S 1 I f f || BOONE SKETCHES By J. C. R. OX Ol"K WAV HOME A sweaty; smell day over ... a sor! cf tough day . . . and we're trekking up Water Street toward the old cabir . trying to hatch up a couple 01 three ideas . . ideas from which tc construct this weekly, or woaklj column A lig-ht was burning on the doctor's porch . . . but the family hat: retired for the night . . . * ? * THE DOCTOR WAS OUT . . where, the Lord only knew . . and we tumbled around in the old think box, seeking the reason for his nocturnalcall. Who could be sick? Who CUUIU ut; uijutvu njifjirin-cn ( woman could have the jitters on a night like that? Perhaps the doc was "ketchm" a youngun," as we bill-billies say, in some distant hollow . . . perhaps he was removing a misplaced bean from the nose of little Willie Jones, 'way back on Frog Level ... or takbig a dozen stitches about the umbilicus of a surprised community bully ... or administering a comforting shot of morphia to an expiring patriarch ... or watching beside the cot of a croupy baby ... or soothing the heartaches of a bereft mother. Always on the go. always deprived ot a norma! existence, never allowed a full night's rest, seldom praised and more seldom paid . . . these country doctors arc heroes without laurels, king's without crowns. And those women who keep the lights burning, who answer the phone in the wee small hours . . these wives of doctors . . . you couldn't find a group this side of Glory, masculine or feminine, with a more outstanding record of unselfish service! % * * OLD REX, the children call him . . . Bynur.i Taylor's venerable English Shepherd . . . trots carefully out of the Taylor yard, ctosses the street and laps water from the brook. Rex is as blind as a bal . . . has been that way since a summer day years ago ... a sultry day, a long cattle drive, a tough job for his master, which resulted ui "closed windows" for the faithful dog. But Hex has made the best of his blindness ... he knows every kid that plays on the street . . . he knows every path and alley in his end of town ... he listens for cars before he crosses the street . . he just lays around in the shade, eats good victuals, and enjoys his wellearned retirement. ....| ? ? * ? A COUPLE OF SPOON ER.S sat close together over near Watt Graggs water-wheel . . . and a feminine giggle broke the stillness as a pair of masculine arms embraced a trim body . . . and the blooming dahlias in the surrounding garden nodded their colorful heads In a knowing sort- of way as the boy friend whispered that three-word secret into the ear of his lady. And nit iv a lci a s*mig A flieiuuy t)I Love" as they raced across the wheel! * ? * LIGHTS BURNED AGAIN in Che house back of the beautiful maple grove . . . the Souths had just returned from an eight-thousand-mile trip to the Pacific Coast . . . and the children were telling their little friends aliout mile-deep canyons, and painted deserts, and big trees, and golden beaches, and far-away cities, and slant-eyed people, and towering mountains, lyul rolling prairie3! And mouths flew open and tiny faces wrinkled in amazement as they drew imaginary pictures of "them wideopen spaces out yonder." * * . OVER IN 'HIGH HEAVEN," that portion of town in which the sons and daughters of Ham reside, a group of throaty songsters bore down 011 an old favorite . . . and as the melodious words of "Swing Lew. Sweet Chariot" were wafted out on the night air. a pack of fox hounds opened in "full music" 'way up on Howard's Knob as they gave chase lo sly old Reynard. * * * # HOME AT LAST . . . plumb tire* . . . babies asleep . . . cat turue* out . . . stummick full of corn brea< ana milk . . . hands washed . . . pant: off . . . ready for bed. We pick ui an Eastern newspaper . . . for no veri good reason, perhaps. A column en titled "Looking Backward" tells o happenings one hundred and ten year: ago. A five-line paragraph attract the eye. We read (with due apologie, to barrister friends) 83 follows: "Ar rived sloop 'Henry,' from Falmouth Passengers: 4 ladies, 3 musicians, lion, 1 lama, 1 Shetland pony, a mon key, a baboon, and two lawyers." W iaugbs a little . . . we hits the hay! 'SFCNNY, AIN'T IT? Human inconsistencies .... those little "slips" that one time or another find origin in the best of us, are always good for a titter. Here's one, which we credit to Mark Holsclaw: A certain prominent business man, active in the "dry" cause last fall, obligingly carried a friend to the home of an equally prominent bootlegger this morning . . . for why we know not! ?> WA1 5 .... An In ' VOLUME XLVT, NUMBER 3 | I Mrs. SamuelInsull * ( Ciucago. ? Mrs. Samuel Instil! (above), wife of Hie indicted utilities magnate, is here from Greece i to stand by her husband when lie ] faces trial on the various counts j .i which have been pending so long in j 1 j Federal and State Courts. j DEPOSITS BEING TAKEN AT BANK j i j Cheeks Are Again Drawn on Special Trust Accounts at Watauga County . Bank. Depositors Hasten to Meet Government Requirements. , A number of people are again mak- v ing regular deposits in the Watauga 1 County Bank and paying their bills * by check c?n the local institution closed since March 6, 1933, according i. | lo information gained from officials i | the first of the w eek. These depos- ' j its, it is explained, are handled i 1 through special trust accounts, es- i , tablished for the convenience of the ; (general public, and are not to be confused in any way with the deposits on 1 record at the time of the bank's cios- j li?EOfficers have been busy iiu: past, few Jays gaining the approval of chocking depositors in regard lo the new regulation of the Federal Gov- ] crnment, requiring that all classes of I accounts share alike in the distribution of dividends. It is stated that the request is meeting with uniform approval, that many depositors have already signed the agreement ami that ethers are .affvxmg their (denatures daily. II is necessary to have a 100 per cent agreement, in order to , I meet the requirements of the Federal}, ; Deposit Insurance Corporation. ! ? 1 ! i *r o i . jcujuu i c:i in uegins At College Tuesday The second summer term at Appa-! 1 laehian State Teachers College began Tuesday, and at noon Wednesday 418 teachers had been registered for the six-weeks period, about the same number as had enrolled at this time ; last year. Dean J. D Rankin wa3 uu1 able to make predictions as to How ' many might come later, but stated that registrations were still being ^ made rapidly. 1 FOUR EWES NET OWNER FORTY-FOUR DOLUYUS Mr. Fred VViLson of Vilas believes he has four ewes which have rather handsomely earned their keep this season. From the four, the wool and lambs yielded him eleven dollars per head or a total of forty-four dollars, and one lamb was lost at that. To give an idea of the thrifty lambs produced, Mr. Wilson says that one weighed 94 pounds at 89 days old. THE WEATHER Weather report for week ending July 17, as compiled by the Co-opera i [ uve Dureau at Appalachian State ii Teachers College: 1 Average maximum temperature, 77 i degrees. j Average minimum temperature, 81 r degrees. Average temperature, 69 degrees, f Average daily range in tempera3 ture, 16 degrees s Greatest daily range in tempera3 ture, 20 degrees; date, 8th. Average temperature at 6 p. m. i. (time of observation), 70 degrees. 1 Highest temperature reached, 82 - degrees; date, 14th. e Lowest temperature reached, 57 degrees; date, 9th. Total precipitation in inches, 2.35. Greatest precipitation in 24 hours, 0.85; date, 13th. Number of days with 0.01 inch or more precipitation, 7. Number of partly cloudy days, 3. Number of cloudy days, 4. Though there are some cases of: American foul brood in the apiaries; cl Burke County, the sourwood bloom gives promise of a good crop of fine honey. i AUG [dependent Weekly News BOONE, WATAUGA CO TWO MILLION SET ASIDE FOR PARK TO PARK HIGHWA Y Total of Six Million Now Ready for Work on Project. Thoroughfare Is Expected to Pass Through Blowing Hock Section, and Will Provide 350Mile Drive Between National Parks. 200-foot Kight-of*Way Required. Local interest in the Park Highway, which is confidently expected to pass tnrough the Blowing Rock country, is rekindled with the announcement by Administrator Harold Ickes Luui. an *iuun.ionark areas is expected to bring thouhands of additional visitors to t he region to vacation, to rest among the lills, and to enjoy the unparalleled scenery. The parkway project is described is perhaps the Public Works A dm in titration's finest gift to the nation. The natural beauties of the country hrough which it will run. arc famous ind the section has long been noted is a naturalist's paradise, FARM TEACHER TO CONDUCT CAMP [tolwrl 0. Shipley, Head oi lloone High School's Now Agricultural Department, to Take Group of Prospective Students to White 1 -ihe. Mr. Robert G. Shipley, recently tamed as teacher of Agriculture in .tie Gesjiir High Sciiuui, wiii lU'.xi Monday, July 23nl, begin a week's famp at White Lake, N. C., and is now visiting the homes of many of the boys who are expected to be enrolled this fall in liis agricultural classes, and taking the names of those who desire to go on the camping trip. Mr. Shipley, who is a graduate of V. P. I., tells The Democrat that those who arc interested in agriculture and who expect to take the course during the next school year, will derive considerable profit from the trip, and hopes that at least twelve may go. Those who are not personally con tactccl by Mr. Shipley, and who are interested in going to White ljdke, may get in touch with hint at the Boone High School. The total expense of the trip will be about five dollars aud every boy who possibly can is urged to go along. Must Sign Tobacco Contracts by the 28th Burley tobacco growers of this section who desire to sign the Government contracts to reduce their acreage, are asked to call at the office of County Superintendent Howard Walker and produce the necessary blanks. Mr. Walker says the contracts arc the same as those signed by a number of gTowers last spring, and that the papers must be executed by July 28th. LOCAL, JUNIOR COUNCIL ORGANIZES BASEBALL TEAM The local Council of the Junior order has organized a baseball team consisting of members of the order. The opening game v.'as played last Thursday afternoon with the Vilas team at Vilas, the Juniors winning by the score of four to six. Keplar and D. Hodges were on the mound for the Juniors, while Brinkley and Clint Mast pitched for the Vilas nine. A return game is to be played on the Boone diamond this afternoon. Other games are to be booked at early dates. PASSES DENTAL TEST Dr. E. T. Glenn, promising young resident of the Sugar Grove community, was one of those who passed the State Board of Dental Examiners last week, and will be privileged te practice hi3 profession in the State Twenty-three other applicants passed the rigid tests of the State examining board. . flg A DE ipaper?Established in the LTNTVT, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSE U.S.S. Houston Steaming I i I T J 1 ?1 ' ' " J ? -j J ~V~ Oi: Board the U. 8. 8. Houston at : Ocean aboard the cruiser Houston, P cation tour which will bring him to t above shows the president and his s? presidential salute when they went a while the Houston stood by in the of RESISTSARRET;" SHOT BY OFFICER itesident of Elk Township Shot in I>?g and Back After He Opens Fire on t Officers. Brother's Shots Take Effect. To Bo Tried Tuesday. ; riplebt, resi lent ?-l Elk Town?hip* waa injured by two revolver allots Saturday evening, when no re i fu '.'.uvcin aa *.n?-v r?iugiii c' the officers. They, however, think di.'Yercn tly. Combs Will Lead Young Democrats John E. Combs, well known Mabel citizen and prominent partisan, ivas elected chairman of the Watauga County Young Democratic Club at an organization meeting held in the courthouse Monday evening, and which was attended by a representative group of young Democratic men and women. Mr. Combs succeeds Jim Rivers, who had served as chairman since the club's organization two years ago. Mr. Tom Jackson was named as vice-chairman, Mrs. Charles Zimmerman, second vice-chairman, and Wade E. Brown was re-alected secretary, following which delegates were chosen to attend the convention in Asheville on July 2Y, 28. 29. The main business sessions are to be held on the 28th. Brief political addresses were made by Charles T. Zimmerman and Robert W. Pulliam before the close of the meeting. Those named as delegates to the Asheville meeting were: Grady Moretz, Dr. C. L. Rhyno, P. & Wy'ae, Mra. Frank Williams, Wade Brown, James Sudderth, Nile Cooke, Wade Miller, Asa Reece, Mrs. Mack Cowles, Blanche Stokes, John E. Combs. Sam If Pnrtnn T> c_ vivw 1UIMV, liwjr .? ? V-?l J AO, Green Brown, Howard Edmisten, Edward Baird and Gladys Taylor. Any other Wataugans who attend the convention will be recognized as delegates. Father of A. S. T. C. Teacher Succumbs i Professor Chappell Wilson and family have returned from Robeson County where on Friday morning they at: tended funeral services for his father, Joe Martin Wilson, who died almost suddenly on Thursday afternoon. Deceased was 81 years old, a farmer, and prominent citizen of Howellsville Township. He had suffered a stroke ; of paralysis twelve weeks ago, but had been able to ride over his farm I the day before his passing. i Funeral services:. were conducted i from the Wilson home by Rev. W. W Abernethy, assisted by Dr. C. H. Duri ham and Rev. I. P. Hedgpeth, anc burial was in the Allen cemetery ir the home neighborhood. w>" ' . ssi" St MOC : Year Eighteen Eighty-Ei iAY, JULY 19, 1931 . Pacific With Presentv SaT" IIP- I ' A |;.^ ^ ^ W*:? Sea. ? Now on the broad Pacific resident Roosevelt is enjoying a vahc Hawaiian Islands today. Photo on, Fra lklin D. dr., receiving the shore a Mayaeciez, Puerto Rico, Hng. 119 MAKE HONOR ROLL AT COLLEGE I Students from Forty-three Counties Win Distinction at Appalar'iiu. List Contains Names of '.28 Watuugam. Some Unusual Records. One 1"undred and nineteen students of Appalachian State Teachers College mr le the honor roll during the spring crm. according to information receive^ from Prof. J. T. C\ Wright, head of the department of matheim tics of the institution. These honor students represent forty-three different counties and three states, the following Watauga County students having distinguished them selves: Mrs. Winnie Hoover, J. D. liortfin Mrs. Thelnia llorton, Jesse Honek, Mrs. Eteuli h Lyerly, Manic Jean Jones, Hole Keller. Gueille Most. -Banner Miller, Mary Moret7., Winton Rankin, George Sawyer, Karl Sawyer, Ruby Shull, Ray StiUe, Gertrude Vance, Clint Arinms, Ollia Jean Coffey, Pearl Cowles, Beatrice. Culler. Frieda Farthing:, Homer Farthing, Howard Garbee, Joe Hardin, Katherine Harwell and Muriel Hodgson, all of Boone; Mrs. Virginia Dare Strotlier and Susie Banner, Sugar Grove Mrs i.yeny, Alazie Jean Jones Wiiitoii Rankin and Katherine Harwell have maintained this honor record for the past t.wo years. LEGION PARK IS TO BE IMPROVE! Community Center i.s Goal of Post. Auditorium Seating n Thou j sand tn Br Constructed. FER.V May Supply labor. Plans are going forward rapidl for the complete development of tb I American Legion Park. property int j a community center, according to il formation secured from officials c ' the lccal Legion Post, who point ot i (hat an auditorium with a sea tin i capacity of no less than one thoi ' sand will be one of the first tad vidnal projects to be undertaken. The public has been asked to dc uate certain buijding materials t supplement Legion resources, and ir dications are that labor costs may t taken care of by the Federal Emu : gency Relief Administration. Mr. Leonard Wilson of Zionvill . ha3 been appointed as chairman of special committee and asks tlial a , persons interested In lending- a han , in this public benefit program g< : ta touch with him at once so tha plans may be developed as soon a nossible. The main auditorium shoul be constructed, it is said, in time t take (are of the county-wide singta; this fall, which usually overflows th courarouse auditorium. Many Take Narrow Gauge Railway Tri] Mr. Herman Wilcox, station ager. for the Linville River Railway Corr . pany, states that the Monday excui sions over the scenic line of his con pany to Johnson City and return hav attracted wide interest and that well-filled passenger train remind . one of the old days in railroadlnj Last Monday a great number of pec . pie from Boone, Blowing Rock an :. Vallo Crucis took advantage of th | low excursion rates ?rwi greatly U 11 joyed the trip. Only two more trail will be operated, Monday, July 2 I and Monday, July 30. Tourists ai . particularly interested in the sce.ncr . provided in the gorge of the Dc I River, which la comparable to t'r i grandeur of the noted Royal Corf of Colorado. 5 . ' '?. RAT 8ht J1.50 PER Vr,AR FIRST CANNERY j OF TVA TO OPEN ON NEXT MONDAY i People of Immediate Counties Will Benefit by Cannery at Cranberry, i Others to Be Opened I^ater On. I n[ employed May Benefit from Berry Picking. Turnip Seeds from Japan ! at l/oeal Hardware Store. j Burner Elk.- - As a result of the } program adopted by the Tennessee I Valley Authority, the cannery at j Cranberry. X. C., will be ready next j ivnjiiuity w receive tuc a-oumieim. .iujii ply of blackberries that growthroughj sol our mountain region. This canJ nerv will also receive green .snap beans A second cannery at Green Mountain. N. C., is nearibg completion. and an opening date will be announced later. The tentative prices to be paid for these commodities, delivered to the cannery, will be: blackberries, 20c per gallon; snap beans. 2\-> cents down to one cent, depending upon grade, j This announceorient is expected to put hun-lreds-of unemployed to pickj ing berries and assures them a fair j wage for their labor. Only weliripcncd. sound berries .'not over-ripe) will be received, and any lot of berries containing red or green berries, stems or trash, will be rejected. A plan is now being worked out to I gather these commodities by truck, land this pin* will be announced la' ter. In the meantime, it is urged that communities co-operate with one anj other to get these products delivered. } It has been learned that many rhilj dren of school age in this area Jo not have sufficient money to buy their g j school books, and officials of the co operative cannery believe that some j plan can be worked out with the county superintendents, principals and ] teachers, whereby blackberries can j be picked by these children, and I enough earned to more than cover i the cost of their books. A limited supply of Japanese tur; nip seed has been secured to be planti ed for turnip greens, which in turn ! will be bought, by the canneries. This ! supply is so limited that only a lew | pounds have been distributed to the i following locations. where tuey can i be secured for sixty cents a pound , (two pounds will plant one acre): , 1 Farmers Hardware & Supply CemI i pan.v, Boone: The Exchange, Banher | Elk; The Commisary, Cranberry; | Charles Baird, Newland; M. C. Honeycutt, BurnsvlUe; J. W. Howell, ! Green Mountain: Brite Tipton, Bakersville. 1 It,, Ui,i iiiun i;i liadcasititg, these j seeds should be sown in drills so that ' lite are ens can be more easily weeded ! and readily harvested with a sicifle. Tt is estimated that three crops cf i greens , an be sold by each grower I if they are planted not later than j f.ugust 1st. . | The Carolina Mountain Co-operaII lives, whose temporary office is loI rated at Banner Elk, will he glad to send bulletins, which are Issued twice ,, a month. Th'ose interested should idrop thera a card asking that their 3 I names be added to the mailing list- ajS ! This is open to residents of Avery, i Mitchell, Watauga and Yancey coup- SS8 y'ties. ? Farthing Heads Farm if Class at Cove Creek -Jj g Mr. G C. Farthing of Sugar Orove i- has been named as head of the Agrii cultural Depart mem at the Cove Creek High School, and will take over >- his work with the beginning of the o j next school year. i-j Mr. Farthing is a son of Mr. and e | Mrs. WiiHam Farthing, is a grad. uate of Beroa College, where he was especially trained for his new posie tion, and is eminently qualified to a carry on the work in fine shape. 11 The Agricultural Department, which d has been a feature of the work at it Oove Creek for many years, was for t nierly headed by Mr. Howard Walker, s who resigned to accept the county a j superiiii.enuency. Cater a brother, Mr. o I J. K. Walker, was tendered the pog i sition, and declined in order that he e! might continue his -work at Boonville High School, where he has been for six years. Agricultural instruction at Cove Creek has been a most valua- sfiBH ble part of the school work, and wiU..;?$MB J he added .to the Boone School for f first time this fall. 3 1- RECORDER'S COIKT ^ \ i- Following' are the cases disposed of re in Recorders Coiirt Tuesday, and the a judgments handed down: ' Sgpg?Isr'amM s W. M. Adams, A. G. TriplehhtPsyul j. Hanncr, violation of prohtbitkil5"?rs?; ..re )- Adams f.i..-l sbh ..si tire COfctS. the d other two being found not 4(jiwy. ia Clyde Hamby. assault with, deadly .--fa i- yieapon; $50 and cost. .c .? Clyde Hamby. dairying hati*Aled jja i, weapon; costs and mx nio&hs *u?r e pended sentence. v " < v y Euger.c Triplet!. VegtfSiWf ?!?