t V -v? . . .r: vol. xxxviii, no: in News of a Week At Blowing Rocl Happenings of Interest During Pa Seven Days In and About Famous Resort Town Blowing Rock. Dec. 20.?Robei Greene has been awarded the pos tion of manager of the BJovvin Rock water and sewer systems. Mi Green.? was selected by the counc at its meeting Friday nigh? out o sonde score of applicants. Mr. Greene will have- complet charge of all accounts for water an will be responsible for the npkee and proper functioning of both th v after and sew . r systems. To Handle Nt*w Fire Truck After a week's training untie Robcri L lh'i.ugle, vitrei over for th American La France Company, Pai Kiutt"/. N. ('. Greene a?ul Rohm, ^ Greene have Wen seli-ded by Fir ' Chief .1. A. Panel'a as drivers of th fire I rue's. At least one of thes men. Chief IV.neil:: said. will b available at all times to drive t'n track in of fire. Tito tnt"t have thoroughly maslere the [inchani->? of the truck. th pomp and rite eh em icoJ tank. Mi Ikuieh'u said, and should he abi? ivdi to - ope with any f-re cmicTfretvyy th;; may in Lllowiitjc Rock. Kn vo'O reared by the st'-titoria vi>: t- of W. T. ylcu ie ToiSimy'? Willi: suvv.eyo* of the le ii Telephone ('mi pany, dancers of iJ'ro'.vin^; Rock an rutin' front la.one 11-ponded iSalui day ni.yhi to trie i oinni: nd. "Swin your ? pi>< : t? "Nov. your own. "Rird hop ni?t and crow hop in," an enjoyed the square dance, the rutin -dat.ee. ihv Vijyima -reel, wil.li so hi m ilerii vy-;>.. interspersed for v; ncty. | The occasion was the oyster suppt at: i sijiiro. dance for tin- benefit ? the fire u? nartment,. A total Sit?* was realized from tile s'.j||)i and dance. This money wi'.i he u.-? 10 hr?\ ): met . slickers and oih* e?i::ii/r??onl not- included in the pu vo .se of the '-tuck. Compl- Telephone Survey Survey?:?;:; of Ihc telephone li; im . Bifoy joy" Ki.vk from l,omvii hi h* t ): e?vnjiVtfc?i ;:?iu M<> ;? hov. i S: inu the number .of po'< iii < .. ? liut XX ?3)c ^ r;;8 ;i h. * '? |V\* '. "??* : rujrc. h;?ek of. t'l B- ; j -vltoil j th. it .y?jViii?ij;e.. . M'-iki ; t'rRf.A iVn'd riv; ler< a \vo?k : ? ua'iiv iu. a?iii'-r I r.e eo? pUflin:) of if. 1 his -viil p;j the xiiVer .-ev.stem a pyes-^Uj'o of ! poumS irm the- mam .si rout. Entcrtainniti^ Begins Christmas Suaion A (.'hri^t.ma., net Momlny ai'U ...i;: .:.. c^toi*tr.mrin ' I Mv:. i mpht marked the*'-'foegii' uin? ol' h Chris: rr,as holmiiys at Blowirfg!. sc. nodi. At tlic. Ci>r-:sL?uia trb x: each pupil a package fruits .. -i ciiiuiy; The ohiUlVcai a! gav'*i yYe^erb- f<> v-a\:h other, and lIk w|? disi vanned ii-ttii tiic tVffoi Xnc- program -yiointk night was ibliows: "The Pinkies and \\irikie dar.ee, of fairies, with .speaking par by the fust, -vcend and third grad "The Awakening/* a play by ? fourth and iiiin grades. "Father Chvibinia.;.'' a play by i fourth and fifth grades "J oily Pick; ninnies." blackf: ^or.g, fourth ami fifth grades. "A Christina: ! "arv>! C\? ne to Lit pageant by the fourth and fi grades. "Away in a Manger," pantomi by the sixth and seventh grades, "Christmas Star,'' a drill by sixth and seventh grades. Orchestra music was piayeo iiweeii the numbers on the progra For Near Hast Relief The. Blowing Hock school soid worth or Fhn.-t.nas sea's and ra $20 for :A Easx relief during week*: Just before the holidays, .van announced Monday by -Pnnc A. E. Mercer. onal Mention IX P. Coliey and famiiy mot? to Hickovv on TlvarsxI&y. Miss H Coffoy spent Thursday with fri and hi the shops at Lenoir. A. M. ( rii> her made busi tr;p to Chiiilotte on Wednesday ; iiijis.j.7 Xhesday. t'oilie Clr Wove a truck loaded with apples - and other products of (,'ritcher's orchard and garden, a ^ AT A.l A iNon- Partisan News BOONE, B REVOLUTIONARY RENDEZVOUS GIVEN TO STATE FOR PARK k Raleigh. Dec. 18.?Rendezvous 1 5 j Mountain. where during the Revolu-j t ion-ary war ten companies ??f Wilke? county, North Carolina, men; ^ gathered from which 225 picked men . vves scut to join other patriots at Quaker Meadows for the advance on K i11 - M 1 u: ai has be< n donated o the ^tate of North Carolina as a iaio pai ic. I'ho t,rarv-;er was announced here today 1 > W; !i. Phillips; director .1 n nt of conservation ;md dt \. loDinent. p Sitcwitci north of Wilkerboro, the p new nark, the third state pack in - Carolina, contains I 10 acr e ? o vhich stand three major mcunloin ^ n.aks. the loftiest being Rendezvous I mountain. It has been deeded to the -late hv -Index and ?.irs. T. is Kin'ev. il North \Yid:?wni-.*-r? -mil ^- recites that it is dedicated to the | ^ uaninrv of the Revo 1 ut'ionary heroes 1 t of npSes county. 5 of '1 ? hi I... i. set aside irnihe/ ciub house for rnem is t-f Dau'.I * iof the Ameritan Uovoltitioii. On top of Rehde;'. -i mountain the ii. A. It plan t?> ? < < a monument vo the ,22?> men _. wHo went t ? King's .Mountain. Th. general assembly will he asked \ la to < ppr men wore ! clots ?. ! tawed on the march i? DO n the ol'hei pat io - at Q . r; it 1 i.- (town; jPf.it? '1 \-u- iuii:?:V on W-or.i (M> k"'iu! ;l i'Y !(U; " ,! ! , : .! t '. Too \vjVl.i iVoi|).ii> by hisltjivh:;^ Bved iu itVV -is. '.&> }.v; ?I ? :? ?. c^' -rm was disposed of on the- trip. ?> Both announced upon their return ( ( \rr. ?; :: Blowing RockV winter climatV Y :?v is ntueh to he nrcfeired over that of , :i V j LJ--UV he :-.?vier country." s p ck 0;it-of-ip\\n visitors : i> a. ami My. ami Mr- . Hankie. , L rift . ' ..Usvdie. I n\ot ill . ar.d 5l? i. -iov I'anelln u;?i liy ; as j autemebiie foi Cbariovl"' Tuesday to,;. ,.j j suoiici I he holidays with reialivis ami' a i i'l'joltdr ihlllf- ky; ; . 'MOO is, 1'iof. K. 15. ilpugheriy oi' till Ap-'y>0, es. oal.miliar. Starr Morula' school. was: In in Blowing i'.ork lor a v.-hilr Friday. Jiyjc-, Miss Lillian Robbins is visiting hor ^ "he , cousin, G. C. Rubbiris. | col, ; Miss Anne Ward, who has been in ;i,n, n e Lenoir for some time, has returned to Blowing Rock. ! t)u> e." Mr. and Mrs. Rupert Gillcti is ill r. J tli i leave Friday for A.she cplir.'."}, where' ; tlioy will spend Christmas at Mrs. j,..^ me Oilier.t's old borne near Jefferson. ' 0)Not Yet Been Found ' (.IU the Searcher- returned Sunday night [ M { from a huule.-s hunt tor the iicgro i ^ be- ervtint of Stal'e R'i proseT>tativt T. H. ] nil. ;Cofl"ey. who, during his ojnployetfs . ibsenci: So mi ay, took Mr. Coffey's j ^ <7 .... . ? a,.:,-.. ir iVt?,.y.: . **". wt! ,,lil 1 " VV" in: isod miles from fcf>e on the Boone high- ^e, the wav. and gave rise to a rumor thVt v coi d. Mi* Coffey had been injured, ipal The car was found where it had been run off the embankment, but a-D, y/as e< m'pletpl\ tieser;ed. When 11 ... .red was recognized .as Mr. Coiiey's cav,(^ clen \ v -. feared that* the Watauga rep- ;i1ends rcsevitafcive had been injured; anti |i:, "'Mr. 1-of fey was found and saui the \ ff. mess, negro had taken the car oat without .... , re- permission. ir, eerie it ;s believed that ?h(* negro is _;| . P0- either afraid to come hack or is so . Mr. ( badly hurt : hat he eannotv get back ill of to Blowing Rock. i , i -'-?fe::raclS&nfBSOKS^sSfe ' -'J1''v ' V'?. -vS". _>,, ; .r " - A .paper, Devoted to the Be ? ?TATAUGa i/qUNTY NORTH CARC CHRIS (M/ (An E litori ' Arid?'tis Children's Day-?Vhe will) echoes of thmr iaiigntei? a t*i of God whoso birthday it i.-. Carry gift-. Ja ; Low hint*. II when we are giving--;I.ove. N'o :,' i- too ,:,i nos* none too light night, ar.ti s. e again thv vision spirit of lfim. the Child King -I He hvoUght to o| lift o-.enn.-lmg i ope. Set ;.i>?do the frown a: d hold 01 to Santa Chtiis. It is the spirit of Fi Forget the trials of the day 61 v. urln of ours is governed oy a Wisdoi sion of man. Even a- the swallow's and yours, all mankind, and he who liancc on Him. will have no fear and day of days one of rejoicing and pra <'hristmas chimes \vi!l ring lino Saturday ami to a most favored poo our meadow land and the groat mats'We arc a free people, made so We must never Jose t'ne undeiotaudtn our religions, giving to every mad own way. which make.- each succeed of His mercy and goodness. ' l is Christmas- Thrill again in love of your felluwmen. OF. B. B. DOUGHERTY UNIFORM STATi tS#o?v* special of Hoc.: nihh;- ly he Winshoii-Sai.em Journal >ays: proposal to create a .-fate.ivy r food of :r" 0.00 f,,r cnti mm ols u\*v .sovoiviv rnihizvd "x > - .-.i * : . . , . ' >. I .)! VII'.' ;>lnnhh ip Slat; >.'fjrr?isJ School, in iiv^ Nil on tv/iti&n rte.VeurJ&ffi# tu?; he -h i.: s ah Phe , of n?i 1 , X?.<'* OTHS. Prof: 1 " jyhest'y said, i>r:HCCr. - .- ^ I iS^^nyi'ta aceomidrsh this. FhotV^-p: ^ftoyty ijit id, ;?j&e.e a unifoim i(,'l ta> of, say thirty cents on si \ vo voiy : ; the s ate. Then expenses of the county im above? this. rhVroggenc tax be j tin out; half by the county's share 'of } etjuanzir.tr fund and one-half b\ tior.ni Ciixe.s in the counties. ?pin' ir . >; ,.v ft.S - ve ?.! .< thill y-c-L i'.l tax/* Prof, igherty continued, " . in- boards of wl ration in cadi county would do- ie: mean- of go'.t'ng all the money ,\n tj the state they could. Every n\\- would ulan an expensive sysi of education, hoping- that the in; e Would pay i'o.- most of it. and scl slate would always he emhar- yo >cd ha 'But- if the counties had to meet j ffe i 'A their excess expenditures' out-so lioir own taxes, they would h ov?raged to use all care possible in | Swing both theli own funds and Qf state's Prof. Dougherty scouted the argil ni. that the state could not raise jti; $,vb00,000 for trie equalizing id. He. ca?'.-*d attention to the re-j ;t report thai North Carolina "had . i trthuted more than any other (r to federal taxes and added: there anyone. realizing our' iVity to nay $1113^06,000 a year , . l4v*? fwlc-rfil wi7?v??iitnf .vh^i w-'.ii ;
11 could he -turned into the state , is ry for sixteen days, we should the star- j v i (ho .n ni," !. Keel that js. j fa .ii hori ngv of l.oVe. Peace and i ! know ; a ; hand < you ? iearns the peace of mor-ro- I. Ha can well afford to make this {,t' n? like giving. ughout this land of our;- on ||* pie. Thov will echo 'hroairli ' .* ' ' *hl?> - .t! commerce. hams. through our faith in Him. j* that ii is the dem&erucs of W. M . 111 1.ling Christmas further proof Tl t he j??y of 'service? -and the < "n '* " comin 1 wwwwuwuwin i ilij j i hi j drer fFAVORS ? SCHOOL SYSTEM " I" . t (3a VdL W? I x < I. I : II": nil! m:jlicy Iiy ' " ' I' .iiCMhv f ;irniei>. I'.V.ii (jy Yyir.tr ^ Watfc.i . ' > > I ;Hj J hi > ;:!. ' 'oU'(J urmiw ' }**-: alnPi^M and' tHv. :ike." iJoyghei ty he ?voUl<^ l!u . L'.i Jo C!i0Otir3l??>;vOttntiSsfr i.0 oSli\l>t an eight mouths' school tovni- ?M>! wi iild Lave the idvy a J ' * <* ;-t?? j>ay To per ei of the of j lirt r-ilditiivoai jjg'o and otm 25 prr cent out or th?- . Mj.OtyO. North CaruHr.ji, he point v&?&{. , outi is among the very fove var ir.ing: ?taict? thai have ,;ov o>tah fe\ ? u'd the eight* months' unr. .dy | I he ieugiheiiiii^ of the re ho, 1 ;c em. e;pa: j?| Dou^t^.y vs&id, .vi*,! nu an .a. 'V$ i ..K'liii in the enlhe-state. H;?t wii; mean uNo ;iva: Jeaov.rs pen vsp:-r:.al;y Irauutl tor 'th.-'v >\VrV, f* I :iiv. 'unc v*h?v lw*)v 1 -on ?enes- shea hi be ii'tair^d u? do so. ? ;k-jv i, who tcaohe? .o. six meet of the? year and ? h vk in a l'?e tlx* the other six months is eithoi : i cik or teacher 1 am not sure Sur.d licli-rrbut certainly not both. K Mi selling is evey. made a professions sv.K'a >?- .* rh:.t elite? it mur-t have a living;, him &e, arid must have employment tor A period long tTtough to earn a liv- any ; for the entire year, else the rem I ioois will coiainuc in be tnliyht by R*v. iinK, iiH'Xpevieiicod Icaihcrs w ho \x- hover been trained tiv do unyi'.iy well juid who arc looking lor 'r' nielhir.? better.?" rnc* ' In slimming up his position on a " ... r.ool em foi the stale. Prof. (,t nicherty stressed these points: 5. Opposition to any increase in s\v*-vl xex until the discrepancies in ihc x !o*:d vf rich and poor counties are rreotcd. ivv 1" s? 2. An equal chatlte for evcrv uid 11 the i a e muc An eljMal year for every taxxyer. t. I/isMmr of all fhe property in rth Caioiina. AlNDER WANTS LINNEY C JEW DISTRICT IS CREATEDi ^ uimJez county p^ple, without: to political faith, partv affiHa- ' i ! ace. creed or ctfior, wart to jited States District Attorney A Linriey elevated to the fed-! judgeship, -ays L. .J. : o;, in the AY in .-ton-Salon .jjj 1 Mr. Kinney was l.om and j ia Alexander coumy, and hisj the hue 7*. T/mri< ;,. '05 o-0;--o lived and ere. It was the elder lannoy-J'-i v nniF/rtigner. v.-ho was knowr, ! ri wide V:v the ohriqur* of ''the f I he Bruhfees." and there an;-t Jiving here, with hair turn-; v.y white, who rctncYnWr ihat ' :i:* ? v.r.r-r.ovsc* they call Hun veil sin e the co(rnom?n, for . dn v hen political ainwaign ref 2 ?e-it*d squarely upe-r. the ':a oil; of stump speakers who Vfi up and down the -state lei'ina <{? topic face \o lace iosfead of hit WJUI.I.'V.J . J. : k. District Aitonu-y Lin-aoy 'i.? SI ered &ue (if th\ &fot< - if not !( -' <>f iawymv of :i' ? '-ol'tical It' t.he v. : >*., era pi?.;s i;f ire |J t'.i'.1 ini|?>Wit?? fyi'e. frEaTOplor. <:;ys.' Rational {JomiiutIottm: hnsMiii I yes will m>* he an asm f >v its w judgeship, if a mv atbli; It i- I't*P'.-t ? .: ti.;.:, 15 oiisidcrmg nie\ iii? ><> slvoro to form . faw partnervith Lhooks. So op ar;d \V : I - t'v J? . WATSON FAMIL .!. TO HAVE HOME-COMING M - - 1 . I V (>| \V. M. Watson fninlly, of Blow-' \y *k It euro I. *,vil! hnv?. hoee V oil the. SiotH of rsM f >n'. Tru i i- arc ? :i: I.v iurinj? ? nndehiUIrt . as f.ri- v' ?\ s. 'tii. of i<\ . \i? . iOlh-n Shiil!. ci ttAvee:;! ( ?'. T : n.; Mi*. /Air-o- WatsonfJ'^I (in * It.*.-. Tciui. . Mrs. Nhuc H ' Hi ri\\( ori. \* Of j pavid : fh^f Trt river .i.? Wat -:rj:i, ;,li oOBtoviutf I-.f0;4 S !; I f: " eR.t' IgjmriAr'e\5?*.f h''> wlf-p*:1 . !' \V? VI. W;.? o . .... i \ > C:oiij It.M no. HOMINGE8 NEWS ' iv.inuer. 5 v.- t . |i|: y\ I i? r aij?' wife f.mji .^no* iJ ivTa; \\';?: . '-' i '' : ii'.i feapt>i ebiVi ch: The to a' ' a reeohoM li.rihc Ihft reeorit i'ii v.j?> -\7. Till I v ii was a eri-ai in- ' ' "V v. L. Wilson hrcSacji^d utf in ?g sermon at Ziou llili ehuieh 1 ay, December 12. . Coy Roh?ng?;r i- still in Pemv , 1 .iiia. Mrs. Roirmtger will join | ' there ir? the near tutu re. revival meeting; closed at Bexhr';'-' Baptist church last Siinday, I>e-, * >er 12. conducted by the pa.-tor. j * Walt,.-. anal Rev. Ed. Hodges. : Now She Knows qui sit i vc lady: And officer, tell ? vl.at that strap under your chin jf r? ' | Fficer: That. lady, is to rest my ' old jaw when it tired an- \ ' irip; sally questions. - ' <; Impossible Task 1 Boss: Robeiv. I hope yqu try 1 : ivy hah' Of \ehnt you earn. : ffic< Boy-. 1 don't get that]' h, sir. tax. lieouivinir each county pan Icing; tn the equalizing fund to s*i>it> valuations to a central ani. y lor appro? il. Lot the counties provide for a ling fund ami aniiihnstrHlton ox?CS". 0. Encourage the co'dr-uns to ythen. the school term to eight iths. !. Have the book> audUed rvgrJy. r FlYF. GENTS A COPY onfederate Pension >hecks at Clerk's Office lai of S3.fil5.00 Beinjj Distributed to Civil War Veterans and Widows in the County Clerk of the Court A ; vir. E. uth has received the *emi-;.*.nn.ua: iisiot. cheeks for derate vetin i!l'l widow's '.si \ Ac-ohi the record.- i" tjiy < -rs:\; ere ?.;? ijc ecu vi? - ... - on .s:--*v, or -i. ecu : ; mouih. a?r?* when t! I;: v.-.?ri? \ iribut' -1 there ive'i n on list, Duke; ,Wa 'ng di -i ice that time, an 1 one chock tin the ' .I it:-.- lie!... Uri'V-' - Wi 1 t)fc turned. that f-r R. H. Fur.i::: he virsg; he fna; ro.l ca!l thir. vhe pa.-* few months. One. new me has ! ad led. that of Jermy ct nc-. 'I he t' -i i per--io?v, ro'C.CVc 07.50. and the fourth ela.-. SI 00. ,*; ~ ' widows . t" \ will e'vive S'".(> eavl. maLlljr totr-.v for I < . . . of s:j,51 5.00 . r -.v .< : yet yftyeiveci :: '.v.eei;> arii- /hived rati for iir Tlicoc vol a' lv > cjmm- jr r- \ n autfVpn;-:e ,/jp else revive litem. liAViiig i: th?- list of. and whd.Vave. eulHied the lit',:. Ci "i > ro.'t - cheer from ; at oi' Ner !. Scli{icri?Third Class Xe'.vt'.c Giec-r. K. v. N'o.r? .-. Fourth Class S. .I. I! i - hop; ii. A l> ".R. LL nChinp (deceased). v.. M. Greer, tiny Greene. \Vyait Hayes, \V. M. otlgv.s'v Wi'Iif.ni Hollar. Fhosa-'Lo-vt*. K. Lather. .John M. Nliih L. IL if Jet*; deojithaft \L?i t. James, rraiit; "\Vv A. Wi;ti:i:ur>, Albert Pi /If.oh.-::; Widows?4th Class. Roily A. Brj'tinjrs. y'utjji^e Sr'ad a.-a . M incv L't-?>\vn. M.:;y K. icx\ik IhiytV, feir/ubeth A. L'yre, X). Kt? miitsier. Parlors, . ; . I *: i * i . y h/hg', Sarah . i*'rjiihih?r Ei'./.abeU'. fatr,'dp I uii'itufriA hn * &&:?< %0'v,J8j|| I- y^?| ni f.v;nv iVtery '. r y .! <&- t ;?. /.. ;; |. ' AAV M:^i. Mmy pV^l' ^Ary- K;^' N' v.-:-y ?\tvi-;'^. V:ir.; N. orris, ' TjirurAiyv. .Anna it :u V : lv;?v^o? \Y::!'kh\ i nron,y-. T. ^Varker, Aiarj^ayot M .McEa?|i COVE CIUlt K HAfPTNl^GS Kj.itcar G?oVtC .ytvry io jrhsin'^g: sorihlj \v*is held ).i i .Hi S'..)-v ', .ril-c. A. I'-. A \ MA fit a'-UrVi-.y <'-.H,?.it'v . Brides ?>o*nbei\s f Siyvjw Lodirt, i ii-. : r vviyes atul au^hb-riA se'veriU mendVtr* of Vvatr : v' \ J'.'ilfi vri : ; During > ' '. '<""<'* Iiilvresttaflw v.L'Vt- nv.ule ! ;.- V." 8. .:'*! ?.'. !;< -. A. ti-.n-M. \V. 11. airliiif.j; uvi< ..v) > ,.. .1' W S. iis-il l. ; . > soiiiC'lUin;* Of tho hisn'-y ,,. Simu' l..yi?u, r.- orjranvia..... 1 ..:... 1 lie r?-.\ami meaning of Mason?-,'!1 ; y. Mosic for the occasion was fmdsheb i>y ;ho Cove Greek string* >a:nl. Several degrees were conferred on live ladies. present* and a few lov.ofary degrees on some of the iierrihers which added much merrinorit to the program. I)clicion= rc'reshr.ients wevi- served by Mrs. Don f. Morton, Mrs. P. G;. Spainhoui and dii... Thos. Taylor. On Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. ' . F. H<> 1*1 on entertained as their tinner guilts Misses Taylor. Bundy ?.nd Wetnuiro and Messrs. Frank Payne. W alter Bingham and Bobert Pu ilium. In a hard-taught basket bail game, Mb.ivntoin City defeated Cove Creek j.n Sa.'arday bv U:c score of 26 to ."'J. \Vi>en 'into wa-" <*nPr?d fh<> v^riro (.ooxj bvery, and an extra five rumbles irr.ve Mor.Pt.fr, Ci* y the lead. A Play. "Son .John" will he jriven in the audi tor. um of the school buildir?? 011 Wednesday nigm. December 22: Admission will be 15 cent? for children, 25 cents for higrh school pupils" and 25 aeras for adults. David Must has come home from Chapel Hill for the Christinas holidays. Carlton Mas1' from V. P. 1., Miss Blanche Horlon from Meredith vvii'i be home last of the week. Needed a Dictionary Doctor: Ever have any trouble .villi dysropsia? : r.- Only when 1 try to spell it.