BOONE SKETCHES T3? I C R |1 ~'J? n HITHER AND TON AN ARDENT prohibitionist taking a long-drawn-out swig of meai corn liquor. Ycung wife saving her husband liu miliation by buying a couple of ban of Life Buoy. Local gendarmes escorting an al legedly inebriated person, who alleg edly violated common laws of decen cy on an allegedly public thorough fare, to the jail-house. Husky athlete changing tire as ? couple of lean companions congratulate him 011 his great strength. Corpulent gent who holds a government position, smokes pipe, carries a pi3tol and wears gold badge (but wishes his name withheld from print), declaring that he's still a Republican . . . "just to be different." Proprietor Boone business house tells friend that "these blondes maki me weak in the knees." Plump country gal, attired in rec from top to toe. lashes tarred auc lips carmined. assumes air of sophis ticalion as she lights herself a cigarette. The divers merits of a "hot heli' and a "cold hell" being argued on Main Street. Young gentleman, eyes glazed by the imbibement of fiery spirits, leading elderly gentleman across the street. Small boy rolling a wheel-barrow loaded with a small charred keg. Odell Benfieid showing the place where he once had three perfectly good teeth. Hard Thomas headed for the fiddlers' convention with a violin urtTier his arm. One feller proving by another feller that he'll knock h outen a third feller is he don't let 'im alone. G. O. P. stalwart declaring that N. R. A., properly defined, means "Need Republican Assistance." SOMETHING TO WORRY ABOUT A TENANT farmer who lives near Boone was brought before a local justice of the peace Wednesday morning, charged with the most atrocious crime known to man or beast. According to the testimony of substantial citizens, this human skunk, who, thank God, V?? If-. O*-*- 1U?? or brausr ts !r.i"n?IWHtv a littlo six-year-old boy who hod been entrusted to his care by the local welfare department. The lad was brought into court, and his body, which bore af least three hundred welts and gashes, was exhibited before the Justice. Two heavy dogwood sprouts, worn to a frazzle Over the puny body, were offered as addition!?! evidence of the defendant's hellish brutality. The justice, finding "probable cause," bound the culprit to Recorder's Court under the trifling bond of a hundred dollars, which, of course, will be promptly forfeited. The little boy was taken from the home where he has resided under these torturous circumstances for the past several months, was given medical treatment, and will be placed in the care of decent people, we hope. But the court, it appears, has dealt entirely too lightly with the offender. We always believed in giving the law a chance to strut its stuff In such cases . . . but often the law is too lenient. While we wouldn't promote a mob . . . not something ought to be done to the "something" that beat up this kid. A dose of the same medicine woudn't hurt him a bit . . . three or four good long dogwood sprouts worn to a frazzle around his wretched, worthless carcass. And a licking of this sort wouhlnt half compensate for his crime against society. The citizens of the county will leave the ease to the court, we are sure . . . and it is now up to the court to do Its duty. THOSE ARISTOCRATS SHE'S an aristocrat! Her shoul ders raise just a trifle when shi is forced to walk with the lowl; proletariat . . . she gathers her gar o ments just a trifle closer about i.e: when she mingles with the rabble a the market place! For Grandpa" uncle's cousin's nephew helped old G Washington paddle a canoe or some thing across the Delaware one win tor's day long, long ago! He's an aristocrat! His grandpa; fought, bled and died with Grant o Lee or Morgan or Sherman or some body! One of his distant ancestor helped Betsy Ross rip up 'er petti coat and fashion the first America: flag! No po' white trash in his f&m lly tree; no black sheep . . . just aris tneroro ttnrl than anm*? nriaff crats! Like the poor, they will be wtt us always . . - these high-born, higt flown men and women! Inoculate against social error and spiritui wrong-doing by a long line of chi\ alrous forebears, these aristocrat thrive in the warm glow of self-sat isfaction. Inculcated into the mine of each rising generation is tt profound and enjoyable knowledg that "I am not as this publican (Continued on Page 4) | A Non| VOLUME XLV, NUMBER G ^ To Marry Governor J ^ Miss Violet Elizabeth McDeugall, jj^ (above) executive secretary to Gov- | ^ 1 cnior John Garland Pollard of Vir- i ^ 1 ginia, is to become "first lady" of I ^ that State, her engagement to ihe | ' governor having been announced } 1 recently. TEACHERS FROM THREE COUNTIES : IN SISSIUN HKKK ? sc More Than 150 Teachers Are Ad- ui ; dressed by Members of State Ds- hi partment of Education at College ai Auditorium Monday. Dr. Highsmith, Misses McRougal and Douglas Take Pert. New School Law Topic. fi About one hundred and fifty teach- tl i er?, high school and elementary prin- w cipals of Watauga, Caldweli, Ashe ol ; and Alleghany counties gathered at PJ i the auditorium of the Appalachian ol State Teachers College Monday, & where they participated in confer- tfc ences conducted by members of the ni State Board of Education. <V? Dr. Highsmith, Miss McDougal and UldQ nmnvloo namo frrtw. Dalaink 1 ^ the former centered hie discussions w about the new 3CI100I law. Miss Douglas discussed the use of libraries al and supplementary reading matter, e: while Miss MeDougal introduced P1 plans of work, particularly elementary work ror the year-, teacher; ? meetings end the ?k? ? Lunch was furnished by the college for the visitors and at the conclusion of the conferences, Dr. Dougherty presented in detail the plan of the State Schoo! Commission's set- y up of a salary schedule. The entire , scheme has nto beer, completed, it was said, but will be ir. workable form by the fifteenth. No Tax on Threshing w Machines, Says Thomas * j.Mr. Marion Thomas, deputy cil- ] s) lector of Federal revenue, who was w in town the first of the week, says that he has had a number of inquiries b as to whether or not there is a Federal tax on the operation of thresh- " ing machines. He states, in reply, ^ that where threshers are used for custom work th6re is no levy under ' his office, and that they may be op erated as heretofore. He also states k that while he is not in position to c speak with authority on State inat- s, ters, that he understands there is no ^ State tax which would affect the a threshers. a Mrs. Love Recovering ? From Strange Stroke t t Mrs. D. S. Love of Vilas, who suf- h fered a stroke of paralysis on July 8, Is now able to talk, and is show- fi ing signs of permanent recovery, ac- v cording' to her husband, who was a e visitor in town Tuesday. Mr. Love I states that the stroke was an un- b usual one, that his wife prepared o breakfast as usual, that he ate and v went about his farm duties without ' knowing of her illness, and that when J f she went to awaker. a son she wrote - him a note saying she had lost her r speech She remained in this condit tion most of the time since, but now 3 has practically the complete use of f her vocal organs. h 1. - SHERWOOD IS APPOINTED f IWlWTM A CTVD A T? ITT A? .. p t r Mr. Ed. F. Sherwood last week rei ceived his appointment as temporary i a postmaster at Vilas, N. C., and will e I- assume his work within the next few J a days. He expects to keep the office c i- in the same building which it' now c >- occupies for the time being, but will >- build modem quarters when his ap- i pointment is made permanent. Mr. h Sherwood succeeds Mr. Vance Presl nell, who .has held the office for sev- ! d era! years. He is quite popular in his ] U community and is expected to make < a highly satisfactory postmaster. I is < t- H. C. Jones, emergency negro agent , Is in Winston-Salem, reports the plant- j ie ing of 3,100 gardens by negroes of ;e the city. The gardens have been well i cultivated and the surplus vegetables will be canned. i ? H ?gj : AUG. Partisan Newspaper, Devi BOONE, WATAUGA COUN' MOT CHRISTIAN ONFERENCE TO BE IELD IN WATAUGA Rogations from Churches of Piedmont Carolina to Gather on Yonaiilossee Road August 24-25. Camp Meeting WUl Be in Progress. Free Camping Accommodations Provided for Those Who Wish to Attend. The fifty-fifth annual session of the iedmont Advent Christian Ccnferice will convene Thursday and Frily. August 24th and 25th on the onahlossee Road five miles from lowing Rock. The conference will i held in connection with the Advent hristian Camp Meeting, which will e in progress throughout the week r August 20-27. The location picked for the conferlce and camp meeting is one of the lost beautiful in Western North aroiina. The camp ground itself is 1 the very crest of the Blue Ridge iui an aitnuae 01 more t&an 4,000 j et. overlooked from a few miles dis-1 mce by the Grandfather Mountain, j le of the most ancient formations I i Eastern America. Charles J. Prcslar, president of the ( jnference urges all the churches to ) :nd full delegations and "to show an 1 irivaled interest in the Lord's work * i these days of Spiritual decline * id worldliness. Meals will be served on the grounds >r not more than 20 cents each, of- jC cials state, with free indoor accom- JL lOdations for those who wish to bring [ leir cwn bedding. Board and rooms ill be provided for a limited number % ' persons for 50 cents per day in rivate homes within er.sy distance C< ; the camp groimd. Free wood and I Lmping space will be provided for lose who bring their own tents. Cool , ghts in this high altitude are ?relent and bedding should he ample. A number of noted preachers and . cturers from all parts of the East Jaj ill be heard during the camp meet- ty ig. Old-time hymn a will be sung, pi r?d an old-time spiritual revival la tc cpected by those in charge. The ablic is cordially invited to attend. J* AjSg IOONE LADY HURT Is IN AUTO COLLISION^! Usft Lu* He Milter, Teacher in (Jon- pj cord Schools Severely Injured and e(j Patient at Moorcsvllle Hospital. e3< May Jtteturn to Boone. at Miss Lucile Miller, daughter of Mr. a\ r.d Mrs. W. P. Miller of Boone, and 'f, ho has been engaged for two years pi s a teacher in a high school near[w oncord, was seriously injured last er riday evening when a car in which bl le and a number of other teachers er 'ere riding collided with a parked ehicle, when the driver's eyes were linded by the. lights of an oncom- ;m ;g auto. When the auto crashed, m ractically head on, it is stated, Miss rs liller was thrown in some manner to gainst the instrument beard, a se- m ere gash was cut in her chin and a il her lower teeth except three were ti nocked out by the terrific impact, pj ther cuts and bruises and a badly n: tiaken nervous system contributed to tt he lady's injuries and 3he is still tl patient at a Mooresville hospital, m 1 though she is showing satisfactory tl nprovemenL Physicians believe that Iiss Miller may return to her home w ere the last of the week and that ft here is a possibility of her having g< he te^th replaced and returning to tJ er work within two or three weeks. Miss Miller had only been teaching or two weeks of the present term men the accident occurred and was J n route to an entertainment givein ? he teachers by a family ill the neighorhood. The young lady has a host f friends in the community, who will .ish for her an early recovery. ' J 1. P. Hoyt Succumbs On Monday Morning Mr J. P. Hoyt. 58 years old and onner resident of Boone, died at the fc ome of a brother in Johnson, S. C., p ast Monday morning from the elects of an incurable malady, for ' vhich he had undergone an opera- c ion in Columbia some time ago. b Mr. Hoyt was well and favorably w mown in this section, having been t :mployed for several months by the t ioone Department Store, and relin- C pushing his position here on account 1 >f ill health early last spring. I a SUDDRETH REUNION TO RE HELD AT LENOIR SEPT. 10th I The executive committee of the c Suddreth clan met recently at the r some of President W. Clyde Sud- i ireth in Lenoir and made plans for t [he Suddreth Reunion to be held on September 10th at the home of Mr. t John Suddreth one mile west of Le- 1 x>ir on Highway 18. Dr. A. A. Kent, Dr. C. E. Rozzelle t ind other speakers will be heard. 1 It Is hoped that all the family con- 1 lection in Watauga will be present, i ' \ DE oted to the Best Interests rT, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSD/ President Kooseveit and Recovery A lemonstrated exactly what they mea hing of the National Recovery admin vatching with much satisfaction, as on adopts codes and starts operation belying congrautlatlons of Mr. and M sry address delivered recently. TDDLERS EVENT |l DRAWS THRONGS invention Sponsored hy American I region Well Attended Friday and Saturday. Marshal W. K. Gragg Master of Ceremonies. By TOM GUSHING On Friday and Saturday nights of a St. week eight bands and some thir- n or more individual performers fl ayeu. sang, and danced for the en- 3 r tain men t of an audience that lit- y ally packed the courthouse. The n icaaion was the American I^egion v idlers convention that has come to p i 0 pleasurably anticipated annual ' fair. An estimated crowd of more ? an five hundred persons from Wa- p jjgu and adjoining counties enjoyed p 1(1 demanded by their applause y nfinra.of the mountain snu- ii & sapj>li?I'3jyr3Siirtatented ones avha t ayea for the generous prizes awardI and fur the benefit of the Legion t ichequer. ? Indlvidunl performers from the t irroundlng country, even as far j way as Trade ^uiu Mountain City, ;nn., played as they had never r ayed before "r danced and sang ; ith equal enthusiasm for an audi- s ice that warmed them to their nime guitar-picking finger tips by gen ous applause. Marshal Gragg Presides Under the capable direction of U. 3. arshal Watt Gragg, who acted as aster of ceremonies, the programs in smoothly and even the listeners , lOk their cue from the interesting ' arshal, laughed away all thought of |1 world of trouble and sales tax. Un- i' 1 the very iate hour, (for these here |' irts) of eleven-thiriy on Saturday ight, the audience remained seated iroughout the program. If any left 1 ic house, he was not missed from mong the many who crowded even >e windows of the hafl of justice. To mention individuals performers ould be impossible in view of the Let that The Democrat is ready tol to press and the publishers need j; bis story right now. However, it ' (Continued on Page 4) i_ IVERY COUNTIANS COMPOSE VENIRE 'Ifteen Automobile** Transport Seventy-five Men to Wilkes as Venire in Trial of James Grayson Murder Case. Holshouser Defends. i Early Tuesday morning fifteen auamobilescame through Boone, en ute to hfowland, and returned beore noon loaded with seventy-five itizens of Avery County, who had ?een summoned as a venire from rhich a jury will be selected for the ^ni nrAiAh itmu.. liaj Ul U1CUU Ui ?Y 1IJVC3 \_iVUlly court for the slaying of James irayaon, policeman, last May 31st. !he venire was drawn at Newland iriday, at which time J. E. Holshouer of Boone represented the defense. Walsh was arrested shortly after Policeman Grayson was fatally wounled but has never made any statenent regarding the affair. The trial t is stated, is the most sensational o come up during- the present fourveeks term of court, and interest in he outcome is said to be running ligh. The case will be watched with eonliderable interest in Watauga County where deceased was well known. Many relatives reside here and in ieighboring sections of Tennessee. - -Swv&X&k la MOC] of Northwest North Caro lY, AUGUST 10, 1933 k and Getting It I 1 JMRA. i w? do ou? tAfrr J Administrator Hugh S. Johnson, s jit awuui tcamworK in itieir laun- ^ ist ration program and are now r one after another industrial div:s- u u Photo shows the President re- t rs. Hugh S. Johnson 011 his recovs G .ARGE CROWDS AT ! REVIVAL MEETING ji lev. B. E. Morris Assisting Eocal r Minister at Baptist Revival. Z. M. t Freeman the Singer, Services t Being Held Twice Daily. a 0 A series of revival services began a t the Boone Baptist Church Sunday f lorning at the 11 o'clock hour, with lev. B. E. Morris of Stalesville as- ^ isting Rev. P. A. Hicks, the pastor, the preaching. Mr. Z. M. Freelan of Statcsville is in charge of the ^ ocal music, and is assisting in young ^ copies' organization, while MiS3 ^ ^ranees Freeman i3 at the piano, j Jeivicea are fceing held at 3 and 8 1 i. m;, ana the after neon services _*** ? adc is- especially jnptnl to the I f ounger people, an urgent appeal be- ( ng made to have school children ajt- ( end. ifc&3gfSii& . . i The crowds which are attending i be meeting thus far are large, and I nany are coming from different secions of the county. The sermons beng dclivreed by Rev. Morris are orcefiil, and indications are that the sealing ?.ai culminate successfully, 'resent plans call for continuing the ervices through next week. Sheriff Howell Raids Unique Distillery Sheriff Howell and his deputies, who have established a record for :he number of distilleries destroyed m a given period of time, have now seme into possession of a distinctly different kind of whiskey plant. Cast Monday in the Meat Camp community an outfit was seized, the boiler . of which was fashioned from a fivegallon milk can and which had a ' gallon bucket soldered to the lid for tx uijj. iuc uuici uaiapuviuatia w?u of the regulation type, and while there were no spirits in evidence, a barrel of beer on the premises was all ready for a run. The miniature plant, says the Sheriff, had doubtless been in operation for some time. NEW LIBRARY FOR STATE COLLEGE Modern Brick and Wood Building to Be Built Soon. Three Stories. Local Labor to J>o Work. Ready for Occupancy by December 1. The construction of a modern library building will be commenced at Appalachian State Teachers Coiiege within the next few days, excavation and other preparatory work having already been completed. The building, which will be located between the Demonstration and Administration building, is to be 128 feet long, 58 feet wide and three stories in height. The library will be of brick and wood construction, and will contain around 85,000 brick. Modem heating; and plumbing appliances will be to stalled, ana neat will be supplies from the central plant. The construction work will be (lone by local labor, under the supervision of Engineer Robert Coffey. W. B. Hodges and James Carter, local contractors will do the brick work, and it is believed that the building will be ready for occupancy by the first of December. The college library for many years has been housed in the old Watauga Academy building. RAT 1f ."v5;'-'" - ' ' lina *1.50 PER YEA* WATAUGA DEFEATS 4ENDERS0N TEAM VI SCORE OF 4 TO 3 >uperb Pitching of Henry Greene Features Baseball Classic at Hendcraonville. Coker Triplett l>eads Hitting for Local Team. Many Watauga Fans Attend. Return Game to Be Played Here Next Tuesday. The. Watauga County All-Stars, a >icked team from the local baseball eague. defeated a selected group of ienderson County players at Hendertonville Tuesday afternoon by the tcove of 4-3. More than a hundred >Vatauga fans accompanied the AllStars on the trip, returning home late n the evening Henry Greene, ace Bamboo hurler, bitched scoreless ball for seven inlings, but allowed three hits in the ughtta, when he was replaced by Bur:ett. Mabel moundsman. who finished he game with a hitless variety of >a)l. Colier Triplett, Elk center-fielder, ski tne hitting for the Watauga team, mashing out a home-run and a double in three trips to the plate. Tiippley. Mast. Hampton and Cook also ;arnered two hits each for the vicors. Jackson, Kendersonville's twirler, tarred for the losing team, pitching xcellent ball for three innings and coring a runner ahead of him in the ilghtn, when he smacked out a homeun. Local people who witnessed the tame declared that the contest was 'good enough for the majors," each cam playing air-tight ball. Only two rrors were made by each aggrega on. The Henderson team will come o Boone next Tuesday afternoon for . return game, which will be played n College Field at J:30 p. rn. A small dmission fee wili be charged to deray the expenses of the visitors. The box-soore and summary for the hiesday game follows: Watauga AU Stars AB R H E 'rippney, 2b 5 2 2 0 last, 3b f. 1 2 1 rriplelt. cf 3 12 0 tsmptrm, lb 4 0 2 0 filler. If 5 0 0 0 "hn?s .. 3 0 1 1 look, c 4 0 2 0 Jreene, p - 4 0 0 0 Hurkett, p .. 0 0 0 0 lagamon. p ~X... 0 0 0 0 t. Lentz, If 10 0 0 TOTALS 38 4 11 2 Henderson All-Stars ABR HE Vard, 3b 3 1 1 tr Bagwell, ss 4 11 Q P. Wright, If 3 0 0 0 sorrell, 3b 4 0 0 0 Summers, cf 3 0 0 1 Jorpening, c 4 0 10 ?itti!lo, 2b 4 0 0 1 JVhitesides, c 4 0 0 0 ?V right, p 2 0 0 0 Ward, p 10 0 0 Foster, rf 10 10 Jackson, p 2 110 TOTALS 35 3 5 2 ' Summary: Hcme-runs, Trlplett 1, Jackson 1, two-base hits, Trippnoy 2, Triplett 1, Church 1, Bagwell 1, Foster 1; struck out by Greene 8, by RurkMt 3 hv Worrl <1 Vttr YoVacAn ti hit3 off Greene, 5 in 7 1-3 Innings, off Burkett none in 1 2-3 innings; off Wright 7 in 2 innings, off Ward 2 in 1 innings, off Jackson 2 in 3 innings; winning pitcher Greene, losing pitcher Wright. Score by innings: Watauga .102 000 10 0?4 Henderson... 000 000 03 0-?3 Watauga Schools to Employ 119 Teachers Raleigh.?Watauga County school administrative units has been allotted S teachers for the coining year by the ; ' State School Commission, as follows; white, high schools, 24, elementary, 92, total, 116; colored elementary schools, 3, in a compilation made by Secretary L.ertoy xuai Sir. w \ . These figures arc tentative and are based on reports of daily average attendance for the six months term last year to wmcn me new tcacner load for the next year is applied. They are subject to change and several changes will be made before the figures are final and complete, a condition which will not be reached unI til the next school years nears an The schedule for the teacher lead shows in high schools, one teacher to 25 pupils, two teachers for 40 pupils, three teachers for 60 pupils, four for 85 pupils, and so on, and for elementary schools, ' eacher to 25 pu- uiigH pils, two t? _ >T 45 pupils, three teachers f *IN I >iis, four teacnen for 110 p " so on. Litter o CO.^orest floor blunts the teeth ot . rosion, helps to build up the fertility o the land, and is an argument aghmst allowing fires . i-.tjS to escape into the woodland.

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