North Carolina Newspapers

BOONE SKETCHES (WRGKEASED IJGHTNINO During: the clwtrfcal storm ol Monday afternoon things happened last and furious at the linme of It, L~ West In the Poplar Grove community. The Wests were enjoying tlieir evening meal as the torrents of ra?*? descended from coal-blach clouds. The lump had Imhjij lighted to chase away the gloom of tin premature twilight. Jupiter Fhivius, or whoever U is fhafc has charge of the lightning and the thunder and the rain and the snow, decided to pass out a few "fireworks," and It was a "treat" that trailed fcr no encore. A streak of forked lightning split the sky, dipped its fiery fangs into the Wests' garage* tore out a portion ot the roof, bored u hole through the V family auto, scattered a pile of miscellaneous tools, sprayed five gallons of oil hither and yon, and then jumped over to the springhmlco A couple of two-by-fours in the building were splintered quicker'!* a fly could bat its eye, and the "stroke" took a running go right into the dining room, where the mister and missus and all the children were eating their biscuits and gravy, and what-not. That ball of fire busted right square in their faces, says Mr. West, and the report fairly lifted the diners from their seats. No casualties were reported. and the damage amounted to only a few dollars, but Mr. West, who incidentally saw a lot of scr vice during the World War, vows and declares that an exploding shrapnel shell is a tame coincidence compared to u good-sized streak of -iuwslov* n" ligliluiit'. ; A FULL LIFE ENDED If- wfto rtnln n ? <-<" ? ' yjt mui iuic.13, uu attractive, broken-down matrices corroded by time and constant, use . . combinations shot to pieces and ear: battered by their twelve years' trave through The Democrat's linotype ma chine . . . but as they were run fron the magazine for the last time er route to the "hc-U-box,'' and shiny new Icttcts clinked merrily into theii places the Sketch Man heaved a sen timental aigh and conjured in hi: mind (if any) a little obituary for his departed "helpmates." Since wbv back yonder maybe t r.r so ycarr the "nrintec accepted by the genus homo as some thing undeniably true, something in fallible. Grieved as we are to mak< the confession, those worn-out matrices to which we pay this tribute ol praise were net as truthful as "Little George"?in fact they embellished reality with the careless abandon of 0 modem Ananias They spoke oi "charming ladies" who were, in truth ugiier'n the devil; they raved about the "sterling qualities" of young men who were just plain, ordinary, nooccount lounge-lizards: they gritted their teeth and swore by the sacred eye-brows of Allah that "the dear deceased brother," who might have been as pestiferous during his earthly sojourn as Pharonh's frogs and lice, was "the town's foremost citizen. a pillar in the church, and 11 high-type gentleman whom everyone loved." But let's excuse these abandonee r.- n eio.rc fr.p f llrven uinc f hAxr u/prf merely smoothing' the wrinkles out ol the road for somebody . . . bringing blissful smiles to the face of a homely woman . . erasing tears from the cheeks of a sorrowing widow . . . and patching the broken heart of a kind old mother or a fine old father. Little white lies, that was all, and they die a sight more good than harm. During those doicn years a lot o! things happened, ami Liie type talkee a lot. A couple or three president! died and they tola the folks abou the "di3tir.ct shock" registered thru out the nation." And the world s old est monarchy toppled, and the klnj fled to alien shores, while the flyinj matrices chronicled his ur.ceremonl oua reduction to the proletariat. Tin "Lone Eagle" took a long hop acros the briny deep aboard a flimsy, man made biru . . . the Japs licked thi Chinks . . . Einstein discovered a van stick wasn't a yard long . . . the Wig ard of Menloe skipped by the ligli n? the moon to ethereal realms . . the Tea Pot b'iled over . . . the Mcth odist Disnops raniea ana ruveu ??w poor old A3 Smith . . . Capone took i little journey to the big house . . "stnrk market soared and took tanspui . . . vvor.-.cr., bless their pre; ty faces, quit wearing petticoats an such . . . prohibition languished, an the Sahara of Volsteadism was irri gated by a sparkling flood of Boost veltiau brew. And all the time those little ol matrices were .being baptized wit hot lead, as the enlightened the cour tryside and the country folk with nai rations of passing events. They trav eled hundreds of miles in this unselJ ish work of their, and now they ar ready for the Goldberghs or the Fit chers or the Cohens ... or whoevc it is that runs the junk-shop. Thoy'v dropped by the wayside, scarred an battered and torn . . . soon to be to) j "WAT. |l AN || VOLUME XL1V, NUMBER 48 \rr =t .j Tom Mooney Today j Tom Mooney, attcr serving yeai in San Quentin prison, saw liis fin "outside" sunshine a few days ag< as shown here, when taken to Su Francisco to be tried on an old mui der indictment, t J ! OFFICIALS MOVE TO THF A V il?U VI OF PEOPLES BAN] Officials in Raleigh Laying Propos tion Before Banking 1 ommissiom Asking for Opening of Local Ban Action Follows Stockholders Mee i ing. Officials l>o Not Give Prob; I hie Opening Date. The stockholders and depositors 1 ?the Peoples Industrial Bank gathen ?al the batik building Saturday f< the purpose of considering means ? reopening the bank. A committee wi - named, officials stated, to draw 1 , a plan for submission to the Sta . Bank Commissioner, and R. T. Grce j president, and G. D. Brinklev. cas) L ier. went to Raleigh Tuesday on tli - business. 1 Officials do not give out a probi t bio opening date for either the Pe 7 pies Bank or the Watauga Couni r Bank, stating that if there are i - complications, it is probable that boi s banks might be in a position to op? * at about the same time. m Memorial Day Service ijai v? * v .V The Memorial Day service, held ! Blowing Rock Presbyterian Chun - last Sunday, was we!! attended. Tl edifice was beautifully decorated wii 5 native flowers and evergreens with display of U. S. flags and the YV; - tauga Post colors. An interesting pr : gram was rendered consisting of a; , iproprxate songs, recitation c by son ; of the Blowing Rock school child re l a very pleasing solo by Miss Virgin Wary, and two short but im press n I addresses by Rev. L. F. Kent a; i Rev. Ralph Eskew. The Legion wishes to thank 11 : people of Blowing Rock and otli parts of the county for the hearty c I operation shown in this service. In the afternoon the Legion ax l the Legion Auxiliary decorated tl s graves of Watauga's World War vc erans. I A meeting of the Legion and tl s Legion Auxiliary will be held at tl : hall on Friday night, June 2nd, 7:: ; o'ciocr. rne lacnes or uie Auxuia - will furnish entertainment at tfc ?. meeting. Commander Ralph G. Grc t urges aii ex-servicc men and the ( wives to attend. E STUMP OF TREE ' CUT BEFORE THE ^ WAR STILL LIVES r Mr. B. S. Gragg of SLuUs MHL( r while visiting with the Democra Wednesday, told an interesting sto 5 ry of a hemlock stump which stand H near his old home on Johns Rive % in Caldwell County, and which i i siiii green despite the fact that tfi r tree was cut before the Civil Wsu The stump, which stands about feet high anu which is 18 inches i t diameter, continues to live, an x bark has formed almost across th top, but there has never been a sprout. Mr. Gragg states that h imnwn o* the freak of d d for 65 years, and that the tre[. which presumably was cut by s- hunter, has long since succumbe wfto-M of thw plpnipntu bn iJ believe it or not, the stump is ju< L_ as much alive as it was the da when the woodsman's axe wc wielded. e gotten. But for many, many years, i- hope, those stories they told, th< ;r praises they sang, whether true e false or otherwise, will be cberisfc d in the hearts and minds of a mui r- tude. ...? I Mingl FAUG on-Partisan Newspaper, De BOONE, WATAUGA C0U1 [COUNTY BOARD IS FOLLOWING UP REPORT OF JURY ( rant) .Jury Strikes Responsive Chord in Recommendations Made as to Public Properties at Last Term of Court. Repairs Being Made on the Courthouse and County Home and I Grounds Being Improved. The Board of County Commissioners is moving to heed the recommendations of the Grand Jury at the spring term of court, when that body called the attention of the court to numerous repairs and improvements needed in connection with the proDertv of the local government. The D sewage system to the jail, which has j! been a source of constant, worry; and r_ expense, is being revamped and modernized. public toilets are being placed in first-class condition, and numerous lesser repairs are being made on both the courthouse and the county home in accordance with the suggestions of the jury. At tne same time the woodwork and | plaster in the interior of the temple' (of justice is being refill ished. the unsightly fence around the lawn has been removed, cows are banished, and . citizens of the county ate being urged to co-operate to the extent of supplying some evergreens for the prem ises. Officials state that June 23rd has been set aside as a day to do the a~ planting, and ask that all those who are willing to contribute to bring the shrubs to Boone on that day. j The improvement program is made possible largely through the use of relief funds, supplying jobs to relieve * the needs of the people and at the 13 same time giving the county the advantage of permanent and worth while improvements. a- 7is Young Pople's Rally at a. Boone Advent Church O ly The Loyal Workers of the Pied)0 raont Advent Christian Conference Hx will meet in an inspirational rally at >n the Boor.e Advent Christian Church June 2nd to 4th, according to announcement. made Monday by Rev. I J. T. Greene, pastor. | Registration will ueginhYiday uft-| Al ernoon at z:uu. Species mcaaAgcii will! at S :00 each evening. Throughout thej .j! week following, there will be preachie ing services and lectures after each til service. These will be delivered by a Rev. Clarence L. Kirby, of Saluda, a_ South Carolina. r>_ The public is invited to attend the D_ rally and the services each night aft1C er the rally. ^ SIIERBURN-H.ARRIS NUPTMLS /e DESCRIBED IN BOSTON PAPER id The following account of the SherkC burne-Harris wedding ceremony is taer ken from a recent issue of a Boston, 0_ Mass., newspaper: "The home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. A. irj Sherburne was the scene of an altractive marriage ceremony Saturday afternoon at three o'clock, May 13th,?the contracting parties being ie their daughter, Isobel, well known in rQ Woburn, Mass., and Aaron Sanders 3Q Harris of Boone,'North Carolina, py "The bride entered on the arm of kis her father. Mrs. Charles B. Eliot of er Washington, D. C., sister of the bride, ,ir was the matron of honor, and Mr. Eraser A. Sherburne was the best _ man. The bride carried a large show_ er bouquet of white roses and lily of I Hip vallev The matron of honor, at tractively gowned in dark brown organdy, carried talisman roses. Miss Sally Elizabeth Sherburne, niece of the bride, acted as train-bearer. "An informal reception followed the ? ceremony, after which Mr. and Mrs. >? Harris took a train for New York, ,t en route to Boone, N. C., stopping over in New York and Washington for several days. s "The Reverend C. C. Garland of r the Methodist Episcopal Church oft'is ciated at the ceremony." e ? ? BOONE ROUTE 2 NEWS 3 We are glad to see Mr. Claude Norn ris back in the comruimity after a " two-weeks visit with his sister, Mrs. ' J. N. Kobler, in Roanoke, Va. e Misses Epsie Greene and Flossie a Moody of Meat Camp spent the past !C week-end with Miss Greene's broth^ ers, Messrs. B. B. and C. C. Greene. Mm rcoDv 3iown, who nnq been e' seriously ill for some time, is grada ually improving. d Mr. and Mrs. Rich Whittington ana t little daughter, of Wilkesboro, spent tne weeK-ena wjui Mrs. vvmumgiuu a ' parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Barnes. y Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Norris and is son, of Aberdeen, N. C., are visiting Mr. Norris' sisters, Mrs. N. M. Greene and Mrs. S. O. Stanberry in Boone. we Mr. and Mrs. Claude Triplett of >se Lenoir have been visiting Mr. and or Mrs. C. C. Greene on Boone Route 2. led Iti- New York plumbers call themselves sanitary engineers. A. DE voted to the Best Interest *TY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSD The first loan under President Ho Farm JLoan Bill was made at the S Bfink. Photo shows K. A. Pur vines o ing a $3,500 check from Commissio Purvines looks on. In the rear is Wo. ideal and vice president of the St. Gory Knife I Lives Of F Bad blood had existed between Jim | Eggers and Arlie Norris for a long time, according to residents of the Beaver Dam community, where they mode their home. Just a few months back they quarreled and made threats. Their families knew that something bad was going to happen. Saturday morning about 9 o'clock; Eggf.rs, apparently under the influence of liquor, passed Norris' house, and they renewed their old argument. A small child clung to Norris' coat, and he called his wife to take the youngster out of the way. Knives were drawn and the two men fell in a deadly clinch. As the wife and mother looked on, Eggers dropped to the ground, still and lifeless. Norris, J bleeding profusely from seven gaping Crops Laid Wasl nn e ?1 I on ciiiitii jl?G^ The most devastating rainstorm to visit Watauga in many years came to the western section of the county Tuesday and reports indicate that untold damage has been done to growing crops in three townships, telephone communication is cut off, and highways have been greatly damaged. The storm formed on the high slopes of the mountain range between Beaver Dam and Cove Creek and Laurel Creek townships, and when the deluge of cloudburst proportions reached the lowlands, babbling brooks were turned into roaring torrents, bringing destruction in their wake and playing havoc with growing crops in the truck-producing area. The principal damage, it is reported, was in Laurel Creek, where many acres of tomatoes, onions, potatoes and corn were inundated, in some instances the crop being ac| tually washed from the laud, and in Boone High School to Hold Summer Term Under the principalship of Professor E. S. Christenbury, Boone High School will conduct a summer term for students who have scholastic deficiencies. Those who wish to attend are asked to be one hand Monday, June 5th, from 9 till 10 a. m., for the purpose of registration. Classes will begin at 8 a. m. Tuesday, and two hours attendance per day will be required for each half-unit course tuken. The school liav will end at 12 o'clock. Credits may be earned in any of the following courses: English, first, second, third or fourth year; Algebra, first or second year; World History or American History; French, firs! year only. Professor Christenbury slates thai expenses will be held to the smallesl possible amount. A small tuition must of necessity be charged, since no oth er funds are available for the oper I ation of the ochoe! This tuitioi ! charge will be 53 for those iakhij one-half unit of work and $5 will b< the fee for those taking two half units of work. BERRY GROWERS PROSPER The IS strawberry growers o Claremont, Catawba County, who re cently organized a small selling as sociation, sold over 31,000 worth o berries during the third week of op eration. The hemes are in demand because of their high quality and goo< pack. MOC] s of Northwest North Care A.Y, JUNE 1. 1033 : !~ I. to iiiinois raimei j j| oseveit's $200,000,000 Emergency i. Louis office of the Federal Land f Pleasant Plains, 111. (right), receivner E. J. Bodman (left), as Mrs. lkI Netherland and O. J. Lloyd, presDuis Federal Land Bank. Tt _ _ i m i tattle l akes renzied Men I wounds, slowly made his way to the I house, called for a drink of water, kissed his two kids, and lay down? dead. Dr. J. 13. Kagaman, coroner, held an inquest early Saturday afternoon, and found that Eggers had died from an internal hemorrhage, that the fa[ tal wound on the body of Norris was a long gash that severed an artery in I the t.high. Funeral services were held Sunday for the two men. Each is survived by a large family. Eggers was about 50 years of age: Norris 33. Both were I born and reared in the Beaver Dam 'section, were industrious farmers, I regular attendants at church, and were very popular among thell* I friends. te in Wake Of rv tipOujl a itv/olidj oiners nopeio&siy cover***- ?<m muck and debris. Lumber, logs and in some cases cross-ties were deposited on the farms, and some of the iarmors have to start all over again with their planting. The new highway into Laurel Creek Township, it is said, was seriously damaged, the rock surfacing having been completely washed away at some places. This woric hud only recently been done and was made possible largely through aid received from the relief offices. Telephone communication into three townships was still cut off Wednesday noon. No estimate is available as to the. monetary damage, but old residents describe the storm as the worst experienced in their lifetimes. A storm of unusual proportions came to a large portion of the : county Monday but little damage ' was reported. Local Boy to Receive Degree at Ky. College Berea, Ky.?Mr. Joe Goodnight, a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Goodnight, of* Boone, N. C., will be among the crraduates to receive the B. A. desrree at the Berea College commencement exercises, Monday morning, June 5. Mr. Goodnight came to Berea two I years ago and entered as a junior. He i spent his first two years of college study in the Appalachian State Col lege of Boone. His special field here : in Berea has been agriculture. In addition to his excellent work ; as a student, Mr. Goodnight has been a member of the Alpha Zeta Literary Society, Agriculture and Home Eco nomics Club, and the Y. M. C. A. He has been president of the Agriculture and Home Economics Club tor the , past year. [ N. Y. STRONG FOR REPEAL New York.?President Roosevelt's home state, New York, answered the t administrations' desire for prompt _ I ex.pi caolOii Of rCpCCi of pmhihit ion last | week with a vote of approximately [ 11 to 1 against the 18th amendment, returns showed. Sixth to vote on the repeal issue the Empire State elected 150 wet delegates to a convention to considei ratification of a repeal amendment by f the lHrfpst mnrpnn vet With nnlv fl - few scattered precincts of the state's - 8,837 election districts to be hearc f from the vote stood: For repeal?1,907,912. 1 Against repeal?229,S22. 1 The convention will meet at Albany June 27. gSfe'j> RAT $1.50 PER VEAB SUMMER TERM AT COLLEGE OPENS ON NEXT TUESDAY Officials' State that, l^irce Enrollment Is Expected Despite the Fact that Requirements for Summer School Attendance were Weakened by New School Law. Climate and Economical Trailing Uphold Inst Hut ion. " Dean J. D Rankin of the Appalachian State Teachers College believes that the influx of teachers for the opening of the first six weeks of summer school, next Tuesday, will be altogether satisfactory, despite the fact that the Legislature removed the hitherto stringent requirements that tutors should atteud thes> sessions. Dr. Rankin was unable to give an estimate of the probable number who would enroll next week, but stated that the desire of the teachers to further improve themselves regardless of statutory requirements, to gether with the economical training given in the superb mountain section, would continue to bring hordes of teachers to the local institution. In previous years the enrollment has ranged from S00 to 1,000, and records for all terms were broken this winter when about 1,100 came for the regular spring term. The term beginning Tuesday will last for six weeks, and the second, term of equal length will begin July 17th. Commissioner Fletcher Sends Out Bulletins Raleigh.?Commissioner of Labor A. L. Fletcher has sent out his first bulletin to the manufacturers of North Carolina, informing them as to the provisions of three new provisions in the labor laws enacted by the 1933 General Assembly, as they relate to posting copies of the labor laws, inspection of plants and grading plants following inspection. The bulletin reads as follows: Posting Laws: Chapter 214 requires that every manufacturer in the State keep posted "in a conspicuous place in every room where five or more persons are employed" a printed notice containing the. provisions of the !?>??? laws. The. Commissioner ^ of Labor i<4 required to furnish as jgfftg ^ many copies ortjha need. Addressed postal card for your convenience. Please fill it in and return at once. Inspections: In the matter of inspections, you should instruct all employees to admit our inspectors, bearing proper identification cards, without drfftv. rtttv or nio-ht Tfr in not ivisp? always for an inspector to report at the office and have the management furnish a guide, or some official, to accompany him. Frequent complains come to me that "the in| spector saw only what the management wanted him to see." For your [protection, therefore, place no restrictions oil the inspector. I promise that he will not abuse your confidence or cause you any unnecessary trouble and that he will leave with your superintendent a written "Report of Inspection." This report will show in detail any defect or violation he may have found and, if your superintendent desires it, he will discuss every phase of the report with him. a! Grading: Beginning July 1st, 1933, i our inspectors will grade every mill [which they inspect. They will take jinto consideration* compliance with me naoor baws, cleanliness of premises, ventilation, lighting, nesting, safety appliances, safety education, and first-aid training, drinking water, general working conditions, etc. The inspector will leave with the superintendent a certificate of grade, showing how it was arrived at. It is believed that this service will prove helpful to all manufacturers who are interested in maintaining a hign standard alone these lines . May yours be a "Grade A Mill." AN APPRECIATION The pie supper at the Blue Moon Service Station Saturday night. May 27th. for the benefit of the base ball team was a great success, l wane co extend to the people of Blowing Kock i and Boone our sincerest thanks for their co-operation. To A. Cory, owner lof the station, we are very grateful I for the use of his building, and for r ten galiona ci icc cream rtnnRwi and . delivered free of any charge from his ice cream parlor in Winston-Salcm. , To the people of the community we are al3o grateful for every kindness " shown our team since its organizaf tion. I JAY COFFEY, Team Captain. i 1 William Pierce of Weldon will grow a supply of flour for himself and the tenants on his plantation from a field of 72 acres in wheat. He has killed and cured enough meat to last through the year.