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VOL. XL. NO- 3
MAJOR ISSUES YET
j FACING ASSEMBL1
"With Less Thau Three Weeks T
Go, Only One Bill of Statewid
^ Importance Has Been Enacted int
Law by Legislature
By a vote of 40 to 0 the senat
1 Tuesday afternoon passed the v.'cr!
men's compensation act. A numb?
of amendments were adopted tendin
to strengthen rather than weaken th
bill from the workman's point c
view, but still acceptable to en
players. The eight-months selioi
bill and the "Egyptian" ballot mea:
ure are still hanging fire, while loci
bills are piling up in both house!
However night sessions are bein
held in an effort, to elear the caler
jUars so tlial the assembly may at
I.' ' Jount at i,'un end of th? coiistitoHnnc
sixty-day limit.
Raleigh Monday?With less tha
aeks three weeks to go before the Ides a
K March, the time usually ineuliupc
as the probable date of adjourr.men
I of the legislature, members are liii
week faeing heavy calendars in bot
houses.
A survey of the session thus fa
shows only one of the so-called out
standing measures enacted into lav
The administration highway bil
raising the gasoline tux from four t
five cents a gallon, as a method o
allowing counties, to reduce thei
property taxes, was given final an
proval, with each house reeordin
only one vote against it, a id will hi
come operative April i. A fund es
timatcd at $3,000,000 a year will h
apportioned umong the counties i
proportion to era and population up
on condition that the counties reriuc
their ad valorem levies for ran
purposes by an amount proportion
ate to their quota of the state fum
The highlight of the present se:
sion earr.o Friday night when th
house by a two to one majority ap
proved the eight months school bi
sponsored by Represents Live M?<
Lijcun 01 ucaiiiors. the measure wa
approved on its second reading, an
therefore roust pass another readin
in the ho>ise before going' to th
senate.
Li],ye progress.Kas made lust wee
r by the Australian hallut bill, first o
* the administration measures behin
which Governor Gardner threw th
whole force of his position and pei
sona! popularity. The senate bi
was referred to the house committe
on election laws, which in tur
placed it in the hands of a sub-ton:
' mittee. The sub-committee held it
-first meeting this afternoon for th
BB consideration of the bill.
Another administration rr.casun
i^the workmen's compensation bil
made no progress after coming on
of the hands of the insurance coir
mittee in a form said to be accept
able to representatives of both labo
and capital. Although it Was set a
a special order fqr consideration i
the senate early last week, it me
with several delays and was no
taken up. It was the special erds
of business when the senate recon
vcr.cd at 8 o'clock Monday night.
A bill providing for the licensin;
of barbers was passed by the hous
and sent to the senate. Favorabl
committee reports were given th
senate bilV.la lm.Bmit Fh the voter
the question of adding two addition:
justices to the state supreme court
giving the tribunal nine member:
and to the Gill measure which woul
place the highway department an
the commissioner of agriculture ur
der the budget bureau.
The senate and house finance con
snittecs, in joint session Tuesday be
gan action on sections of the budge
revenue bill. All hearings on th
hill have been completed and th
committees face the task of draw
<5 :ng it m its final form for presenU
tion to the legislature. Because o
the various school bibs now befor
the assembly, Chairman Womble o
the senate committee, would not pre
diet whci! tiitG revenue bill would b
drawn.
A bill to put Judge W. B. Counci
on the list of retired judges and t
let hi mact as special judge, at
salary of $4,000 a year, was kille
by the senate Tuesday. Under th
. present law only judges who hav
served 15 years are entitled to per
sion, Judge Councill having serve
less than 11 years, was the groun
upon which the measure was killed.
The hill calling for the establisl
Went of a state highway patrol an
the licensing of automobile drivei
was passed by the senate Frids
aai?ht. The measure requires thj
the patrol consist of not more tha
19S natrolmen who are to have th
powers of enforcement of tralf
laws. The patrol is to be finance
by requiring a 50 cents operator
license from every driver within tl
state. Also the upper huuse passe
v the Brougliton-Jonson bill to ailo
7 juries to recommend mercy with ve
diets of guilty in all capital cam
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VATA\
A Non-Partisan N
BOONE
J Dr. "Badge" William*
j Died Last Thursday
I
1 Dr. William Anderson Williams,
long a resident o? the Beaver Dam
? section of Wataua county, passed
? away February 21st, after a protracted
illness covering a period oi
many months. He was 88 years of
f. a?e.
Dr. Williams was a native of
g Wilkes county, but early ir. live
o i moved his citizenship to the adjoir.lf
ing cour.ty of Watauga. Almost
j forty- years ago he professed faith
. and united with the Elk P. :k Bap.
I tist church of which he war; a worthy
j I member until the time of his death.
' Dr. Williams was a practicing
^ i physician for more than half a cen.
I tury and was widely known as a re
j j suit of his extensive practice. A
I physician of i.'i-s old school, it was
necessary for him to journey on
horseback to reach his patients, who
, I pOPfiwoH 11 "i F/vwm < /?????? 1
? ? .v,u ulliwilll OCIVTiCC ICgAIUlCK
i of their station in life. He Was actively
engaged in the practice or his
! profession until old age intervened.
. I He was a Confederate soldier, faith
| ful in the ranks and a honor to hi?
' colors, a good citizen and a friend
t ' tu humanity.
Funeral services were conducted
from the Cove Creek Baptist church
J hy Dr. Will O. Cordon. following
- which the body was laid to rest in
the Cove Creek cemetery.
i Surviving are a widow and sever
.children: Thomas II. and Benjamin,
_! of Detroit, Mich.; \V". H., British Co
i lumbia; Zill and Robert ol" Dent
' Vs.; John of Seattle, Wash, and
Mrs. W. H. Dyson, of Tennessee,
except lane, and to provide that
j when such recommendation:? are
made, the presiding judge must pre
i scribe life imprisonment, not death.
' After a considerable f'glit, the
house Friday passed the bill placing
U Wilkes county under the general recorder's
court law. The biil came
~ iron! cijiiiiv.ittpC With unfavorable
^ report, but a minority report was
made and Reprc, .tative Cowles ot
^ Wilkes carried li:u fight for the
measure to the floor of the house.
^ As the bill vvas purely local, Demof
erats lined -up with Mr. Gowies and
j passed the measure. e
Ignoring the repeatedly expressed
. desires of Governor Gardner, the
Senate Thursday voted to table the
0 Sper.ee hill which would require that
11 the effects of alcoholism and narcotism
be taught, in all the public
s schools of the state. It ulso voted
e down tho motion to re consider the
police pension bill, tabled several
j' days previous.
fc Contending the money for his
l" eight months school term and ad valorem
tax reduction program coold
r be raised in North Carolina without
injustice to anyone, Representative
" A. D. McLean Thursday carried his
:t fight for. longer schools and lowei
' real property taxes to the floor of
r the house. When the hill was reported
out of committee Tuesday, it
was not thought that it would be
8 brought up in the house until after
e several other bills dealing with the
e same dual problem of schools and
? I tax reduction were introduced- most
; of whi^h h&d the present six months
" i term as their basis and called for v.
" substantial increase of the cqualiza*'
tion fund, even above the $5,000,000
amount set by the budget bureau,
v/hich in itself is an increase
from $3,250,000.
The franchise tax bill was placed
' in the hopper Thursday, This bill, in
reality a gross sales tax preposition,
I is designed to raise $12,000,000 ?oi
? the maintenance of the public school
e system.
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i- Senator Canaday introduced a bill
II to empower tax collectors to appor
e tion shares of taxes so that in the
f case land has been transferred, both
the original and present owner shall
c pay a proportionate share of the
taxes for the year.
!1 NEWS OF MATNEY
0 Matney, Feb. 25.?Liberty Meth
odist church will hold its regulai
<1 quarterly meeting Tiere, beginning
e February 28th. The Elder White
e will be present, also Rev. Wood. A
e large attendance is expected.
A rr t -x' T?..H * ]
** Mrs. ?iora Jones oi nutier vising
d j her sister and brother. Mrs. J. S
Baird and Mr. J. L. Triplett, tht
past week.
Mrs. J. C. Habbard who has beer
! ill for sometime, is slowly improv
s j ing.
y! Miss Dessa Mae Triplett and Mr
lt! Ernie Triplett of the A. S. N. S.
n | spent the week-end with home folks
|c j Mr. J. L. Triplett, who has beer
w i sick, is improving.
<1 Mr. J. C. Greer of Balm visiter
'3 Mr. Lee Carender Sunday.
le ^
;d "Your dealer has hired me to col
w lect this bill from yon."
r- "You are to be congratulated or
is obtaining a permanent, position."
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fewspaper; Devoted to the B
!, WATAUGA COUUNTY, NORTH CARl
HOOVERFACls C
MAJOR TASKS
rinal Week Before Inauguration
Will Be Busy One for Presidentelect;
Cabinet Still Incomplete tht
inj
President elect Hoover entered
upon the lart week hefove his inau- pjx
juration Monday with several of the jpj
major tasks in connection with his pri
assumption of office not yet com- tb?
1 plcted. *-?
; r V .. CI,
* uiai ociL-tnuii ux uu nis caDineL i
officers, it is understood, has not j)0
yet been made by him and likewise ha
the major diplomatic position* have V/c
not been finally assigned. pu
Also he has not received word iP(
from congressional leaders as to the da
earliest date upon which the special Mi
session <>f congress ''''n be cenyeni- tni
entiy and usefully called. His in- J{j
augural speech yet needs final revis- de
; ion and correction. pr
Well before the end of the week, gji
1 however, Mr. Hoover proposes, it ir. ou
reported, to make up his mind finally thi
' upon all points yet rvtjuiMiig dccis
; ion. To this end he will continue do
his conferences and consultations nr.
during this week not only with poli- J.
tical leaders but with close personal se:
i friends, who, it is understood were hu
: 1 charged by him with making surveys nij
j to determine the availability for I jp
high administration positions of cer- pU
; 1 tain persons recommended to the pa
president elect.
Mr-. Hoover's greatest uncertainty co
; regarding cabinet positions is re- Pd
ported to center about the attorney Mi
generalship and the secretaryships ac
' of labor and agriculture. Senator _
llorah of Idaho, to whom the first
post was offtrcri, deenneu the pos:
tior. only last week on the ground
that he felt he could best, serve his
' party and the country by remaining
' in the senate. The president-elect is
1.:? r-.. .~ V- i. * ? - -
nu>? auuMH); 1IJ1 uu: pubis, It lb linIrferstood,
another person, who, lilcc va
the Idaho senator, should be a con- en
!' stitutional dry and an eminent law!
i y?r- gj
The secretaryship of agriculture
was discussed by Mr. Hoover not lit- 'a'
er than Sunday with Senator Brook|
hart 'o/ Iowa, who came out_ of-the
conference declaring that he was
under th" impression that the president-elect
had not yet made any *?
' choice in the matter. Mr. Hoover is "e
known to be very anxious to appoint '?:
a man who would not only enjoy the *e:
lull confidence of the farmers but
who would also be able to direct ef tn:
j ficiently and enthusiastically the an
farm relief policy which the new
. president intends to initiate in ac- y1
' cordance with his campaign pledges. ?
The labor secretaryship has been Ve
i under close scrutiny by Mr. Hoover e"
. himself anji by trusted friends whom
I the president-elect has charged with .
inquiry into possible appointees to
: the post. f*
, Mr. Hoover has lately been devot ',y
. ing his spare moments to the final c?
drafting of his inaugural address. P?1
Nothing but revision of the final P?
draft remains to be done.
THE AMERICAN BOY
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' T i.l 1 1- i? it ? -- * - *
i uiivti uii uiy nai 10 me American
j boy?dirty, filthy, grimy?of the KI
earth, earthy. He is the composite
1! of the wildcat and the dove, lion and
; the Iginb. He lis the autuciat at the
breakfast table, the dtnner table ar.d pU
the supper table.
He is a walking encyclopedia of va
family secrets, thumb-indexed and th,
automatic. He relates without pre- ar,
judice or personal bias. You can , vo
stop him. He talk3 right on.
' He runs with the gang. He plays (_rt
; hookey to follow the parade. He i-: r(.
. full of adventure. He is a hero
worshiper. His interests center ()c
around things and men in action. He r|
I is the pride of his mother, the terror ti,(
of his big sisters, and the hope of
t the future. ve
' lie carries the destinies of the fu- cj,
[ I tare up his sleeve and wears the pur- e(j
, | pose of the race on his countenance.
' i He will make and unmake empires jnj
and kingdoms to his liking. He will '
build the future after his own ideals. at
You can't discourage him, for he ^
. has the courage of his convictions.
r|\ou can t befuddle him, for he does j,r
! | his own thinking. You can't gain- j,e
1 say him, for he knows and knows rei
that he knows, He carries the wealth to]
I of the nation in his pocket.
Go easy with him. 3e patient. He
is a man in the cocoon. He may be
a plodder or a genius?one is as im- jj;
, portant as the other. He may be a e(j
. pauoer, a prince or a president. I j,a
take off my nai to the American bey. -Da
Who knows but that destiny has
tucked him for a winner??M. L.
: wnKht.
II l?.'v-P Ki
I American (attending movie show ph
i' in England)?Why don't they show nil
a comedy during the performance? hi:
Englishman?Oh, they never show of
- comedies in England on Saturdaynight.
They're afraid the people will mi
i laugh in church the next day.?The So
Pathfinder. J?(
,
est Intere sts of * >rthw<
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DLINA, THURSDAY, ? BliUARY
]ivitan "I dies'
HappA affair;
The outstanding social event of
; season was on last. Friday evenr
when local Civitans, their wives
d visitors numbering more than
:ty persons, gathered at the DanRnone
Hotel for the ladles' night
egram and banquet and to hear
3 report of the comittee appointed
award the prizes in the Civitan
ob's citizenship essay contest, the
nners in which were invited as
nor guests of the club. More than
if a hundred papers on Citizenship'
ire submitted by the h'gh school I
pils of the county the winners ber
those of Miss Maude Clay,
lighter of R. C. Clay of Boopc;
ss Faye. Bingham, daughter of At-ooy
X. ?!_ Binsrham. and I.en
igaman, son of County Superinten
nt Smith Hagaman. The first
ize, a ten dollar gold coin was
.'en for this purpose by the Watsu
County Dur.l:, the "-'ind I
ird, a five dollar bill and a Conk I
fountain pen, respectively, were |
natcd by the Boone Drug Com |
ny. The essays were read by Mrs. j
G. Greer, and the prices were preitcd
by Prof. Norton ol the Noril,
who was chairman of the com
ttee appointed ti judge the essays,
is the purpose of The Democrat to
blish these three most excellent
oers in an early edition.
Following tike excellent threeurse
dinner an especially prcpar- j
program was rendered, Dr. G. K. I
oose, the president of the club,
ting as master of ceremonies.
ledmcnt Evening Star F
of Entertainments Hei
The Piedmont E /oniric Star- Festi1
comes to Boone ?ov its fourth
gagemeiit March 12, 13, 11 and
A representative of the Pie:lirit
bUreau,Ashevii;e, was here
it week consulting with the loea":
iarantors of the entertamment and
ping pians for the performances,
iich. which will.he given in. .the
enings at the courthouse. Tickets
r the four entertainments have
en distributed among the various
ml sponsors and are now being of
r^rl hv nhnn Him tAU-n
According to the Piedmont bureau
is year's entertainment eclipse;
ything presented in former years,
new and entirely different set of
aracters will appear at each perrmance.
Outstanding among thu
ar's offerings is "New. Brooms," n
medy drama presented by the
e Community .Theatre Players,
lis hilarious comedy ran for a year
New York and for si* months in
licago where it was characterized
the Daily News as "the year's bed
medy, a dandy story and a fine
eu" It is a play of universal apal,
holding the interest of the nuance
from beginning to end.
Tire" Alipress Allstar CVnpepy.
mposed of brilliant arcists and i
NG'S WIFE FOUND
IN COFFIN OF GOLD '
Cairo, Egypiv^-Al Mokattam"
blishes the story of a sensational
icovery in Jerusalem, where excators
arc reported to have found at
8 Temple Mount the burial-place
d mummy of King Solomon's farite
wife.
She' was an Egyptian and died in
igie circumstances. King Solomon's
ign began about 2,897 years ago.
The burial chamber which has just
en laid , bare is stated to exceed in j
ignificence that of Tutanka Amen, j
, L> a: i.:
u E*gypiiiiM MO^x;
It was filed with objects of marllous
beauty and great value, iniding
? golden coffir., which proveasy
of access and revealed the
dy wrapped in the richest cover;s
set with precious stones.
The fingers bore several rings and
the head was a crown set with
pphires, emeralds and pearls.
Buried with the body was a Heew
parchment scroll believed to
in King Solomon's handwriting,
lating to his wife's death and exiling
her virtues.
According to the scroll, the wife,
lose name was Moti Maris, of
fmphis, died in the 36th year of
ng Solomon's reign and was buriunderncath
her palace "after she
d sacrificed herself for her huano
ami sovereign lord.
TV- .11 r? . i,. , I
i nt ov. iuii xuivi iciavto tuaw in
cognition of his deep love for her;
d her loyalty and self-sacrifice,1
ng Solomon, with his hands, i
peed upon her forehead the mag- j
ficent crown presented lo him by ,
5 people on the 2otn anniversary
his accession.
According to the scroll, three
mths earlier Amento, t,he father of
demon's wife, came from Ejtypl
ien with presents, but with his1
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3CRA
ist North Carolina
' . ~ ~Jr~
Night" Was
Prizes Awarded
Civitan C. H. Moscr spok e briefly
on the relation of Civitan to the
town and, while citing the incalculable
benefits which have been de
rived from the organization, called
attentio nto the fact that never before
has a civic organization existed
more than half a year in Boone. Mrs.
James Moore delighted the assemblage
with a humorous reading and
Mr. Moore, widely known local tenor,
rendered three vocal selections
which were n.ost favorably received,
and Miss Rebecca Horton gave a
solo dance number.
The prizes were presented at this
point to the winners in the essay
contest and Mr. Henry Reynolds,
prominent lawyer and business man
of North Wilkesboro was presented
by Attorney 'WVE. Comer, as the
speaker of the evening. Mi1. Reynolds
proved himself to be an ideal
after-dinner speaker and delighted
the diners with his Spicy remarks
and witty reminiscences of the clays
when he was postmaster at North
Wilkesboro. It was the purpose of
the speaker to make a talk on ? ro
cent European tour, interspersed
with a magic lantern shewing of
various interesting scenes on the
trip; however, in coming up the
mountain his machine was broken
and his plans had to he changed.
So favorable, however, was the impression
Mr. Key no Ids created, that
an occasion will be sought by the
Civitans to have him visit Boone!
again and carry out his program as
originally planned.
estival To Give Series
w-% mf 1 "toiL i
e, Beginning morcu ix>vii:
'finished musicians, will present a
varied program with solve.ions rang
ing from the popular melodies to the
most difficult compositions of the
masters.
The Dorothy flaincs Company, a
charming, versatile dun of young la-1
dies present a delightful pigoruiu. i
Drama, music, portraiture, comedy ;
and colorful..scenery combine to assure
all a most pleasant evening.
The Harmony Male Quartet will
complete cne engagement with quartets,
solos, reading, novelty features, j
mandolin, banjo and violin selec- j
tinps. They have had years of ex-1
penenee in interpreting a variety oi j
songs and arc trui> :: "harmony" j
quartet.
It should bo remembered that in a!
sense the Evening Star Festival is a I
home institution, inasmuch as the
main offices of the bureau are located
in Asheville, and the expenses
of putting on the scries of entertainments
arc guaranteed by the citizens
of the town of Boone. They have
nothing to gain, but are simply cooperating
ir. giving the people of this
section the kind of entertainment
received in the larger towns and
cities. They deserve the united sup
port of the citizens of the town and
county.
heart full of malice, in an endeavor
to remove Solomon from rhe throne
and seize the country on behalf ofj
the king of Egypt.
One "day ArriePto sought a privSt?*
interview with Solomon, having previously
ordered Moti to poison Solomon's
wine.
The scroll co- eludes:
"When Moti entered, bearing cups
and wine, although I noticed that
she was deadly white I did not suspect
treachery. When Moti poured
out the wine in the cups I noticed
that Amenta did not hold out his
hand for his cup.
"Nevertheless, still unsuspecting, I
raised the cup to my lips. Instantly I
Moti, who was standing by me, j
?-" w cuu m i ann C?:U VVIiiV
herself. For a few minutes she remained
standing while I seemed t
turned to stone. Her father, with a
cry of rage, fled from the room.
Shortly afterwards Moti staggered
and fell dying into my arms.
"The wicked Amento tried to poison
me, but my beloved wife saved
my life at the sacrifice of her own.";
I
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY;
Ladies of the American Legion
Auxiliary are invited to attend a
meeting on Friday night, March 1st,?
at 7:30 o'clock, at the home of Mrs.'
It. L. Bingham. It is requested that j
this meeting be largely attended, |
as many important things will come |
up for consideration. Those who are j
eligible for membership in the Aux j
iliary and who are not now members. I
are invited to attevd.
Paris, Feb. 26.?Marshal Ferdisand
rocn. wartime cviuiuanuu it1
chief of the allied armies, was said
tonight to be slowly sinking from an
illness with lung, heart and kidney
-cinoplications, with apparently little
hope of recovery.
FIVE CENTS A COPY
RUSlTwoliKON
YONAHLOSSEE
Additional Steam Shovel to be Placed
on Road to Hasten Grading
paratory to Surfacing; Power Co. i
Reduces Light Rate
Blowing Rock, Feb. 28.?Another
steam shovel is to be placed on the
Yonahlossee road in a few days to
hasten the work ol grading in preparation
for the topsoil. Additionn;
Workmen will also be started on the
job as soon as the weather clears,
and the work, already progressing
rapidly, "will be further hastened as
spring approaches.
Clearing for the new route by taking
out some of the dangerous curves
has reached the Cone estate at Sandy
Flat. The hedges along the Cone
line have l?*en moved back, so that
no deiay will be met when the crews
start work nearer to Blowing Rock.
It is hoped that the road will be
ready for travel some time early in
the summer.
Light Rates Reduced
The Blowing Rock Power and
Light Company, subsidiary of the
Public Service Company of Cleveland,
Ohio, has reduced the local
light rate from twenty cents to ten
cents a kilowatt hour.
In connection with this reduction,
it was said by George Robbins. locai
manager, that the company's power
line from the Shulis Mills plant to
Cove Creek will be finished in a few
days after some additional material
has been received. Mr. Robbins said
that only about ten days' work remains
on the line, "and that it should
be in operation some time in March.
This line will supply light and
powe ri.ti people living along the
line lxyiVi Shulls Mills to Valle Crucis
and Cove Creek.
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An unusually large crowd was entertained
Saturday night in the auditorium
of the Blowing Reck school
with the plr.y, "The Wren," presented
hy the iifth, sivth and seventh
grades of the school. The spectators
came away praising highly the acting
of the pupils and the coaching of
their teachers. Those in the cast
were: Jlla r Suddetth as Mr . Julia
Danna; Billie Coffey as Robert
Danna: Pauline Greene as Jane
Danna; Elise Pitts as Kavah Woodslon;
Jay Castle :is Donald Drew;
Elizabeth Greer as Mammy; Mae
Toaster as Mrs. Harriet Greenston;
Carroll Greer as Reginald Greenston;
Gladys "T*\tts as Mrs. Cecelia Dar.na
Fordston; Omu Greene as Corinne
Fordston, Pansy Gragg us Binkie;
Shuford Edminsten as Rodney
Blake, Sr.; Mary Lou Young us Mrs.
Rodney Blake; Arnold Boliek as
Rodney Blake, Jr.; and Murricll
Gragg us Judge Gray.
More than $10 was raised by the
play and will be used for the benefit
of the school.
Mra. HoLhouaer Enteruic:
Mrs. Howard Holshouser delightfully
entertained at bridge Thursday
evening at her home here. Before
the bridge games, she had
a cake contest, in which Mrs. US V.
Norman of Johnson City, Tenn., won
a lovely cake. Tables were arrang
ed for bridge, and at the conclusion
of an enthusiastic game, prizes were
awarded to Miss mien Coffeyi' for
high score and to Miss Anne Greene
for low score.
The following guests were present::
Misses Connie Moody, Ellen
Coffey, Ethel Holshouser, Anne
Greene, Lena Reeves, and Sarah
Banner; Mr. and Mrs. Rob Greene,
Mrs. Ralph Norman, Spencer Greene
and Eubert Holshouser.
Personal
,f. H. Winkler went last week to
Greensboro, where he attended a
banquet given to the Chevro et dealers
of the state. With him wu: Mrs.
Winkler and their guests. Mr. and
Mrs. T. R. Miller.
Miss Isabell Gatpbie of New York
was last Friday rqprried to Robert
S. Gibbbs at the summer home of
her father on the Yonahlossee road
near here. Mrs. Gibbs is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Gamble
of Athens, Ga. During the winters
their home is in New York.
WILKES COUNTY IS
CLEARED OF BOGUS NOTES
Raleigh, Feb. 20.?Wilhes county
w&3 held not liable for payment of
the alleged spurious notes beid by
Philadelphia and New York banks, in
a derision handed down here today
by Federal Judge 1. M. Meekins.
"The banks were suing tb repnvwv$100,000
in notes held by them when
the Bank of Wilkes failed.
Bashful He: I suppose I'm the
worst dancer on the floor tonight.
C?ndid She: (Silence).
Bashful He: I said I suppose Fm
the worst dancer on the floor tonight.
Candid She: I heard you; I was
just trying to think.