains but little improved. A j trained nurse and two physicians are | In attendance, but her recovery is j yo.t considered doubtful. Prof, and Mrs. J. A. Williams have etumcd after having spent the holilays down state, Mrs. Williams at TOBane, and the Professor at Wil- j uington. The trip was made by mo Miss Jennie Coffey who has been i ivlng at i$? home' of Wr. \1hftn lr. r fardin since the death of her brother ; Mr. W. C. Coffey, some five years tgov moved into her own apartments | Slew Years day There are other fain- j lies living in her building ard she i s quite nicely located. M iss Minnie Culver who has been j smployed in the school for the feebler j minded at Kinsloe. as a nurse, for' the past eleven years, has given up ] her work then*, and will do local nurs ing when her services are. needed, i The Culvers are former Wataugans but now live at Butler, Term. Mrs. Lou Shull, relict of the late i Mr. Joe C. Shull of Shulls Mills has been visiting friends in Boone since early in the week. Mrs. Shull is some what advanced in years but is still enjoying good health and is jolly as a girl The Democrat, as are ail of her numerous friends in Boone, is always glad to see her come. Last week, in enumerating the Boone home cornel's for the holidays wo failed to note that Jim River?., formerly the "baby" of this print shop, was, with his wife, a visitor here, but on his part a very brief one. He came Christmas days and returned Saturday, Mrs. Rivers prolonging her visit. Jim is now holding a good position with the Winston- Salem Journal. Mr. John Earp, a resident of this town for many years, died of paralys sis at the home of his son Walter in Boone, last night. John was a faithful worker and a harmless citizen. He was advanced in years but up to the time of his first affliction, more than a year age, he was very active and rarely missed a days. work. The old man will be missed. Mr. Kclsey Atkins of Norton. Va. has been in town this week. He tells the Democrat that he is moving back to Shulls Mills as the Whiting Lumber Co., has completed arrangements lor starting work again. The railroad to Beech Creek from" Shulls Mills is now a certainty he says, and the big boundary of fine timber purchased by Mr. Whiting will be manufactured at the Shulls Miils plant. Work is to begin at once putting the machinery in shape and finishing up some odds and ends of timber belonging to the I company. Just when" the grading on ; the road will begin we are not inI formed but i t will be soon. Mr. Atkins also told us that Mr. Shaler Gil| ley of East Laporte will also again | locate at Shulls Mills, on account of [ the big operation opening up work I again. This move means much for | this section. 1 txir'S p..- .-'J NUMBER 52 LOCAL POSTAL RECEIPTS SHOW MARKED INCREASE The following figures compiled by Postamster Farthing show a comparative statement of postal receipts for 24-25. Total for year ending Dec. SI. 1924 $7659.69 Total for 1925 9:111-71 Total, last quarter 1924 ..$2126.00 Total last quarter 1925 . . . .2564.51 Total December 1924 $852.54 Total. December 1925 914.07 ITEMS FROM VILAS The Christmas holidays passed off very quietly here. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Keese have left for Cleveland, Ohio, where they will make their future home. T> * ? - " utv. j. and ivirs. lireone pleasantly entertained last Saturday night in honor of Gordon and Aubrey Eggers of Carson and Newman College. The following were present. Rev. R. N. and Mrs. Brooks, Torn Elliott, Misses Thelma and Alma Hayes of Montezuma, Annie Smith, Lura Shoun Grace Smith and Virginia Bingham. Mr. V. M. Presnell left last Friday for Florida. He expects to be gone for Borne time. He was accompanied by Jim Bingham and Ron da Fox. Mrs Will Isaacs is very much indisposed this week. Misses Annie Smith and Lara Shon who have been teaching at Dutch Crock, spent the week end here. Misses Alma and Thelma Hayes of Montezuma have returned to their home after spending some time with their axmr Mrs. V. M. Presnoll. AW AYRSHIRE CHAMPION Glen Goerd Marion Star, a daughter of the champion and tracing to *cx-nhnmpibns a.vl Madfoig sires, has proven worthy of her ancestral lineage. Freshening as a senior three year old Marion Star gave IR,78.'5 lbs. milky 7,'?<>.22 lbsr fat, ranking: her third among: red and white producers, claiming: her as the living: cham pion at this age, and ntitling her to the silver medal award of the Ayrshire Breeders' Association. She was bred' and is owned by Glen Foard Farms of Pennsylvania.?The Ayrshire BVceders Association. J. Frank McGhee left Tuesday for Durham where he proposes to take | work on. Duke University until spring Mrs. Story widow of the late Mr. jJbhn Story of the Blowing Rock sec tion, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dona Cook, of Boone, last j Friday, after a short illness which resulted in pneumonia. Interment was made in the burying ground near her old home the following day. Mrs. Story was 61) years of age and a i splendid woman. Two daughters survive her. Mr. James H. Green and family of I Shu lis Mills, R. F. D. left this forenoon for Kingsport, Tenn. where they will make their future home. Mr. ; Greene has secured work there. He ; has acted wisely however by retain:? u:.. r i i? ? u..* IlljH IIK1 till I", IIHVIIlf, . Ul'l UUtUIU{^ UUl I some of his personal effects. His j daughter, a graduate of the State Normal, was iri yesterday to have the | Democrat changed to their new ad! dress. 31 r. Frank Ray of some town in I Pennsylvania and Miss Annice, sisj tcr of Mr. Kelley Osborne, were mar ! ricd in Boone Tuesday afternoon, i Judge J. W. Bryan officiating:. After the ceremony they left for a visit to Ashe county before returning to their northern home. Mr. Ray is unknown ? MS ki.? f\? ....... t- .. 4.. i bv u.->, nub bur inruiut-iai wauuf w Congratulate him upon winning the , heart and hand of one of our choice girls. Mr. A. E. South of the Watauga County Bank force, has been grant; ed leave of absence from his labors j for a period of 90 days by the Board | of Directors, and Mr. Charles Younce has been added to the bank crew for i a like period of time. Mr. South will, during his leave of absence install a new bookkeeping system in the Boone Novelty Shops (he being a stockho.dcr), audit the books of the company. and in the meantime, try to i gei a short respite from labor, be; fore returning to the responsible position he has so faithfully and efficiently held for so many years.
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