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TWO NEWS OF THE WEEK AT BLOWING ROCK Literary Societies of High School Present Programs. Local B. Y. P. U. Reorganized. Enjoyable Social Events Chronicled. By LUCILE REJD The Poe and Thorean Literary Societies jointly gave the following program on Friday afternoon. March 10th: 1. Song; "The Little Brown Church." 2. Devotional, A Bible Story by Betty Jane Bobbins. 3. Poem, "True Manhood." Clarence Berryman. 4. Debate, "Resolved that girls should not have n coilegc education; affirmative. Jack Wright, Eubert Teague; negative, Dare Hartley, Hazel Walters; decision, negative. 5. Jokes. Grace Reid. 6. Quartet, "A Round,"' Bessie Wooten. Cleda Dula, Terrence Triplet:, Ed Coffey. 7. Critic's report, Mr. Mast. On Friday afternoon, March 17tb, the Poe and 'Therean Literary societies jointly gave the most interesting and most comic program of the year ?and impromptu program. More intcrwd: wak shown in tin- *.n this program than was ever before shown. The program follows: 1. Song, "Old MacDonald." 2. Devotional, the Twenty-third Psalm, Pinkney Gragg. 3. Addressing the Assembly, Murry Coffey. 4. Debate, "Resolved that boy? and girls should not have love affairs in school; affirmative, Blair Suddreth, Dennis Underdown; negative. Dee Cannon, Arlene Jenkins; decision, affirmative. 5. Speech, "Make-Up," Cieda Dula. 0. Trio, "Old Biack Joe," high school faculty. 7. Pin Picture, Helen Gragg. 9. Song, i-oOffic" hoys": Mm-ril Gracer. Ed Coffey, Terrence Triple:t, Charles Bobbins. Von Hartley, George Suddreth Jr., Helen Walker and Verdola Walters. 10. Critic's report, Betty Jane Bobbins. The boys* Blowing Rock basket ball team entered the Northwestern Carolina Basket Bali Tournament given two weeks ago. Although the hoys were- defeated, they played enthusiastically and gained considerable p act ice. The B. V. P. U. was reorganized at the Baptist Church on Sunday night, March 12th, and will be held men Sunday night at 7:30 except on the .third Sunday, when it will do 6:45, uii a?.c-?uTit of church s??vice. Everyone is urged to attend these Thi r/l r.rar'p Oiv?< Proiri-am The Third Grade, sponsored by their teacher, Mrs. T. E. Story, gave the following interesting chapel prog-ram Friday, March 17: 1. Song, entire group. 2. Psalm, Mary ToK-ard. ,1. Prayer, in song, "Father, We Thank Thee." i. Poem, -The I,and of Counterpane," Kathleen Foster. 5. Pueni by Robert Louis Stevenson, Margaret Miller. 6. Song, "Billie Hoy," six girls and six boys. 7. Story, "Epamcnondus," Randolph Greene. 8. Poem, "Eating in the Kitchen With Nurse," Norman Hartley. 9. Song, "The Little Red Schoolhouse," a group of boys. 10. Song, "Old MacDonald," entire group. Special Programs at Sunday School Special programs are being featured in the Baptist Sunday School. On Sunday, March 12th, the primary and beginners' department gave a very good program of songs and Bible verses. On Sunday, March 19, the intermediate girls and boys gave a very impressive temperence urogram in keeping with the Sunday School lesson. Those in the program were Mrs. Kept Brown and Miss Lucile Reid, class teaclwrs, and -Helen Walker, Von Hartley, Bessie Wooten, Ed Coffey, Pansy Gragg, Dare Hartley, Grace Reid, Clarence Berryman and Dennis Coffey. Next Sunday the Sunday School as a whole will sponsor the program, the theme of which ic "KV,v O~L-? ' Personal Items Mrs. Pauline White Spanu was taken to Hickory Hospital last week where she underwent a very serious operation. Latest report was to the effect that her condition remains very serious. Misses Arlene and Irene Jenkins were recent week-end visitors in Miss Dare Hartley has as hei guests Monday and Tuesday of last week. Misses Effie and Evelena Bradshaw of near Lenoir. Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Holshouser and two children, Mary and Howard Jr., spent last week-end in Sta'esville as guests of Mr. and Mrs. II. E. Cor. "Bill" Holshouser, senior at D_ vidson College, was a recent week end visitor at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Holshouser. Mrs. T. H. Coffey Jr. and little daughter, Suzanne, have returnee to their home, having spent severs days with relatives near Cove Creek Mr. and Mrs. Wade Kluttz of Con. r- cord were recent visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rob Creene. Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Puett and children of Lenoir visited Mr. and Mrs. Tom Miller on Sunday, March Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Greene and ; ?<. little son, Billie, visited in Concord last week-end. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Martin arrived William Phillips tuw \ViRiaro Phi!Up?t n*w Under-Secretary of State tn the Roosevelt cab: net, Assistant to Secretary of State, Cordell Hull. Mr Phillips was in attendance at the firat meeting of the cabinet as pertaining to the financial crv-.i?. here last week from-Lenoir. If weather conditions are favorable they will open the Martin Cottage to tour ists on March 30th. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Daniels ar.ncuDCe the birth of a son, Lowell Thomas, on March zl:: whtai.i?a Hospital. Mr. Harry Tharrington is visiting relatives near Raleigh this week. Mrs. Mae Sides is having a new cottage built opposite Snider entrance on Boone Highway. Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Maddux are visiting Mrs. Maddux' parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Hayes. Ladies' Auxiliary Meets March 9th Members of the Presbyterian Auxiliary of Blowing Rock met with Mrs. L. D. Tester on March 9. After a business meeting refreshments con sisting of salad, sandwiches, p?ckle<. coffee and cake were served to the following: Mrs. H. P. Ir.gJe, Mrs. H. P. and Mrs. W. L. Holshouscr, Mrs. Frank t oon, Mrs. Alice Mayes, Mrs. Deward Coffey, Mrs. Bill White, Mrs. G. S. Buchanan, Mrs. Evelyn Brown and Miss Lois Kluttz. Moody* Entertain at Dinner Party Miss Wilma Hampton and Mr. Rhonda Foster, of Blowing Rock, were hostess and host to a group of I friends at the home of Mr. and Mrs. 1 Vernon Mood y on March Si.h. A delicious chicken dinner was served to j the foUowing* guests: Ed Rabbins, | Don Giden^ Dti1 Cannon, Rai I nay. I>ennis Unrlerdown, Anne Coffey, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Tnitrrmglou, Edith Foster, Ptm Rabbins, Bynum Crisp, Ada Banner and Arl^-no / Ulw. Celebrate Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. George Robbir.s, ol Blowing Rock, charmingly enter tained a number of friends with a i buffet supper on March 7th, celebrating their paper wedding anniversary, Mrs. Robbins was attired in her wedding dress, a simple ivory satin evening gown, and Wore as her only adornment a string of pearls, the wedding gift of her husbur.d. A small corsage of spring flowers was warn at her waist. The dining room table was covered with an old ivory linen cloth and had as a centerpiece a tiered bride's cake, white with dates 1931-19S3 in pink. Four pink tapers and miniature bride and groom were additional table decorations. The buffet was covered with a lace runner, and decorated with two electric candle s and cry? ml basket of spring flowers. The guests, assisted by Mrs. J. H. Winkler who poured coffee, served themselves to creamed chicken in patty shell;, baked corn :ri casserole, buttered peas, stuffed tomato salad, cheese cakes, jickles, jelly, fruit cup, end bride's cake, and ate at card tables covered with linen eioths with pink rose buds as center pieces. Place cards were celluloid miniature brides and groom.;. Aiurr supper oriage was played. High score prices were given at each table anil were won by Dewey Scory, Mrs. Spencer Greene and Edna Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Robbins receiver many attractive gifts, and wishes foi theiT future health, wealth and happiness were voiced by each gues' ; present. Covers were laid for the fol lowing guests: Mr, and Mrs. Gradj Tester, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Greene Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Greene, Mis: Pom Robbins, Miss Edna Miller, Mr Jim Angling and Mr. Dewey Story. MEAT CAMP ITEMS Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Moretz oJ Boone spent the week-end with theii ; uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. W. A Proffitt. Born '.o Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Wine barger on March 15th, a sen, -Tame Worley. Married on last Saturday after soar:, Mr. John Williams of Boone Route 1, to Mrs. Ada Moretz, o I Meat Camp, with Squire E. C I Hodges performing the ceremony . They will live at the Williams home and we join with others in wishinj : for them much happiness. Mrs. nivHo 1 a\tx,c f>?v 1 week-end for an extendid visit wit! 1 relatives in Winston-Salem ar.< i Statosville. We are very glad to report tha i our oidest citizens, "Uncle Joe" ant i "Annt Ellen" Morctz, are still enjoy ing reasonably good health. IThej l have been married SE yeer* WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?EVERY osbronssayTbeer; i will aid jobless | I. V 300,000 Men Wall Be Given Work and 1 $150,000,000 Added to Federal a Revenue, Says Famous Mag- s j ?iinc Writer. a i: New York.?Floyd Gibbons, in a Cosmopolitan Magazine article this c month, shows exactly %vhat leg&Iiza-';. tion of beer will mean to the country. He points out that: j I Three hundred thousand men will be given work, $150,000,000 will be added to Federal revenue. $360,000,000 will be spent for brewery re-j: pairs, $75,000,000 will be spent forjh initial beer ingredients, $5,CO?,On" j a will be expended for new kegs, $20,-j h 000,000 will be spent for advertising.1: Fifteen million dollars will be d spent for bottles, $15,000,000 will be: ! paid out for motor trucks, $12,000,-: f 000 will be expended for new beer v cases, $5,000,000 will be spent for] a new beer labels. t Gibbons conducted an extensive in- , : vestigation, interviewing breweries jr t iina ? | I I i?aa??ap?ai A II Are Go SPECIAL , HOARDING, me! H|| by any person wit! 1111 " *'m "No periflfesi shall authori: certificates e: low Withdra qarhnn in fni mate and noi personal reqi to March 6th % IT ALSO PROVIDES THA rule or regulation issued be imprisoned for not mor< . ticipates in such violation i l * T L .1 n 1 it-?naer uus jrrocia or Currency, ar BRING US YOU! t POSH 7 Building and 1?oai ov< f r WA1 LO ? W. W. MAol, Jrr< 3 i DIRECTORS: R. H A. t i THURSDAY?BOONE, N. C. roai coast to coast- His figures are j J compilation of the amounts brew-i rs plan to His estimate of! Vderai revenue is entirely aside} rom thai States and municipalities; c nil receive. ic Before war-time action began to! d ffect beer manufacture, Gibbous t bows, 1,932 breweries were opc.r- v ting. These plants represented an v n vestment of $358,000,000. Tbey d:ectly or indirectly employed 300,- ^ 00 men. not including 68,000 sa- j. oon keepers and 101,000 barlenders. j f ' a 'LAN PERFECTED TO HAVE b INDOOR POOL FOR PRESIDENT s e N'tw York.?A plan is afoo: forjg he people of President Roosevelt's (j lome State to present him a swim- n fting nool for the White House so r. io may keep physically ??i under ? he tremendous tasks of the Piesi- i\ lency. sj A New York newspaper started the s, una with a $1,000 contribution last j s-eck and announced it would act is a medium for citizens to express ;e heir affection. It will receive con- ( ributions from pennies and stamps j b lP- js )*?!.? I II M l WMiTWH IIWW1??n Youl 1^ l i>Llf ^ Cum 'XTTENl ION is called to finnr f 1 ? -? V.IAA 111U1 XV1J1^ U1 JJUl' nin tlic vJnitcu uiutcs or pi: on to' any banking institut le such institution to pay c Koept as authorized by the wal of Any Currency for eign exchange except sue mal business requirement lirements, and for the fulf , 1933." (Sigi lT . . > . "Whoever willfully violates ar thereunder shall, upon conviction, B1 ti than ten years, or both; and any off khall be punished by a like fine, impri mafinn Wo A?o I? u.a>???<Lwas ? Vv 4 U & JLW\|UH CI id to Refuse to Allow Wil R INACTIVE DOLLAR! DRY FOR THEM IN Ol i Associations have a rec< sr. Drop in and let us tall PAUGA l AN ASS' esldent L. A. GREEN] . Hardin, L. A. Green?, R. L BingHarr W. Smith, G. P. H again an, C. M. Crii HOLES THRIVE ON INSECTS e: RATHER THAN GRAIN CROPS ea b'. While it may appear that moles Iy-j ause tremendous damage to field 0i rops, flower beds and vegetable gar- th lent, the little animals ?re -ere crested in the insects and worms al fhich i.hey capture than in the seeds rhich may come their way. <j< "We are ail familiar with the win- ci ling ridges of dirt raised by the mole, a n making his runways. These are eeding tunnels made as the little pi nimal searches for the worms and oi ugs which are his standard diet/' oi ays A. E. Oman, rodent control lendr for the United States Biological i R urvey at State College. "The home ens are larger cavities and ordiarily are located under stumps, d? >cks, stone walls or other surface b< bject*. Sometimes field mice invade oi lese runways and complete the deduction of planted corn or garden vc t*eds pushed aside by the mole and di bus cause the blame to fall on him." of Moles are not. entirely innocent of dr ating seed and grain, Oman says. Iften they will do much damage to I ulb flowers. In eating corn, for in- cc Hoard Certificat incy?^ ' the Proclamation of the P ["1 or Silver rnin ni- Knllinn . . -w VWACA vy 1 MUlOUll ' ace subject to the iurisdict ion to perform any bankin >ut any gold coin, gold bul ; Sceretary of the 1 reasury, Hoarding, nor to engage i :h as may be undertaken s, for reasonable traveling illment of contracts entere< red) FRANKLIN D, RCK ly of the provitiose of this sisb-sectioi =1 FINED NOT MORE THAN $10,000, icer, director or agent of any corporal sonment, or both." I to Prevent the Hoarding ihdrawals for the Purpose 5 AND LET US PROVID JR STRONG 1NSTITUT >r<4 for safety of 99.8 per ? t the matter over with yov SUILDIN OCIATIC E, Vice-Pres. W. H. GR ?, W. D. FarUung, W. L. Hclnhoufrer, 1 cher, W. W. Mut, and W. H. Gragg v.:Jgggglg MARCH 23, 1533 let and eats the germ. It does not it the starchy portion. A mole may arrow down a corn row for 100 irds and eat only the germs of five six kernels. Alter that, it pushes icm aside as so much clay and seeks satisfy its avid appetite for worms id insects. Field mice on the other hand may > considerable damage to grain, ops especially where they adioi". straw field or brush land. Moles may be controlled by trapng and field mice are readily poisted with strychnine-treated wheat crushed oats, the biologist says. EPRESENTATiVE CLAIBORNE REALLY WOULD LIKE BEER Washington.?Nobody in the House >ubtr. where Representative Claiirne (Democrat) of Missouri stood l the beer bill. He said: "As a drinking man I'm going to ite for the beer bill. I like a good ink of beer. Not only a good drink beer of 3.2 per cent., but a good ink of whisky. "I hope the time will come when can walk into a saloon in my own luntry and stand up at the bar and ly a good drink." HI ing es resident against Dr CURRENCY ion thereof. HK i g functions uor or gold , Nor to Aln any tranfor iegiti; and other d into prior 5SEVELT. 1, or any license, order, or, if a natural person lion who knowingly parof Gold, Silver, of Hoarding. >E A SAFE DE- ^ v ION! | cent the country i. G & )N AGG, Secretary G. F'urthing,
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