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NOVEMBER 7, 1035 LOCAL AFFAIRS Mr. Don Coffey of North Wilkesboro, was in Boone Saturday. Dr. and Mrs. M. L. Matthews ot Sanford were the week-end guests ol Mr. and Mrs. Frank Payne. Messrs. Marion Thomas and William Oliver of Mabel were business visitors in town the last of the week. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Lyon and familv of Hioknrv vvprr? victtnrc in *ho community over the week-end. Miss Ruby Winkler, who is a member of the Boonville High School faculty, visited home folks Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Winkler of Morganton, were in town over the weekend. Mr. Carl Winkler of A3heville spent a few days among relatives and home folks last week. Mr. and Mrs. Cloy Winkler of Sparta were week-end visitors with home folks in this community. Mrs. J. F. Robbins and son, Vernon, have returned from a week spent visiting her brother, Mr. Virgil Calloway at Amelia, Ohio. Mr. Jack Hodges who is mploved at Polatka, Fta., is spending a few days at the home of his parents. Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Hodges. Miss Maude Green and grandmother, Mrs. Susan Greene, returned recently from a two weeks visit to relatives in Humiston, Iowa. Mr. James L. Winkler, who has been seriously ill for the past several months is reported as considerably impvoved. C. G. Hodges, veteran teacher of Boone, Route 2. attended the South I Piedmont District Teachers' meeting at Charlotte, N. C., Friday and Saturday, Nov. 1-2. Miss Cleta Jones, local homo demonstration agent spent last week in Greensboro, where she was in attendance at a district convention of home demonstration nirpnls I "Miss Maizie Joan Jonos, who Is teaching in Guilford county near Greensboro, spent the week-end at itlie home of her mother, Mrs. Mattie Jones. Mr. Noah Wir.ebarger of Route 2, in town Saturday, renewed his sub? scription to the Democrat for the 46th time, and remarked incidentally that the small amount represented Ithe only debt he was due any man. Mr. Tilman Adams of Vilas, has returned home from a Charlotte Hospital, where he underwent a serious operation recently. Mr. Adainn is reported as showing a rapid improvement. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Johnson and wife of Cincinnati, Ohio, are spending two weeks with relatives in the county, en route to Miami, Fla., where Mr. Johnson will enter a string of horses in the annual racing events. Mr. anii Mrs. Bob Swan of Potsdam, New York, were among the guests of the college for Homecoming Day Saturday. Mr. Swan, a graduate of Appalachian, is well known and popular in this community. Messrs. Raleigh Wilson and George Robinson of Reese, were here Saturday to qualify as executors of the will of the late Jethro Wilson of that rnmrmmitv ? - ??. nib gvuuciiicii wen: pleasant business visitors with the Democrat. Mr. A. J. Regan has purchased from W. H. Giagg the house which ha3 been occupied by Ernest Hicks and family on the Blowing Rock road. Mr. Hicks has moved into the Z. T. Greene house west of the courthouse. Mr. E. M. Cook of Boone, and Rev. S. E. Gragg of Shulls Mills, returned last week from Charleston, W. Va., where uiey were in aLieiiuiuiee' ivr four days at the Appalachian Assembly of the Advent Christian Church. Mr. John T. Adams, who for the past several months lias been engaged in dairying near Street, Maryland, Ihas returned to Watauga and he and Mrs. Adams will reside for the time being with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Adams of Vilas. Mrs. J. D. Van Dyke of Blowing Rock, Route 1, has returned to her home from the Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, where sire underwent a serious operation. Friends of Mrs. Van Dyke will be glad to know that she is rapidly recovering and that I her condition is greatly improved. Mrs. F. E. Warman and two children, Arenall and Donald of Lincoln, Nebraska, are expected to arrive in the city this week, where they will join their husband and father. Dr. P. F#. Warman, pastor of the Advent Christian Church here. The War mans will established their home in the Green Heights section. Hallowe'en night in Boone was rather less eventful this year than formerly. Many children of the community costumed themselves and with grotesque masks paraded through the business section. The customary damage to property was noticeably absent, some of the youthful merrymakers having daubed smal quantities of soap on windows ol business houses along the street. Mrs. Robert L. Cooper of Porl Arthur, Texas, left Friday after hav lng spent a week at the home of ai uncle, Mr. L. A. Greene on Mea Camp, and with other relatives in thi county. Her husband c&ine with he. as far as Knoxville, where he attend ed a national convention of city man agers. Mrs. Cooper's family left Wa tauga in 1874 and her last visit wai more than forty years ago. w/ i I ttems From the. Democrat of November 5, 1896 ,; Attorney J. C. Fletcher is off on 11 a business trip to Hickory and Cliar] lotte this week. Isaac Dougherty of Johnson City, J | Tennessee, was in town on Tuesday on business. Rev. Sherwood and little son, Ar{ chie, passed through Monday on their i way to Morganton. i Mrs. J. C. Horton, who has been on | a visit of some weeks to relatives and friends in Caldwell, has returned. Prof. W. M. Francum has been right ur.wcll for several days, but his physician, Dr. Parlier, says he is improving. On last Saturday Rev. A. H. Gentry bade farewell to his many friends on this work with whom be has labored for the past two years and left for his home in Jefferson. We hope his next work may be in a pleasant field and that his future career may bo. a pleasant and profitable one. Mr. Eli Long, one of Alleghany's oldest citizens, is visiting his son, Calvin Long, of this vicinity. Mr. | Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Greene of Humiston, Iowa, are spending a month visiting with home folks and friends in the Beaver Dam section and in ! Boone. Mr. Greene has made his I home in Iowa for 38 years, and his j infrequent visits are the source of j great pleasure to his acquaintances, in this county. Mr. Carrol Adams suffered a dislocated shoulder and perhaps other less serious injuries in a fall near his home here Tuesday. At first it was believed Mr. Adams was critically j injured, hut Wednesday he was rest- j | ing comfortably, and it was believed 1 I he would soon recover. Mr. T. M. Coffey of Shulls Mills was in town Saturday and tells of a successful re.viva 1 meeting which is being held at the Boone Fork Baptist Church, Rev. Levi Greene and Rev. W. C. G**eene are conducting the two | weeks meeting and large crowds are j manifesting unusual interest in the j Gospel messages. Members of the Men's Sunday School Class of the Roor.e Baptist I Church have been invited to attend Middle Fork Sunday School on the tenth. Mr. Garbee, the teacher, asks that all those intending visiting the neighboring church meet at 9:45. Transportation will be furnished those who wish to make the trip. Cnaofo T MWVHW ,,, Li i_).j udui^i: 11 over the week-end were: Miss Mildred Stott, Wendell; Charlie Bisnett, | Wilson; Miss Ruth Ivey Trott. New London; Miss Lois Wliitesides, Asheville; Misses Virginia Hunt and Katherine Brooks, High Point, and Messrs. Sam McKennedy and Oswald Hooper of Concord. Among recent out-of-town friends who have called at the Democrat office in the last day or two were: B. R. Brown, Route 2; D. A. Shook, Banner Elk; W. W. Daniels, Blowing Rock; Z. T. Greene, Shulls Mills; J. A. Warren, Owen Little, Zionville; A. E. Wellborn, Deep Gap; J. M. Isaacs, Mabel; and Mrs. M. E. Tugman, Route 2. Messrs. Ernest Hicks and Lester Ragan returned last Thursday from Kansas City, Mo., where they had taken Mrs. Ira Cornell, her children and household effects, to join the husband who is employed there. On their return they report a pleasant visit with a former ccuntrvman Mr i \v >J of City, Hi.' The trip was the longest made this year by the City Transfer. Mr. Julius Hubbard, editor of the Wilkes-Journal Patriot, North Wilkes bo ro, was in town Friday, distributing copies of the Progress and Merchandising edition of his newspaper. The 24-page edition reflects great care in the preparation of subject matter, the mechanical details were cleverly carried out, and the "special" reflects much credit upon j the personnel of the progressive pubj lication. ! The Friday Afternoon Club Meets With Mrs. Ben Councill Mrs. Ben Councill was gracious hostess to members of the Friday Afternoon Club at her home October 30. The rooms were artistically decorated with flowers and Hallowe'en decorations. A business session was held and officers for the coming year were olontoH mr o *-r\ oo ? V.1VUVVU. *J1VJ ?* * v, 11.1 1VI1UWO. iU19. Alice Hardin, president; Mrs. Tracey Councill, vice-president; Mrs. David i Greene, secretary and treasurer, and i Miss Jennie Tcdd, reporter. A short Hallowe'en program was [ given by Mrs. Annie Coffey and Mrs. I R. Porter rendered several selections. Mrs. Councill was assisted In serving i a delicious party plate and a sweet . course by Mrs. Alice Hardin, Mrs. I Tracey Councill and Mrs. Jim Counr cill. Special guests were Mrs. R. Porter and Mrs. Jim Councill. The club t wi'l meet next with Mrs. D. D. Dougherty Nov. .15. l 3 ITTTij ITAUGA DEMOCRAT?EVERY \trEar1vEtep ? Long is in his 85lh year, hale and hearty and says he made a pretty good crop this year. He will remain in tne county for a month or more. The death of Mrs. \V. R. Green, which occurred in our town on the 30th ult., was a peculiarly sad oneShe was confined with typhoid fever for only a short time when the Messenger came and called her hence. She leaves a husband and three bright attractive little ones to mourn her seeming untimely departure, and the sympathy of all goes out to them in this their dark hour. Died at his home on Meat Camp on Tuesday night of tills week, Mr. Bartlett Bryan, father of our townsman, W. L. Bryan. Mr. Bryan was born Aug. 5, 1804 and died at the advanced age of 92 years. He was, with perhaps one exception, the oldest citizen in our county. He raised a large family, the most of whom survive him and live in this county. The sorrowing relict is in her 91st year, and the sympathy of all is with her. Russell's majority is about 8,000. Bryan's majority is about 15,000 in this state. Junior Music Ciub Holds Meeting Miss Mary Elinor Cook was hostess Wednesday afternoon. October 30 to the Junior Music Club. The life and compositions of Stephen Collins Foster, "America's Troubador," was the theme for study. Several of his popular folk and plantation songs were sung and enjoyed as piano selections by various members of the club. The delicious plate lunch served by the hostess created a delightful Hallowe' en atmosphere and witches and black cats were very much in evidence. Never Fail Class Elects Officers The Never-Fail Class of the Boone Baptist Church met at the home of Mae Bryant Monday evening, November 4. The meeting was called to order and the following officers were elected: president, Mae Bryant; vicepresident. Gladys Hagaman; secretary, Violet Miller; corresponding secretary, Vernie Toibert. treasurer, Gaye Miller. It was unanimously voted that the corresponding secretary act as reporter. After the business was transacted those present were delightfully entertained by Miss Bryant. Birthday Party Given at Shores Home A surprise birthday party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Shore, on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 22nd, in honor of their daughter, Murlie's twelfth birthday. The home was beautifully arranged with a profusion of autumn flowers. After many delightful games were played, refreshments of cake, cherries, candy and lemonade were served. Motile received many lovely gifts. The guests were: Tessie Greene, Hazel Cooke, Ila Tate, Ashstoriah Ccoke, Mary Penned, Louise Pennell, Hazel Shore, Lucille Shore, Fay Greene, and Burton Shore. American Legion Auxiliary Meets The American Legion Auxiliary held the regular meeting Friday night at the new hut in Legion Park. The large attendance was called to order by the president, Mrs. Coy Billlvge. -who opened the meeting with the impressive Auxiliary ceremony. After the usual matters of business were disposed of plans for the Armistice Day celebration were discussed. It was decided to join the Legion in serving an oyster supper. The event will begin at 6 o'clock. Oysters, chicken, pies, cakes, drinks, etc., will be on sale throuebnni entertainment. The Sunshine Music Club Meets With Mrs. Walt Cook The Sunshine Music Club met at the home of Mrs. Walt Cook for the November meeting. The program consisted of the study of the lives of some of the American composers. Edith Walker gave a talk on the life of Stephen Foster, after which Mary Alice Cook played "Old Black Joe," and Mary Doris Wright, Swannie River. Something of the lives of McDowell, Nevin, Lowell Mason, Root, and Tlopkinson, was told by Stella Chloe Rogers, Jennie Lee Bingham, Francis Walker, Helen Winkler and Alma Ruth Hagaman. Lucille Cook made a talk on Indian music and played the "Indian Medicine Man." Mary Alice Cook grave the life of Dan Emmett and then played "Dixie." Betty Clay played the. 'Ghost" while Doris Wright recited it. Alma Ruth Hagaman played "Woodland Frolics" and "Sunshine and Spring," all by American composers. Mary Sue Winkler played "Largo" (simplified) from New World Symphony by Dvorak. After the program a birthday cake for Lucille Cook was brought in foi her to blow out the candles. Following, excellent refreshments were served. The meeting adjourned tc meet in December. Rummage Sale The American Legion Auxiliary will conduct a rummage sale Satur day, Nov. 9tli at the Cottage Cafe. THURSDAY?BOONE, N; C. j Worth While Club Meets With Mesdames Canlpe and Dunkley Mesdarncs J. Clifton Canipe anc T. if. Dunkley, at the Dunkley residence in Daniel Boone Park, most charmingly entertained the Wortt While Ciub and a few guests Tucs day evening, Oct. 29. The affair took on a tone of Hallowe'en with witches cats and the usual symbols of the season in evidence in decoration both J lor rooms as J refreshments. Fail (flowers were used in abundance with many lovely chysanthemums as central attraction. A Hallowe'en contest, "pinning tails on a black cat," gave a jovial quarter hour, Mrs. W. C Greer winning the prize of candy with Mrs. Watt Gragg as a close second. The heavier part of the program was on explorers, and Mrs. Joseph A. Williams gave a discussion of Admiral Byrd's long lonely vigil in the distant outpost in Antarctica, while Mrs. Archie Quails made addenda to the subject?an interesting fact coming to the fore, that the cow, Klondike, so widely featured in the news as the mother of the famous 'Iceberg," was a Western North Carolina j cow. I Rollcall had in the beginning been answered with the name of a famous explorer, so that it was a very timely review?the briei review given by Miss Carolyn Weaver, of A line Morrow Lindbergh's "North to the Ori ent." Some very well rendered and muct enjoyed music ?several numbers by Miss Mary Dunkley and Mrs. D. J j Whitener, gave variety to the pro gram. The hostesses served a beautifu and delicious party plate with Hal lowe'en favors. Forest Grove Items Mrs. Clyde Millard of Onio. ami daughter of former preacher of this community, Rev. John Eller, was a victim of death Saturday night at her home. Mrs. Millard's body was brought here for burial. After services conducted by Rev. Phiiip Flet| cher of Cove Creek and the pastor, I Rev. J. C. Canipe. She was placed in the church cemetery and an unusual large collection of beautiful flowers were contributed by friends and relatives. The young* people's Christian organization seems to be progressing nicely. Next Sunday night, Nov. 10, there will be a discussion which should be of interest, to everyone. The question jis to whether Saul was converted at Damascus rather than on his way. Mr. M. E. Roark and Grady H. Eller will uphold the affirmative of this. Mrs. Wilma Isaacs will uphold the negative. Mr. J.. M. Eller and Mrs. M. E. Roark visited their father, Mr. James Eller, of Reese, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Norris, of Mabel, visited Mrs. Norris' folks over iwimu laniMLJM I PASTIME 1 THEATRE boone, n. c. i -place of good shows" Program for Week Week of Nov. 11th MONDAY, NOV. 11 "Dante's Inferno" with Clare Trevor and Spencer Tracy TUESDAY, NOV. 12 "I Forever" with Grace Moore ? WEDNESDAY, NOV. 13 "SHE" with Helen Gchagen, Ran dolph Scott THURSDAY, XOV. 14 "Shipmates Forever" with Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler FRIDAY, NOV. 15 'Old Man Rhythm' Buddy Rogers and Betty Grable SATURDAY, NOV. 16 "Wanderer of The Wasteland" with Gail Patrick, Jean dagger (From Zanc Grey's Novel) Special Bargain )| Matinee, 10c, 15c Night Shows, 10c and 26c. MATINXES AT 2:30 & 4:08 H NIGHT SHOWS, 7:15 ft 8:45 I the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Williams, of I Mabel, were Sunday guests at Mr. Den Hagaman's. t Mr. Dock Hodges and Paries Johni. son of the CCC camp of Wilkcsfcoro, 1 visited home folks herp tr?p nncf - week-end. i Zionville News Items 1 Mrs. Myra Grogan has returned to 1 the home of a daughter, Mrs. Mary Brown, after spending the past six weeks with her son. Ralph Grogan, in Baltimore, Md. ^ Mrs. Polly Greer has had as guests . for the past week Mrs. W. J. Moore and Mrs. H. L. Bolick and grandL daughter, from Lenoir. Other guests at the Greer home on Sunday were Mrs. James McCurry, Mr. and Mrs. , Walter McCurry and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Archie McCurry and family, j all from Harlan County, Ky., and Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Snider from Neva. Tenn 11 Miss Virginia Pern who is in (school at Ber.oir, spent the week-end 'here with her mother, Mrs. W. S. j Penn. i Mr. and Mrs. Will Reece visited in ;! Bristol, Term., Saturday and returnj ing home, brought their daughter, r; Miss Madge Reece, who spent the : week-end here. ; Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Greer from 1 Morgan ton, spent the week-end here 1; with "Uncle Phillip'' Greer. rj Mr. and Mrs. Kemp Wilson and szr., M-\ and Mm Will C. Miller and j family, Mr. and Mrs. Will Reece and Your Indepni respectfully ask that you a high Quality Merchandise a joy the benefits which a< home-owned enterprise. < [ community, lending a neve J business activity, and the ' said by our customers to be We Will Be Clos Account of i MULLIN! Boone's Indcp /wmwwwwvvuvvvyvvyvi I SPAIN 1 1 HEADQl ;i 'Snug^tite' I byGOSSARD % This clever little girdle of lastex J yarn looks like it would only fit Jj a doll, but it stretches both ways 5j and fits like your very own skinJ| Soft and pliable, without a bond ? or seam to show beneath ? a % your clothes?and it*? 4> J f priced at only 5 ! ! { j?m | VISIT ;! Spainhour's Corset j; Department | for tlie leading '"GosI1 IJ sard styles in | CORSETS, GIRDLES, 3 COMBINATIONS , 3 HOOK - ABOUNDS, I> STEPS - INS, BKAS> SIERS . . . WrtVWVWW'/WWWNVWVU gS PAGE SEMiN family and Mr. Ira Wilson motored : to Mountain City Sunday where they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Warren. Miss Mary Eilizabetli Church, of Mabel, was a week-end guest of her sister here, Mrs Howard Greer. Mrs. W. S. Penn, accompanied by ! Mrs. M. Bernhardt of I-enoir, visited I relatives in Marion, Va? during the Ipast week. j Mrs. Lula Winebarger remains quite ill at her home here. A daughj ter, Mrs. Edd Hackedy from Damas cus. Va., visited with her mother reMr. and Mrs. \V. P. Greer from . Abingdon, Va.. visited with relatives here Saturday. Thursday evening, October 24 was I a happy occasion for about forty peo| p'.c who gathered at the home of j Mrs. Faye Warner and Miss Ettie I Yonce to celebrate the seventy-second | birthday anniversary of Mr. Blakey j Yonce and which was a surprise to I Mr. Yonce. After partaking* of the I (rood things from which the table was loaded the eveninrr was spent in music and singing until a late hour. WftNWWWWVWIWftiVWVAW nmwTsmpwmm T iA J f 1 ii A i*Ki w Iff1 rfTlTHTl T^ WATAUGA DRUG STORE ldenf Grocers cquaint yourselves with their I nn reasonable prices, and en:crue from the success of a Dur earnings remain in this jr-ending stimulus to local service we are rendering is as good as the best. cd Next Monday on Vrmistice Day 5 & CLAY endent Grocers .WW.-.V,V,V.V/AV,W1WW HOURS I IARTERS f ARD LINE of beauty I JH?) 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