North Carolina Newspapers

NO EMPTY STOCKI1 in Bccne or its environs this Chrii the goal of the "Joy League." Full ulars cf this charitable enterprise found on Page 4. VOLUME XL1V, NUMBER 22 COST OF EDUCATION IN WATAUGA MUCH SMALLERTHISYEAR Figures Compiled by Superintendent of Public Instruction Reveal Savings in Local School System. State as Whole Shows Extensive Reduction in Ccscs.. Enrollmciii niu Average Attendance Increases. fekieigrh, N. C.?Watauga County has reduced the current expense item c>f its school expenditures $3,203 in the past three years, or from $103,122 for the school year 1928-20 to $99,9.19 budgeted for the year 1931*. 2, according to figures compiled in *.fte office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Tola! cost of operation of schools in this county has been reilucc-d from $153,888 in 1928-29 to $107,197 in 1931-32, a reduction of $40,691. This total cost is divided into current expense, the reduction in which is shown above; capita) outlay, which is the erection of new buildings and permanent improvements, reduced from $*. SOo for 1928-29 to $900 for 1931-32, and debt service, retiring of bonds ; nd payment of interest, which was $46,161 in 1928-29, as compared with $6,373 for 1931-32. For the State as a whole the total expenses reached the peak of $50,155.928 in 1928-29, which figure has k>een cut to a budgeted $32-463,074 for 1981-32, a reduction of $17,682,908, or 35 per cent, in the period of three years. The current expense item, which includes teachers' salaries and salaries of school officials, has been reduced from $31,959,830 to $24,887,190, in the same period, a decrease of $7,072,634, or 22 L-2 per cent. Since the State has reached the jvak of school building construction and has a fairly welL rounded program, the capital outlay item has been reduced from $9,236,299 four years I -go to $1,380,720 last year, a reduction of $7,855,570 or 85 per cent. Debt service is stl'sn lctcon.: inip, the coat of $8,959,853 four years I -??W? -Kg,iini>-U<^2? tc'""2?"12li -! I"?7 ln?(. ii'ir J'mn C or 31 per cent. Yyhi)., tHaeo *?a,lni?rinne .O-f mOVC ! than one-third o? the annua] cost of! ihe schools were being made in three years, the teachers of the State have been reduced in number by 215, taught J4 1-2 days longer in the average term and taught 47,420 more children in daily average attendance, :n i::3U-31, as compared with two years before. While in I'J 31-411! tigures are not complete, it is certain that the enrollment nnd average attendance have again increased, thus heavily increasing the work of the leathers and at lower teaching cost.; Only $10,000 Spent in State by Democrats Raleigh, N. G.?North Carolina Democrats this year spent less than one-fourth the amount they spent in the campaign four years ago, but Franklin D. Roosevelt's majority was mere than four times the lead given President Hoover in 1928. J. Wallace Winhorr.e, Democratic State chairman, Monday reported to Secretary of State James A. Hartness the 1932 campaign cost only $10,146.96. Roosevelt's majority was 289,000. In 1928, when the state gave the Republican candidate for president, Herbert Hoover, a 62,000 majority, ? * tc-.tr> iiai no uit? pitiiy apcm ^i;',w?i.uo. The Democrats this year lacked $1,065.89 of spending contributions totaling $11,269.60, Winborne reported. Contributors included National Democratic Headquarters, $2,000; Francis Heazell, of Asheville, $100; A. J. Maxwell of Raleigh, $130; Senator J. W. Bailey, $100; John Sprunt Hill of Durham, $100; Governor Gardner, $150; Judge John M. Oglesby of Concord, $100, and Mrs. Camcron Morrison of Charlotte, $250. A number of gifts were reported before the voting November 8. Officers Seize Huge Distillery at Bamboo Deputies Clint Norris and Albert Farthing evt- down a 60-gallon copper distillery in the Bamboo section Sunday night, those who were engaged in operating the illicit plant having made their escape. The plant, accord :ng to the otlicers, was a modern one, and had the ear marks of oldtime liquor miking paraphernalia. No "whiskey was in evidence, but fermenting vats held what Officer Norris estimated at 2,500 gallons of pure corn mash. There was nothing to indicate the operators intended to manufacture other than "pure corn." The condition of the plant led the officers to believe that a run was to have heen made that night, as the fleeing violators had left their lunches. Infc:.tc?cc, It was said, no* sufficient to cause the issuance, of warrants. swa: may be f T . Jht? JHu ! A boon; New East-West Record Colonel Roscoe Turner, who set new East to West flying record of 12 hrs., 33 mins., New York to Los Angeles. The former record of 14 hrs., 50 mins., was made by i^ptatn Frank H^wks. LOCAL GRID SQUAD HAS GOOD SEASON High School Boys Lose Only One Game in Hard Schedule. Srnrf 109 Points to Opponents' Thirty-one Points. By VERNON ROB BINS The Boone High School football >CuHi cu'liid a most BliCCuooful ccuswit by defeating Glen Alpine High, :18 to 0. The team won five games, tied cue and lost one. Coach Pyatte developed a great machine out of what seemed to be very little material. The team lacked the proper reserve which is essentia! to any team. They opened the reason with n JL to 0 victory ovc-r the Appalachian! Freshmen, shoving over a touchdown in the first half. The team til en went to Mountain City, Tenn., where they met <heir only defeat, of the season. The Boonei boys played fine ball during the first half, but in the second frame thci Mountain City team used reserves I and regulars until they wore the | i Boone iaas out. Mountain City then , [ scored rhree:L^tuucnpuy\^ game ended: Mountain City, 25; IMKMU', V. The remainder of the games were j played at home. Next in line came the powerful Crossnore outfit which battled the local boys to a 0-0 tic. tie Boone team showed great strength and outplayed the C-rossnore -team, Then we met West Jefferson and defeated them. 33 to 0, in what fea tured the greatest offense of the Boone team. The next gridiron battle was with Taylorsville. which the Boone team won, .19 to 0. Again Boone showed great offensive power and great defensive power. Taylorsville marched down near the goal line but the Boone boys held. Then came the game with Spruce Pine, which tvc won, 12 to 0. This game was played on a cold day, and was somewhat of a thriller. The last game was played with Glen Alpine. In this game Glen Alpine lost, 38 to 6, but Was the second game in which the Boone outfit was scored on. It was a great game, ending: Boone 38, Glen Alpine 0. Season summary: Boone 7 App. Fresh 0 Boone -_ 0 Mtn. City 25 Boone 0 Crossnore 0 Boone 33 W. Jefferson- 0 Boone 19 Taylorsville 0 Boone 12 Spruce Pine__ 0 Boone 38 Glen Alpine-- G mn n MRS. COUNCILL IN CHARGE OF RED CROSS WORK ROOMS Mrs. J. I). Councill as . isistant to Mrs. Smith Hnpaman, is now in charge of the Red Cross work room, located in the old courthouse building. The ladies are very anxious to get all the cloth sent here from the State cut into patterns and ready for manufacture at the earliest possible date. A pair of sharp scissors is all the implement needed for any lady who is willing to give a part of her time in the work room helping to prepare our needy ones for the rigors of winter, already upon us. Helpers from out of town are most cordially invited to come and engage in this work made possible by our beloved State. Comfortable quarters await you. The room is open from 9:00 a. m. to 4:00 p. m. Christmas Seal Sale Will Begin Shortly i nc annual saie 01 tnnstmas c>eais for the prevention and cure of tuberculosis is to be started in Watauga County next week, says Mrs. Stanley Harris, local chairman. The sale is carried on through different committees in various communities oi i'ne county and is expected to meet with its usual success this year. More def "n'tc r-r-"??eTr?ont will he torthcom| ing from uie cnairman next weex. TAUC Non-fJartisan Newspaper E, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH ' W est Va. Oil Self Raihei j Charge of 1 T. S. J. coaisty piict 1 officer of Matoaka, W. Va., is a !paiSe>tl tn a uiuclieSa <io?pu<i!( where the first of the week attend| ants pronounced his condition critI ical as a result of a self-inflicted I pistol wound. The suicide attempt, it was learned, occurred last Wednesday evening, shortly after he had given bond to appear Deceml ber 3rd before 'Justice of the Peace E. N. Hahn of Bcone, to answer charges of criminal assault in connection with a married woman of this city, whose name was not ;;iven out. Williams was given a hlood transfusion Thursday morning in an ef( fort to save his life, the revolver ball having entered the left chest at the apex of the heart, coursing backward and outward, and emerging at the back of the chest. HAHN ISSUES WARRANT The North Carolina warrant under which Williams was arrested and which precipitated his effort at self-destruction, was issued by j Justice Habn of Boone on Novem| bcr 12, and charged that on or i aoout the first of November, Williams criminally assaulted a married Boone woman. Sheriff Bowling of Mercer County, West Virginia. received the warrant from the North Carolina authorities promptly, but the accompanying letter failed to give the information necessary for locating the wanted man. John E. Brown, local attorney, employed in the case, GENERAL BROWN IS OUT ON BAH Zioltville Cit-.zen Has Preliminary ! licai hie auu I- CtuulvM dencc Tended to Show Self De ^ ?? ?:? sense m itJiiiuiac. General Brown, Zion\illo eiiiier is out under bond of $2,000 to ap po.tr at the spring term of Superio Court to answer for the shooting o his father-in-law, Dillon Pennell, tin fata! affray having . 1 the daj I before the November election. The hearing was held before pus ticc of the Peace C. F. Thompson and was for the purpose of determin ing whether or not the. prisoner was entitled to the privilege of bail, hi having surrendered to the sheriff am acknowledged the shooting at thi time. The evidence taken tended t< show that the fatal shot was firec in self-defense, the understandinf being that Pennell invaded the Browr home in an ugly mood, and that tin difficulty was precipitated. R. L. BALDWIN TAKES OVER THE BOB TAYLOR ORCHARDS Mr. R. L. Baldwin, an orchardisi of many years experience, has laker ovev (either bought or leased) the l'ai famed orchards formerly owned hj Boli Taylor, located on Route 6( some sixteen miles east of Boone and moved onto the property las' week. Ilis first work is to prune thi timber in preparation for the spraying season which will soon be on. Hi contemplates putting forth his best ef -iori.3 on me orcnarn ana wnen n< does, it will lie a thing of beauty and doubtless his venture will pro duce an income of no small propor lions, as the variety of fruit growr ihere is always in demand, and at f good price. A few years ago MiBaldwin leased the Rich Mountaii orchards and, by dint of hard worl and close application to business brought it up to possibly the thirc best commercial orchard in the cotui ty. His long experience was gainei in Canada and the far-western state: of the Union, and he is said to ot an expert in his line. NEWSPAPER CHANGES An important change in the coun try newspaper field occurred las week when Julius C. Hubbard of thi Wilkes Journal and D. J. Carter o! the Carter Printing Company nego tiated a deal whereby they becam< the owners of the Wilkes Patriot Thus the two newspapers will bi merged under the name of the Wilke: Journal and members of the Patrio force will turn their talents to othei journalistic fields. At Mountain City likewise, thi Mountain Herald, published by Joi McKenzie, has suspended publicatioi and Mr. McKenzie has taken a posi iinn lirit Vs f A if A? Tinrro A f TnVin ? Wl AJV4?tV& , U1 l/IIV W VHil son County News. Mr. N. D. Ward who nas been in charge uf the ir.c chanical end of the News for severa years, has returned to his home ii Avorv County, as a result ol tin cnange. ;a d , Devoted to the Best Inl CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMU [icer Shoots * Than Face 3oone Womai I J-j ?j.c sheriff tb.: infer m tion that Williams was located Matoaka, Following this corrcspe deuce Sheriff Bowling had a fui tive warrant issued which w served by a State trooper Wedn? day evening. At 8 o'clock Williai furnished bond in the sum of $ 000, requiring him to appear Boone before Magistrate Hahn December 3rd. Williams returned to his hor late that night complaining of severe cold, and while Mrs. W tians went from his room to he some water with which to admini ter to his needs, the shot w fired. Williams, it was learned. h? visited in Boone previously, whei it was said lie had a "date"' with sister of the married woman who he allegedly assaulted. When 1 arrived in Boone, however, the lac on whom he was to call was not i home, and during the visit with tl married sister, at whose home 1 was to fill the engagement, the s leged crime was committed. Wi liains, it is said, brands the indie ment as a "frame-up." Williams is a deputy sheriff < McDowell County, West Virgin? and has held various responsifc positions, and was known as t efficient officer. He has a wife ar three sons. Latest information from tl sheriff's office is to the effect iht his condition is "very grave." TAYLOR IMTON , DIES IN TENNESSE f | Ab?! father of Mrs. WTrT j D. Mnurlau k-'.uanina H * j Been :n III Health for Some Ti ? ~. F-.-r.-rr-! w?1 'f~ , It. Taylor Horton, 84 years ci -] paternal ancc.-'.cr of Mrs. \V. r Gragg of Bogji.-, died at his home f Unicoi, Tenn., Monday evening:, ai' 2 a long illness brought about by I Hr'nil'Itpp nf rtl/I-ao-o (|UV".....w. v.. - ? j f uneral services were condud - from the Baptist. Church in Unit, Wednesday afternoon, and the bo - taken to the Ilorton graveyard s Yanccy County for burial. Mr. a ? Mrs. Gragg of Boone attended i I services. > Surviving are a widow by a soco > marriage* and the following chUdvt I Mrs. J. J. Laughren of Burnsvil r J. \V. Horton of Hampton, Ten , Mrs. J. 1). Bradshaw of Relief, M > W. I!. Gragg of Boone, Mr?. E. Fletcher of Hampton, Mrs. R. Pettigrew of Hampton; three bro ersi Fihley Horton of Unicoi, Jan J Horton of Yancey County, Nicho Horton of Asheviile; one sister. M II Emma Ray of Asheviile. { Deceased was well known in Boc where he had visited with Mr. a Mrs. Gragg, and had established ma ,r local friendships. He was a farn ) by occupation, a native of Yarn County, a Baptist and Mason, a j. Was for six years chariman of i board of commissioners* of Yanc ' County. Justices of the Peace n. .-J KT L t_.icv.icu in nuvemui Following is a list o? the Justi< i of the Peace elected to office in 1 i various townships of Watauga Coi . ty at the November election: i Bald Mountain: W. H. McGui : R. P. Miller, Frank Greer. Beaver Dam: J. M. Sherwood, Ch i Clay, Asa Reese. Blowing Rock: J. H. Greene, R 1 cne Hartley, W. B. Castle, s Blue Ridge: J. G. Storie, J. C. A = ley, E. D. Church. Boone: M. J. Williams, E. N. Ha M. P. Catcher. Cove Creek: S. F. Horton, Ed Pi nell, C. F. Thompson. Elk: N. G. Wheeler, Will Carro' t Laurel Creek: Cluster Ward, Lc ; ard rresncii, Auti Fresiieti. f Meat Camp: L. E. Beach, S. - Tugman. i North Fork: J. R. May, Sam P , ter, Dave Hockeday. ; Shawneehaw: A. C. Mailer, I j Fox. t Stony Fork: Jason Moretz, Fi r Michael, Bob Smith. Watauga: Joe K. Mast, J. W. I] 2 lifield, W. P. Coffey. i Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bingham i - Mr. and Mrs. Hyman of Kingspt - Tenn., si>ent Sunday on Cove Crc Aa au a pimilcu in LiuCutu CoUl 1 during the first week in Se'pteml * has come up to a good stand and e growing nicely, reports Grauam 5u Tison, farm agent. >EMO( terests of Northwest North :ER 1. 1932 Rainey A CandidateJ ll mSM&hm on The contest among Democrats for Speakership of the House. "c gives promise of much action bca fore March 4. Here is Congressi\. man Raincy of Illinois, -who at aspires to the seat I RED CROSS DRIVE MEETS WITH FAIR s SUCCESS LOCALLY at 1C Roll Call Chairman A. E. South Be Y liovc* Roll Call This Year Was Un Y usually Successful. Complete Re ports Have Not Been Made an r.rmin* nf MoT^Kj?rt Yet R*??r? Added Daily, of Y* The annual Red Cross Roll Ca e Drive which has been going or. fo '"J '.he past two weeks in the differen 1 communities of the county, came t< the closing days with incomplete re ie ports indicating that the number o jt memberships received compared vcrj favorably with other years, when th< depression is considered. A. E. South roll call chairman, believes that th< people have responded t>? the call i? an admirable manner, and submits : Elist of those whose names have beci reported as furnishing a dollar mem bership. This list, however, says Mr South, is far from complete, and i C& ___s? j ,.,.4. U~ aa I ?> ?t>-.tict.-mwa m??_> Ifcxe all thd reports "have been mad? to ius office. Those reiKirtCi'i how ever. arei A. E. South." T. C. Baud, R. C .Id, Rivers, Mrs. L. M. FaithilWC. Mis H. Helen TJnderdnwn, Mis? Kathcrin in Harwell, T{. O. Rivers Jr., liuwor, tv Mast, Miss Virginia Wary, G. K he Moose, Smith llaganian, Mrs. Smitl Hagaman, Smithey's Store, If. Grail; ,ed Earthing, Frc.j "McUadc. Mr?, Join oi, l\ i'.aiiiiti. Jrlrs. Gurry, lli-Lar.,1 Fur Jv piture Company, Mrs, Quaiis, J. M in Gaither, Miss Meltn McRary, Ralpl ;ul Gyrus, A. ,1. Greene E. N. Ham, Mrs he J M. Moiit?., A. Anionakos, J. C MeConnell, Mrs. L. M. Hampton. Mis: ml Martha Harris, Stanley A. Harris Jr. ,n: Mrs. N. Mast. Mrs. P. G. Spain !e, hour. Mrs. Stanley A. Harris, S. F n., Ilrutor., Miss W. Thornberg, Mrs. J rs. A. MoKaughn, Mrs. Enoch Swift, W E; R- Vibes. Mrs. John T. Uoweli, Mrs W. Itut.h Isaacs, J. B Hapaman, Mis: th- Richardson, Miss Jennie Coffey. les ? las TAX COLLECTIONS GOOD rs. IS1'- A. D. Wilson, recently namet as county tax collector, reports tha me receipts during his first canvass o: md county have been favorable, ii Lny fact, as satisfactory as could well bi ner expected under present condition:;ey Mr. Wilson says taxpaycis show ai md inclination to co-operate with the au the thorities as mu-ch as possible. On pag rey eight today is carried the dates fo Mr. Wilson's second round of th county. Mn nnitMTicc tuic vpai* County Game Warden H. Grad; ST Farthing announces that the Consei vation Department has suspendei :cs payment of bounties on wildcats :hc crows and hawks. In former year in- the department has paid a small fe' for the destruction of these nefariou rc, birds and animals. Mr. Farthing also reminds sports as. men that the open season on ruffei grouse closes December 1st. and tba os- squirrel shooting will end January 1 sh- FUTURE FARMERS MEET -311 ~ 1 A. vi t it iii uim (/tv^icoo IO v m. world progress," said Alfred Adam in the eleventh regular meeting o en- Future Farmers, held in the Agrieul ture room of Cove Creek Higi II- School last Friday evening. He trace* on- progress from 1500 B. C. to presen days. Tne program was conclude G. with a fine series of jokes by Bo Bingham.?Stanley Harris Jr., Rt bt- porter. toy METHODIST BAZAAR The ladies of the Boone Methodi: red Church will hold their annual Bazaa . , at the Crrtcher Hotel on Friday af ul- oni r> v? o_. w.?wv7. v, ftinufi, i'ctciiiuci 6IH The sale of fancy work will begi at 3 o'clock and will continue unt ind 10. Beginning at G o'clock, oyster; >rt, chicken salad, pies and cakes will b ek. served. The public is cordially invi; ed to attend. ? *.? ber - Mr. and Mrs. Ed Steel, Mr. an i is Mrs. Saxon and Mr. and Mrs. K. A or- uttw- n:t ci Lenoir, were Sunaa guests of Mrs. Joe Cooke. :rat Carolina $1.50 PER YEAB NEW OFFICIALS T(T ASSUME CONTROL OF COUNTY MON. Change cf Administration Come* on First Monday. New Sheriff and Two Now of tKn Board j of County Commissioners, Others Ke-electcd. Clerk of the Court Not I Before Voters This Year. j The newly-elected slat? pi county officials will take over the reins of the local government next Monday, but aside from being formally inducted into office, it is not expected than any business other than routine will be carried on. Thomas C. Baird, at present a member of the board of county commissioners and son of the late Sheriff David Baird, who held office more than two score years ago. Will take * over the duties of his office to sue ci.'ed Sheriff L. M. Farthing, who for eight years has been in charge of that department. The clerk of the court. Austin E. South, being elected for four yeans, j was not required to go before the ' voters in the recent election and con tinues as clerk and county accountant. Miss Helen Undcrdown, register , of deeds, enters another term, as does _ Representative Roby T. Greer. Coroner .3. B. Hagaman and Surveyor d Roby Vines were both re-elected, and a Coy Billings and Frank Miller are the two new members of the Board of Commissioners who will sit with ii Filer McNeil, who also Was rc-c-lectr ed. It is believed certain that Mr. t McNeil will be named chairman when 0 the board gets down to business. As usual, it is expected that, a namf ber of justices of the peace elected f in November will fail to qualify, ! MARVIN HOWELL ; FUNERAL FRIDAY Well Known Resident of Tod.d Com1 munity Succumbs After Long 111 I : iiesi. Parents ana Several Broili | OK, anrl Sict?r? StlftlxA. v* rr^ 23,? young man of Todd, died at his home s there last Wednesday evening after " .in illness which had its beginning eight years ago. White swelling came as the first indication of illness ond 1 for two weeks he had been a patient 1 at the Mgoresyille Hospital. ! Fun eta! services were conducted at II :su Friday morninpuoni uie mclii odist church by the pa.ster, Rev. P. L. 1 Smith, and interment was in the fanv ily cemetery. A large group of friend? from Mooresville, where the 5 deceased was we!! known, came for the rites, and brought handsome floral pieces. Two Mooresville ministers were included in the number and took occasion to commend the decensed for exemplary character. The crowd - which canir to pay respects over5 flowed the small church auditorium and many stood on the outside during the services, j Mr. Howell wos a native of the community in which he died, a son of ^ I Mr. and Mrs. T). 0. Howell. He was ^ a graduate jeweler, hut illness pre1 vented him from pursuing his vocae lion. He was a very popular young man and had made a wide circle of a friends throughout this section. .Surviving are the parents, six e brothers, Clay and Stanley Howell 1 of New Orleans, Wiley Howell of e Mooresville, Willett Howell of Kannapolis and Fred and Hoover Howell of Todd; four sisters, Leona, Jessie and Annie of Todd, and Grace of Mooresville. i _ ? Neither Amendment Had e Majority in Watauga S Examination of the official c-lec - uvn rtcorus i?r vvaiauga county re1 veals that neither of the constitut rinn.'ii amendments submitted at November election carried a majority, although a vote, heavier than usual, was cast. r? Tl?c amendment to cxisnd the term s of sheriff and coroner So four years f received 1488, while 2371 votsd - against it. h To allow amendments to be voted d on at special as well as general elect tions: for 1051, against 2204. (i i u protect uibuiaucc for wmowa b against claims of creditors of insured: ?- for 1373, against 1964. To provide solicitorial districts: for 989, against 2043. ???????? *t REPAIRS TOYS t- Mr. T? M. flrpAno *Viq+ V>r? 1- has repaired a large number of disn carded toys brought to him to be il given to the poor children for Christs. mas, hut says that at present he is e running short of the playthings, and t- insists on people of the community furnishing these toys as rapidly as i/C^hlc The tcya +h"c d by Mr. Greene will he distributed along with new playthings secured y hr the C.hnstmas Joy Kund of the Watauga Democrat. "irraam?