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EOt'R The Watauga Democrat l&s-ued Everv Thutsday bv The RIVERS T.iXTING COMPANY K. C. RIVERS ROE. RIVERS Publishers sr^'Rn'Tiox'laATES: One Year .. Six Months . .i? Thro? Months .4(> Payabte in Advance i ? Advertising Rates ut Application Curtis of Th.-irAs. ilesolutiors of Respect. Obituaries, etc.. are charged for at regahsx advertUong rates. Entered at the Fosroiftee ;tt,?ooue. N. C'.. as Second Class rr.ajjH matter. THURSDAY. .Il'XS Dr. Frank Crane Says THE GREATEST BUSINESS The tri es test business in the wor*d anywhere and at any time is ri.? in.cini.c. r?-f n a H fffr itw! tritiri i Tig the y on up. Just as: the household centers about ;ts children in ail its hopes and plans, just as for them the father works and the mother sacrifices, sc in the case of a nation everything should turn about the improvement of Its young people. Or. them and on their fitness rests the future safety r.f the nation more than (in any plans "i schemes or institutions which their fathers may j set in motion. Always the character ?>f a peoplej has more t < do with the success of a nation than the institutions or customs it may have, or the defense which it may possess. What we spend money for is the host sigr. of what we desire uiost. A Britisher the Other day gave five hundred thousand pounds to his gove rnment to oe applied toward the English deb*. This was an unparalleled act <?f patriotism, Men will give the it lives for their country, while few are willing to give money. So \ye orate and write and grow enthusiastic o\e?r < pubiic schools. But :he- test r apj n ion of them comes be.-: h%, spending money on them. The scHbol reache; should b? better paid and ho should i ar.k higher in the community than in does. Fr.e *i:penntemiem oj public acho - j" ) be the bc?st naif! official in the city and the rnost carefully selected. A mi he needs to a pej-son of more outstanding sbilh-y than the rr-.f.yor. The school buildings ggould be. and Sn some places are. the most remarkable i,ivc:s ox architecture in a comrivu?? ity. F.ver> city shouhi have plenty of j !*laygr' iwnds i'bv citi:<i? w To *h?- ? vehit of America t is that it htis rr.bv* jtiveiiii* publications ar.d pii.utcd maiV-r. especially for liu? rca*iin.!? of. children, than has; any .iihcr - cor.try. V'.;Every man and woman . uuro to he in ro.-mt- way conriee?! with assisting iho younger generation to make erori. School teaching or the training of the young is far and away the most important business of the country. * 1 WITH THE CHURCHES ?sWsgg&B^ttXfflKiB ~ i BOONE BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. P. A. HICKS. Pastor Ssmday school 6 iff a hi.', \V. R. GragSg superintendent. Preaching ax J1 a. m. and 8 p. m. Dr. W. R. Cuilpin. of the Bihle department,! Wake Pore-i College, sSD occupy! the pulpit ?.t the morning hour and will ?r-oak St the Blowing Rock Baptist church ir, the Evening. At 8:00 o'clock. Rev Ban Olive, a returned missionary ironi Chir.a ill speak BX V. P. U v> meet r.t 7 o'clock. Mid-week prayer .service Wednesday y at S o'clock. You are cordially invited to attend all these services. ADVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH GUY L. Y ANN Ail, Acting Paster 9:45 a. rr. Sunday school. (Classes for all ages.? 11 a. m.: Morning worship. Subject: "Where Shall the Emphasis Be Placed, o/i Art or Heart?" S :00 p. M.: Evening wc-rship. S inject: ""Too Late." A cordial invitation is extended to ail to attend these services. The regular prayer meeting of the church convenes on Wednesday evening at [ eiRkt. LUTHERAN SERVICES Rev. A. YOUNT, Pasior . 1 St. Mark's?Bailey's Camp Preaching on the firs: Sunday of each month at 11 a. m. Sunday school at 10 a. m. r.rar/. T Services second and fourth Sandays of each month at 11 a. m. Sunday school every Sunday at 9:45 a.; m. Vespers on the first and third Sundays at 8:00 o'clock. Services held in the Episcopal church on i Main street, opposite Daniel Boone: hotel. Holy Communion Church Fourteen miles west of Boone, known as Clark's Creek. Services onj third Sunday of each month at 11! a. m. Sunday school every Sunday! at 9:45 a. m. The 133rd commencement of the University of North Carolina closed it Monday with a graduating class numbering 346, the largest in the history of the school. Seven honor- j ary degrees was conferred, among j them being Rev. W. A. Stanbury of Raleigh, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Stanbury of Boone. LOCAL AFFAIRS Mrs. T. B. Moore returned Mondaj from a visit of several days -e'atjves in Lenoir and Blowing Rock. The big engine for the heat and power plant has been installed in the building at the State Normal ana the immense boilei was unload r'*i Monday. Mr. and Mis. C. C. Farthing are visitors in Raleigh this week. Mr. Farthing going the*? or; justness i \vhi!< M's Farthing is attending ! a meeting o.t the stat.: Fast n Star organization. ps during the showery weather are growing very nicely ami the immense potato crop never looked j more promising. Regardless of the wot weather, all crops, at least in the Western part of the county, are clean ami well cultivated. The attendance at the Baptist ; Sunday school last Sunday was 472, ; ami we suppose that at the Methodist church was equally as large, besides the Lutheran and Christian Advent churches, both of which have good attendance. Russell Madron, publicity agent for the big Fourth of July celebration to be staged at Mountain City was in town Wednesday morning, nought space and ordered a good supply of large cards, etc, advertising the big eyc-nt in which Boone and surrounding Counties are expected to take part. A heavy rainstorm on the North Fork of Cove Creek and the Mafcle section Monday did very great damage to the growing crops, in some instances washing the soil from the mountain sides as deep a? if it had been plowed. Fortunately the storm did no" cover a very large area. Only a mile down the creek it was only a : ;< derate rain. Mrs. .Joseph A. Williams of the faculty of the Appalachian State Normal, will sail Saturday at noon for France '.?n the S. S. Estonia, Balti- -American line. Mrs. Williams expects to spend the remainder of the summer ir. Paris studying French with the study group of the University of North Carolina. She will leave Raleigh for New York this moynirig. The Parent-Teacher Association will hold its regular meeting this t Thursday) afternoon at 3 o'clock. At this meeting Mrs. Beuiah Kent, who has spent sereval years in Alas- ka, and who is new visiting relatives in Caldwell and Watauga counties, w ill relate some of her experiences in the land of the midnight sun. She will also have interesting pictures and curios representing Alaska. It is hoped that a large audience will ; hes v Mrs. Kent. Mrs. W. P. Prndity of Blowing Rock, who lost her popular hotel in that town by fire two years ago, has taken over the management of Blowimr Rock hotel for the summer. . the owner, Mr. Donald J. Boyden.! Will be in charge of May view Manor j again this season. Mrs. Pendley's hotel was always full of guests earlier in the season and later in the fall than any other hostelry on the mountain, and it is expected thai the; same condition will exist at Blowing Rock when the summer tourists! find she has it in charge. R. . Rivers, Jr., left Sunday for a few weeks much-needed vacation.; He is on a hunting and fishing expedition, buying a season stopover ticket to Denver, Colorado, and will branch out from there. For the ; past six years he has underwent a j ceaseless grind on The Democrat and job department and the confinement yas telling or. him. Beach and the "old man" are left in charge, and while the "boy' is badly missed, the paper will come out as usual and ail departments of ttie office will moy on In the same old way. Guv old friend A. S. Adams of n . . Ashe county, was an appreciated caller at the shop Mon-; day tr.ornthg. He told The Demo-1 crat i ry sad accident that occurred in his section a few days ago. i Paul, "lie 14-year-old son of Mr. and' Mrs. Preston Di.-hman, with a boy companion., was out hunting. By an unfoftt r>2te accident the gun he had in his hand discharged itself. the entire charge of shot taking effect in his chest and throat. The boy was still living when Mr. Adams left home but he says there are no hopes of his recovery. Mrs. J. C. Farthing was called to her old home on Beaver Dam Tues day on account of the illness of her; aged father, Mr. Winfield Scott Farthing. Last week Mr. Farthing was taken to specialists in Bristol where he was given an examination, but it seems they were not very hopeful, owing to his advanced age and heart condition. He has not heen so well since his return and | loved ones and friends are much | concerned over his condition, as the venerable gentleman thinks the end is near. FIDDLERS' CONVENTION An old-time fiddlers' convention, under the auspices of the Boone Chamber of Commerce, - will be held here June 29 and 30. Commit THE WATAUGA DEMOCRAT-?EYE! tees are now engaged in mapping out plans fttr the event, and the prizes to be- of feted, along with a li% of musicians expected to participate. will be announced in next week's paper. I'be proceeds will go to the benefit of the local Game and Fish ('.'lib. FLAG DAY Cf unusual significance this year Flag Day, which fails on Jnhe "J For yvilhin the past year the flaphas he a carried by brave, adventurous flyers :c? 'he tar : oners of the Cjartti. And the flap files now over a domain that is blessed with peace ana good will?good will even to -, ward former enemies. 1 he rifts between nations have healed. The fiag flies over a happy, contented, peaceful and prosperous land. Flag Day this year, then, should inspire noble sentiments and grati tude. W?? should be thankful that our international relations are amicable and grateful for the prosperity our country enjoys. Now we are embarked on a great undertaking; negotiations are going 1 on through Secretary Kellogg that may result in the ultimate outlawry of all war. As we look up at our flag flying over homes and official buildings oil Flag Day. as we participate in locai celebrations of the event, we should bear in grind that our flag has become a symbol of international good will and a harbinger of the message of eventual peace the world over. All honor to ouv flag! WORTH WHILE CLUB On last Friday afternoon the Worth While Flub met at the home of Mrs. W. H. Gragg. Rev. Guy L. Vannahj new minister at the Advent . church, was present and made, a -j j splendid talk. Music for the occasion was furnished by Misses Nelic B and Blanche Smith on the violin and fa saxophone, accompanied at the piano to by Miss Nell Trivctt. They played th several beautiful numbers. Pi An interesting "flower" contest I'i was held- Mrs. Carl Winkler was declared the lucky winner and was a*, awarded a beautiful bunch <?f roses. h.; At the close of the meeting, Mrs. ar Gragg., ass'str-d hy Misses Pearl th and Helen Gragg, served delicious v ; ivifrn^'ht?or>e <Vi?i .?-T4- f. ernoon were Mrs. Peadl Hartley, Mrs. Greene. Mrs. A. Y. Howell and Mrs. Payne. fa The next meeting will he on Frl- \ -vt day afternoon, June '22, at the home gn of Mrs. E. N. Hahii. s< | gr IMPROVED TRAIN SERVICE P Effective last .Monday, the East Tennessee and Western North Caroup lina and Linvjlle RVvp.i; railway iif- j^J gah an hr/provfcd through train serv- ye ice Betwcgh Boone and Johnson '??; City. The improved service was ac- sti eomplished hv eliminating thp'^' switchback on part of passenger train between Montezuma and Pineola ami the switchback at Crunbev ry. Ir< other words, the passenger of train will run directly through on litthe main line between the Boone and he Johnson City termini. da Train No. 1 leaves Boone daily "A except Sunday at 7 a. m., arriving at bh Johnson City at 11:15 a. m. It Train No. 2 will leave Johnson A. City at 1 p. m and arrive at Boone ar? at 5:1*6 P- m. In addition to the improved train ye service, the bus service of the sh< E. T. & W. N. C. Motor Transports- an tion Comnanv is extended from Elk bv Park through Newland, Pineola. Lin- wl \iPe and Blowing Rock on to Boone, >p arriving here daily at about noon an and leaving here about 1 o'clock for pa Johnson City. >e PARTY FOR MRS. WILLIAMS I A very pretty farewell party was given Saturday after noon for Mrs. 10 J. A. Williams who sails soon fo? Europe, at the home ox her mother, tn' Mrs. Fallie H. Page, near M011*2?.yilie. The affair was set for an thirteenth ahniversarv of the wed- *'( ding of Pro:, and Mrs. W-iiiams so ^ that the wedding color scheme of yellow and white prevailed. Daisies rni were . v erywhere over the rooms and ^ halls, with yellow anci white roses as ve we'll. Miss Kitty Page, dressed in nf veilow georgette, presided over the punch howl which had a beautiful setting on the lawn. After several musical number?. the pjanist struck up the wedding ^ march, a signal for the entrance of & Miss Ruth Page, niece of the hono- ^ ree, who said in childish tones from v. beneath her parasol, *T believe it will rain, we are going to have a ^ shower.5* Then followed her sister. Miss Bvlvia Pace, with a beautiful basket, in white decorated with A daisies, containing: gifts appropriate for an ocean voiage. Refreshments were served on the lawn. C A large number of guests from a distance were present, as well as ~ Mrs. Williams' old friends of her | ; her home town. r< ' I J, NORMAL NOTES ? Saturday night the usual programI -ni : of entertainment for the summer % ! school students at. the Normal was y i given, consisting of various songs by cj ; Profs. Wright, Greer, and Missj ^ | Warren of the faculty, and a reading n' i by Miss Mildred McDade, student in j y the summer school. The program was I greatly enjoyed by all present. a Sunday morning Dr. B. B. Doug- j ertv, president of the Normal, delivered a very interesting and help- D re THURSDAY?BOONE, X. O. j G. O. P. Conventio V . } V 'A)\ ?.\' W " - il address at the Methodise church. to largo congregation enjoyed the dress. At the evening hour, Prof, i. Smith of the summer school ly, mode a most helpful address ;^n unusually large audience, on e subject, '-The; Choices of Youth." . Dpughertirs subject was "The - o/hy of Lift." The summer school student body the Normal is possibly one of the ghost advanced thus far enrollevl 2 are deeply interested in the work. The enrollment Monday between 800 and 000, with a v still t: rolling The Normal will nut out the fast : i-uibali team in its history this h This spring 25 new uniforms lo purchased and they boys cngca in daily practice. They took j flic inic-nsive avui under <. oach tgrs and have shown wonderful im-j ovemont in a few weeks. With the I f ining next fall, it is believed the! mal squad will be able to hold i the enviable record marie by the skfctball learns of the past few firs. The schedule is now being i;le up ami will inelude games with fong teams in this state. Tennes- j Ke-ntuckv and West Virginia; 1 birthday celebration On last Sunday. Mrs. Ada Mortis' Meat Camp honored her roother law. Aunt Ellen" Mcretz, it heing r eighty-second birthday, and her ughler. Eleaner, a name sake of .unt Ellen.'' it being her lF.th thday. by giving a special dinner, was a tripple affair, since Rev. W. Lutz of Charlotte was present d it. was his 87th anniversary. Despite "Aunt Ellen's eighty-two ars. she is strong. Asked how : was, her reply was. "I am well d happy. ' Short talks were made Rev. Lutz and Rev. L. A. Wilson io. after the splendid dinner was read on a long table near the honre d ail the two hundred present had rtaken thereof, pronounced the nediction. We should not fail to mention Jncie doe" Moretz. with his smile, i, too, seemed as happy as anyone, ur of his five tons being at. home. :onard. who lives in Arkansas, was e absent one. Among those present were: Mr. d Mrs. J. M Moretz, Mr. and Mrs. iley Moretz, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph met2, Mr. and Mrs. Vilas Moretz. >one; Mr. and Mrs. Andrew SigF>n, Newton; Mr. and Mrs. J. A. orcr/.. Hickory; Mr. and Mrs. Gror Triplett. Clyde Winenarger, Leur; Mr. and Mrs. McCoy Moretz, oCoy Moretz, Jr., Rev. and Mrs. . A. Luiz, Charlotte; Mrs. Essie illiams. South Carolina; Mrs. maiine Moretz and five sons, Arur, Waiter, Edgar, heodore, Vir1 and family, Mrs. Jason Moretz, r. and Mrs. A. G. Miller, Mrs. laud Watson. Deep Gap; Miss Hopns. Nebraska; George Moretz, ristol; Mr. Edward Henson and imily. Cove Creek.?Reported. DDRESSES U. D. C. CHAPi ER AT MOUNTAIN CITY, TENN. The following dispatch from Mt. ity, Tenn., will be read with interest by the many friends of apt. Roby Brown, the gallant old onfederate veteran who is almost rvered by all who know him: "Commemorating the birthday of sfferson Davis, the Captain Koby rown. Chapter, U. D. C., met at the ome of Captain B. R. Brown June nd. The president, Mrs. W. W. 'orley, presided in her usual graous manner. The ritual was led y Mrs, N. F. Sutherland, preceding o inspiring prayer by Rev. W, \V, forley. "The feature of the meeting was most interesting address by Dr. F. Howell of Bristol, brigadier ?neral of the Tennessee Division, r. Howell gave many reminiscen n Highi&his1 ?: :: /Mb \ WILLIAM U 5SR&. lg?y SUTLER ^y|7R-C<ci -"- ' KANSAS'CITY-l92g %TTPR^ i ? YVi ;>Y j ces of the War Between the States, i F j in which he took an active part, en- ! ; listing as a boy of sixteen. In the: course of his talk, he referred many familiar incidents to Captain Brown ? in whose honor the chapter was' m named. Charm was added to his 9 discourse as he paused to sing the | old songs of the sixties. His twol beautiful selections wi'ii be long re- _ numbered by his appreciative audience. Two snlendid rmisienl nnmhovc were rendered. Miss Nellie White Newberry played Autumn by Mcr Dowel) as a piano solo, and Mrs, Eu- ; McDade sang Garry Me Back to Old Virginia, being accompanied by ^ Mrs. K. W. Sutherland as pianist; "Following the urogram, the guests were ushered int?? the dining room. where refreshments were served, buffet style, by Mrs. Wylie . Mount, :h?- charming young hostess* an ad a recent bride.'* ? I GREAT SINGING CONVENTION The iri-state and tri-county singling convention will convene on the first Sunday in July on the beautiful Yonahlossee road, at the Alexander McRae estate. Everybody cordially j invited to attend. Bring a full bas-1 ^ ket. * .1 L. HARTLEY, Chairman. j ^ [ - ; ____J ? Enjoy golder. hours of restful, re-1 freshing sleep. Each summer night1 may be eaim, peaceful, undisturbed. Everyone may have them. Just by 1 YT<V m r- - i usintf riy-iox. spraying tr.c sleeping y rooms. Killing the mosquitoes. Everyone knows mosquitoes are disease cariiers. They must be killed. Health authorities advocate FEY-: TGX. It is the scientific insecticide . developed at Mellon institute of In; dustrial Research by Rex Fellowship. | Simple instructions on each bottle ' (blue labell for killing ALL house! hold insects. INSIST on FLY-TOX. ! it is safe, stainless, fragrant, sure.? Adv. g jr?3 * i ENI Have W and Become When husband and wii having money then the come the accounts of w and are always glad to on money matters the} START SAVING Rl WE INVITE YOUR B WATA fang COUNTY "Hon? of the HAVE MONEY I Let'? DEVELOP i ' ' -j i v '!' !&-: ' HSa ' V JUNE 14, 192S ? By Albert Reid ~] ffll "U c k.-'V, t isr OR SALE?One ice box in good conditino at a bargain. Rebecca Boone Tea Room. SASTiME THEATRE The Place of Good Show* Sat ^ ridav, June 15? Esther Ralston ana Neil Hamilton IN "The Spot Light" atuiday, June 16 Tim McCov and! Joan Crawford IN The Law of the Range" lonrfay, June 18 Buzz Barton I Famous Juvenile Rider) IN "The Pinto Kid tiesday, June 19 Will Rogers and Louise Fazenda IN "A Texas Steer" I Wednesday, June 20 Clara Bow IN "Mv Lady of Whims" liursday, June 21 ? Lon Chaney IN "The Big City" ^ Ji B HiM" c IB foNEYt Fe do "team work" at y get ahead. We welomen, as well as men give them any advice y may ask. Come in. 3GULARL.Y NOW ANKING BUSINESS UGA Out County HAVE MONEY!
Watauga Democrat (Boone, N.C.)
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