VOLUME XLIY, NUMBER 1
WADESTOVARTK
BADLY INJURED
BY OFFICER'S GUN
Silveratone Man's Leg Amputated
Above Knee as Result of Gunshot
Wounds Inflicted When He Resist-j
cd Arrest. Officers Apprehend Him
When Neighbor Makes Serious
Charge. Warrants for Liquor. |
\Vade Siewavt. resident of ihe Sii-j
Yerstone community, was brought to
Boone Wednesday morning immediately
after Deputy Sheriff A. A. Perry
had fired a charge from a shotgun
into his right knee, when it i3 aileged
that he resisted arrest. Doctors Perry,
Hagaman and Hodges, after examination
had revealed that the bones were
crushed beyond repair, amputated the
member above the knee joint.
The shooting occurred early in the
morning when Officer Perry attempted
to arrest Stewart, after a neighbor
had complained that, he had attacked
and attempted rape of his
wife. Stewart, it is said, refused to
be arrested, threw back coat andi
dared the officer to shoot, and rer
-J ? i? ' "
i tiiitu 10 ire luucnexr, arcer waicn tne
shot was fired.
According to the sheriff's office.
Stewart is a rather bad man. has a
record ior violating the lawn, auu it
is further stated that warrants were
out for him after the sheriff had
found fifteen gallons of whiskey in
his home several weeks ago.
Stewart, who is said to have been
unarmed, claimed that he resisted
arrest when the officer failed to produce
a warrant.
WALTER BUMGARNER SHOT
Walter Bumgarntir, Boone youth, j
was shot Monday morning after officers
had attempted to slop his car
believed to contain whiskey 0:1 the
Blow ing Hock road just east of the!
city. Deputy \V. B. Day was in charge
of the raiding party, and the officers.
were on foot in the road when,!
it i: said, the suspected car attempt-j
ed to hit them. In the mix-ub a shot!
was filed, and a pistol bullet passed i
through the fleshy porlion of youngi
net serious. Aft-o'O'OVds tip* sheriff!
found a drink or two of whiskey in
a botr.ie near uie rood and broken
containers, believed to have been
thrown from the cor. No arrests have
been made, it is said.
Howell Corrects Report
As to Primary Ruling
Y. 0. Howell, chairman of the
county board of elections, states thai
a report has been circulated to the
effect (hat the State Election Board
issued instructions lo supplant Ite-i
publican members with Democrats
favoring Senator Morrison in the July
2 primary, ami takes this occasion to
enter a denial. There is absolutely no
truth in the report, says Mr. Howell,
and he requests that the order from
Raleigh be reproduced hevc to substantiate
his denial The instructions
were signed by J. Crawford Biggs,
chairman of the State Board of Elections,
and follow:
"Your attention is directed to Section
155 of the Election Law pampliet
which reads as follows: "Provided,
further, that in any primary Election
held under the provisions of this
Act. when only one political party
participates in such Primary, then,
at: of ine eleeuori officials selected
for holding such Primary shall be
chosen only irom the political party
so participating.' There will be no
statewide Republican participation in
the Second Primary; therefore, you
will follow the provision of the law
and use two Democratic judges at
each voting precinct instead of one
Republican judge as was used in the
First Primary."
Lovill and Zimmerman
Name of New Law Firm
Charles Zimmerman, of Asheville,
has gone into the practice of law withj
W. R. Lovili of this city, the style of |
the new partnership being Lovill and'
Zimmerman.
Mr. Zimmerman is a graduate ofi
Wake Forest Colleere. was admitted]
to the bar in 1930 and since thatj
time has been employed as athletic
director at Lecs-McRae College, Ban-1
ner Elk, practicing law to an extent!
in tne meantime, tne new memDer
of the local ban is Well and favorably
known here., and his connection with
the pioneer attorney, coupled with
his training and ability, bode for him
a brilliant career.
Mrs. Zimmerman will remain in
Asheville during the suuiiuci and will
come to Boone where she and her
husband, will establish \tlieir home
this fall.
YOUNG DEMOCRATS TO MEET
The Young Democratic voters of
Meat Camp Township will assemble
at Miller Schoolhouse on Saturday
night, July In, according to an announcement
made Monday by Tom
Jackson, chairman. Organization work
is expected to be completed, and a
speaker of prominence will be heard,
inv iauica are especially incited.
MAI
A Non-Partisan N
BOON]
Confederate Commander
rpn
General Homer Atkinson, Richtr.ond,
Va., is the new Commanderin-Chief
of the United Confederate
Veterans. H- was a member of the
Heme Guards^ at Petersburg wqp
?uuHi on ine union forces, jxnie 9,
1S6L He is also Commandr of the
Department of Virginia.
FIDDLERS MEET
* ** ' ? a v\r?w A *Tnm
UKAW5 AffLAUSK
FROM BIG CROWD
Unusual Interest Shown in Old Time
Fiddlers Convention Staged on Friday
acd Saturday. American Legion
Sponsors Annual Event Frizes Arc
Awarded in Different Classes and
Crowd Is Enthusiastic.
The annua! fiddlers convention*
which is sponsored by the American
Legion and which was he-Id on Friday
and Saturday evenings as the first
of a series of fourth of July entertainments,
drew an overflow audience
at each performance* and the
stringed renditions of the Well Known
mountain ballads*1 the vocal selections
and the dancers brought forth, round
? .1 i\- CrTY'3
uxvist. tut..... -y;l- -t'l'";""1- "
Uragg was master of eeremonit^ &tid
competent judges awarded the prizes.
The proceeds, wr?Ich~are tu De uocd
iiy in'i mcju j.evion t c'.i, were quite
satisfactory. it. is said by officials."
The list of prize winners is giion
below, in so far ns it could be secured,
and while there may be slight
errors in the notes of the judges' secretary.
the fncto me substantially
corvee1.. The namea following the classifications
represent the winners of
first second and third prizes in the
order of their appearance:
Lady Dancers: Misses Bernicr
Greer, Annie Graham and Gladys
Church.
Buck Dancers: Richard Norris, Roe
Greene, Wood Bledsoe, Harrison
Church.
Fiddlers: Charlie Isaacs, Roy Dcwell,
Marion Reese, Amos Ward, Dewey
Osborne. (Miss Cook excellent.)
Bands: Thomas Ashley, The Cook
Sisters, Rich Mountain Band.
Banjo: Dayton Greene, Ray Dowell,
Roe Greene.
Guitar: Call Taylor, Ethel Grogan,
Ruth West.
Harmonica: Willard Law's and
Amos Ward.
Hawaiian Guitar: Ray Brcnda'.l.
Ugliest Fiddler: Marion Reese.
In the opinion of the judges and
the spectators the performances were
the finest in years, and under each
classification there were many who
were honorably mentioned for their
superb renditions.
Mrs. S. M. Dugger Dies
After Lengthy Illness
Mrs. S. M. Dugger of the Beaver
Bam section died at her home Sunday
morning after a long illness. Funeral
services were held at ithe Beaver
Dam Church Monday at 2:30 p. m.t
with Rev. E. J. Farthing in charge.
. Surviving are the husband and seven
children as follows: Mrs. Earnest
Farthing Wilma, Rose, Ruby, Oren,
Mary and Samuel Dngger. Several
brothers and sisters, among whom is
Mrs. W. S. Christian of Boone, also
survive.
Mrs. Dugger was well known in
western Watauga and her passing is
the cause for great sorrow.
Charlotte Men Visit
In Watauga Tuesday
j Colonel Wade H. Harris, editor ol
j Tim Ciiarlottc 0b5cr??rf uwd Clircucc
! O. KllPStj^r eoprstfH-xr nf t Vi r? Phovlftttf
Chamber of Commerce, visited ir
I Boone Tuesday. Colonel Harris, whose
newspaper sponsored the campaign o!
Senator Morrison, predicted the overwhelming
election of Bob Reynold:
to the Senate. Mr. Kuester believe:
Watauga County is just now cominf
into her own, describes the Boom
Trail east of Boone as the finest roat
in the State, and urges the citizen:
here to hold their lands till the eco
nomic upturn has begun, where pos
ojKl n
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ewspaper, Devoted to the E
E, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAR
FOURTH OF JULY
DRAWS HORDES
TO BOONE PICNIC
All Business Houses of City Except
Drug Stores And Cafes Closed as
Throngs Invade City on Independence
Day. Moose And American
Legion Picnic Outstanding Attraction.
5a:cbr.!! snd Boxing Enjoyed.
Monday the fourth was celpbrn^d
by Bo unites and thousand* of vlsii.ora
from the surrounding country in a
safe and sane way, the principal at-;
traction being the Moose and Amcri-i
can Legion Picnic, which was held
ir. Legion Park, and the baseball
{games and boxing bouts which followed,
culminating that evening in
j a subscription dance at the Critcher
I Ilotei.
} Hon. Trickett Giles, who was
scheduled to have delivered the address
in Legion Park before the outdoor
banquet was served, failed to put
in his appearance, much to the disappointment
of officials of the Moose ?
order and the crowd generally. However.
William R. Lovill, who was
scheduled to have introduced the dis- _L
languished visitor, fitted Well into the
gap, and delivered an inspiring ad- "a
dress. He reviewed the purposes and |
^coispHsbnissis el the I-nval Order
of Moose, touched on the local work, jj
and wound up with a stirring patriotic
deliverance. The address was enjoyed
thoroughly and the speaker
drew enthusiastic applause;
The basket dinner which was spread
was bountiful and hundreds satisfied
their appetites.
Jn the afternoon a steady rain postj
ponetl the baseball game which was
j played between teams selected from
[the west end of the county and the
jeast. The western team finally won.
I Boxing bouts followed and the subscription
dance at the Oitchcr Hotel
thai evening drew a record number
i of celebrants.
The American Legion had charge
! of a number of concessions during
the day. All the business houses of
jthe town were closed with the exception
of the drug stores and cafe3 and
It.hn emnlavees joined in celebrating
the patriotic holiday I .c.
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Coy Shoemake Dies When Automobile
Climbs E ilmnkment While Go- J
nig Around Curve on Blowing
Rock Highway.
Lenoir.?Caldwell County's only In
fatality during the Fourth of July
resulted at midnight on Monday when
Coy Shoemake, 21 -year-old son of
Rev. and Mrs. T. P. Shoemake of Lenoir,
was instantly killed in an automobile
wreck. His companion, Arvel w
Secrcst of Lenoir, escaped with minor Gj
j injuries. in
j The accident occurred on the Blow- PT
1 ir.g Rock highway as Shoemake, driv- m
| ing the automobile, failed to nego- as
lliate a curve and climbed a slight fc
embankment. The car overturned and r-*
Shoemake was crushed when the light hs
top of the roadster gave way. It is te
reported that Shoemake struck a rock
in the highway and lost control of|P<
the car. The young men were return- j fc
ing from Boone where they attend- ;c*
j ed a dance. j ?
Funeral services v.*ere conducted w
j from Lower Creek Baptist Church qt
i Wednesday morning, with Rev. W. R.
I Barnes in charge. Surviving are the w
I parents and five brothers and sisters, hj
?!
Oregon Congressman a
Visits Relatives Here ^
I at
Congressman Robert R. Butler of
Oregon, who spent the past week-end | e{
.with relatives in Mountain City, was i p]
a visitor to his sister, Mrs. Jim Rivers, j c;
in Boone Sunday afternoon. While] {,
here he enjoyed a motor trip tojs
i Blowing Rock, and expressed mmselfjjt
as being delighted with the wonderful
roads and matchless scenery. i
Mr. Butler was reared in Johnson *
County, Tennessee, but has been a j?
I resident of the Northwest for more
I than thirty years. He represents the
Second Congressional District of Oregon.
| N
IB. Y. P. U. Meeting at
v* i o j : D
Blowing ivock ounuoy j p;
101
The annual session of the B. V. P. !d
' U. is to be held at Blowing Rock nextitr
Sunday, pernrHing to announcement^:
made by Rev. P. A. Hicks, pastor ofjb
i the Boone Baptist Church. Professor tl
Hill of the Boone High School, Pro-!
fcssor I. G. Greer of the Appalachian j d
College, Miss Lois Pierce and Bryan: a
s Hurde of Marshville are among those j w
> who will appear on the program and | g
: it is asked that there be a large at-]a
! tendance. |li
I jd
i Rowan farmers will mow about 30,-1
- Ouu acres of hay crops this spring tojC
- say nothing of the lespedezs acreage ii>
and the summer legume acreage. ;tr
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DEM(
iest Interests of Northwes
OLLNA, THURSDAY, JUJLY 7, 1?32
Democratic Stan<
\ ' JJ3U
Robert R. Reynolds, left, who won
over bis opponent, Senator Cameroi
Senatorial nomination. His lead is
Ehringhaus, right, who defeated RicI
in ihe rare for gubernatorial honors.
Vlorrisoisi and
Lead in Watal
'Snow Child" Goes North 1
V IM 1 :I
ZSg??t?v_ c^twaiq plaiftOru v 1X^73" 7. r~
daughter ct Admiral feary, the "ik- > ?\
mous "snow baby"' born in the Arctic j 6
cire!^ ^ nawXPtiirning to within 14 i
oj^gie polcto unveil a stone j c
^CAMPAIGN I
A GREAT SUCCESS,
o:
terciting Figurot are Produced as (\
to the Anti-Rodent Drive Re- j (
cently Conducted- Noticea- | yj.
ble Improvement Here.
O;
Following the recent warfare on ^
harf vats, sponsored bv the Civitan ~
tub and State College, co-operatg,
there has been a notable im- ^
ovement in conditions in this coin-1 ^
unity, it is reported, and as many..
1 eighteen grown rats have heenj
and dead at one place. At differ-! ^
it points as many as four or five. ^
ive been found, and in the college j ^
rritory, it is said more than 150 j
.rcasses have been disposed of. The; j
>i?on which was used was very ef-| ,
:etive, and Mr. Oman, who was injg
:arge of the drive, explained that!
?e njajor portion of the rodent ,
ould succumb in their underground j f
larters. :
The total cost to the Civitan Club
as ^>4tj.25, exclusive of time used ,
7 club members, and included 16
>unds of poison at $1.50, or $24; ^
)0 lbs, of hamburger, $12; canned
tlmon, oat meal, corn meal, paper
igs and butter paper, $10.25. This
>es not include the amount spent ^
; the college.
The campaign was extremely sue- ,
issful and a great saving to the peoe
of the town has resulted. The ^
vie club, while being congratulated
its mternriso in this connection. _
. thankful to the citizenship for!'1
s fine co-operation.
13
iyder Jestes Dies While \ (
iwimming Near Forcoe <
fog h
Hyder .Testes, 17, son of Mr. and
[rs. Robert Jestes, was drowned on *
ionday afternoon, June 26, in ? j
nail swimming pool near Foscoe, acirding
to a belated report reaching
oone this week. Henry Fox, a com- *
anion, was present when the tragedy '
ccurred, but inability to swim ren- 1
ered him unable to aid young Jesis.
It is believed tbat the cool water 1
rought on cramp. Fox ran for aid
ut the swimmer was going uown the
lird time when it arrived.
The body was quickly located by j
ivers and brought to shore where ^
rtificial respiration was abtempicu j
ithout results. The tragedy was a j
reat shock to the entire community, ;
s the young man was universally ^
ked for his kind heart and friendly (
isposition.
Interment took place at the Jestes
emetevv on Tuesday, the 28th at (
o'clock. Surviving are the parents, wo
sisters and one brother.
XRA
t North Carolina
lard Bearers
a smashing victory last Saturday
n Morrison, for the Demoecratic
more than lOC.OOO. John C. B. j 01
ard T. Fountain by about 13,000 | F
Ehringhaus'g
lira's Yotioaf!*::
~
More than seventeen hundred \\ a- l,j
auga vote: a marched forth to the J it,
oils last Saturday. the criatesi: hum-; '
or to e.xru? tile privilege of the
ran<dihit since the primary plan wa-:^,
itcitutcd. and registered their rb.uic n
1 the Democratic contest? for t ited . (
tales Senator, Governor and fe.r;of
emniissiont-v of Labor. Over sevenj,;
ur.drcd more votes were cast in the , j,'
;n-o!f than in the primary of June
h. 0
Senator Cameron Morrison held a ^
ihstantial majority over his oppo"it,
Robert It- Reynolds, on 'he face
[ official returns, the vote standing:
hurt term: Morrison lO'Jl. Reynolds h
38 ; long term: Morrison IOTP, Rexn-! ,K
ds CPS. ??
John ('. R. Ehrihghaus, successful ,
ibernatori-Jl candidate, maintained
.,it ha.-ino- received 1100 ToL.
for II;,,), .,.: T I-.,, mBS
A. L. F1??hi>y. candidate,for Labor 1^1
ommissionor, TOeeiveddho oyervrtiM-it"
:iiig chuoiSeuTent 01 wr.tauga'ns and, f
d Ms r"c
icc- K. Mitchell, to the time of more!1'11
ir?:t t to 1. The total vote was Flet-!
tor, 1:151, Mitchell 251.
The official vote for the fourteen!?"
fecilTclS of the county as Canvassed "
?. Tuesday, follows:
Boone?Morrison (short) 399, ni
long) 398; Reynolds (short) 310. Wl
Lone) 309; Fountain 259, Miring- ln
ms 423; Mitchell SO, Fletcher 537. JO
Blowing Rock?Morrison (short) j
3, (long) 22; Reynolds (short) 73,;
long! 69; Fountain 22, Ehringhaus j fo
1; Mitchell 11: Fletcher 70. I B<
Beaver Dam?Morrison (short) 1 m
52, (long 153; Reynolds (short) |vi
5, (long) 15: Fountain 15, Ehring-.Ti
nus 148; Mitchell 6, Fletcher 139. jcli
Blue Ridge?Morrison (short) 1,1m
lone) 2; Reynolds (short) 17. (long) I
7; Fountain 0, Ehringhaus 15; Mil- j vhell
2. Fletcher 1. iE]
Laurel Creek?Morrison (short) j|()
8, (long) 47; Reynolds (short! 60,1 m
long) a 3; fountain Jb, rJhringbaus|
0; Mitchell 4-1, Fletcher 36. P
Stony Fork?Morrison (short) 43,;
long! 42; Reynolds (short) IS. j ^
long) 19; Fountain 13, Ehringhaus;
8; Mitchell 4. Fletcher 56. i
Watauga?Morrison (short) St>,
long) 83; Reynolds (short) 65, 1'long)
64; Fountain 14; Ehringhaus:*3;
27; Mitchell 14; Fletcher 127. j V
Meat Camp?Morrison (short) 134, j1'
long) 134; Reynolds (short) 33,jst
long) 33; Fountain 29, Ehringhaus!
37; Mitchell 22, Fletcher 128.
Meat Camp 2 ? Morrison (short) ; jr
6. (long) 16; Reynolds (short) 3,; p,
lor.g) 3, Fountain 15, Ehringhaus ! ai
; Mitchell 2; Fletcher 17. ; '!
Shawncehaw ? Morrison (short) |
3; (long) 31; Reynolds (short) IS. it;
long) IS; Fountain 15; Ehringhaus: j,,
l; Mitchell 40; Fletcher- 5. g
Cove Creek?Morrison (short) 158,! n]
long) 152; Reynolds (short) 163,
long) 161; Fountain 214, Ehringaus
100; Mitchell 33. Fletcher 279. !
I5alu Mountain Morrison (short);
:1, (long) 21; Reynolds (short) 6,
long) 6; Fountain 16, Ehringhaus;
1; Mitchell 26, Fletcher 1. ! y
Elk?Morrison (short) 1, (long) 7;; c
teynolds (short) 1. (long) 1; Foun- ,,
ain 2, Ehringhaus 8; Mitchell 0, i n
"Ietcher 0.
There were no ballots cast in North
rork township. j ^
A CORRECTION
In calling attention to the new!
federal law taxing bank cecks it has j
>een nointed out that the two cents !t<
ovy on checks made or drawn after a
lune 21 would be exacted. This is a
n error, state local bank officials, d
vho point out that the tax is on v
hecks "presented" after June 21. a
r
J. T. Albritton of Calypso harvest- t
d an average of 100 bushels of No. t'
L Irish potatoes per acre ever the s
greater part of his farm tnu season, o
IEYNOLDS LEADS"
CAM MORRISON BY
100,000 VOTES fj
bringhaus Apparently Nominated
for Governor by 10,000 Majority.
Captain Fletcher Wins Race. Unreported
Boxes Are Not F.xpected to
Affect Ar.y of Races. Prohibition
Paramount Issue.
Raleigh.?Report? from all bat
eleven ot the State's 1,829 ptceir.ets
in Saturday'? primary gL*.
T. C. B. Ehringhaus 180,957 votes
for the gubernatorial nomination
against 167,702 for Lieutenant
Governor R. T. Fountain.
For the Senatorial nomination.
1,76.1 precincts give Robert R. Reynolds
218,020 against. 114,730 for
Senator Cameron Morrison.
Charlotte, N. C.?Robert 11. Reyn?i~.
J. C. B Ehringhatis arid A. L.
ie teller were victorious as North
arclinn Democrats made political
story in their primary Saturday.
Reynolds, the Aslieyillc attorney
ho dared to campaign for the senate
>miiiaf.ior. on a platform calling for
peai of prohibition, defeated Sen
or i anieron Morrison by the largest
ajority by which? any candidate has
rer been nominated in a primary
X his state.
The incomplete returns indicated
- majority would be well over 100.)Q
when :i!l the votes are counted.
Ehringhaus Wins by Nose
Khringhaus appeared on the face.
incomplete returns to have been
)minated for Governor by around
LOGO votes, a slim majority in view
the nearly 350,000 ballots cast in
s contest with Lieutenant-Governor
T. Fountain.
Fletcher. now deputy insurance
nm>i?sinncr. defeated Clarence Mit611,
Raleigh printer, easily for the
mi nation as commissioner of labor.
The unreported boxes of the
ate's 1,820 precincts were not beved
to contain enough votes to af?fc
any of the races materially. Many
>re of isolated rural communities
ie re few ballots are cast.
Morrison conceded his defeat StttflUing
Roy?C-M?s in many counties
urn the Senator had counted his
\VUar. defeat .y
wirad his congratulations to Key.
>lds and_$>ledged his support tdq the
u.~
Neither Fountain nor Mitchell had
needed the nomination of his opnent,
cacli preferring to wait for
rther returns.
The magnitude ol life vote for U- y
Ids surprised even Ilia must ardent
?11 wishers. On the eve of the priary
his headquarters claimed a maritv
of 75,000.
Gained Many New Votes
When Reynolds and Morrison vied
r the votes along with Judge Tam
>wie, Frank Grist and Arthur Simons
in the t'ii-st primary, the AsheUe
lawyer led by only 15,000 votes,
se results of the second primary disascd
that tremendous tide set in
his direction after the first test.
In contrast to the Senatorial race
as the gubernatorial contest where
hringhaus, the high man. apparently
st strength between the two priaries.
mv T!,V-V -Jl -.X - ? _ -J
ine jvnzaueui ^.:cv attorney teu
ountain by 4 7,000 votes in the first
imary in which A. J. Maxwell, comissioncr
of revenue, was eliminated.
The wet-dry issue brought to the
ire i:i the Morrison-Reynolds con;st
will be dominant again in the
eneral election. Jake Newell, of
harlotte, the Republican nominee
>r the Se^ats, has announced he will
:and firmly for prohibition.
Loyal to Prohibition
In the primary contest Morrison
i reply to Reynolds' stand for repal
said he would prefer political
rmnihilation to selling his conscience
to the liquor interests."
The winner of the November elecon
will take his scat in the Senate
immediately. Morrison has served as
enaior for IS months by appointlent
of Governor O. Max Gardner,
ho named him to the office upon
me death of Senator Lee S. Overman,
be statute which permits the GovLtiOi
to appoint a Senator provides
mat the appointee shall serve only
ntil the next genem-al election and
[orrison and Reynolds contested Tmot
nly for the nomimmation for the reglar
term, but also for the short runimmg
from the election until March
. 1JOO.
Oxford Singing Class
In Boone on Tuesday
The sinking class, composed of sixeen
orphars from the Masonic Home
t Oxford, came to Boone Tuesday
nd gave a concert in the college auitorium
at night. A sizeable crowd
.'as present and enjoyed the performnce
of the children. About $20 was
eclized for the work of the institution.
Mr. Alderman is in charge of
he tour, and members of the Maonic
fraternity were hosts to the
hildrcn while they were in the city.