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. '; ft v..;;- ; ,y ;_. i& FOUR p- ?- ,. - >,... ; The Watauga Democrat! Issued Eves v Thursdav by ' j The R1VEBS PRINTING COMPANv R. C. MHf.ERS ROB- RIVERPublisfccis . SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One year $1.50j Six Months .7??| Three months ? .401 Payable in Advance Advertising Kates on Application | Cards o? Thanks. Resolutions of Respect, Obituaries, etc , are charged! for at the regular advertising rates. Entered at the Postoffice at Boone.I x,> 0., us Second Cla.-s mail matter. | THURSDAY. APRIL 1928 j What is the difference- between aj Tainmanyizct! party oi a Siinmonsized party? Bossistn is boosism regardksr ex the name under which it goes. We would like to add one qtfcst-HMi t?? those propounded to the 'immortal forty" by Santford .Martin (and we would include Mr. Martin in the j list to which this question is direct-; C<i): How many of ihe "forty and one" opposing Smith because of his; "wetness," have not violated either' the spirit or letter of the Volstead' act since it i>ecam?? law?" Don't; nil answer at once! j The peoplo of the town should j heartily i o-upciate in the movement sponsored by the Oivitari Club and the >mor\-:. orcahiyatf.ons here to beautify the town A low trees planted along the streets would add a groift den! 10 the beauty ox the town, Ami if nothing else is done, there should be a jrc : al cleanup, j There ai> -;om very "liiir pi ares, rigid :n tilt' heart of -'ry- town that should I ' ?d; '? after al m e. eithm ei by th? r n -rfcy - \v a . or the tmvr. (fi Let's bar. up this 'V' "spring! It .seem*- fi> m repon.; that block-1 aiders of mountain kjn-ubbery, * h?5? dendror ah?a; bal : m. etc., are! doing a thriving business down state ; just W'c. can hardly believe j thc\ are knowingly violating the j law. but that is exactly what they I are doing. Our rtut'sieryrneo who are ! eioiny .. logplixed business, nay their] privilege tax. have th stbek hiyj ??pci ted and ray all other legitimate expense*, and their business should 1 not. i>\ interfered w ith In these shvo.h i hlockatlers. This o,my a liint t'u'j the guilty ones, and if they want to j evoke arrest, and the \>a\ of ! fine*, ihoy had bettor dissist from! this unlawful business in which they ; are cng&god. Kven a bint to the wise should bo sufficient. It it iv.ith keen sadness, that we write of the death Mrs. Vickie Taylor of Vaile Cruris, who for a number of years occupied a prominent place among n*. No woman was ever held in higher esteem than was Mrs. Taylor. She was 57 years cf age and the widow ..-i T. H. Taylor, who preceded her in death some five or six years. She was. a devout; Christian, always ready i<? render aid to the suffering. She was a neighbor -o all and ;> kiml friend. She had! several children of her own,; but muUteeed many. She had been' a metulu:-' oi the- Valla Cruets iieth-1 ediHt church 'ir.ee she was sixteen | years did. ami was ?!'.< ?:i its most-i devoted members.. ntteVidmg ail itsa services av?i was deeyiy interested ija its activities. The i>vjh esteem in' ' hich she was hold was demoni-trui-. eii l>y the invito 5at;n-i-:nff at the; i'anev.il .services. Tim ihirhi offey-' tntr's wt-H'.i'ti.'c. asnl T-chutifel. The: xrave as .ji fa'sK 1V- of t"!.'.\ve>'S. AT THE CHURCHES -?? i BOONE BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday school 9:45 a. m., \V R. Gragg. superintendent. Preaching at ii n. m. and 7:.'{() p. in., bv pastor. B. V. P. U.'s 6:45. Midrtveck prayer service \V ednesday ' p. m. "Vou are cordially invited to a', tend all these services. CALENDAR OF LUTHERAN SERVICES Rev. J. A. YOU'NT. Pastor. ! ' ST. MARKS LUTHERAN Bailey's Camp month at 11 a. m. Sunday school i every Sunday at li' a. m. GRACE LUTHERAN, BOONE I Services the 2nd apd ith Sundays olj each month at. 1 1 a. m. Sunday! school every Sunday at 0:-lA a. m. Vespers on the 1st .and 3rd Sundays; at 7:30 p. m. Services held in the Episcopal church on Main street, op-l posite Daniel Boone Hotel. HOLY COMMUNION CHURCH Fourteen miles west c.f Boone, knowr. as Clark's Creek. Services on the 3rd Sunday of each month at 11 a. m. Sunday school every Sunday at 9:45 a. nr. Parson: "Brudder Johnson, does yoan uaugnter trust in liod".'" Johnson: "She shcah must, jedging from the company she keeps." He: "What time should I come tonight?" She: "C'ome after dinner." "That's what 1 was coming after." Dumb: "Don't the football players ever have their suits washed?" Dora: "Sure; what do you thin,k the scrub team is meant for?" pi-. , . KF2-'" ?' LOCAL AFFAIRS Mr*. Rob Rivers is spending a Jew lavs with her parents. Jlr. aba Sirs. C. L Lewis in Johnson City. , i ("ou- is still ill session and the! prospects are good for it contmuia** I through the week. Dr. W. R. Butler who has been in , docliriim: heaith for some tiiue. is I taking: treatment at the Davis hospital in Statesvilie. Mr. and Mrs. K. I.. Davis ? ! Dante. Va.. an- here this week as | defendants in a civil action pending: i in court. W. H. tirugg arid A. W. Smith void this week to Luther Smith their' small farm near Hodges Gap,i the consideration being ?4,500. Dr. D. L. Dawson, who was engaged in uitikiixtr a bovine tubercular! survey of the county during the winter months, aria who has been at! his home in Nebraska for some time, j returned to Boone last week-end J t o complete his work in the county, I which will require four or five | monthsClean up, paint shine up! Spring is here and let's make it a IKJint io have the leanest most sightly and sanitary td\vh in the] mountains. Some of the most pro-; eiossivc citizens of the town have! made a good start; let us ail fail irtlino in their wake. A farmer was heard to say Mqn | duy that' he was just ready to begin ; plarfting this week in Irish potatoes seven acres of land, the seed return*-j . d . being ahoui 1 lf> bushels. The seed is of ilie best procurable and] the land is well prepared. It seems that the acreage in the county this! year will be the largest ever known.; .1. Quails, owner of the Central j Barber Shop has added the third barber, Mr. Zelk of Lenoir. Mr. Quails says he is reenrfijaiended as a good nan and a first class barber. Ho specializes in all kinds of ladieswork. 1U> has opcrarrd beauty parlors. " * Bxvlhm! \Y>jgnerr' son hi Joseph U ai/tier. formerly of Watauga coun; ivcliOtl at his home at Huntington. XV . Vji . !asi Saturday, after u short , illness. The yogjjig man was holding a lucrative position and was yetting oil uii!. lie is survived by a wife and thr ee children. Deceased was a nephew of Mayor W. R, Grapir of j l?' jy?ne. Messrs. Charles and Archie Quails and Aii ses E'lsie Faflhihi?, Gladys Swift, grace Hurst ami Ay a Acuff, ; all of Carson-Newman College, were over-Sunday visitors to parents and friends in Watauga. Miss Acuff hoasi-s of being a VGeovgia Cracker' and the beautiful snowfall early Sunday morning, wis v(uite a revelation to. and much enjoyed by the young lady. : The training school for Suhday i school workers which began at the Methodist church here last Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church Is ; beirif;. largely attended, something ! over seventy haying enrolled. The school vHi continue through the week and on Sunday certificates will be ay.arded those who complete the The- teachers are Caul F. Byjwis. Rev. W. F. fVc.vey. Miss Corihvie {stile and L. i'. Tuino. ; Me. Wiley Sherwood, chairman ?f :- !::i of education, who some lime dgQ handed in his resignation, -baa decided to continue his services for n while at least,' and probably until his time expire? a year hence, tir. Sherwood piv poriocreed his duty s<> the very cost of his ability, has made a valuable member of the board, and his many friends wilt he glad to learn that ho has reconsidered and will continue his services for the education of the children of the county. i Twelve days ago, Mrs. .John. Ward, of Watauga Falls, was seized with an acute attack of appendicitis. She was taken to Grace Hospital, Banner Elk, where an operation was -performed, revealing the fact, to the _ r>; that the appendix had burst anu peritonitis had already set up. She hong on tenaciously, but as we ate ready to close our forms Wednesday. it is learned from her brother. Sheriff Farthing-, that' all hepes of her recovery have vanished and her death is canceled hourly. (Later information is that Mrs. Ward diod Wednesday morning at 0 o'clock.) A CORRECTION By mistake ir, making up the program for the Fifth Sunday meeting. . pvil 2Kth and 211th, Gap Creoek and Stony Fork cfcu -ches of the Three works /Association intended for the group to meet with Laurel Springs Church, was It Ft out T?fc-e churj is will he v.'ul! ieproscnted in oo meeting . Churches nearby in the Stony Fork assiciation are invited to participate in this meeting. P.-T. ASSOCIATION A meeting of the Parent-Teacher Association will he held at the Demonstration school building .on Thursday afternoon, April 12. The officials are very anxious that there be a full attendance as many im! portant matters are to be disposed 5$' i THE WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?EV1 rrr.TTTrtrTr:::: of. including: the election of officers. A u?. nUna&ng committee has a-vcaoy beer. mimed, composed of Miss Annie SUmbury. Mesdair.es F. A. Linziey and 1. G. Gre-er. RESIGNS NORMAL POST Mr. T. H. Coffey of Blowing Hock v> h has been chairman ??f the board j of trustees of the Appalachian State Normal since the death of Capt rLovii!. has tendered his resignation I to the governor. His successor has not been named, however, G. P. Haeaman has been recommended for i the position; Mr. Col.fey hos been ; epmhiissionodj as member of the ag! rici'.ltmal department from the ! eighth district. PASTORS' CONFERENCE | The pastors oi the Three Forks asI soeiation will meet April Oth at 10 lo'ciock with the Oak Grove Baptist ! church just west of the city. The I following' program has been arrang' e? for the conference: 1. Devotional hy L. 0. Wilson. 'J. How a sermon should be de; livered, by L A. Wilson and R. : Kggers. 2. The kind of music we should use in religious worship, by E. C. Hodges arid E. ?. Farthing. . I. A code of ministerial ethics, by F. C. Watts and L. A. Hurst. Helpfu1 books for preachers. l>y A. b. Greene arid i.. C. Wilson. MOTORISTS, TAKE NOTICE < hief of Police Garland hands The Dciupcrat the following list of violatvim- of the traffic laws which he .ecju^ts the motoring public i?. obsci". e: It is a vioiatinn ' the saw To nark you:- car in a driveway t<v ; any private residence, store or farm. To leave your car on die street < highway with the motor running. To park within ten feet each way ?. f water hydran t. To drive to the eft f traffic i blocks. To exceed 15 miles In*the busi ness section and. 20 nubs in i'esi'dentiai sections; Chief Garland asks ibi co-.o.peraIrnii r.f f *nc.lin- ir-.-.- ir. Mi . j observance of these law.-. NORMAL NOTES Dr. it i>. Dougherty of the Not ma!. attended the c< mmernrement exercises at Lietester hitch school the latter part oi last week. Ho left Siitnrda.v for Elizabeth City to attend s he meeting of the scale cqualiz. nig board. Ho will .spend several ! days in the castor a part of the state. Prof. L G. Greer, accompanied by Mrs. Giver, whent to .Snnford the hitter part of the week where they j gave. a program of fnil;-lore songs.I Next Friday will be observed as | "Arbor Hay" by the Normal. 1 hj senior -zlass of the Normal and the ! high school will plant class trees and i the Norma! will plant eleven trees j in memory of trustees of the instij tution who have died while serving ! i" that capacity. Also the American | Legion is to plant trees on the campus :r>. memory of some of ther com* rades who have passed away, COOK-FARTHING Lev. Uriah Farthing, Baptist mini j ist.er of note, who first saw the light of day among the beautiful Watauga j hills, but uP early life removed tb j Oklahoma where until some time or ! four years ago, lived, was married i on Sunday, March IS. to Miss Besj sic, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry i Cook, of the Beaver JJam section. \ The nuptials were solemnised in i v- - ? yuiuuiti wiitl.V ct 3 it L JJC >.(OSVv\ tii" itosjiiring friends rclalir. s aasc'.'ibled to witness the '. ovcivo-iy. which wits Stdemnixed bj Use- Rsjp; tier.-.2 l- Trivdlt'I he Democrat extends hearty ! ;o-atu}iiUovirt to the end hoj ... for them pose*. plenty . r..i, | prosperity through life. :md at the end of their pilgrimare find rest, eternal rest, in the hornhvejlhCeiL for the faithful. .Mr. and Mrs. Kapthihg !?fi Toes-I day for Science I: ill. Kv., where they will make their future hone. | ENTERTAINS AT DINNER PARTY ' Mrs. .1. Frank McGhce entertain I ett at a dinner party Friday evening j in honor. of Mr. and Mrs. Rob.Rivers j whose marriage on Mar< h 2 was reI cently announcedSoon after their arrival the g lests \\ e ushered ityto the dining roam where their positions at the attractively arranged- tables were designate ed by place cards, carrying designs of orange blossoms and wedding j bell's. The delicious lour-ctmrse dinj ner was served, after which the j young people Engaged in a pleasant j social hour. An interesting content I to determine which of the guests | Could make the most words from j "Levns-Rivevs" was enjoyed, Mrs. Fred Hodges winning the prize, a beautiful hand-uainted bud vase. Pleasant conversation was intersi pevsed with music umil a late .'pour. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. G. K. Moose. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Coffey. Mr. a/ul Mrs. Fred Hodges, Mrs. Lurtrell. Misses Mary Council!, Alice Council!, Virginia Greer, Mona Greer, Lucile Hopkins, Lucy Moretz, Louise Critchcr, and Messrs George Moretz and June Maroney-' ! ' i MRS. VICKIE TAYLOR DEAD I Mrs. Vickie Taylor, 57. of Valle Crucis, didd at the Watauga hospital in Boone last Thursday night, following an illness of only a fewdays. . Mrs. Taylor was the widow of Mr. T. H. Taylor and was a leader in :ry Thursday?boonf. n. c. social ami church work throughout | ti>. Yalle Cruets section. Likely hoj more widely known lady lived in this; section oi North Carolina. Energetic, t ^ capable and industruios. she wasji held in high esteem by all those with : J whojh shr c;mie in contact, as was > j evidenced by the p:oi"u*< lld.ral of- I ! ferings; > j Surviving are seven childrent Miss ' j Gladys Taylor of Charlotte; Mrs J Chas. Menzies of Hickory; Mr. Tom 1 Taylor of Yalle Gravis; Mrs. Ralph t Phillips of Chicago;" Mrs. Howard ; | Mason of Free Hold, Pa.; Mrs. J as. f | Taylor of Stale College, and Mr. | Frank Taylor of Valle Cruris- There . j arc also five sisters and one brother. ..is....... ?rl j Rev. R. A Taylor, assisted by Rev. j1 J James P. Burke of Valle Crueis and ! 5 j Rev. C. H. Moser of Boone. Inter-! ( j mcnt was in the family graveyard j ! near the home of I). F. Mast on Sat-1 . j urday. - I 1 i BOWIE IS NOT INTERESTED ! 1 IN GUBERNATORIAL RACE I 1 ! j. "T will not be a candidate for * ! governor of North Carolina." Judge | T. C. Bowie emphatically stated I yesterday when, questioned by The! democrat as to the report made pub- j t lie recently that he would oppose O- \ t j Max Gardner for the gubernatorial! ? nomination. "Since the erroneous! ' announcement was made/' continued j . Mr. Bowie, "letters and telegrams t frohi alt over-the .state have poured j into my office urging me to make; the race. ) am grateful for the in-| tt rest of my friends.' but J am going j o get out of poiitics.!' ( Judge Bowie's principal interest now is in the presidential nxec. He is v-ne of the original A! Smith men in he stati- and opined that the New York governor would undoubtedly be the choice of the Houston con- : -ention. "! want to see one more j Democrat occupy the "White House/'! The former jurist said, "and with! tlownio! Smith as the standard \ heavei in the coming campaign. ? ; have no doubt but that he wilt' emerge victorious." EASTER CANTATAS AT ! BOONE BAPTIST CHURCH ; The i hiiiv ni the Boone Baptist 'hurch will render tXVo short Faster ! cantatas oh tl:e night of Easter Sunday at V: 'f o'clock'. I'hey are entitled "Easter Glory" and "Immortality." Those singing' solo and sp<>yaiis are as follows: Miss Kdith j Knight. leading soprano; Miss Tmcyj Morel/., soprano, Mi> Charles sftpi'h'iio; Miss Inez Gragg, soprano; .Misses Grace ?iayheal and Esther Klcmiug. contralto; J. F. Moor*?, Jonas Waters and Ozroe Roberts, lienor; J Ti Wright, bass; A. It. Smith, baritone. In addition to these, the others j taking part are Misses Carrie Cof-j fey, Ruth Barker, Mrs. R. D. Hodges, I Ruth Vaughn, Ruth Udneycutiv W. j it. 6ragg and Hill Hagaman. The! I program will be directed by Miss! Ruth Coffey, church pianist. Sprcday morning the pastor, the1 Rev. P. -V .Hicks, will preach from ! tin* subject, *Thc Message of Our! ! Riien Lord." The public is cordially invited to attend this program. { I - ; TIM g w . ' vi ?? ?- ii. a V- ^ i ANY KIND OF ! ' FLOWERS I THAT YOU WANT FOR WIFE : SWEETHEART OR MOTHER i i ! X hodges POST MEETING FRIDAY The regular monthly meeting Yaiauga Post American Legion vv >e hoid at tiie regular meeting pla "riday night, April U, and will li tin promptly- at 7:30 o'clock. It w >e strictly a business meeting, b ve are assured "that the business ,v >e interesting to evevy ex-servi nan. Pleasant surprises are ili store i hat. night and men will learn njo tbout the post and its business : airs than you could learn otherwi: Following are some of the thin ve are going to discuss: J. Planting memorial trees wetnory of our comrades who foug ind died. Securing metal tags I ,ne trees nearing me names 01 t lead soldiers. Plans tor surveying and ~fei ng the Legion Park. 3. Plans for our regular M neeting: our N. C. service offic vill be here in behalf of the Lcgi nen. He will help you get yo daims and pensions adjusted. I. Plans for memorial services. 5. What we might do July i. We are expecting a big crowd a i general good time. Come c .here will be standing room at lej n the Legion hall. L. S. ISAACS. Commander. ewes ;:j Teach Y?ssr i Have Begm TODAY to t?ach fintl thi- HANKING haiiii. Then t h'-y will be< omo prouder of thoipt IK YOU YOURSELF arc* START SAVING W K INVITO Y j6 U It COUNT HAVE MONEY! Let'* DEVE E AS ive Her Oa? owers or ! DRI^CC APRIL 5, 192$ I SPAiNKOURS* USE AIRPLANES d FOR ADVERTISING PURPOSES of | ? <11 j In order to bring before, the p.---- ce pie of Wilkes, Ashe and Watauga c~ j with the least possible delay, news ill of offerings for the last minute Bas~ ut for choppers, Spainhours' in conjuncill tiori with their advertising campaign re in various newspapers, are distributing circulares by airplane throughor out this section of the state. Today, re < Wednesday 1 one of the new planes if- owned by the Wilkes Aero Company, se. will leave its hangar, cover all of re Wilkes county. Boone and adjacent sections and then go to Ashe county jn to finish the advertising. Should the weather this afternoon be unfavor Jr!abie the. trip will be made Thursday. jl0 i This is the first time airplanes | have ever been used locally for pub[ licitv purposes. Spainhours -ire I consistent advertisers and arc always on the alert for new ways of ay | using printers ink. That their tactics j have been successful is evidenced by ?D I the fact that instead of the original j store at North WiikeSboro they arc . now operating three tnrmngr dusin esses. \ A large advertisement appears on nd j page .dght of tins issue, to which in; tyour attention is invited, and of ist | course you will want one of the i messages of thrift which will fall i from the skies this afternoon. ! Children HOW to Honey! your children the SAVING habit better citisuuis and yo'i \yu? bo not doing so? I REGULARLY NOW H-A \ K I N G B V S I "N E S 8 "AUGA -jr', iY BANK ;LOP Our County RAVE MONEY1 TER I 4 et of These? Whitman's ^S!ai5wsa?S B thearu and wived! j the old-time | J toast suggests jjj the modern !? -j j MP ANY A
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