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DO OUR r>AR7f [boone SKETCHES - i By J. C. R. j j ILEX'S PLAY SANTA GLAUS! Untold dozens of letters to Santa Cluus are finding; their way to The Democrat office . . . rough, misspelled, poorly - written little messages, marred sometimes by the dirty hiinilH of thn inwuilp Faith in Santa Claus, faith in humanity, faith in God ... all of these impelling virtues manifest themselves in little children when they scrawl those simple words, "Dcare Santy Clause." Kids without daddies, kids without mammies, kids without homes, kids without friends, . . . each and every one of them dream dreams of a cheerful, roundhellied old gent who resides up at the North Pole in a castle of Ice, and on the Day off tlie Nativity distributes his goodies with prodigal hand to good little children In every land! Christmas, day of peace and good will, brings its pitiful parallels. There arc the hundreds and thousands of satisfied children, with dolls and tricycles and air guns and toy soldiere and teddy bears and candy and fruits . . . little tummies brimming over with the choicest foods, little bodies clothed in the finest of garments, little lives surrounded by the beneficent protection of indulgent parents. But turn the page, and another picture comes into view . . . untold thousands of destitute, boys and girls; untold thousands of little faces drawn by poverty; untold thousand- of little hearts longing for the "foolishness" of the Yule season; untold thousands of empty stockings dangling limply at cheerless hearthstones; untold thousands of little minds j disillusioned by the broken prora1 r" ~~ ~ u>ca vt utc & ailvii saHiv vf " hood. The local American J-eglon post _ is making a sincere effort to bring Christmas cheor and Christmas knick-knacks into every hut and hovel of Watauga County. It is a tremendous undertaking. It entails weeks of work and worry, hundreds of dolls and toys, hundreds of pounds of candy and nuts, hundreds of yellow oranges . . . and hundreds of dollars in cash! Citizens of the county, who love the Lord and His unfortunate children, are asked to co-operate in this worthwhile movement . . . or, in other words, are given the opportunity to share thfcir "worldly goods and their earthly pleasures with the. poor and needy j of the country-side. Crusading wets j and drys, whose shibboleth for \ many, many moons has been the j "spiritual upouuuing or mortality are urged to coordinate their views on sj.-eak-easies, saloons. State-control, heer, wine and potent prohibition slop, dig down in their pockets, lend their voices to an undeniably Christian cause . . . and do a job that witl honestly and truly bring joy even to the angels in Heaven! Donations inay be left at The Democrat office or turned over to members of the Legion committee. It's up to the men and women of Watauga County . . . and they've never failed! AS AN AXIS CUTTETH! Thomas Edward Bingham, whose clarion voice for many yeara has rippled the shingles of Watauga's temple of justice as he hurled the "whys" and "whiche's" of Blackstone, et cetera. into the hairy ears of jurors without number, heaping damnation or tributes of praise, as the case, might be, on the troubled carcasses of a thousand defendants ... is a. versatile authority in things far removed from the legal pasture. Mr. Bingham strode into a local hardware store a few days ago for the express purpc -e of buying an axe. The obliging clerk procured a dozen implements and displayed them with auspicious j courtesy in front of the prospective , customer. Picking up a. double-bitted : specimen. Lawyer Bingham cast an | appraising eye Gown cue oeam, ran! expert fingers along sharpened surfaces, balanced it in his hands . . . and vocally ruminated as to the cutting qualities thi3 particular axe possessed. A small crowd assembled, and the obliging barrister elaborated on his timely subject. He delved into the far-distant past and recalled numerous giblets of "concrete evidence" in defense or disparagement of each tool. Weight, balance, the size and surface of the flying chip, the ease of manipulation, the joys and sorrows of a woodcutter . . . every intricate phase of an intricate "profession" was outlined for the benefit of his embryo W&] An VOLUME XL.V, NUMBER 22 DISCONTINUING OF LOCAL HATCHERY BRINGS PR0TES1 Citizens Cite Advantage Gained froc Operation of Rutherwood Plant am Ask Officials to Retain It. Stat Game Offices Are Abolished in De I pnrtmental Reorganization a n 1 | Ktheridge Is Named Head. Authorization of the discerninuanc* j of the State fish hatchery at Ruth | erwoocl, near Boone, as an econom; measure of the Conservation Depart j ment, has brought a storm of protes | from citizens of Boone and Wataug j County, who contend that the liatcfc | ery is operated at a minimum cost t j the State of North Carolina, that lam and pipe lines for the project wer I given by the county, that relief fund 1 have been used in beautifying th< premises, that local sportsmen liav< contributed a full share to the sue cess of the enterprise, and that b? supplying the streams each seasoi with game fish, the hatchery ha brought to this section a vast income from visiting anglers. Numbers of letters have been for warded to Raleigh protesting the nc tion of the board, and many believe it i3 yet possible to save the hatchery. At the meeting of the department heads last Thursday in Raleigh, the offices of commissioner of inland fisheries and State game warden, held by J. S. Harget and Charles H. England, respectively, were abolished. Duties of the two officials were assumed by R. Bruce . Etheridge, director ot the conservation department, until the next meeting of 'the board in January. The assistant State game wardens were given additional authority over county wardens serving under them. They may appoint or dismiss county wardens with approval of the director. Z. T.WATSONDIES TUESDAY NIGHT Former County Commi.-wior.er, Pen manshlp Instructor turd Church ifuinvi ?uvn.utMu.r tw IS" ness. Funeral Serviocs 1'c-dsy. Zacb&ry Taylor Watson, 62 years old, former member of the Board of County Commissioners in Watauga, church worker and teacher, died at his home at Brookeide Tuesday evening after an illness which bad appeared serious for several weeks. Funeral services are to be held today at 31 from the Pilot Mountain Baptist Church on New River, and interment will be in the nearby cemetery. Revs. H. M. Winkler, the pastor, and Rev. L. A. Wilson will be in charge of Ihc obsequies. Arrangements will he in charge of RcinsSturdivant Funeral Home. Surviving is the widow and the following children: Walter Watson, Detroit; C. D. Watson, Bristol; Mrs. G. H. McGuire. West Jefferson; Turner Watson, West Jefferson, and Murlie Watson, Brook side. Mr. Watson was a member of the board of commissioners during one term, 1912 to 1914, and rendered efficient service to the people of his county. Since that time he has ceen engaged oftentimes to conduct community writing schools, and was a graduate in Sunday School institute work and applied much of his time to ihis endeavor. He was at all times a leader in religious work, but Interested himself also in all other movements for civic betterment. He was widely known throughout this part oi the State for his sterling traits ol character and had a groat host oi friends and relatives. Mrs. Newton Greer Succumbs Saturday Mrs. Newton Greer, 83-year-olc resident of the Triplett community died Saturday from an illness whiet was precipitated by the iniirmitie; of her advanced age. Funeral was conducted the following day at 11 and interment was in the familj graveyard Surviving are three children: Jasper and Albert Greer, and Mrs. J. A Hartley. Mrs. Greer was the daughter oJ Daiiiei ana Amanda Wheeler and hac spent her life in the Triplett section She was well liked by a wide circl< of friends. The peanut crop of Hertford Coun ty is reported to be very short wit! growers interested in borrowing mon cy on the crop as in the case of cot ton. audience . . . and Alex Autos, emer itus professor of the chopping science suavely offered repeated "amens" a the recital continued. 'Twas an abl discourse that ended abruptly as th lawyer picked up a three-pound pol axe, favorite of the amateur, am headed for the tail timber. PAUG Independent Weekly New boone, watat;oa cc Plays Tragic R f A I Near Two Hi As Highw* . j _ _ One Watauga | Not A I'lT'lifA I ? . ? - v "W ?J? ?r i. 31 Other communities may rant and rave about the crime wave, the moral decadence ef youth, and liif want and misery cominsr in tro waiie of the panic with^ its lions of unemployed . .'.thftrtd jeaidct^ts or the Cook Scnoof" District In v Watauga County, the depression "has brought few tribulations?in fact so few that not once has the helping hand of the Fedoral Government been called upon [ to deliver to the popple of this i peaceful community even so much u.i win; uust of uuui' or On? dime in relief funds. A Democrat men received this information at the office of Smith llagaman. Superintendent of Public Welfare, the other day and he questioned his own ears when told that such independence was abroad in Watauga County, and it's the only example of this kind known in any county roundabout. Mr. Hagaman, noting that the peopte from that sections never called at his office, became anxious. Tons of flour had beer, distributed, bales of cotton cloth, overalls and bloomers; "augatoo" money bad been distributed to the multitudes, and yet no request from the Cock School District. The relief office thought perhaps information was lacking down that way, and inquiries were sent ? to Miss Grace Mast, who tutors twenty boys and girls in the neighborhood school. Miss Mast in turn brought hack the thanks of the ! i people for the consideration of the relief workers and with them the information that the folks there had plenty to eat, enough to wear, were getting along fairly well thank FUNDSAREBElNGSi ; FOR COUNTY-WD , Extensive Plans Being Made to Mai , Times. f!hllrfrpn Ilfirpd hv I^crim I fore and Receive Presents, Sev< 1 Have Been Donated. Expect r A special committee, appointed by . Watauga Post American Legion for the purpose of entertaining the needy children of the county at a Christr mas tree, reports that plaDs going 1 forward indicate that - the huge un. dertaking is destined to fill its mis. sion in a most successful way. The Legion is trying to guarantee that the county-wide Christmas tree - events will be complete and the ef1 fort is being made to give all the - poor and needy children of the coun ty some small token Th keeping with the Christmas spirit. Santa Claus is - scheduled to visit Boone on Saturday, - December 23, with toys for the poor ' kiddies, and it is asked that pardnte s of these children make every effort e to have them in Boone on that day e as it will obviously be hard for the e good Saint Nicholas to reach all the 1 homes affected. Several thousand items, according rspaper?Established in tlr IXXNTY. NORTH CAROLINA. THURS: ole In Thanksgi undred Men < ly Projects A Community Has jiy Form Relief t ? yo;*, and didn't rare for any outsltf* aid. And that's news! ^ fin Cook School District, in case a yb#idob*t .know, is located next the i lino, just hpy"?^ HL?uinj{ jifck, twides the mountain to The left of Bailey's Camp. ?feventyfive people live in this secluded vale, and glance up occasionally to see the autos flash by high above 011 the Lenoir road, but they just go on planting and reaping and rearing their children, educating them and teaching thorn the fear of God, and the joy of honorable toll, It's a rich section in natural wealth, truck crops and produce luxuriate and furnish a regular income to the happy populace. A fine school is operated there and the folks support their church, as well as themselves. A fine, upstanding people, they live at peace, and enjoy plen iuiu uuuuui'.ss smue ut ttic way people outside the secluded valley depend on the government for sustenance. Banner Elk long since came forward as the perfect town, but Cook School District occupies an equally enviable position. Unlike Banner Elk, it is incorporated only by the bonds of Its rigid independence, and is governed by the thrift and integrity of its people. - Such folks never run afoul of the law either, so maybe the record of the Avery County community is excelled. Anyway, Cook School District should have a blue ribbon furnished it, large enough so that it could be seen for miles around. It is, we daresay, as perfect as human beings could make a settlement. [HJCITED BY IJEGION )E (MRISTMAS TREE id m?) mutue* nappy uver vnriMinuiN 1 to Be In Boone on Saturday Boeral Thousand of Which Already to Reach All Needy Families. .to a member of the Legion committee. have already been given for this distribution and if a sufficient amount of cash can be raised it is hoped that Santa will have something for every chiid who visits Boone while he is he--. If the weather permits, Santa can i distribute the presents from tin : Christmas tree which is to be placed on Main Street, and merchants and , other business men are urged to decorate their places of business in keep, ing with the holiday season, in an ! effort to make this the best Christmas Watauga County has ever known - Citizens are asked to be as liberal in i their contributions as possible, anc send check or cash at once as it will > be necessary for the committee tc - have the funds within the next few . days so that the toys, fruits, nuts anc candies may be purchased at whole ; (Continued on Page 8) :moci ie Year Eighteen Eighty-Eij DAY, NOVEIMBF.lt 30, 11 ving Feslivi Bes 1 iain Work l 3 I 1: re Approved? e I p ] Civil Works Employment Office Was ft Opened Cast Thursday by K. S. c Swift and More than Six Hundred p Unemployed Have Registered. 381 fi Jobs Will Be Given to Watauga p j ('ounty Citizens. j v, 190 Now at Work and Jj More to Be Added Soon j c (o ?: WllllOil 1*YU V.'""*'""- ."" 9.1-1 lun-ly Q4na t - -ulh Oil LIU" pd y lull u of the Civil- Works Administration, 1 following the approval of five highway I pvojeot3 in Watauga County, and the remainder of the allotment of 381 will desert the ranks of the unemployed just us rapidly as possible, it y was said by R. S. Swift, manager of the local employment offices, Monday evening. Those who have already gained employment repr-eseui the' number taken from the relief rolls of the county, the remainder of the quota to come from registration un- (t dcr the C. W. A. The rate of pay . ranges from 30 to 50 cents on roads ( and 15c to SI. 10 on other projects. Five Projects Approved Information coming to the State Highway offices Sunday was to the effect that all projects asked for this county were approved. They include improvement and surfacing of the r~ road from the Wildwood Nurseries on Blowing Rock road to Aho, the building of a road from Bethel to Reese | v in Beaver Bam Township, a new j J Meat Camp-Pottert.own road of two i and a half miles. The beautification, planting and clearing away of the.r right of way on the road from Boone | > to Blowing Rock and or. to the Cald- c r'f.ll filimtv lino /in thn VnnaM/iouhP ! t ? ??-J I is also contemplated, ana projects embracing work at the college and at various county schools are expected to gair. approval soon. Tlie men, it is understood, are working for the most part under the regular road foremen, and work will he pushed as rapidly as the weather will permit, each man being allowed thirty hours per week. Registration Brisk The employment offices were openi ed by Mr. Swift Thursday mornuig and a multitude of unemployed swarmed about the courthouse during the succeeding days. Blacksmiths, carpenters, painters, lawyers, preachers, farmers and laborers rubbed shoulders as hundreds of filing cards were filled by the office force, preliminary to the selection of the coun- " ; ty's quota. Monday, however, the cards gave out, and activities nad to he suspended until Wednesday wnen 8. new supply of the blanks were made , avuuame. nix nunnren ' no twenty | two registered and testified that they !, wanted a job, and some two or three '! hundred more are expected by Ihe 1 end of the week. I . ADVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH On the first Sunday in each month 1 services will be conducted at the Ad' vent Christian Church in Boone by Rev. W. L. Trivett. Kenneth Barrs 1 wiil conduct tee services on the sec1 ond and fourth Sundays, and C. G. ' i Hodges on the third Sunday. Sunday ', School each Sunday morning at 10 ' o'clock; Loyal Workers Sunday eve1 ning at 6 o'clock, and prayer services " and choir practice Wednesday evenings at 7 o'clock. 1AT jht 51.50 PER Yi^AK rEACHERS MEET WELL ATTENDED; FIGURES ON COST 'ractically Ail Teachers of the County Present at County-wide Session; Five Such Meetings to Be Held During Coming Year to Develop s. Health Piogram. Superintendent Xiagarnan Submits Figures. Every high school principal and jacher in Watauga, with one excepion, and practically all the elemenary tutors gathered at the DemonLration School last Saturday evening 0 participate in the county-wide eeting, which waa the first of five irndar gatherings to l>e held with1 the next year. Each meeting will e devoted to planning and developlg a health program for every school. i the county. "Our teachers are a fine, capable nd lcyal group, said County Superinsndenl Smith Haguman, in discussing he meeting, and added that the taxayers of Watauga are getting more nd better schools for less money han ever before. "It costs, all told/' Ir. Hagaman continued, "about 21.30 per child for the eight months arm or for the average family of wo $43.60. The average family pays or this $3 00 in sales tax, leaving 40.60 to be paid by someone else. "Think of getting an eight months chool for an average family for only 3.00 arid this paid in a way that, the axpayer can't miss it?like you buy our postage stamps." "We now have an eight months chool term in Watauga with a greater reduecd tax," said Mr. Hagamaa, and it is quite probable that the iucn maligned sales tax is destined o be the -most popular tax that has ver been levied in our State, if it is ossfble that any tax can ever be said o be popular. 1 hope to see the day ome when all taxes will be paid in roperly adjusted income tax, manuBLCturers lax. inheritance tax, privi tax small sales tax, etc., so that .'hon the fiscal year ends all taxes /ill be paid- -paid in littles through he year, like you pay your gas tax. vnen there will be no sheriff or tax ollector around to see you; no homes r property ever to be sold for taxes." ff.C. GREENE LS NAMED DISBURSED Var Veteran Will Distribute CiiecJw for Wages Under Civii Works Projects. Checks Will Be Delivered Each Saturday Morning. Waiter C. Greene, World War vetran of Boone, has been appointed isbur3ing officer for the Civil Works Ldminifftration in this county. Mr. ?reene is peculiarly suited for this position on account of qualifications .s well as experience in the army long similar lines. The appointment ame without solicitation on his part, nd in taking up the new duties. Mr. Jreene has Issued the following statement: / "All persons employed under the TWA in this county will be paid by :heck drawn on the Treasury of the Jutted States. "It is requested that on each Thurslav afternoon, immediately after time s checked and included for Thurslay, that each foreman or time keeper turri in the time to the County Administrator of all persons working mcier him. , "This should be done promptly so he pay roll can be made up and the hecks issued for delivery on tile folowing Saturday morning. These hecks will be delivered to each foreman at the county Disbursing Offi;er's office for the persons who are vorking under htm. "The county Disbursing Officer will not deliver any checks to persons or foremen on the job where they are working. "It is our desire to co-operate with :aeh one so far as we can, that the iiWA program may be carried out as iccurately as possible." Joe Greer House is rv .1 i r?i jLsamagea oy names Fire of an undetermined origin ianiaged the residence of J. E. Greer Saturday and three.'..sned to consume the structure which is located un North Water Street. Firemen were able to extinguish the flames but not before the building was damaged perhaps to the extent of hundreds of dollars. Most of .the household furniture had been removed bfoere the flames were placed under control. The loss is said to be partly covered by insurance. Tanning bides at home will supply durable leather which may be used for all ordinary purposes and the methods of tanning are clearly explained in a recent extension circular prepared by the animal husbandry department at State College.
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