BOONE
SKETCHES
By J. C. R.
AN APPEAL TO REASON
Josepli M Prevette of Ashe County
has entered the journalistic field . . .
for just a teeny-weeny sojourn,jierhaps
. . . and his initial offering, entitled
"An Appeal to Reason," has
been received by thousands of anticipatory
voters in the Ninth Congressional
District . . . for Mr. Prevette
desires that particular seat in the
National House of Representatives
which has been "warmed" by "Farmer
Bob" since 19.10.
m * *
This "Appeal to Reason" is wlder'n
the wide Pacific, more encompassing
than the inverted bowl of
heaven ... It deals with the heart- I
less slaughter of innocent pities in
mid-western cornfields ... it chronicles
the tragic demise of a "curtailed"
cotton former who condemned
the reduction of acreage ixs
he helped himself out of a cruel
world via the shotgun route ... it
sheds a scad of salty tears for the
poor, benighted turr.ip-puUcr-uppor l
of Wisconsin, and the apple-pulicr- j
downer in the land when? rolls the
mighty Oregon ... it deplores the
alleged political activities of conniving
relief administrators ... it
hurls shafts of criticism in the direction
of trusts and combines ... it
showers the well-known razzberrlcs
ou Senators, Congressmen, a President
. . . fellows who in >cars agone
had enjoyed the confidence of a
blind, misguided, but affectionately
loyal public ... it points out the
depraved condition oi American
youth . . . and breaks into brackish
verse as it scrapes the scales from
"regimentation" and "government
control" and the "unconstitutional
policies of Mr. Roosevelt's administration."
In the good old days of long ago.
candidates for public office mounted
the elephant or the donkey, as their '
respective consciences dictated, ... in *
the blare of brass they rode the con- 1
founded critter- balky as "h" per- i
haps - to victory or defeat at the polls <
tY\n.xr ii.afifJ.wl -
. . . j juoliik.u nit: tnuifj ui pre* |,
ceding leaders with passionate bursts <
of rosy adjectives and far-reaching 1
superlatives . . . they praised Mr. Lin- *
coin, or Mr. Jefferson, or Mr. Cleve- 1
land, or the other Mr. Iiooscvelt, or i
Mr. Coolidge, or Mr. Wilson . . . they
took it on the chin, and took it with
a grin . . . good or bat! ]
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But the Prevette psychology has,
It see ins, undergone the newest, of '
New Deals. This "Appeal to Uea- IJ
son" is addressed to Republicans, 1
Democrats, Churchmen, Churchwo- >
men. Laborers, Ex-Servic? Men, Patriots
. . . Saints, Sinners, Scribes,
Pharisees ... to every limb and '
twig of the great voting fraternity !
. . . especially those who ore worried J
sorely over the future preservation
of the good old Constitution. But '
strange as it may seem, Mr. Pre- 1
vette fails to designate himself as
the Republican candidate . . . in- 3
stead he has chosen to face the el- '
ectorate as "The People's Candi- (
date." 1
....
A long time ago this wiritev with 1
drew from partisan scribbling ... he 1
resolved to "let. Democrats be Demo- 1
viJUOI, uiiu uo ict. rvcpuuuc- j1
;uis go on electing Presidents, as they |
usually did . . . without raising his
puny voice in the market-place! Rut
the unusual appearance of a nonsectarian,
free-wheeling Congressional
candidate in this straight-laced,
DE1M-GOP district is thrilling beyond
compare . . . the sweeping reforms
he proposes for we common peepul
well-night knock us from the perch.
For legislative matters are to be settled
. . . especially those measures
which have plagued State polticians
lo these many years . . . when Congressman
Bob is replaced by Candidate
Joe!
* * * *
In his proclamation of campaign
principle?*, Aslie County's Joseph M.
points a disapproving finger at
Tarheelia's much-cussed and seldom
praised three per cent sales tax . . .
and it's generally believed hereabouts
that he will sponsor a Congressional
repealer . . . when he gets
to Washington! Auto license tags
in North Carolina should sell tor
five bucks each, and the price will
be no more . . . when nc gets to
Washington! Election practices in
the Old North State are corrupt and
dishonest, says the "Appeal to Reason,"
but they'll be pure as snow
. . . when he gets to Washington!
State politicians are accused of
exploiting the educational system,
but they'll have to cut it out . . .
when he gets to Washington! The
absentee ballot law k nn k?
some folkacs as a might}' rotten
statute . . . but Mr. Prevette will
lay it low . . . when he gets to
Washington!
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Unlike scores of other high-pressure
politicians . . . Mr. Prevette in
no wise confines his activities to Federal
affairs . . . rather does he iean
toward remedying conditions in North
Carolina . . . conditions .which, ordinarily,
axe left to State leaders. The
various measures of Mr. Rosevelt's
recovei-y program are raked gently
by the People's Candidate . . . but
somehow or other, it occurs to the
casual leader of "An Appeal to Rea-I
son" that Mr. Prevette is inclined to-!
ward the belief that s?omo of the medicine
might have been pretty tol'able
good, had it been dished up with a
different spoon! Be that as it may
. . . the Ashe County man does NOT
point with pride to the achievements
of any mister man's administration
... he doesn't even attempt to explain
the causes of our present fiscal
troubles ... he just advocates this
and that ... he asks no favors of political
parties . . . he's willing, it
seems to carry the burden of government
on his own broad shoulders . . .
An!
VOLUME XL.VI. NUMBER 18
New York.?Madeline Slade, piclure^
above, prominent English woman
and a disciple of MahatmaGhantii,
jLs here In native India costume
to lecture through the country
011 conditions in India.
ROBERT MILLER IS
FOUND DEAD NEAR
HOME AT MABEL
Centner's Jury Decides that WellKnown
Man was Victim of Heart
Attack. No Signs of Violence Found
on Body. Funeral at Malic] Attended
by l4trge Crowd. Father and
Nine Brothers and Sisters Survive.
The body of Robert Cecil Miller, 27,
was found about 300 feet from his
Sionville home Saturday morning, the
ieath of the well known young man
laving been presumed to have resulted
from a heart attack. County
Coroner J. B. Hagaman .summoned a
jury and since there was 110 evidences;
violence, the official verdict, was
that death came from unknown canals.
It was the belief, however, that a
recurrent heart trouble had proven
fatal.
Funeral Sunday
Funeral .services were conducted
from the Ma lie' Methodist Church on
Sunday afternoon. Rev. Byrd of
Mountain City being in charge. A
large concourse of friends gathered
for tlie rites and the floral offering
was large. Interment was in the community
cemetery.
Surviving ate several brothers and
sisters: John, Spencer. Will, Frank,
Dtto and Tom (Spencer and Tom are
residents of Boone, Otto lives in Iriulio,
and the others near Zinnvilie);
Mesdames Ed Greer and Hubbard
Uroer and Miss Edellc Miller of Zioniblle.
Mr. Miller was unmarried.
Deceased was a son of Mr. John
Miller of Zionville and had formerly
been engaged in farming. M'ore patently
he had been associated with
lis brother, Mr. Spencer Miller, in
.iie transfer, business He was a member
of the Methodist Churth and was
well known here and in his home community.
where lie had surrounded
himself by many friends.
DVV \inni?MUAITCI7
llJu ? ? U11/L1MIVUOL
NEW M. E. PASTOR
Rev. J. H. Brendall Goes to Brevard
as Result fo Conference Action.
Rev. Graham to Remain on Watauga
Circuit. "Pounding" Here.
Rev. G. C. Widenhouse will this
week take over the pastorate of the
Boone Methodist Church, succeeding
Rev. J. H. Brenda!i Jr.. who goes to
Brevard, according to the decision
of the Conference in se.ssion at
Greensboro lest week.
Rev. G. C, Graham was to have
been succeeded as pastor of the Watauga
Circuit by Rev. J. B. Fitzgcrold,
but following a hurried visit, to
Watauga by Presiding Elder Gibbs
Monday night, it was arranged that
these gentlemen would keep their
present posts of duty in order that
each might complete important unfinished
work.
Rev. Brendall's return to Boone
was desired and confidently expected
by the congregation here, and his
transfer to Brevard was brought
about solely because of his peculiar
fitness to take care of the situation
hi umi couege town, i/it.' w laennouse
family is moving to Boone thin w?k
and a welcome party and "pounding"
will be given them at the parsonage
Thursday evening at 7:30. The ministers
and church leaders of the town
will be present and make talks.
Mr. Widenhoase is recognized ue
a very able minister, and churchmen
feel fortunate in his being sent here
since Mr. Brendall must go to othei
fields.
AGED NEGRO SUCCUMBS
Kelley Horton, about 75 years old
one of" the most aged colored resi
[dents of the community, died at th?
home of Mary Lenoir Sunday after
jnoon, following a short illness witl
j pneumonia. Interment was in the lo
j cal cemetery. A brother. Stone Hor
| ton, resides in Bristol, his wife hav
ing been dead 30 years. "Uncle Kel,'
as he was familiarly known, to
highly respected by the people o
Boone, where he had conducted him
self honorably throughout a long life
when he gets to Washington! H
leadeth the disgruntled ones along :
"promising pathway ... he turneU
their faces from records of achieve
ment, if any . . . and be hopeth t
become a Congressman!
rAUG
independent Weekly New
EOONE, WATAUGA Cj
PHILLIPS SAYS"1
TEAGUE CAST HIM
! LN BOILING MASE
Blowing Hock Mao Faces charge f
Throwing Wilkes Citizen Into Vii
of Roiling Still Slop. Was Aidin
Federal Officers in l>ostroying III
! cif Outfit. Other Watuugans At
Arrested on Serious Charge.
Hal Teague Blowing Rock yotrt
charged with throwing M. S. Phillif
Wilkes citizen, into a vat of fcoiliB
mash at a distillery. lias provided on
of the most interesting cases to com
before the Federal Court at Wilkei
boro when it convenes next month.
Several month ago Mr. Phillips w
aiding Federal officers in the destrui
tioo of a still and to apprehend
number of men on the scene when os
of them is alleged to have grabbs
him and thrown him into a large ear
tainer of boiling mash. Phillips wa
in a critical condition tor sevenweeks
-end at one time hope of hi
recovery had been abandoned.
Teagtic was arrested at Blowln
Rock on October 19i.li, and last wee
I was given a hoaxing before. Uomma
Isicner J. W. Dula at Wilkes'ooro. Mi
j Phillips, appearing as r> Goverrenei:
j witness, apparently was positive i
liiis identification of To ague as th
j mart who came very near to endin
his Jifc.
Commissioner Did a found prob&bl
cause and set bond for appearance a
court at five thousand dollars, whic'
Teagiic has been unable to fill so fai
Others Arrested
To date six men have been arreste
In connection with the affair and ar
awaiting trial. Ralph and Claud
Teaguc, also of Blowing Rock, hfcv
been taken, together with Gien Hair
by, Morris Mathcrly and Turner
is of Wilkes County. Ralph Teagu
is in jail here in default of $5,00
bond while the others have filled bon
of $2,000 each.
Mr. Phillips, it is said, was not e.c
ttiaiiy a Federal officer, but on tha
occasion was acting as a deputy.
IKMJGHTON SPKAKS
AT GREEN VALLE1
I Congressman Tell" Large Audtunc
Mr Favors Payment off Bomw to
Needy Veterans. Brands Attacks
off Frevette as False.
Speaking before a large crowd s
Greer. Valley Schoolhouse in Meg
Camp Township on Saturday nigh
Hon Robert I.. Doughton. Deinocrati
candidate for re-election to Congees
paid tribute to veterans of the Worl
War, explained his position 011 recen
controversial legislation, and declare
bi3 intention of submitting to th
President at ar. early date a pla
whereby needy ox-service men ma
! vcr^iue mmnljifn ' *' e?.i? ...
i- - r"" rcrj'f""" L
justed compensation certificate.1;
Congressman Doughton told his at
diciiec that throughout the years tha
have elapsed since the Armistice wn
signed, his vote had always been cai
in the Mouse of Representatives o
the side of World. War veterans. O
two occasions, continued Mr. Dougt
ton, "I helped to pass bills oallln
for payment of the bonus, and eae
lime witnessed their veto by a R<
publican President. When these mea>
tires were passed, the Treasury wa
in ample shape to meet the huge ot
ligation." When the last measure wa
introduced, said Mr. Doughton, th
Nation was in the midst of the greal
est financial stress in its history. Mr
lions of men. were walking the street
in idleness, human misery was on et
ery hand. The Treasury was struf
glir.g to meet the demands of tli
various relief agemcies hurriedly s<
up to allay the sufferings of a mult
tude..
The last bonus bill called for til
manufacture of two billion dollars i
"printing press money," and currei
cy without backing is one of tt
things that Congressman Doughto
fears. Unlike .many other represent!
tives, "who sought to disillusion tl'
veteran vote of their districts" t
half-heartedly supporting a measui
which faced certain presidential vet
Mr. Doughton -was listed amor.g tt
. "nays."
Aided War Veterans
"1 have the greatest respect ai
admiration for our heroic veterans <
the Civii War. the Spanish-America
: War. and the World War," Congees
man Doughton declared, "and I don
' believe there is another member <
the Home or. either side who has use
i his time and personal resources
their behalf more willingly or unsel
i ishly than I. The 3uppori they hai
i given me has been a splendid asset
, my campaigns for office, and the re
ords will show them that their com
uence nas never been misplaced."
Holding aloft a copy of the "Appe
to Reason," campaign publication
Joseph M. Prevelte, Republican cant
> date for Congress, Mr. Doughton r
filled a number of the statements e<
: tained therein, especially that whii
- had to do with the expenditures
1 hts (Houghton's) office. The speak
" explained that his allowance for cle
* hire was exactly the same as that
every other [member and that t
clerks for the Ways and Means Coi
3 mittee had not beein increased or d
" creased during his twenty-four ye
tenure in Congress. "This stateme
of my opponent and many others a
- grossly exaggerated; they could
e better described by a three-lelt
a word." he said.
!i Mr. Doughton devoted the remai
- rter of his well received speech to
o 1 review of 'he accomplishments of t
'Continued on Page 8)
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spaper?Established in th<
DIXNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, TUURS1
|" Principals in Ker
f |
i'A a> o L
Louisville. Ky.?Above are pl.cA
tnrcd three principals which will
be very much iu future news as
? Federal Agents strive for eoitvlo'c
(ions in the kidnaping oi Mrs.
Alice Stoll for $5(1,1)00 ransom,
.* and which was paid for her reLv
leace. Above, left: Thomas 31.
Robinson Jr., former insane asye
!um Inmate, who planned awl executed
the* crime, and still is at
large. Upper right: Mrs. Thomas
H. Robinson dr., wife. Below:
in Thomas If. Robinson Sr., father.
$
iM idges Alleg
e
I Election Setf
Reply, Says E
It Watauga i'oimty Republican t'hairnv
lions, Objects to Methods of Voting
Ut Remedy Alleged Condition; Su
low the Law. Complete
gjgj^icL charges of Russc-1! D. Hodges,
j iciwarwiaii ?J uie rt.epu.puc r-.xeeui.ive
( | GWhnilttee of Watauga County, that
elections arc being conducted lucal|ly
ia a manner which discriminates
*> j aAsiinit^hiE parly, and the reply of R.
1 to the allegations, combine
;2h niake the high spot in the political
thews a* the last (week of the camIp&igJ
gvtt, v', ;a???!wa,r
-tj Mr. Hicges/^r alctler to the State
t Board of Elections, alleges that Ro
publicans arc not able to tell what is
c going on at the ballot boxes, and
State officials have instructed Utr.
'' S-.vift to follow the low. The local OfI
ftciai in his reply stales that he is
unable, to ascertain where the law
e has been violated, and says instrucII
lions will be carried out.
jC The complete text of the corretpendenee
in this connection is publislied
herewith:
LETTER TO SWIFT
it "Mr. R. S. Swift, Chairman
n Watauga Board of Elections,
n Boone, North Carolina.
i- "Dear Sir:
S "The Chairman of Watauga. Counh
ty Republican Executive Committee
s- Mr. Russel D. Hodges and the ChsirI
man of the State Republican Execus
tlve Committee, Hor.. W. C. Meekina.
I- have appealed to the State Board ol
s Elections to remedy the situation exe
isttng in Watauga County with rerpect
to the manner in which they a!1
lege your registrars arrange idle poll:.S
in or in m?ist nf Hip. mmminfii oi
tlie county so as to leave grounds to:
f- question as to tlie proper conduct ot
e the eiection In such precincts. These
it Republican leaders have asked us tc
i- take this matter up with your Board
in an effort to have it so adjusted
ic as to dispel the belief among many
n Republican leaders in that county that
i- the Democratic Board of Election!
le and registrars have not given them a
11 fair deal in the elections held in thai
i- county.
ic "The complaint is made to us thai
I RED CROSS DRIVE"
- BEING ORGANIZE!;
if
ill ???
s_ Local Chairman (Setting Volnnleei
if Organization in Shape for An yf
nuni Roll Call Which Starts
November 11. 300 Sought
in :
X- volunteer wumera iwi mc ivuwu^t
,-e Chapter of the American Red Cros!
in are making plans now for the annua
c- roll call membership campaign whict
;i_ opens on November 11, according-tc
a statement made today by Dr. ,T. D
al Rankin, chairman of the local chap
of ter. The quota assigned to this chap
li- ter is 300 find Dr. Rankin says then
e- ia every indication that the goal wit
>n be reached if not actually exceeded.
2h Mrs. H. R. Eggers has been name-:
of chairman of the roll call and a vol
er imtccr organization to carry on th<
i'k campaign is rapidly being whippei
of into shape. In the preliminary an
he nouncement local Red Cross official
n- point to the fact that during the de
le- pression the organization did not suf
ar fer serious Joss in membership am
nt the response this year is expected t
re be enthusiastic.
be It is urgently requested that all lc
or cal citizens cooperate to the end tha
the great humanitarian organizatio
h- may be ready at all times for an
a kind of cooperation needed to car
he for the destitute, find victims of ns
tion-'l calamities.
:moc
; Year Eighteen Eighty-Eij
> A Y. NOVEMBER 1, 1934
itucky Kidnaping
t j
A ^
j?
]es An Unfair
Up; Szvift, In
Has Is Shown|
in, in Letter to State Board of F.lcc;;
County Election Chiilrnuin Asked
i f 1 Says He Will ConUnun to FolText
of Correspondence.
. in sell ing up voting places in some
! of the precincts in Watauga County,
a ieiig r.ariow bnUduSig or hull :3 used
j and ;i table for the. distribution of ballots
is placed at one end of the buihl|
ing with the Republican judge there
i to give out the baJlola, ar.d that the
ballot bas.es are placed at the far end
: of the building, from sixty to seventy
j five feet distant from the table where
the ballots are being- given out, mak|
in< it impossible for the Republican
1 judge, or republican watchers or mar
I l'j ?e ?.iiie to see trie oaaipt ooxC3,
arid it1!' what is actually going: an
at the ballot boxes Particular referi
once was made by I hem to the vot1
ing precinct at the County Court
J house, where the walls cf the court
I house are considered as the voting
i enclosure and the Republican judge
: is placed at the. entrance to the court
; house hah to give out ballots and the
j ballot boxes ore placed at the other
] end of the hall, approximately sixty
i feet away, with no Republican watchers
or assistants allowed inside the
j polling place or voting enclosure tc
: watch the ballot boxes. Mr. Hodges
; states this situation as follows:
j "The thing that has caused moat
; j hardness and more corruption here is
the fact that in setting up the voting
places, in moat instances, a long narrow
building or liall is secured, piaeV
tng the table for the distribution of
ballots at one .eud of the building,
booths down one side and then the
ballot boxes just as far ai Hie other
end rif the luriMtnof no rwYcoVK!** ir?
;: .sonic instances 60 to 75 feet distance
fix>m the table where the ballots are
| g iven out to the ballot boxes, and in
t! some instances the bailor boxes are
,! placed in a different room from that
| j of the tabic where the ballots are diar
on ted to the voters. No where near
I the ballot boxes is a republican allowi
ed, except in the act of casting his or
, | her vote because the Republican judge
! ] is always required to stay at. the ta'
| ble and distribute ballots to the votl\
(Continued on Page S)
MABEL HOME IS
i RAZED BY FIRE
I
r Grover Norris' Residence Totally Destroyed
by Flame Originating in
Faulty Flue. All Food, Clothing
and Furniture Burned.
II A fire which is believed to have ori;
i gin at ed .from a faulty flue last Sat11
urday destroyed the residence of Mr
i I mid Mrs. Grviver "SSrrie at TWoVwO
)! nothing having been saved from the
. conflagration
All food supplies, clothing and fur"
niturc went up in smoke and then
1 was no insurance on the property
' The home was a four-room fram'
building, and was well furnisher
1 Uirougbout. A large amount of eannec
- goods and otner supplies was inclu
e dtd in the big loss sustained.
]
~ DELPHIANS MEET
The Yonahlossee Chapter of th
Delphian Society met at. the Demon
d str&tion School on Tuesday aftemoor
o "Byzantine Art in Architecture" wa
the subject of the day's study Mr
- James Mast, Ifrs. 'Herman Eggers an
.t Miss Eula Todd made reports on dil
n ferent phases of the subject,
y At the next meeting, November 1!
e a lecture will be given by a visitin
i- friend, and this will be followed by
social hour.
Km '' 'I'En? ifSSi h *
RAT
ght
SI.50 PER YfcAlt
DR. GMTHERDIET
FROM ACCIDENTAL
GUNSHOT WOUNDS
Well Known Ltij&ai Dentist Succumbs
tu North Wiikeslwro Hospital s5s?tunlay.
Funeral Conducted front the
Methodist Church Monday. Business
Houses Close Out of Respect to
One of Town's Leading Citizens.
Dr. Joseph M. Gaither. popular
fJoone dentist, was fatally injured on
last Firday afternoon at his home,
when a shotgun with which he was
attempting to kill rats, wan discharged,
the load practically severing
the ieft foot from the body. The
accident cacnrred in a bain on the
premises, the sholgun having fallen
and fired us the dentist was trying to
get a rat into tlie open Some- minutes
elapsed -before he was able to
summon help, anc? although he had
: bound the injured leg, the less of
hibod was great before h?i reached
the Ilnganiah Ciibic. He was given
I first-aid treatment and taken to the
> - i nuspiui; wnere ne (1100 tlaturday
afternoon from shock and loss
of blood, after the foot had been amputated.
Funeral Monday
Funorja' sendees were conducted
fro.n the Methodist Church Monday
morning at eleven o'cioek, the business
houses of the town remaining
closed during the funeral. Rev. Brendan,
the- pe-sior. ami Dr. O. J. Chandler
of AhbeviUo conducted the services
jointly and were assisted by Rev.
A. Youat. pastor of Grace Lutheran
Church, and Rev. Bumg'arner Of
Wilkes County.
The active pallbearers were: Baxter
Linney, Kenneth Linney, Paul
Coffey, Tmev Ouonclll, Jim Councill,
:Guy ii. Hill, A. S. Harris, Dr. J, B.
Hugaman. Honorary: Dr. K. B. Perly,
Dr. G. K. Moose, Fred -Me.Dade,
Dr. Otto Bingham, I'. A. Mullin.s, Pat
McGuire. Dr. Amos Abrams, Flunk
Williams, Glenn I ewLs, Robert Coffey
Dr. \Y. F. Jones, S. F. Hortnn,
Orfin Gaither, Dr. Frerl Hubbard,
Horton Giagg and Donald J. Boyden.
The crowd was unusually large at
the services, and a magnificent floral
offering was borne by the following
ladies: Mcsdames A S. Harris,
Frank Williams, Ruth Isaacs, ti. F.
Horton, G. K. Moose, Robert Coffey,
[arnos Afcrams, Remmei Porter, David
Greene, Donald Boyd en, J li. Hagalrian,
Baxter i.iiiney, Tracy Councill,
James Ccuiiciil, Guy H. Hill, Paul A.
Coffey, Russell Hodges, Misses Gertrude
Perry, Jane F.liasou, Myrtle
Mast and Louise Critchor.
Interment. was in the city eemei cry,
Kenis-Sturdivant Funeral Home having
charge of arrangements.
i Surviving are the parents and two
j brothers, who reside at Millers Creek,
Wilkes County; the widow, wbo prior
to marriage wan Mies Sarah Baglcy
of Neii'imn. Ga., and two small sons,
,1. M. Gaither III and Henry Baglcy
Gaither.
A Native of Wilkes County
Dr. Gaitlier was a native of Wilkes
Count;,, and had praeiiced dentistry
in Boone since, lie was graduated from
college about ten years ago. Ke was
reccgnizcd as one of the leaders in
his profession, and had built up a
1 widespread practice. During his resi:
Jence here he mingled his personal
interests wiht those of the community
and was an able champion of comi
munily progress and public betterment.
He was well known and much
admired throughout this section of the
State where the news of his tragic,
death spread a pail of sorrow.
ARMISTICE DAY
EVENT PLANNED
American Is-gion Proposes Celebration
on the Occasion of Armistice
Ihry, Parade, Public Speaking and
Ceremonies Are Included.
Tentative arrangements are being
made by the Watauga Post, American
Legion, to celebrate Armistice
Day, November 11th, with a parade,
other ceremonies and a public speaking,
in which all the people of the
county are expected to participate.
It is planned to have all veterans,
their wives and children, join in a parade
at 2:30 p. nr., after which the
I other ceremonies will be held at the
courthouse.
Efforts are being made, it is said,
to have a speaker of national prominence
deliver the principal address
A more detailed program will have
been perfected within the week.
Commander J. W. Morris at the
same time announces that a meeting
of the Legion Post will be held in
Legion Hall Friday evening.
Sheriff Captures Two
Escaped Prisoners
Tsst .Friday Sheriff A. V. Howell
1 captured two escapees from the State
1 Prison on Watauga River. Hoke King,
- formerly of South Carolina, serving
a sentence for second-degree murder,
was taken with Frank Campbell of
this county, who had escaped the
second time from prison where he
e was sent, for forgery and larceny. The
- two men are being held in tiie county
i. jail pending word from Raleigh.
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3 CI-OTHINC WANTED
d Any one who has any discorded
clothing, caps, coats, sweaters, under^
wear, dresses, etc.. drop a card or
g call Miss Theodosia Watson at the
a relief office and a car will call to oollect
the donation.
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