VOL. XLin, NO. 24.
ORPHANS HOME AT
BANNER ELK CARES
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Superintendent Jane Russell and Her
Assistants Have Created Homelike
Atmosphere. Game Farm and Poultry
Projects Conducted. Established
Seventeen Years Ago by the
Late Edgar H. Tufts.
In the friendly shadow of Grandfather
Mountain, 'neath the shelving
comb of Hanging Rock, nestles one
of the Northwest Carolina's most
worthy institutions?the Grandfather
Orphans Home. Here a family of
some eighty-five mountain children,
brought together from the remote
coves and hillsides cf the Appalachian
highlands, have found refuge. Here
in this lovely setting they are given
opportunity to gain for themselves
UH cuuvuuuit, cuuivdiv respect mi
the good and beautiful, and at the
same time enjoy the homelike atmosphere
which Miss Jane Russell, superintendent,
and her assistants have
created.
A visit to Grandfather Home is indeed
a pleasure, for here one truly
feels the presence of omnipotence.
Little girls and boys who only yesterday,
perhaps, were grief-striken by
the loss of a mother or father, arc
again happy?their tears have been
erased, and their faces beam with the
glad smiles of childhood. Games are
in progress, the larger bovs on the
athletic field, the larger girls at basket
ball practice and the tots engaged
with cut-outs and toys.
Miss Russell shows her guests
through the modern cottages, each of
which is steam heated. The living
rooms are hung with attractive pictures,
bright curtains adorn the windows,
and potted plants add their
colorful charm to nooks and corners.
In the baby cottage, a well-equipped
play-room adjoins the reception hail,
tvhere the "little fellows" romp and
play to heart's content. And the dining
room is just too attractive for
words with its tables of clear oak
already set for the coming meal:
bowls upturned on plates, silver
in place, and centerpieces of evergreen.
In the corridor outside is a
long rack hung with little coats and
hats, and every child "knows its
hook."
And the other buildings are equally
as attractive as the "baby house."
The lager children all have their
meals in the central dining hall which
is situated in one of the older buildings
of the group. The kitchen that
adjoins is scrubbed spotless, and everything,
as the expression goes, has
its place, and everything can be found
in its place. A wagon load of milk
cans on the back porch await the
j? milk from eighteen blooded cows
which constitute the dairy herd. Miss
gj Russell says there is always plenty
of milk for those who wish it, and
that those who do not care for it are
encouraged in its use.
Nearby is the game farm where
several hundred ring-neck pheasants,
grouse, quail and Mallard duck are
being reared. The woven-wire pens
are watched with care by the larger
boys, who exercise every precaution
against harm to their feathered
charges. Eggs are procured from the
State Game Farm, hatched in incubators,
nnd the small birds are kept
in brooders until of sufficient size
to be placed in the pens. And these
pen3 are made to resemble, as nearly
as possible, the natural habitat of the
game b'rds?grain shocks in the quail
houses, spruce for the grouse, and
green vegetables for the pheasants.
Ninety-five full-grown ducks fill the
ail with their "quack-quacks" and
come running from the pool as the
visitors approach.
A large poultry flock furnishes the
home with Dlentv of gfrg-a Sawn birds
for table use. A croup of boys has
this work in charge also, and their
prodigious efforts have been responsible
for the building of one of the
best flocks in the entire section. The
productive farm lands yielded bountiful
harvests of grain and vegetables
during the season, and hundreds
H -of cans of beans, corn, tomatoes, spinach
and other edibles line the basement
walls of the main building, and
offer a valuable auxiliary to the food,
supplies of the home. This canning
was done by the girls, and .'hey take
great pride in their contr ,tion to
the home's larder. '
Grandfather Orphans ? ne was
established more than enteen
years ago by the late Re -id Ed:gar
Tufts, who -at. that ti was in
charge of Lees-McBae Co . It is
supported by the Holston bytery,
and during its years of ice has
cared for several hundre- ountain
children. Mies Russell hi een superintendent
for about two years,
and during her administration of its
affairs many improvements have been
made. Despite the prevailing depression,
sufficient funds for the support
of the home are still to be had, and
while mapy economies have been resorted
to in order to keep the budget
as low as possible, everything is still
running normally.
Miss Russell states that during the
life of Grandfather Orphans Home
not one single child has left its doors
to stop directly into the affairs of
the world. Bach of them, she says,
has just "gone across the hill" where
A Non-Partisan N
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'i Early Edition Democrat
To Appear Next Week
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The Watauga Democrat will make
its usual visit next week, however in
order that those responsible for its
publication may have a brief rest for
Christmas, it will be necessary for it
to go to press Monday.
Advertisers, news contributors and
others interested are asked to cooperate
with the publishers in observing
their first holiday of the current
year, and have "copy" ready for the
printers during this week. It will be
impossible to guarantee publication
of organization news> advertisements
etc., which reach the office after Saturday
night.
The Democrat is anxious that its
Christmas week edition should render
the usual service to all concerned,
and feels that splendid cooperation
will be in evidence along the
lines mentioned.
City Electrical Inspector
Issues Timely Warning
A warning to citizens against the
use of cheap or unapproved electric
lighting systems for illuminating
Christmas trees in home during the
holiday season was issued yesterday
by City Electrical Inspector S. M.
Ayers.
"While electric lights are much
safer for illuminating Christmas trees
than the familiar old wax candles, all
decorative electric lighting systems
arc not safe," said Mr. Ayers. "To
prevent a possible fire which might
result in loss of life, especially among
children, and which might also damage
or destroy your home, the electrical
inspection department asks that
you use only lighting sets approved
by this department.
"Good sets which are safe are not
usually more expensive than sets of
poor or doubtful quality. Furthermore,
approved sets are sold in this
city. Lamps may be obtained in a
wide variety of designs and colors,
and by calling telephone 38 you can
learn what outfits are approved."
Merchants planning to use electric
lights or appliances lor decorative
purposes in Christmas window displays
are also asked to get in touch
with Mr. Ayers before doing so. The
electrical inspector promises co-operating
in the installation of temporary
electrical circuits so that they
will be safe, and the possibility of
fire thereby reduced. * v '
The installation of temporary lighting
systems by unskilled or unreliable
workmen and without supervision
by an electrical inspector is a very
unsafe practice, says Mr. Ayers.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS BEGIN
AT BANNER ELK ON DEC. 18
Banner Elk.-?The Christmas holidays
for Lees-McRae College will begin
on Friday afternoon, December
18th. The program for the week is
as follows:
Sunday, December 13?Vespers at
half past seven in the Banner Elk
Presbyterian Church. "Christmas in
Song and Story" presented by the
cabinets of the Loes-McRae Christian
Association.
Monday at 7:30?Christmas partv
for Group A (older students) in the
library.
Wednesday evening?-Christmas
party for Group B in the library.
Thursday evening at 7:30?Alpha
Literary Society play, "Dickens'
Christmas Carol," in the college auditorium.
Carols will be sung by the Glee
Club on the campus and through the
community at the conclusion of the
play. The public is cordially invited
to attend the vesper service on Sunday
evening and the play on Thursday
evening.
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HAhJD BADLY MANGLED
BY FALLING STONE
Mr. Charles L. Lewis of Sherwood,
one of Watauga's county road foremen,
was painfully injured last Saturday
when his hand wa3 caught by
a falling rock, while he was working
on a crusher. The fore finger was
crushed and the flesh of the hand
iprioualv iRC.RratpH. Th^ npnHpnt
occurred while atone was being prepared
for use on the surface of the
Beaver ham road.
he or she entered Lee3-McRae College
for further education. "It's the
hardest thing in the world to tell a
boy or girl that it's time for he or
she to leave the home," continued
Miss Russell. "We have two boys now
who are past nineteen, but things
are so hard this winter that we have
decided to let them remain until conditions
improve. It's the only home
they have ever known, and it would
break their hearts should be ask them
to leave."
Grandfather Orphans Home has
become a very tangible part of the
hill country. Into its wide-open doors
has flowed, for these seventeen years
a steady stream of neglected, poverty-stricken
childhood. The training
begins?training in right-thinking and
right-living?and fro 1 those same
doors emerges a generation of young
men and young women fully equipped
to take their places ......ong the elect
of the land. Modern miracles are
beio" wrought at tv' haven of mercy
in t: shadow of the ancient "Grandfather."
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E, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CA
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Heavy Dama^
in Early M
9/
A fire which apparently had its origin
in the south end of the Masonic
Hall, and which resulted in almost;
the complete destruction of the
Isaacs dry goods establishment, dank
aged the Farmers Hardware Store
to a considerable extent, partially destroyed
the fraternal quarters, and
threatened to raze an entire bttsmhsft
block in the heart of the town, was
brought under control Wednesday
morning after local firemen and a
company from Blowing Rock had labored
for hours in a successful effort
to limit the dcpradations of the destroying
flame.
The fire alarm was first sounded
at 3 a. m. and the local fire squad
was on the scene within a "very few
minutes. The fire department at
Blowing Rock, in the meantime had
received word of the distress and in
21 minutes after the siren sounded,
their men had been awakened, partly
clothed themselves, and were in
the midst of the fight. The Blowing
Rock boys have the undying gratitude
of the people here, as have the Boonej
boys, for their heroic handling of the I
serious situation.
Nothing definite has been learned
as to the cause of the blaze, but fire- t
men are assured that it started <>"!:
the Masonic Hall floor, for when they !
BANK MAY REOPENS
AT BLOWING ROCK
j Cuiiifir t>f Cioied Institution Give# I
Out Hope of Early Opening
Negotiatina Under WayMr.
v,'. D. Farthing-, Cashier of the
defunct. Bank of Blowing Hock, saysji
that indications at the present time \
look promising for the early reopen- j
ing of the institution, which poor collections
and usual wsthdr.-1.wnl3 clos- t
cd on November 28th.
Mr. Farthing says that t'ne honk
officials Itavci received information i
from the State Commissioner of ;
Banks, setting forth the require- i
ments, and tbet, there is. strong belief
that i
will culminate iV the opehing of the .
bank at an early dtilc. I
A. M. Burns, Jr., is the liquidating
agent now in charge. 1
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AN EXHIBITION AT THE
VAI.LE CRUCJS SCHOOL j
Miss Basoni, the Home Economies!
instructor, has held an exhibition at]
the Valle Cruris School for the first
three months work of the cighih and!
ninth grades. The judges and friends
of the school agreed that the girls of
the school had done a great deal. The
prises were given as follows: Skirts, 1
first prize, Nina Miller; second prize,
Lillian Tester; E Dresses: first prize,
j I'onnie Moore; second prize, Wilms
IBaird; Pajamas: first prize, Elizejbeth
Baird; second prize, Marine
Langmaid; Aprons: first prize. Fairy
Hollars; second prize, Maude Draughn.
For the best luncheon set, Elsie i
Wilson. Baby Dresses: first prize, <
Fairy Hoiior: second prize, Marianne j
Cook. Hot dish holders: first prize, i
l'cnnie Moore; second prize, Ruth j
Smith. Bags: first prize, Nina Miller; j
second prize, Naomi Warhter. Organdy
powder;puff ease: first prize, Lil- j
lian Tester. Nannie Bunting received
honorable mention for man's shirt.
The ninth class has also done some ;
very nice canning and preserving
which were on exhibition, including
beans, beets, chow chow, jelly and
apple butler.
The judges were Miss Dale, home
economies instructor from Cove Creek j
and Miss Dougherty, home economics :
instructor from Appalachian State
Teachers College; Mrs. C. D. Taylor
and Mrs. W. W. Mast of Valle Claris.
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The evening closed with a very artractive
Christmas play giver, by the fourth
and fifth grades under the direction
of M:s3 Salley.
FORMER WATAUGA MAN
HAS HUNTING ACCIDENT
While hunting last Thursday, Rev.
J. L Norris of Maiden stumbled, and
IU' save himself from falling, used
his gun as a cane to catch his fallSome
trash caught and hung on the
end of the gun barrel and the preacher
made a brush at it with his left
hand and the gun discharged at the
same instant, tearing the flesh from
the end of the thumb of the left hand.
During the stumbling he had, evidently,
released the safety device and
on making the motion with the left
hand, pressed the trigger with his
right.?Ma:d?n News.
RALEIGH, N. C? PRIEST AMONG I
GROUP ORDAINED IN ROME
Rome.-?Thirty-one young American
priests were ordained last week
by Cardinal Francis Marchetli-Selvaggiani,
vicar of Rome, and said
their first masses Friday morning in
St, Peter's, St. John Lateran, and
other churches in Rome.
Among them were Louis Rath, of
'Kaieign, N. C. jifi-,'- ;i,t
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Best Interests of Northwe
ROHNA, THURSDAY DECEMBER
*es Entailed
orning Blaze
arrived on the scene the floor was
already failing down. The room was
?ccupied by a session of the Eastern j
Star on the evening preceding the
fire.
Mr. lsncas who for a number of
years has operated the Isaacs Department
Store, one of the most moderr.
dry goods establishments in this
section was in Charlotte on a business
trip at the time of the conflagration,
retained home at press time, but has
not made an estimate of his losses.
The entire stock of merchandise however
is believed to be a total leas.
The amount of insurance in force
was not learned.
A nominal loss was suffered by the
hardware store, which came from water
in the basement of the building,
however no figures were made public.
Damage to the Masonic Hail included,
besides damage to ti e building,
the loss of furniture and ah the
records of the organization. A par-'
tial insurance coverage is reported in
both instances.
The. postoi'fice building which was
in the same block was undamaged,
?.s was the Watauga County Bank.
Total damage to the buildings are
estimated at from two to three thousand
dollars, but individual damages
have hot been estimated,
MTAI MAM WINS
ger per <apita number of college students
than any other county in North
Carolina.
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TRIP TO HAVANA!
Gordon Winkler I* Honored for * i>Vo [
Record in Suliti of Inwrftltcc
Durins the Year.
Gordon Winkler, local life insuriiice
agent, has received word frmn
he offices of the Pilot Insurance Co.
to the effect that his superior salesmanship
is being rewarded by that
ompsny in allowing him to be a guest
on an extended cruise to Cuba.
Only about 50 agents, have a inns;-ad
sufficient business during the
fear to entitle them to this honor,
unu Mr. Winkler is being congratulated
upon his fine showing. He will
fl*Tt from here about Christmas day
Ufa "e'Spectis to return shortly after
the first of the year.
Many interesting features have
;iecn arranged for the voyage, honoring
Pilot's blue ribbon agents.
FORMERBANNER
S?f If MAN ivroe AT
juiit! mto ill
ELIZABETKTON
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rinley VV. Ricbal-ttl Succumb* lo
Brief Ulnes* in Tennessee City on
Thursday. Was Well Known in
Western Carolina. Survived by the
Widow end Two Children. Funeral
and Interment Friday.
Finley W. Richards, of Elizahetliton,
Tenn., died at his home in that
uty at 12:50 hist Thursday morning-,
following an illness of several weeks'!
duration. Funeral services were heS
it the home, 314 Rose Street. Friday
morning at 10:30 and interment wns
made in the afternoon at Banner Elk,
NT. C.
Mr. Richards was horn .Tune Itlth,:
1876, at (Jranite Falls, N. C., moved]
to Johnson City at an early age, and
was married to Miss Millie Suether,
of Lexington, N. C., in 1831. For
many years he mode liis home at Banner
Elk, N. C., and had been a resident
of Elizabethton since 1916. He
was a traveling salesman by professiri,
and his work bad carried bin;
into practically every section of Western
North Carolina, where bis affablef
disposition had won for hi in a
ho3t of warm friends.
Surviving are the widow and two
children, Bouck Richards of Concord,'
N. C., ar.d Mrs. Roy Barkley, of F.tizBbethton;
four grandchildren, Helen,
Lola Mand and John Franklin Richards,
and Peggy Mae Barkley, and
one. brother, F. M. Richards, of
Spruce Pine.
Active pall bearers Were: J. Wilkie
Edens, John Sulnhin, YV. W. Hampton,
F. W. Ward, Sexton Dungan,
and Major Hatlmway.
Honorary pall bearers included:]
Hnrry Burgie, Berchel Taylor, Pres-i
tor. Jennings, Wiley Jenkin3, Pauli
Barr, Judge Bumbnm, Henry Voncannon,
Fred Voucannon, Bob Banner,
Bynum Banner, Bob Lowe, Bob
Cook, Dr. W. C. Tate, W. W. Mast;
and C. D. Taylor.
118 WATAUGA STUDENTS AT
APPALACHIAN STATE COLLEGE
In statistics relative to the enrolment
at State Teachers College, published
last week by The Democrat,
Watauga's total of 118 students was
omitted. Registrar J. M. Downum, in
calling attention to the omission, says
he believes that this eour.tv has e lsr
ust North Carolina
17, 1931.
Only Six More Shopping
T% T .M ^>1
u nui Lnristmas j
Only six more days remain in
which to do holiday buying, and
again ihe Democrat is a good index
to the splendid shopping facilities of
this city. The Christmas messa -\-s
ftom the merchants bring good cheer
and news of the lowest prices ufferAd
perhaps, during this century. Peruse
these advedtisements, learn all
about the service your home merchants
are rendering, and resolve to
do your trading at home. At the
same time the merchants of the
town, while well prepared for the
last minute rush, would greatly appreciate
early shopping. Mutual benefits
arise from selecting your gifts
before the congestion always incident
to the last couple of days before
Christmas.
Highway from Town to
River Nears Completion
The contractors arc on the last
lap of the grading on no. 60 highway
between Boone and the New River
bridge, and the weather permitting,
it is now only a matter of a few days
until they have completed the job.
The construction work on the two
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oi roan nas i>een very heavy,
in fact some of it being about the
heaviest wc have seen in the county,
much stone having been blasted out,
with deep cuts and high fills. But the
major part of the time the weather
has been fine and work has continued
almost unbrokenly, and a beautiful
addition it will be to the now
far-famed Boone Trail Highway.
PROF. T. E. STORY INJURED
IN AUTOMOBILE ACCiDENT
Professor T. E. Story, principal of
the Wiikesboro School, received scalp
wounds and minor injuried Monday
night (December 7) near Brooks
Cross Roads when his car overturned
in the road.
Professor Story was driving toward
Wiikesboro when he met a wagon
traveling in the middle of the highway
withut 'lights. He dodged the wagon.
but in making the quick turn
his car completely overturned and
^topped upright.
Passersby picked up Professor Story
a?d brought he and his car to
North Wiikesboro, where he received
attention at the Wilkes Hospital. His
injuries were found to be of a minor
nature and he is back on the job in
the school.
He had been to Raleigh where he
looked after school business.?Wilkes
Journal.
I nrAI Ff.PfTOiri AWC AT
work ori grace"ho'spital
Ayers Brothers, local electricians,
last week i.cre awarded a contract
to install the electrical fixtures in
the new Grace Hospital building at
Banner Elk. The Boone men had already
wired the plant, installed nurse
calls and telephones, and the new contract,
which will be completed within
the next forty day3 is the last to be
let by officials. The hospital, which
is of seventy bed capacity, will be
opened about the first of February.
LOCAL JUNIOR COUNCIL
OBSERVES LADIES' NIGHT
A ladies' night, program was given
by the local council, Jr. O. U. A. M.,
in their hall on Tuesday evening,
December 8lli. Mr. Hill Hagaman cx-!
1 tended a warm welcome to Juniors
land their ladies, following which
talks were made by W. O. Robertson,
I Howard W. Mast and Clyde R.
i Greene. Refreshments were served by
Mrs. Mack Luttrel! and Mrs. Bynum
Greene.
benefit musical closes
>f The musical program in aid of the
Banner Elk State School fund, was
brought to a close Saturday night the
12th in the high school auditorium.
The engagement had been announced
as a contest at which cash prizes
would be offered, but owing to the
fact there was not enough to meet
expenses, the artists were awarded
merchandise, which were later exchan
ged for cash at their option.
I'/, Featured on the program was Miss
Minnie Greer of Watauga county, the
girl violinist, who in addition to her
violin numbers, contributed several
vocal selections.
Mr. Ray Bvcndall, with his guitar,
accompanied by Mr. Lewis, created
-.uwrrtrat ut ineir mwauan selections.
In addition to these string musicians,
taking part in the convention was the
HaTd Thomas string band, featuring
the old home musical instrument, the
washboard; the Grandfather string
band, featuring hanjo and guitar music.
.
The contribution of the Greer sisters,
famous mountain girl musicians,
received a good hand, especially the
duct by Misses Wilma and Minnie
Greer.
The concluding item was dancing
by several young people called from
the audience.
OLD-FASHIONED MOTHER"
There will be an interesting play
"the old fashioned mother" presented
at the Reese School Wednesday night
December 23. The public is cordially
invited.
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DR. k\: SHERRILL
NAIWELVRESIDENT
POLITIt^, GROUP
Former Watauga County Man Signally
Honored at Atlanta Meetings
Received Early Education at Old
A. T. S. Is Now a Teacher at
Clemson College. Book on Criminal
Procedure Recently Published.
Dr. George R. Sherrill, former Watauga
man, was elected president of
the Southern Political Science Association
at its annual meeting in Atlanta
late in November, according to
information received here last week.
Dr. Sherrill was born and reared
in the Beaver Dam section, a son of
Mr. George Sherrill, and received his
early education at the old Appalachian
Training School. He received the
Bachelor of" Arts degree at Wake
Forest in 1921, and the Ph. D. from
Columbia University, New York, in
1928. During regular session he
teaches at Clemson College, Clemson,
South Carolina, and for the past four
years has been a member of the Wake
Forest gnmmpr cnhnnl fni?:ilt:v
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His book, "Criminal Procedure in
North Carolina as Shown by Criminal
Appeals Since 1890," was recently
published by the University of North
Carolina Press.
Other officers of the Political Science
Association elected at the Atlanta
meeting include: Dr. John W.
Manning, University of Kentucky,
vice-president: Harriet W. Elliott, N.
C. College for Women, secretary; and
Dr. D. W. Knepper, Mississippi State
College for Women, treasurer. The
officers arc to serve for the ensuing
year.
The many friends of Dr. Sherrili
in Watauga and adjoining counties
will hear of his election to the important
post with a great deal of interest.
Carolina Store is RobLed
of Small Sum of Money
On Monday night some party or
parties, without the fear of the law
before their eyes, broke into Carolina
Store No. 1, entrance being made
through a window in the rear of the
building. No merchandise, so far as
known without inventory, was taken,
but the cash drawer \vas rifled of
about $10 in fractional coin. Ifc appears
that there is no clue whatever
as to who the robber was, and most
likely the offender will never be apprehended.
DELPHIAN SOCIETY
The Delphian Society met on Tuesday
afternoon of this week at the
regular place of meeting. A number
of very interesting reports on the
life and work of the artist Giotto
Were given by Mrs. Eggers, Mrs.
Moose, Mrs. Russell Hodges, Miss
Rouchelle and Miss Todd. Miss Cora
Jeff coat was leader. During the session
the chapter expressed very deep Iff J
sympathy for Miss Dale, who has just
been called home by the death of hdr
father.
After the program the society adjourned
for an informal social hour.
Hanging over the fireplace with its
bright blazes was found a stocking
for each member filled with nuts and
candy. A gift also for each one was
uncier a small Christmas tree.
Later the entire group went to the
I home of Mrs. J. M. Gaither, who was
absent from the meeting, bearing her
share of the gifts from Santa Clans.
The next meeting will be held on
January 5.
WORTH WHILE CLUB
A very enjoyable meeting of the
Worth While Club took place with
Mrs. Zeb Farthing at her home on
the Blowing Rock Road Friday afternoon.
After business, a program on
the life of George Washington was
rendered, Mrs. W. C. Greer conducting
the discussion and making the
principal talk: "George Washington,
the Boy and Youth." His famous rule
for behavior, written at fourteen,
was read, and their author's precocity
enjoyed once more.
Mrs. Farthing, assisted by Mrs.
William Winkler, served a delightful
two course luncheon. Plans were made
for the Christmas meeting, which is
to be held with Mrs. D. J. Cottrell on
I Dec. 23, at half past seven, at the
j Cottrell residence on College Street.
YOUNG TAR HEEL FARMERS
The Cove Creek Chapter of Young
Tar Heel Farmers met December 11
in the high school auditorium where
they were entertained by the. History
Club. The program consisted of a
play giving a part of the life of Lincoln.
It was very interesting and the
agriculture boys enjoyed it. It is always
pleasant to visit some other club
and hear their program. Sometimes
the program committee has a hard
time preparing something interesting
for the weekly programs, but this idea
of the clubs entertaining each other
adds interest and life to the programs.
"She says she thinks she could
learn to love me."
"Yet you do not look happy."
"It is going to be expensive. Had
her to the theatre last night, v",h a
little supper aft< vard. The first leason
cost me ?25."