BOONE
SKETCHES
D~ I O
uy j. v.. K.
CARELESS LOVE!
They met down on the main drag
... a couple of dingy belles who loved
the same teller. Not very t'riendly
were these daughters of Ethiopia, for
hot words had been passed between
them on several different occasions.
Well, the pot simmered and boiled
over on this particular Sunday afternoon,
and things began to happen . .
unpleasant things. One of the gals
was trying her best to avoid the embarrassment
of Sabbatical fistlcults.
but the other, yea. yea, came from
away down in Georgia where the cullud
women say it with tooth and claw
and razzuh on occasions. "If you're a j
frog, jump." shouted the stormy I
one. right in the face of her advcr-|
sary. But no jumping took place, "i i
done to!' vou. if wm'so ?
. ? J ?? I
and jump quick." repeated the enraged
negress, but still nothing happened.
After a few minutes of verbal
battle, however, the two mixed, and
all present reported a very neat engagement
. . . hair-pulling, biting,
slamming, kicking, cuffing' At last
the smoke of battle cleared, and tlie [
two janes, somewhat the worse lorj
wear, retired to more peaceful paa-ji
lures. As they departed a gossipy;
feminine spectator was heard to say:;
"There stood that fool nigger fightin',)
an' ?=bo jest toe dignified io cuss j
a single lick*" Somewhere in town
there's a dusky Romeo who has unquestionably
been telling the same tale
of love to two different won*en ... a
mighty dangerous experiment in any
language.'
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A CiOOIi Efifi?
A few mornings ago a local citizen
procured some eggs lor breakfast.
As the good wife heated The
skillet, she noted a suspicious break ]
in one of the cackle-berries, and
from within came an imperative i
"cheep-cheep!" The egg was given !
to a neighbor, who wrapped it ill
a cloth and placed it under the kit- 1
chen stove. Late in the afternoon
out came a husky Rhode Island
Red chick, pleased to be in the i
world, but without knowledge of ils i
parental ancestors. Placed with a
hen who had just come from the
home-nest with n brand-new brood, \
the young fellow Is making the
grade in applo-ptc fashion. The
question is: was that egg a good
mc or a bad egg.'
A REAL BOY
There s at least one old -fashioned
"boy* left in Boone, and we're mighty
glad we've found him ... a tousloheaded,
bare-footed youth who. de- spite
the many changes that have :
come with the post-war era, the social
and economic upheavals of the t
Machine Age. still clings to antiquated
beliefs that green apples are liiacle
to eat, that the old swimniin' hole is J
is far more inspiring than the ban- ^
quet table, that toad frogs cause *
uroftc Of, A fhot TV?*-rt \liv ?r?/l VTrvrW
Gibson know far more about the dru- '
malic art than all of the Barrymores, '
John, Lionel and Ethel. Such a boy
is Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hodges' little '
R. D. Jr. He paid The Democrat, a
brief visit a few days ago, and while
his rich laughter, quick repartee and
general boyishness slowed down operations
just a trifle, we enjoyed every
minute of his stay . . for newspapers
are not the most important
things in the world, anyway. R. D.
Jr. don't give a hang if the New Deal i!
turns out to he a "double-shuffle . . .
the current panic means nothing in
his young life . . empires may rise
and fall while he hunts birds-nests
on the nearby hills, or plugs an English
sparrow with his sling-shot. Re- '
sponsibilities, why no! ... a sure- i
enough boy has no time for such triv- 1
ialitiesl ft. D. has figures it out that
schools run entirely too long. Three I
months, says he, is long aplenty tor a ;
boy to pursue his three Rs during the
year, and a couple of hours in tne
class-room should constitute the
3Chool-day. The theatres should cease
showing "old lovin' pictures," R. D.
believes, and let the sagas of Western
desperados hold supreme sway on the
silver screen. This old-fashioned boy
cares nothing for girls, we thank you;
for girls to a twelve-year-old lad are
supposed to be taboo! Young Hotlger.
likes practically everything tnal
grown-ups dislike; hates everything
that older folks love . . . and that
qualifies him for a special position
in boyhood's Hall of Fame. The country
needs this and that and t'other,
declare the pompous orators . . . but
we sincerely believe that a great big
crop of old-fashioned boys like R. D.
would do more to restore social and
economic order than a dozen Emsteins
and Darrows and Ingersolls.
Come see us again, young fellow, we
like your style!
JUNIOR ORDER MOVING PICTURE
On Thursday night, July 27. at 8
o'clock, District Deputy C. W. Snyder
will present the Junior Order
movie at the courthouse in Boone, to
which the public is cordially invited.
There will be no admission charge.
This: picture, shows views of the orphans
homes in Tiffin, Cliiu, and Lexington,
N. C., and provides good entertainment.
' WA1
A No
VOLUME XUV NUMBER 4
So Betty Jumped
All her life petty I-a Grand wanted
to make a parachute leap. She
got her chance at the National Air
races and oeforc 85,000 people made
the leap, the chute opened, she
landed safely, then Betty smoked
her pipe to steady the nerves.
MEMBERS JUNIOR
ORDER IN MELON
FEAST AND PICNIC
More Than Fifty Members of Loral
Order, Wivos, Sweethearts and
Children Spend Enjoyable Outing on
KitiH Mountain. Miss Maude Hosteller
of Lexington Children's Home
Tells of Work There.
Fifty-five persons, including members
of Danic-l Boone Council, J. O.
U. A. M., their wives, children and
friend3, motored to the gap of the
Rich Mountain, 10 miles from Boone,
last Sunday and indulged in a sumptuous
picnic supper and watermelon
feast.
Miss Maude Hostetler, matron from
the Junior Orphans Home at Lexington,
was present, and was the only
person to speak publicly. In a brief
address she outlined the work being
lone at the institution in caring lor
250 orphaned children, and praised
the Juniors for this worthy accomplishment.
The most of t.Vift nflcmnnn wiisi
spent in playing different games and
enjoying the views of the distant
mountain peaks from the lofty <?)?-.
VTvtAftfir s!n?nn<r "America." &ild
hearing the invocation by Attorney
Wade E. Brown, the crowd enjoyed
supper. It was a fine outing, everyone
entered into the spirit ot the occasion
and a moist happy afternoon was
spent.
Those present were: Miss llostct;er.
T. A. Weaver and family, Arthur
Triplet t, v M Preanell, Ralph Greene
and family. Mr, and Mrs. T. M. Greer,
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Robertson, A. t'
Moody and family, P. C. Wyke and
son, R. D. Ilodge3 and family, B. K.
Dsborne and family, W. C. Hawks, W.
3. Christian, Wade K. Brown, Miss
Sherriil; Dallas Shoemaker, S. B.
Ureene and family, Miss Lillian Reioh*rt,
Clyde R. Greene and family, and
Mrs. L. S. Isaacs and children.
DIRECTORS FOR
B. & L. CHOSEN
Stockholders Meet Monday Afternoon,
Hear Report of the Secretary and
Name Twelve as a Board of
r\S?.?fAre
The stockholders of the Watauga
Building and Loan Association met at
the offices in the Watauga Bank
building Monday afternoon, named a
beard of directors for the ensuing
term, heard a report of the Secretary
and Treasurer, discussed other matters
of business, and expressed a gen- j
era) feeling of hopefulness toward the ]
future of the local home building in-!
atitution.
The board of directors was named
by unanimous consent and is as follows:
R. H. Hardin, W. D. Farthmg,
H. G. Farthing. W W. Mast, A. W.
Smith, G- P. Hagaman, R. L. Bingham.
W. L. Holshouser, L. A. Greene,
G. M. Critcher, Rob Rivers and W. H.
Gragg. All those named nau served
during the past year with the exception
of Rob Rivers, who is the
r.ev? member of the directorate.
T. L MGRETZ IS NAMED
POSTMASTER AT DEEP GAP
Mr. T. L. Moretz has been named
as postmaster at Deep Gap, this county,
according to advices received eany
this week from the postoffice department.
He succeeds Mr. J. E. Luther,
well-known veteran of the Confederacy,
who recently resigned on account
of advanced age and ill health. Mr.
Moretz's appointment is expected to
meet with the approval of patrons of
the office.
Friend A. G. Storie of Vilas paid
one of his pleasant but infrequent calls
at the Democrat office yesterday. He
says the farmers in his section are
greatly encouraged by their fine crops
and the bright prospects of improved
j prices.
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n-Partisan Newspaper, De
BOONE. WATAUGA COU
jCHAS.S. STEVENSON
NAMED COMMAND'R
LOCAL LEGION POST
Officers for Coming Year Named at
Friday Night Meeting. W. C. Greene
to Serve as Adjutant. Commander
Bry.ce Beard to Speak Here Friday
Night. P!?n? Made for Fiddlers Convention
Next Month.
Watauga Post 130, American Legion.
and the Legion Auxiliary met
in joint session Friday night, July
21st, with a large number of veterans
I and their wives in attendance. After
disposing of routine business several
I short talks were made by members
| which were thoroughly enjoyed. On
j completion of the regular business,
I the f'ollnwiric <-.f fir. *?
, ---r, ..cm ci?;*,n;u xui
the ensuing* year.
Commander. Charles S. Stevenson;
vice-coranxander, C. W. Teal; vicecommander,
T. Asburv Weaver; adjutant,
Walter C. Greene; finance officer,
James T. Gross; service officer,
Lionel Ward; guardianship officer.
Spencer Miller; sergeant-at-arms, G.
Niley Cooke; chaplain. J. Wilson Morris:
historian, A. R. Smith, athletic
officer, McCoy Bingham; Americanism
officer, Charles L. Youncc; graves
registration officer, II. Grady Farthing;
employment officer, B. Kelly
Osborne: membership chairman,Ralph
G. Greer: publicity officer, Thomas
Cashing.
Delegates to Convention Named
Immediately after the election of
officers, the following were elected
as delegates and alternates to the
State Department convention, which
will be held at Wrightsville Beach
August ISth, 19th and 20th:
Delegates: Charles L. Younce,
chairman; Lionel Ward, secretary; B.
Kelly Osborne. Alternates: H. Grady
Farthing, B. Frank Williams, Charles
S. Stevenson.
Service Officer Lionel Ward stated
at the meeting that he had received
now iorms tor veterans to file for
compensation, the. details of which
he will be glad to explain to any vet- J
(Continued on Page 8) (
REV. W. E. POGVEY i
PASSES SUNDAY
1 AT MOUNT AIRY !
t
Presiding Elder of Methodist -Epiopo- *
pal Church South Succumbs to a
Brief Illness. Was 56 Years Old. '
Native of Catawba County. Widow 1
and Two Children survive. Burial
Tuesday Afternoon.
Rev. W. E. Poovey. 56. for the past N
four years presiding elder of the Mt. v
Airy district in the Western North
Carolina Methodist Conference, died *
at a Mount Airy hospital Sunday J
night, following a two-weeks illnes3 J
with abdominal cancer. Funeral services
were held from the Central Methodist
Church in that city on Tuesday *
morning at 10 o'clock, with Rev. J. T.
Mangum and others officiating. Interment
was made at Hickory, N. C.f
at 3 p. m. Several Boone people, including
Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Brendall
Jr , attended the rites.
kcv. foovey, since his tenure be- 1
gan as presiding elder of this district,
had spent much time in Watauga,
where he had made a host of friends,
i He was kitown as one of the ablest
elders in the entire conference, was a
forceful preacher, and possessed a
| personality which had brought him to
| the front ranks of North Carolina
j Methodism. He had resided in Mount
[ Airy ior four years.
| In addition to his church work, Rev.
j Poovey had been very active in civic
and fraternal affairs. At the time of
his death he was serving as master
of the Mount Airy Masonic lodge,
and was orator of the Grand Lodge
of North Carolina.
Rev. Poovey was born near Hickory
on November 17th, 1870. He was
educated at Rutherford College and
Emory and Henry College. Emory,
Va. He had been a minister in the
Methodist Church for the past twentyseven
years. He was married to Miss
Mabel Stroup, who is also a native of
Hickory. To this union two children
were born, Miss Maybelle Poovey of 1
j jyuAc vviiiversity, uurnara, anu Ji.u- j
gar Poovey of Mount Airy, who with)
^ri'iCT wiwitro v?iir>
GOVERNOR HENRY C. STUAKT
DIES TUESDAY IN VIRGINIA
Former Governor Henry C. Stuart
of Virginia died Monday afternoon at
his home at Elk Gardens, Russell
County, at the age of 78 years. Ho
had been ill for two weeks. Governor
Stuart was a great horse fancier as
well as livestock grower and herds
of the choicest steers from Watauga
County have annually gone to his
plantation for winter feeding, the finished
product being designed for the
export trade.
A DE
voted to the Best Interests
NTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSO
TO CONDUCT REVIV
Rev. B. ID. Morris, of StatesvJlie, who
August, where ho will assist the pastoi
two-v.ceks revival at the First Baptist
List Committc
To Proceed:
j
The machinery for the purpose of S
>perating the schools of Watauga U
bounty under the new law has been j
)l&c?d in operation by the local Board C
if Education, and County Superinteii- L
lent Smith H ag am an yesterday reeased
to the press the list of the n
tchool committeemen for i?ne ye.-ir. 5
Tor the purpose of administration, it
s stated. 24 ulVi&ifths have been?r
ieeti named for each division as fol-i
OWii: la
1. Beaver-LJJiim: Timberorl Ridge,'5
Hethel, Fore3t Grove, Reese. Commit-!
eemen: Carter Farthing, Clark Tcs- c
er, Roy Adams. | B
2. Mabel: Mabel. North Fork, i
Sionville, Silverstoce, Tracy, Potter- ! r
own. Conunitteeinen: Emerv Grere,! li
I "'ho rnmh.1 Newt Most 1
3. Gove Creek: Cove Creek, Ivylc
tidge, Rominger, Windy Gap, Keller-J n
tillo. PresneU. Committeemen: Enoch !Q
Swil't, Don Horton, Ira Edmiste:n. (
4. Valle Crucis: Valle Crucis.' ti
Shulls Mills, Clarks Creek, Dutch j E
m-cek. Committeemen: J. E. Harbin, I
Tom Baii-d, Martin Herman. I L
5. Watauga: Foscqe, Grandfather, j s
Committeemen: DSve'Wike, John Fox,
J. P. Moore. C
6. Shawneehaw: Matncy, Cool
QUARTERLY REPOR1
GRAGG SHOWS SUI
Closely following the policy of
President Franklin Roosevelt's economy
program. Watt H. Grace of
Boone, marshal of the Middle Dis- |
trict of North Carolina, reveaied j
savings of a most substantia! na- j
ture in his quarterly report cover- I
ing expenditures made through that j
office, which was forwarded to the j
Department of Justice at Washing- j
ten last week by Chief Deputy |
Marshal V. C. Bradley.
Marshal Gragg'a report discloses
that expenditures for the year ending
June 30, 1932, aggregated $185.028.16,
while these for the year
closing June 30, 1933, totaled $140.002.38.
These figures, therefore,
show a saving of $45,025.78 for the
year just closed by comparison with
the total for the 12 montns unmeui- .
ately preceding.
Carolina Store Men ] 1
f T 1 1 S I _ _ W 1
Mold meeting at Lenoir
Messrs. T. M (?rw>r. Marshal Stalllngs
and Cecil Miller, who operate f
the two Carolina Stores in Boone, \
attended the annual meeting of store a
managers and clerks in Lenoir Tues- a
day evening. The manager Mr. H. i
M. Winbome, spoke on the subject a
of the general sales tax, and pledged a
support to the President's recovery 1
program. Refreshments were served, j
and a most enjoyable evening ensued, t
The fact that business is really im- t
proving was borne out by the testimony
of all the managers, each one
noting a marked increase in .summer 5
business, and the superintendent pre- 1
dieted a steady upturn in sales. I
:moc
t of Northwest North Care
\X, JULY 27, 1933
AL MEETING HERE
irmfrrii>T' n m i ifiv ri ;f i iWi^iriwiFwiT^fira-'
;
!
awfi
SKSmmBBSm/ul
comes to Boone the first Sunday in
, Rev. P. A. Hicks, in. conducting a <
Church.
ies; Schools
"for j vw at w / < r 7 ? i;
, up *
prings. Committeemen: Lee Carren- I
er, W. L. Welch. J. L. Triplett. J
7. Boone: Eoone. Poplar Grove.
Sommittecmen: A. D. Wilson, C. B.
>uncars, I.. M. Farthing.
.S. Oak Grove: Oak Grove. Com- s
utteemen: Lee Gross, Lionel Ward,
oe Hodges.
9. Brushy Fork: Brushy Fork,
lemmitteemen: Grady Bradley, Asa
treeiie, ?. fe Anderson ~ \
K). Liberty Hill: Liberty Hill. Com- j
litteemen: Ed Walls, Will Anderson, t
'owl Hollars. j
11. Howards Creek: Howards j
reek. Committeemen: F. P. Hodges, a
art Norris, Wilby Brown.
12, Rutherwoud. Committeemen: ?
.ohy Winkler, Roy Brown, Ralph *
lodges. j
32. Meal Camp, Green Valley, |i
hesir.ut Grove, Winebarger. com- t
litteemen: Eynum Gross, Avery ?
;reenc, Willie Winebarger. N
14. Rich Mountain: Rich Mounlin.
Committeemen: G. F. Culler, L. <
}. Beach. Carter Pcnley. \
15. Miller: Miller. Committeemen, <
>. C. Coffey, Charlie Carroll, Harri- t
on Baker. j
10. Todd: Elkland, River View and
lastle. Committeemen: W. S_ Miller, ,
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r OF MARSHAL
5STANTIAL SAVING
For the period of three months i
ending June 30. 3922, disbursements
reached a total of $46,123.19, the
exhibit reveals, while expenditures
in April, May and June of this year
aggregated only $29,,581.88. a reduction
of $16,541.31 for the quarter
just closed by comparison with
the corresponding period In 1932.
The Middle District of North Carolina
embraces 26 counties, the Federal
establishment being headed by
Judge Johnson J. Hayes, of the United
State District Court.. Savings
have been effected in almost every
department of activity. Principal i
factors in the greatly reduced expenditures
shown by the Marshal's
report have been lower fees for
witnesses and jurors, cuts in the
salaries of officers and employees
and decreases in charges for the
maintenance of prisoners.
loone Boy Will Get
Free Trip to Detroit
Thomas Lee Greene, son of Mr. Ruus
Greene of this city, was aujuugeu j
vinncr of the mileage contest sponored
by the Smith Motor Sales, and
ls a result of his having driven a new
"ord further to the gallon of gas than
my of his competitors, will be given
in expense-paid trip to the Ford plaht
n Detroit. More than a hundred comleted
for the prize and intense inerest
was shown throughout the conest
which closed Saturday evening
Six fowl pox vaccination demonitrations
were held in Alamance last
veek at which time a total of J,500
jullets were vaccinated.
RAT
>lina
51,60 PER YEAR
REVIVAL MEST
TO BEGLN ON FIRST
SUNDAY IN AUGUST
Rev. B. E. Morris, Noted Divine of
Stivtesviiie, Wilt Assist the Pastor,
Rev. P. A. Hicks, In Meeting at
Boone Baptist Church. Mr. Freeman
Will Be Director of Choir and In
Charge nf Young People's Work.
Rev. P. A. Hicks announces a series
of revival meetings to begin at
the First Baptist Church on the first
Sunday in August at the ii o'clock
hour, with Rev. B. E. Morris of Statesville
the principal sermon izcr. Plans
call for the holding of two services
eacn cmy over a period of two weeks,
at 3 o'clock in the afternoon and at
8:00 in the evening.
Rev Morris, who appeared here
four years ago in what the pastor
believe3 was the best meeting conducted
since be accepted the iocif
pastorate, is an evangelist of note, is
a graduate of Wake Forest College,
the Louisville Seminary, and ha.-?- conducted
meetings in some of the leading
cities of the South. He is known
as an exceptionally forceful sermonizer,
and a Bible student of rare ability.
Mr. J. M. Freeman, also of Stat-ss/ille.
will be choir director during the
revival, and will assist ir the young
people's work, while Miss Frances
Freeman will be the pianist. Mrs.
3uy H. Hill will be in charge of special
music.
The afternoon services, say3 Mr.
Hicks, will be planned so as to particularly
appeal to the young peopleHe
is especially anxious that all tee
>eoplc of the community join in these
jervices. to the end that the greatest
imount of benefit possible may rejult.
BROWN IS LOCAL
LOAN ATTORNEY
farrison linker Named Appraiser for
Home Owners liOiui Corporation.
Application Blanks Now o?i Hand
lit Offirtt of AfhiMiM'
Mr Wad* E. Brown. Boone lawyer,
>as been designated attorney for Waauga
County for the Homo Ow.HW?
>ran Corporation, and Harriot! Ha- ;
cor of Meat Camp has been named
is appraiser for this section.
The duties of the attorney, it is
minted out. will include title examination,
agency for borrowers, and
inch other work as may be asked.
\lr. Brown will lend every possible
tssistance to distressed home uwucr^
iccording to the act. of Congrse3
Vhich created the corporation.
Mr. Harrison Baker of the Meat
2amp section has, at the same time,
)ecn named as appraiser for Watauga
bounty, and will determine the proper
valuations of the property on which
oans are desired.
The North Carolina Agency is located
at Salisbury, and a part of the
letter received by Mr. Brown from
State Manager Alan S. O'Neal follows
:
Mr. O'Neal's letter
"We are glad to herewith designate
/ou as the attorney in your county to
io such title examination and other
necessary and similar work, as an
agent for such borrowers as we may,
from time, to time, grant mortgage
relief on their hom?s All tMirh venrk
is to be douc on a tee basis, not in
excess of the schedule of fees to oe
approved and furnished you. * ' *
"We feel that, our responsibility is
somewhat in excess of that of the
usual matters of such nature, for we
are charged with the administration
of the much needed relief provided
by Congreas at the suggestion of
President Roosevelt for our distressed
home owners. The people of our State
need relief and encouragement in their
struggle to save their homes and this
agency must lend every possible concerted
effort to promptly and efficiently
carry out the purpose for which
this corporation was created. In this
work I sincerely trust we may have
your determined and active co-opcrat
ion. * * *"
Mr. Brown now has a supply of application
blanks and instructions, and
all those interested in saving their
properly irom foreclosure are asked
to make inquiries at his office in
Boone.
BEREAN CUSS OF BAPTIST
CHURCH TO VISIT ORPHANAGE
The Bereau Sunday School class of
the Boone Baptist Church plans an
outing to Thomasville next Sunday,
where they will go through the plant
of Mills Home, denominational orphanage.
I. G. Greer, superintendent
at Mills Home, was formerly teacher
of this class. All those interested in
making the trip have been asked to
get in touch with S. M. Ayers who is
in charge of transportation arrangements.
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