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MAY 2. 1935
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LOCAL AFFAIRS
Dr. J. E. Hodges of Maiden was a
visitor the first of the week with relatives
and friends in this section.
Miss Cora Pearl Jeffcoat left Wednesday
for Greensboro where she will
enjoy her annual two-weeks vacation
period.
Mr. Horton Gragg leaves today for
Shelby where he has accepted a po
aiuuu wiui uit" C5t<tuuara un worn-1
pany.
Little Miss Jim Rivers has returned
from Mountain City where she spent
the past week with her grandmother,
Mrs. W. R. Butler.
Mr. Charles T. Zimmerman. Mrs.
Zimmerman and Mrs. Alice Hardin
attended the funeral services for J.
W. Connelly in Lenoir Wednesday afternoon.
Postmaster W. G. Hartzog has returned
to his governmental duties and,
is almost his normal self after having
been critically ill following an appendix
operation.
Miss Juliet King of Sprott. Ala.,
arrived in Boone last week for a visit
with her brother, Mr. E. Ford King,
and Mrs. King at their home on North
Water Street.
Mr. J. R. Tolbert has resumed his
duties as manager of the Watauga
Hardware Store, and is rapidly recov- J
cring from an appendix operation
performed a short while ago.
Mr. O. L. Coffey last week moved
his family back to the farm near
Shulls Mills where they will reside
indefinitely. The Coffeys have made
their home in Boone for the past nine
years.
Dr. Hugh WAtsohj who spent last
week with his mother, Mrs. Minnie
Watson, on Boone Route 1, returned
Sunday to New York City, where he
is serving an interncship in surgery
at the Polyclinic Hospital.
Miss Fannie Dougherty returned
Sunday afternoon from a WinstonSalem
hospital where she recent":y underwent
a serious operation Her
many friends will he glad to iearn
that she is recovering nicely.
Announcement is made of the birth
in Kingsport, Tenn on April 19th of
a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Kay Boatright,
who has been named Marilyn
Kay. Mrs. Boatiight is the former
Miss Eula Hodges of this city.
Mrs. J. W- Farthing was taken to
the Charlotte Sanatorium Saturday,
where she will receive treatment for
the next several days. Mrs. Far tiling
has been in ill health for the past
several months.
Mr. J. L?. Glenn of Sugar Grove
while visiting in town Friday, took
occasion to renew his subscription to
the Democrat anil it developed that
his name had been on the mailing list
of the county paper since it was es
Litoiisnen id. llS8ii.
Misses Dolly LeMay and Virginia
Wary, members of the Appalachian
faculty, leave Friday by motor for
Chicago, where the former will apend
her vacation with homefolks. Miss
Wary will continue to Lincoln, Nebraska,
her home, for the summer.
Charles Younce Jr.. son of Mr. and i
Mrs. C. L. Younce of Boone, was taken
to a Statcsvillc Hospital Monday
evening, suffering from an acute attack
of appendicitis. An operation
was performed and the youth's condition
is said to be satisfactory. His
mother is v/ith him.
Mr. A. N. Mast of Amantha, a business
visitor in town Tuesday has
never uncovered any clues which
might lead to the identity of those
who some weeks ago entered his
smoke house and took six large hams.
The prowlers appeared at night during
Mr. Mast"s absence from home.
Rev. and Mrs. G. C. Brinkman of
Brevard were visitors over the weekend
with a niece, Mrs. Jeff Stanbury.
The former Boone pastor accepted an
invitation to fill the pulpit at the
Methodist Church Sunday, Rev. Widenhouse
having been called to Ashe
County for a commencement sermon.
Mrs. James Mast Entertains
At Bridge Party.
Mrs. James Mast was hostess at a
delightful contract bridge party at
the Caro Jean Inn, attractively arranged
with mixed spring flowers.
Mrs. Russell Hodges won the prize
for the highest score, Mrs Tom Dunkley,
low score, and Mrs. Baxter Linney
the consolation prize.
A delicious salad course with strawberry
short cake and iced tea was
served to club members and special
guests as follows: Mesdames James
Horton. A. S. Harris, E. S. Christenbury,
Russell Hodges, G. K. Moose,
Johnnie Hodges Jr., James Councill,
Paul Coffey, J. E. Holshouser, Ruth
Isaacs. D. J. Whitener, Joe Crawford,
Pete Justus, James Rivers, Tracy
Council!, Gene Oar bee. Lucy Bingham
Watson, Tom Dunkley, Robert
Swan, Baxter Linney, Coker Triplett,
Rommel Porter, David Greene; Misses
Annie Dougherty, Warthington, Sherwood,
Griffin and Payne.
Mrs. Jim Winkler Hostess to
Friday Afternoon Club.
Mrs. Jim Winkler delightfully entertained
members of the Friday Afternoon
Club and several friends at
her home Friday, April 26th. The reception
hall and living room were
beautifully decorated with spring
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flowers and apple blossoms.
A program on Spring was given by
Mrs. J. D. Rankin, Mrs. Tracy Council!,
Mrs. B. B. Dougherty and Mrs. A.
E. South rendering several selections.
Mrs. Winkler was assisted by Mrs.
Grady Farthing and Mrs. Jeff Stanbury
in serving a tempting party plate
followed by delicious candy.
Special guests were Mrs. Grady
Farthing, Mrs. Herman Eggers, Mrs.
E. C. Widenhouse, Mrs. Ida Spainhour
and Mrs. Wiley Hartzog.
The next meeting will be held with
Mrs. R. K. Bingham on May 17th.
DEEP GAP NEWS J
Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Morctz and little
daughter, Ada Belle, took dinner
with Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Miller Sunday.
Mrs. Lewis Belcher of Vest Virginia
is visiting her parents, Mr. and
I Mrs. A. F. Nichols.
I Mrs. Jim Welch and children. AgI
nes and Howard, spent the week-end
with Mrs. Welch s mother, Mrs. Naomi
Waters, of Patton's Ridge, who
is quite ill.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Watson
last week, a daughter, Margaret
I Elizabeth.
i Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Stewart and
children visited Mr. and Mrs. A. C.
Moretz Sunday.
Gap Creek Sunday School is pro- j
grossing nicely under the leadership '
of the new superintendent, Mr. A. G.
Miller.
Mr. H. S. Steelman and family visited
Mr. Steelman's father at Oak- r
wood Sunday.
Miss Lucy Greene left Tuesday to j
spend a few weeks with her cousin, {
Mrs. Sallie Gunther of Maryland.
Sudden Illness Fatal to j
Miss Eliza Brown!
Miss Eiiza Brdwti, aged -12, a wellj
known citizen of the Laxon commun- \
ity, succumbed suddenly Monday |
morning as she went about her usual |i
household duties, no previous illness j
having been noticed. Death was be-!;
lieved to have been due to a heart
attack.
Funeral services were conducted ;
Tuesday afternoon from the xiaufoi i
Springs Baptist Church, Reverends
Levi Greene, W. C. Payne and H. M.
Winkler taking part in the rites. In- J
torment was in the cemetery there.
Active pallbearers were: Vern
Green, Mack Cowles, Grant Green.
Robert McNeil, Russcl Vannoy. Glenn
Miller, Cloyd Green. Honorary: W. H.
Blackburn, Bob Gentry, Tilden Miller,
W H Wagner, C. M. Watson, D. L.
Stanbury, Eller McNeil, Clement Mc- '
Neil, Edgar Hardin, J. H. Greene and 3
Bill Day.
The floral offering was in charge
of: Eula Cowles, Pearl Cowles, Rutl
Greene, Clara Wagner. Mrs. Belle Mc- <
Nell, Louise Coffey, Minnie Nichols,
Violet Howell, Mrs. W. H. Wagner,
Daphne Brown, Martha Day, Vivian
Fox, Geneva Cooke.
Miss Brown was born and reared .
in Watauga County where she was
held in wide esteem by a large circle '
of friends and acquaintances.
Surviving is the mother, six brothers
and one sister: Murray. Coy and
Ambrose of Montana. Walter and
Greene of Laxon. Bart of Ashe County
and Mrs. Ora Brown of Boone.
SPEflAI NOTIfES
UV/UJUkJ X IV AXVAJM
WANTED TO SELL*?Half u~million
Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage
plants. W. G. Lowe, Moravian Falls,
N. C. 4-25-2p
FOR GRADUATION?Beautiful yellow
gold watches of all kinds and
jewels at a great reduction in price.
Walker's Jewelry Store, near Theatre,
Boone, N. C.
THE FINEST WATCH and Jewelry
Repairing by workmen of experience.
It costs no more, have your
watch done right. Walker's Jewelry
Store, near theatre.
navhi a HOUSE in Boone for rent.
See J. C. McConneli in Boone. Smith
Hagaman. 4-25-2p
HAVE TWO OR THREE boundaries
of grass on Cove Creek. Will
sell by the boundary or graze by
month. See Dean Swift at Sugar
Grove. Smith Hagaman. 4-25-2p I
H;x 7'i IWIDJ.C RE?AIRING At
lowest cost. Parts, tubes and batteries.
K. I. Dacus, New River Light
and Power Co., Boone. 3-28-tf
TWO TCE BOXES FOR SALE?Almost
new, $5 and $10. New River
Light and Power Company.
Or. C. B. Baofhnuo, Eye, Ear,
K Me and Tkroat Specialist, Elizaboth
ten, Tenia., wilF be in the o if ice
of Dr. J. B. Hafaaan in Boone, on
the first Monday in each month for
the practice of his profession.
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$1.50 PACKAGE, now $1.00
$1.00 PACKAGE, now 60c
BOONE DRUG CO.
The REXALL Store
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Democrat Ads Pay
TAUGA DEMOCRAT?EVERY 1
NEW D. A. R. HEAD j
Mrs. Becker Named President j
at Washington Meeting. .
WASHINGTON, D. C.?Above is
a new studio portrait of Mrs. Wil- i
Hani A. Becker of New Jersey,
elected President-General of the
Daughters of the American Revo- ! i
Infirm in one. of tha '**
tested elections in years. ! <
Bus Route Controversy
Continues This Week ,
RALEIGH, N. C.--Continiied into
this week was the application for permission
to establish a bus line be- ,
tv.ee:: Raleigh and Grssnsbor0 over ,
the shorter route by way of Chapel ,
Hill, heard by the State Utilities (
Commission for four days last week,
when hundreds of witnesses were examined,
including' a number from 1 j
Boone. J
The Carolina Coach Company has
a franchise to operate the lino by way |
3i Haw River, Graham and jsuriing
ton. The Greyhound lines is asking
for a franchise to operate over the
shorter line. The Carolina company
is fighting the application Several
days are expected to be consumed in
the continuation of the hearing this
week.
J. W. CONNELLY
J. W. Connelly, 74 years old, died
Tuesday at his home in Lenoir, and
funeral services were held Wednesday
afternoon at 2:30 and interment was
in a local cemetery.
Mr. Connelly, who was an uncle of
Charles T. Zimmerman, Boone attorney,
conducted a repair shop at Lenoir,
and was well and favorably
known by a large number of the older
residents of Watauga County.
PASTIME
THEATRE
BOONE. N. O.
"PLACE OF GOOD SHOWS"
! un oiinuio I I
nu onuno
Next
Week
Except on
Saturday
During next week
our show house
wili be closed for
remodeling and redecorating
up until
Saturday afternoon
j when regular pro
grains win De resumed.
Watch Next
Week's
Democrat for a
Schedule of
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Attractions!
Special Bargain I
Matinee, 10c, 15c I
Night Shews, 10c sod 25c.
NIGHT SHOWS, 7:30 & 9:00
MATINEE AT 3:00
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THURSDAY?BOONE, N. C.
FUNERAL OF MRS. GKEKR j
Yankton. S. D.?The Methodist
Church here was filled yesterday (Ap-1
ril 20'I afternoon by sorrowing friends |
for the funeral services of Mrs. An-.
drew Creor The Rev. M. A. Chase!
conducted the services, with Martin!
L. Thompson of Yankton College singing
the funeral hymns. The floral |
iriuuies were especially numerous and !
beautiful. Many friends were here j
from Nebraska, Iowa and other
points. Burial was in the Yankton'
cemetery.
Carrie Lenore Yeater was born at
Bqasey, Iowa, March 30, 1887, her
death occurring April 18 at Des
Moines
When 18 years of she went with
her parents to Redwillow County, Nebraska.
and on December 19, 1905.
was married to Andrew J. Greer of.
Watauga County, North Carolina. <
Four children were born to them. An
infar.t son, Daren Jay, preceded his
mother in death.
From Redwillow County Mr. and
Mrs. Greer moved to Knox County, |
Nebraska in 3 918 where they made j
their home for nine years. In 1927 ?
they came to Yankton because of
educational opportunities for their
daughters, and have continued to reside
here since.
Mrs. Greer is survived by her hus- (
band, three daughters, Kathleen Greer
Boyer of Denver, Colo., I^aVerne
Greer O'Shea, of Kearney, Neb., and '
Miss Amee Greer of Yankton; her !
mother. Mrs. C. L.. Yeater, and a sister.
Mrs. Nellie Newberry, of Banbury,
Neb.; a brother, Karl Yeater,
>i Oklahoma City, and a grandson, i
L'had Greer O'Shea.
Mrs. Greer was affiliated with the J
Methodist Church and was a member j
>f the Degree ol Honor and Order I
>f the Eastern Star.
Protracted rainy weather over j |
nuch of the State has delayed spring |!
;;; ITISJiy SSCtlOJlS. P:2nt!I5g| '
nay also be delayed if bad weather 11
continues. 11
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"Boone
Special!
FOR THURSDAY, FRIDAY
SATURDAY ONLY
BEAUTIFUL
WASH SILK
DRESSEi
$3.98
| tie sure 10 see this jj-TGUp of 1c
Ily wash silks. They are worl
good deal more. Beautifully
lored of an excellent qus
silk. These come in the leac
pastel shades. Sizes 14 to 20
Special, only $3.98
20% OF!
on
WOOLEN*
For
FRIDAY - SATURD;
I Good assortment of colors in
newest weaves. All wool,
54 inches wide.
MEN'S DRESS SHIR
I A good selection of new patt<
and colors. This is the 1
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new non-wrinkable A
collar, only A* J
OTHER GOOD SHIR
In the very latest pat- -4 ?
terns, only JL?X
"CAPTAIN APPLEJACK"
The senior class of Appalachian t
State Teachers College will present ;
Captain Applejack, a three act com-! <
edy by Walter Hackett in the college <
auditorium at 8:15 o'clock Wednes- j <
day and Thursday nights May 1 and i
2. The play is under the direction of ! i
A. Antor.akos, director of dramatics \ <
of the college. The cast is composed j i
of experienced actors, most of whom ! *
have had training in the Playcrafters t
organization. The admission will be
25 cents, and the proceeds will go to
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FOI LTK Y QI KST1UN
When should pullets be vaccinated
for chicken pox?
Ans.ver: The birds should be vaccinated
between the apes of G and
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An outstanding line of men1
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MEN'S DRESS PA]
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the Both soft and stiff straws. ]
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12 weeks but should not be conl'ined
lo pullets alone. All young birds
should have the treatment as the vaccinating
material will produce the disease
if it comes in contact with the
comb or wattles of unvaccinated
rircls. Chicken pox virus should be
lsed for this work and can be secured
from any reliable supply
louse. Directions for the. application
ire usually supplied by the mar.ufac.urer.
Highest, Lowest Points
The highest anil lowest points of
land In the United States are both in
Inyo 'county. In southeastern California.
Mount Whitney has an altitude
of 14,49d feet and Death valley, only
a few hundred miles east. 2s 276 fer?r
below sea level.
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d ranges
phonographs
dios, etc.
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