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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 192S
Blowing Rock School
Begins September 17
Principal Mudgc- Now Malting Prrparations
for Opening of 1928-29
Session; Prizes Awarded iv Well (
Baby CUnic
Blowing Sock, Sept, 5?-The Blowing
Sock school will open September
17, it was announced Tuesday by the
school committee Principal G. 0. .
Mudge has been here since Monday
making preparations for a prompt
a beginning of school work on the first
" day.
The school this year is expected to
be a standard high school, teaching
all grades and subjects. The high
school teachers will be Principal i
Mudge, Rupert Gillctt and Mrs. Gil- j
*ew. me elementary teaeners win j ^
be Miss Greer, R. H. Askew, Mrs. I.
?. Story, Mrs. Addie Sale and another
teacher who had been elected but
had not sent her acceptance to the school
committee at the time ot going
to press. |
Prize* Awarded in Baby Clinic I
An event of interest to the moth-i.
ers of Blowing Rock was the final#
party of the Well Baby Clinic, held]
on the lawn of the Presbyterian [
church Thursday afternoon under
the auspices of the Community Club, |
with Dr. Mary Cabell Warfield of'
Spartanburg, S. C., in charge. Twen-j
ty-nine babies had been entered in'
the clinic, divided into three groups,
with a prize offered in each group.
No second prizes were given.
Those in the oldest group, from1
two to five years of age, were Jack,
Robbins, C. T. Hartley, Kathleen j
Foster, Thomas Lee Kutz, Allen
y . Klutz, Beulla May Coffey, Robert!
Ward, Rebecca Ward, Margaret Miller,
Howard Holshouser and Jean,
Ingle. The prize in this group Was!
awarded to Margaret Miller, and]
honorable mention was made of j
Joan and Jean Ingle, children of Mrs. i
H. F. Ingle. '
The second group, ten months tc j
two years, included Joan Ingle, Jas.j
Underdown, Lec Oolvard. Spencer!
Robbins and Stewart Cannon. Jr.!
The prize was awarded to Stewart j
Cannon, Jr. t
The youngest group, babies from j
one to ten months, included Jose- c
phino Bobbins, Clara Boliek Steven j
Johnson, Dorothy Cold, John Gillett,I (
Clara Bolick alrd Ennna Jean Klutz, j j
In this group two prizes were award-j E
cd, to-Josephine Robbins and John;~
Gillett. j j
Birthday Party for Mrs. Dula j ,
The daughters of Mrs. A. H. Dulai (
honored her1 birthday last Sunday ;?
by meeting at the family home at >
Boone's Fork and spreading a big c
dinner. Besides friends and neigh- v
bors present were Mrs. Duia's six ?
daughters. Mrs. Allen Gragg of r
\ Blowing Rock, Mrs. 5!. M. Koontz s
y and Miss Manilla Dula of WinstonSalm,
and Misses Esther, Cleta and
Ruby Dula, the younger daughters.
Miss Morton Entertains ,
Miss Blanche Horlon entertained I ?
.her piano students Friday afternoon i
with a delightful party featured by a t
musical program and games and j
contests. The musical nrourram in- -
eluded several duets and songs and [
was followed by games. In the eon- \
test, the prize was won by Miss Irene t
Jenkins. lee cream cones, cakes (
and suckers were then served by
Miss Polly Hayes.
The pupils present were Louise
Prevette, Mary Klutz, Blair Sudderth,
Lena Miller Robbins, Grover
Robbins, Irene Jenwins and Elsie
Pitts. Catherine Underdown and
Ruby Walker were present as special
guests.
Personal Mention
Misses Ola and Mary Tester of
Yalle Crucis and Miss Alma Greene
of Shulls Mills were recent week-end
visitors at the home of Misses Grace
and Lucile Reid. Miss Mary Tester
will leave soon for Jacksonville,
V Fla., where she will spend the winy
ter with her sister, Mrs. Don Reid.
{ f Mrs. Lige Reid had as her guest
the past week her sister, Miss Nettie
Winkler of Shulls Mills.
; Mr. J. H. Presnell and family
have returned to Blowing Rock aft-,
er spending sometime at Rhodhiss. J
Miss Doris Storey has gone to;
Fallon, Nevada, to make her home'
with her aunt, Mrs. G. C. Rogers, j
/ jn-s. it. v. ixorman ana daughter, '
Sarah Jane, who spent most of the j
summer with Mrs. Norman's parents, j
Mr. and Mrs. Crisp of Blowing ;
Rock, have returned to their home in! ,
Knoxville, Tenn.
Dr. and Mrs. A. B. Goodman of j 1
Lenoir were recent guests of Mr. and j 1
Mrs. A. M. Critcher, Mrs. Goodman's ;!
parents. Dr. and Mrs. Goodman
have just returned from a trip to i
the coast where they attended" the i
Feast of the Pirates at Wilmington
and later enjoyed sea fishing and
bathing at Wrightsville Beech. .
George Coffey and family have
moved to Hickory, and Mr. Coffey's
son, Arnold Coffey, has been succeeded
by Harlin Greene as Western
Union messenger.
Miss Kate Holshouser has returnN'
ed to her position in the Wiuston7
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$> ->' i.' VSj&v: /". T*'."-, *- ".4- .V'
rATAl
A Non-Partisan N<
BOONE,
POLITICAL EVENTS
OFTHE PAST WEEK
ligblightt of Political Activity of
Both Major Parties Summarized
From Recent New* Dispatches
From Over the Country
ii Johnson Renominated for Senate
The veteran Senator Hiram \V.
ohnson was nominated by the Re>ublican.s
last Tuesday to succeed
limself in the United States senate,
ohnson was opposed by Charles H.
landall of Los Angeles. His majoriy
over Randall was overwhelming.
?;.i.i i- - > - ? * >- ^
uuiiovu win uc opposed in tne i>oember
ejection by Minor Moore,
-os Angeles attorney, who was un>ppo3ed
for the Democratic nominaion.
Hoover Puzzled Over New York
Washington, Aug. 30.?Continung
his examination of the interior
>?~~the Republican party machine,
IcrbertrHoover today went over the
ir&limin&cy plans for the speaking
aihpaigrv and then turned to study
he fjituatiGn in New Yrork state,
readers of the Empire state, while
nedicting that he would carry the
tate, recognized the seriousness of
he prohibition fight in New York
tnd admitted when they left that
hey had not yet determined just
iow they would meet the problem.
After laying their plans before
he Republican nominee and disc.usittg
the general situation with him,
he Xev/ York leaders went oyer
vith the plans for his appearance in
he hon e city of his Democratic opKiient
for a speech. The definite
peaking program of the nominee
las not vet been worked out, howivcr.
It was indicated that Charles
Curtis, the- Republican vice presid.cnial
nominee, and Senator Borah of
daho will hear the brunt of the camwiign
in the west.
dabama Republicans Name Bolting
Democrats cs Prvsidcniial Electors
Convinced that the old guard Republican
vote in Alabama is safe for
' ???.? *- ?i vuiuotaiiv VC) luc
ixecutive committee of that iiormaly
minority party in that state Thurslay
dipped into the ranks of the
democratic party for the personnel
>f their presidential electoral slate
r. the November election. In doing
;o, a precedent unheard of to the
lidesl "rock-ribbed" Democrat in
he state was established. The move
vas a strategic one, O. D. Street,
I. O. P. national committeeman
laid, with the view toward having
democrats cast their votes or Demorats
who had aligned themselves
vith the Republican cause. The peronne!
of the electoral slate includes
ner. and Women prominent in the
tate.
Hoover May Visit Carolina
Herbert Hoover, Republican presilentiai
candidate, will deliver an
iddress in this state, either at Charotte,
Greensboro or Raleigh, if ne;otiations
now in progress between
iepublican leaders and the national
campaign committee prove success
.ui. it was stated in I-nanotte lasi
veek by A. M. McY/hirter, secretary
if the state Republican executive
ommittee.
Robinson Notified
Hot Springs, Ark., Aug. 30.?A
lative son of the southland?Joe T.
tobinson, of Arkansas, tonight formilly
accepted the Democratic vice
presidential nomination and at the
lame time issued a challenge to poitical
foes to fight out the campaign
on the issues of farm relief,
prohibition, merchant marine and
political corruption.
Without mincing words, the sena
,or accused Herbert Hoover, the Republican
presidential nominee, with
the "failure of farm relief legislation"
during the Harding-Coolidgc
ldministrntions, and on prohibition
ieclared that "there always has beer
oom in the Democratic party foi
hose who differ as to the besl
neans of promoting temperance anc
pf suppressing traffic in alcoholic
peverages."
A steady rain that had* soaked the
prove) had stopped falling by the
.nne Mr. itolnnsdn began his address
fhe night, however, was pitch blacf
although there should have been i
Cull moon, and the dampness of th<
itmosphere was filled with a threai
if rain.
Standing under a batter of brighi
lights on the roof of eanopas ovei
the platform, the senator could b<
seen distinctly from all points in th<
little natural amphitheater in fronl
if the Arlington hotel where th(
ceremonies were held. Between 15,
000 and 20,000 people were presen
for the ceremonies.
General Motor* Head Endorae*
Hoover
New Yorks Sept 3.?Alfred P
Sloan, Jr., president of the .Genera
Motors corporation, to which John J
Rascob and Pierre S. duPont of fere,
their resignations, because of thei
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swspaper, Devoted to the E
WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROi
] Gardner Empl
Smith as Gam
v .. "
| Promises Pav
i-- r^-r
1 hree Forks Association 1
11 n Successful Meeting
i Eighty-cigth Session of Baptist Organization
Held With Middle Fork
Church; Prof. I. G. Greer Elected
j Moderator ^
The Three Forks Baptist Associai
tion met with Middle Fork church in v
I its eighty-eighth session at 2 o'clock, ~
j p. m., August 28, and remained. in |
! session through the following two
days. The annual sermon was!,
j preached by Rev. L. A. Hurst, of;
i Englewood, Tenn., but formerlv Das-! .
j tor of Cove Creek church in this as-;
| sociation. His subject Was 'The ^
j Great Commission."
After the sermon, Smith Hagaman :
the moderator, delivered the annual j,
address of the moderator, his sub- j "
ject being "The Day After Yester- c
day." He emphasized the opportun- ?
ties of the day, admonishing the as
! sociation to live up to its duties. i 0
j The present moderator declined to]''
! sand for re-election, and the associa-: '
lion organized for business by elect-1 '
j ing Prof. X. G. Greer as moderator'
. and W. Y. Perry clerk.
There were some out-of-the-coun- '
I ty visitors among whom were J. A. 1
] SIcKaughan, representing the state
j missiou work and the Biblical Rej
corder, also Robert M. DeVault. 0
j pastor of the church at Butler,!1
| Tenn.
The reports of the different com- J
i mittees were in readiness to be \ead,
i which expedited the businss of the1 '
. association. The discussions of the j *
different reports were of a high or-1
der, all speakers sounding a note of] .
progress. The crowd in attendance] 1
was orderly, mostly remaining in the; 1
house listening to the discussions. I *
Possibly the highest peak of in-i'
' terest was the sermon at 11 o'clock j
I the second day of the session by Dr. I !
] Will O. Gordon, the new pastor at, 1
: -1. iTi. ?i * *? I
: - v>vwc viccr. xxia suuject, i nc Ull-r
; clouded Vision." The text was taken { 1
! from both the Old and New Testa-! 1
| ments. "O that I knew where that 11 1
might find him?" and he that hath '
j seen Me hath seen the Father."
The next session of the associa- L
' tion will meet with Shulls Mills '
church on Tuesday after the fourth 1
Sunday in August. 1929. i '
Considered from every point the '
1928 session may be regarded as a 1
success. ^
BOONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL '
OPENED TUESDAY MfclRNING j
The elementary school of Boone' 1
opened Tuesday with an enrollment! r
of 225 the first day. On IVednes , r
day there were 267 present. There 1
:| are quite a few others yet to enter, s
i while on next Tuesday the two
; trucks will start running, one from *
Meat Camp and the other from 1
Deep Gap. The teachers are asking 1
all parents to get their children in ?
school as early as possible.
The list of teachers is as follows: s
Seventh grade?Miss Eula Todd. ^
Sixth?Mrs. J. M. Gaither.
Fifth?Miss Ester Flemming.
; j Fourth?Miss Ruth W. Vaughn. 2
:1 Third?Miss Annie Stanburv.
Second?Miss Ethel Boucheile. ' '
First?Miss .lane Elinson and Es,
telle Pve.
I Miss Mildred Harrell will take '
care of the overflow students from
the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh 1
grades. All the teachers taught here c
last year except Misses Eliason, Pye '
and Harvel. Miss Eliason holds a,f
B. S. degree from Teachers College,!1
Harrisonburg, Va.; Miss Pye holds j1
the B. S. from Teachers College,:1
Milledgeville, Ga., whiie Miss liar- c
well is a graduate of Teachers Col- J
lege, Radford Va. 1
j Sam Daniels, alias Pro. Brander- '
i ir.e; Mrs. Littie Townsley, Mrs. L. \V. I
i Pridgen and J. H. Moore, the latter v
j a negro preacher, were indicted fori c
i conspiracy 1.o murder by the Meck-|
lenburg county grand jury Thurs-jf
day. The charge grew out of tiie: i
t alleged "murder mill" poison cases: 1
?o.t , - > < -
I wxucii Kponct* uncuvueu in LPar-i *
-1 lotte recently. !
.1 ; I
ij c. E. MILLER FAILS TO |
; APPEAR AT COURT!
t Claude E. Miller, High Point
, broker, who was under bond to
appear at superior court yestert
day to answer a complaint
brought by the town of Boone,
alleging the appropriation to his
own use of $10,000 of cityfunds,
failed to put in his ap|
pearance. Deputy Sheriff P. C.
]i Wyke was ordered to get in immediate'-touch
with the sheriffs
j of Guilford and Pavidset counr
ties to the end that Miller may J
be brought before Judge Finley i at
this term of court.
demc
lest Interest? ?* Northwest f
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JNA, VOL. ? XIX, NO. 30
?tr
hatir lly for Fr<
paig.i Opens; Killi
ingonNo.60 "
Fi
late
democratic Gubernatorial Nominee' a l'e!
Commends Constructive Record two
of Presidential Aspirant and Lauds and
Record of Party in Carolina. j 'ng
! auga
? I ^ SI
>0 to he Completed the'l
a fij
i and
loone Trail Highway. Under His Ad- ??n*
ministration Must be the Equal '
of No. 10 or Any Other AI lis
1 a kr
1 Mar:
a i ,?- The
? tu ii u laiiuuoiv caiiiwait".i iti. ,
t qjjQU
rom two to four thousand gathered
n the lawn of Mrs. .1. \V. Jones . ..
ionday afternoon to hear Hon. O. ()J
lax Gardner declare himself firmly 1 * .
n support of Governor Alfred E.
Smith for the presidency and offiially
launch his campaign for the
;overnorship of North Carolina.
A mixed group of both Kenub.i-. .p
ans and Democrats applauded long jn?
r. l often as the candidate appealed j ^
or honesty in government and re- | ^
iewed the achievements ol' thej (jev(
lenvoeratie party in North Carolina, nl.lt,
specially in regard to its efforts in amj
he development of the highway sys- jj0 g
em. [ teiv
Attorney John E. Drown, recent- ma(]
y appointed chairman of the Demoratic
executive committee for the
ighth congressional district, opened tiia[
he program by introducing Kepre- n
cntatiye Robert L. Houghton as
'the man that both Democrats and J
tepublieans in the district want for miM.
heir next representative." Air calI,
Joughlon in turn introduced Air. ^
Gardner as the "best qualified man a|mi
n the state to carry on the work of *0
he recent Democratic governors and jj- (
aid he was already elected In the ]H.p,
learts of the people. \ j.
Departing from his prepared COU]
peecn, air. uaraner poiniea out a,
he fact that it was a Democratic g00
ujminislrntion that lifted Boone I cus;
ind the rest of the state out of the I
nud and built the fine system of c? t
)ublic roads now enjoyed, and i () f (
iromised the people of this section c|u|
hat the work would not be finished
inder his administration until the' reS[
Joone Trail Highway No. 60 from y
he mountains to the sea is the sen
iqual of highways N'os. 10 and 20.1
ir any other thoroughfare within ^al
hes tate. i ot(?
The full text of the speech is as the
ollows:
I beg ycur indulgence in this, my ,e(j ,
irst speech of the campaign, that 1 cenl
nay offer a personal and prelimi- j,j
lary statement touching my party ,]rol
ecord and also undertake to clearly t
lefine and set forth my position with t^js
espect to the national and state: a r{
;ituation. I j,
I recently stated before the Demo- prg,
ratio executive committee that in j ^ya1
his campaign I would say nothing I
o injure the feelings or bruise the| al "t
onscienee of any North Carolina j >
)emocrat. I hereby renew this j
tatement. I have never tried to ] jjq]
Irive a Democrat and I have never p
lermitted a Democrat to drive me, i -r
whether it be Senator Simmons or! rece
my other senator. When a Oemo-i ;ve
rat becomes a dictator, he ceases to ?
re a Democrat. assf
"It has always been my policy to gep!
nlist Democrats and not to drive pr0(
hem, and I earnestly appeal for the
oyal. triumphant, and united sup-! ?ea|
>ort of every North Carolina Demo-i s
rat. 1 have never given an hon-l j^ev
nnble or dishonorable discharge j
rorn party sendee to any Democrat i p,.es
n my life and never expect to. I am jorr
eady to fight to the limit for (Jhc
ight to have my individual political j
pinions and I freely grant this right < )CiC!1
o my fellow citizens. This right t|1(.
ouches the cove of real freedom. me(1
Voltaire in his immortal words to - anl0
lelvetius expressed my views when! are
io said: "1 wholly disapprove of! ?-n;s
. hat you say. but will defend to the ^
ieath your right to tr.J- it." ;
The term may appear otltus to rn0
ome, Dut oy lr.neriiance, warning {K
ind conviction. I am a party man.:
leing an organization man, I am frelUently
calicd upon to subordinate p
ny personal opinions to the express-; acci
id will of the majjoiity of my party.; onc
am now the leader of the Demo-: (]ay
:vatic party in this campaign, and! 0f
he integrity of party leadership car-j chit
ies with it the positive demand of ban
larty loyalty. bly,
The names of a number of re- c]ai
igious and fraternal organizations; The
ire frequently mentioned as bearing j 0atl
m this campaign. In this connection' the
nay I say there are at least three or-'; but
tanizations to which I belong that con
:he vicissitudes of this campaign will j rcsi
lot "disturb, and: those are the Bap-1 Gr:
list .church, the'- Democratic party i Ve
md 'flie Junior bf-dfek I was a Demo- mit
?11 gro
(Continued on Page Five) tab
;y. _
>CRA
viorth Carolina
id Allison Shot and jl'
Killed By Roy Martin I,
I
ng Occurred in North Fork
jwnship Sunday Night Followg
Quarrel; fylartin Placed in
til Early Monday Morning
I
-ed Allison was shot and kiiied.
Sunday night by Roy Martin a?,
suit of a brawl between Martin's!
sons on one side and Jake Porter \
Allison on the other. The kiil-' M
occurred at Pottertown, Wat-: Pl
i's ancient battleground. P*
leriff Farthing, who arrested ^
Jr. early Monday morning, said
luui men imu ucen ui iiir ulg, anu j ""
jrht started between Jake Potter w"
Lloyd Martin. Lloyd's brother to
tcok up the fight ana began j dc
ing rocks at Potter, whereupon CI
on attacked Martin's sons with j
life, according to the story. Roy in
tin got his gun and shot Allison, ct
bullet entered Allison's right h*
ider and did not come out of z5
body. Martin was brought to1 lis
early Monday morning and will P<
ably be tried at this term of su-j nc
>r court. ! Pi
Ik
ITANS DISCUSS MATTERS j ?i
OF CIVIC IMPORTANCE
j pi
be entertainment committee havfailed
to prepare a program for' w
week's meeting of the Civitan
, the weekly luncheon hour was j II
>ted entirely to a discussion ofj
:ers of importance to the town ! P<
county. And right here it might \ yc
tated, that while scv rs] very in- j pi
sting and helpful talks have been1
e recently at these meet.:: oi w
local civic organization, nc meetis
frought with more interest! in
i when fifteen or twenty busi-j
men get together and talk about j ly
ters that will be helpful to the pj
munity. Therefore, last week's j
ting was of deep interest, be- 01
;e many matters of civic benefit - r<
b brought up and considered?
ost every member present having; ei
e suggestion to offer that would, r<
.iuiiTO out.. [ti'ovo ol great
?iit t? Iht' town anu county. g;
unding field foe oil-planet, golfj
se. community swimming pool, d
other matters of importance to o:
ne as a resort town were disied.
A big program, that would j q
in the expenditure of large sums; c:
money, but it was the concensus i 5
opinion among members of the
i that Boone must provide these |
igs if it is to become a popular C
irt town.
Pays and means for raising a re-'
-e fund for the cluh treasury was;
fly considered, and it is probable' l>
. a home-talent play or some a:
;r method of raising money fori u
cluh treasury wall he staged ini F
near future. The club contribui-j d
5100 towards improving the local- n
etery and was largely responsi-; |(
for the planting of rhododen-1 a
ris along the main thoroughfare j b
he city, and it is for purposes of L
kind that the club wftuhl provide, h
iserve fund. . I a
udge Thomas B. Finley, who is I L
dding over the present term ofla
tauga superior court, will prob-' 1
be the speaker at the luncheon , f
hfl nonial Rnnnu Ri+n) t/wlo.- i '
15. j h
I Cl
ME COMING IN THREE , E
ORKS BAPTIST ASSOCIATION; B
he Three Forks association at itsj L
nt session authorized its execut-:
committee to prepare a program I I:
use in all the churches of the j w
iciation on the Fifth Sunday in; tl
tensber. Within a few days the y
nam will be ready to publish in n
Democrat. Here are some of the I
ures on the program: Old-time n
?3. sermon or speech on the ti
Testament church, history of w
local church, a roll-call of the a
lent membership, recognition of : 1<
ner members, and other subjects] u
local interest. The superinlen-'
t of the Sunday school with a 1
1 committee will have charge of I ii
program. The idea for these i ji
tings is to develop a fine spirit j a
ng the Baptist brotherhood. We h
anxious tor the Baptists to make!
a great day. ' 0
i case a chin ch does r.ot wish to' r
I the urogram. let the seere+ae,-.
\v so that it will not bo necessary ! v
issigri speakers. i J
A. J. GREENE, Secretary. |
i o
nurch chimes, frenzied popular
aim, thunderous cannon fire and | p
tense moment of triumph Satur-, x]
marked the final step in the rise; j,
Ahmed Zogu from a mountain t
ftain to king of his native Al-j c
ia. The Albania national assem-jt
without a dissenting voice, pro-!
med liim king of the Albanians, j 0
: new sovereign took a double j a
i, once on the Bible and once on, ,c
Korean. He is a Mohammedan; 0
had guaranteed the country j ^
iplete freedom of worship. Rep-'
ntatives of the Mohammedan,;
ek and Roman Catholic churches j
e present to signalize the unani-| 1
y with which the various religious j c
ups in Albania regarded the es-i t
lishment of a monarchy. j 1
.jr.-;-;'>'
mA^i i'ir?iri* n P^VTtfTrtfrftirwi fAfri
**??.
r | ^
FIVE CENTS A COPY
lANYtASES HEARD I
*i SUPERIOR COURT !
' WSGA ... \
)ur Boys Charged With Highway
Robbery Are Given Stiff Sen- *
tences by Judge Finlojr; Casey is
Prosecuting the Docket
Superior court convened in Boone
onday with Judge T. B. Finley
esidir.g. The docket is being
osecuted by A. H. Casey of North
ilkesboro, acting for Solicitor J. R.
>nes, who is engaged in a special
rm of court in Wilkesboro this
eek. The first case of importance
be disposed of on the criminal
>cket was that against Jim Welch,
lay Church, Leonard Church and
id Lonnie Church, who were lodged
jail the latter part of July on a
large of highway robbery, after
iving held up the Rev. Edwin Fraer
of Winston-Salem, an evange t,
and looted his possessions at a
>int on the Boone Trail highway
?ar the Wilkes line. The case was
omptly disposed of, the defendants
; i _ r f - ?
:jiih given wuMs luur years eacn
i the roads.
Other case? disposed of up until
ess time are as follows:
Lloyd Stanbury, liquor, nol pros
ith leave.
Lloyd Stanbury, manufacturing
iquor, nol pros with leave.
C. S. Ford, abandonment, to ap ar
at each term of court for two
?ars and show he has provided $10
?r month for his wife.
Wade Stewart, liquor, nol pros
ith leave.
Fred Oxentine, liquor, four months
jail.
L. M. Bingham, assault with deadweapon.
judgment suspended on
ivment of costs.
Carrol Sctzer, liquor, 12 months
n the roads?2 years good behavior
iports.'
C. L. Dula, bad chocks, three
ises, sentenced to four months on
>ads.
Paul Tilman and Clyde Ferguson,
ambling, $10 ana costs.
Buck and Leonard Church, driving
rank and assault with deadly weap 1;
six months.
W. H. Brock and M. M. Moler, liuor
and driving car. vrjulej intimated;
Brock* C months in jail, Moler
50 and costs.
OURT HONORS MEMORY
OF FRANK A. LINNEY
Tuesday afternoon the regular
usiness of superior court was laid
side lor the purpose of paying tribte
to the memory of the iate Hon.
rank Arnifield Linr.ey, and for
rafting memorial resolutions hv thp
ember.? of the 'ovai bar. Tlie f 1iwing
attirneys made shore talk i.
ppreciative of The career of the late ,-j
arristcr: John H. Bingham, W. R.
,ovill, John E. Brown, T. E. Bingam,
W. C. Newinnd, K. G. Bingham,
nd W. E. Comer. Representative R.
. Dnughton wa3 present and made
few appreciative remarks. Judge
'. B. Finley presided and made the
inal address, after which the folrwing
resolutions were adopted,
aving been offered by a committee
[imposed of John E. Brown, T. E.
lingham, G. M. Suddcrth, John H.
iingham, W. E Comer and W. R.
,ovill:
Whereas, since last term of court,
ton. Frank A. Linney has died and,
'hereas, the deceased had served
ae state of North Carolina for eight
ears as solicitor, and served the
riddle and western districts of the
Inited States court as district attorev
for about seven years, and that
his service to the state and nation
as with unusual fidelity, efficiency
nd ability and won and merited the
rve, esteem and gratitude c.f all
hom he served;
And. whereas, the said Frank A.
annoy was an able lawyer, a l>rilant
orator, a counsellor of sound
Lldenipnt. and a roan of loftv iH..?ls
no filled each trust committed to
im with efficiency and fidelity;
And whereas, the Bar Associaton
t" Watauga county desires to give
ecognition to the passing of one of
is most loyal and distinguished
icmbers who departed (.his life on
u'tie 29, 1928; therefore, he it
Resolved by the Bar Association
f Watauga county:
That as a token of respect and apreciatioh
of his patriotic, loyal and
nselfish service to the state as a
swyer, statesman and citizen that
he Bar Association of Watauga
ounty. and visiting members adopt
his resolution.
And that this resolution be spread
n the minutes of the court, and that
. copy of same be sent to the family
f the deceased with the assurances
f our heartfelt sympathy in their
reat loss and affliction.
Ji
Raleigh, Sept. 3.?Governor A. W.
IcLean was back in the capital tolay
to take up his executive duties
ifter a two-months vacation in the
ake country of northern Wisconsin.