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JOHN EGGERS IS VICTIM STROKE Former Wataugan Dies in Dako ta: Other News of the Zionviile Commiiuity. (Special Correspondence) Xionville, N. C., Feb. 17.?New; ha-; been received here of the death of John JL. Eggers. formerly of Watauga county but who for tile pasl 29 years has lived near Anamoose X. D., died at his home Feb. 10, 1936 at the aged of 65 years. He was buried in the family cemetery at Anamoose. N. D., Feb. 12. A stroke o( para-"Sis caused his death. He owned a farm in the Antaloop Lake rer-k>n of 600 or more acres, and raised mostly wheat. He was a niembei of the Northern Evangelical Church He is the father of Rev. R. C. Eggcrs, Zionville, C. S. Eggers, Post ralis, Idaho. Mrs. Ollie St. John Washtucna, Wash, and Joe L. Eggers, Somerset, Ky. Rev. W. C. Payne, pastor of Zionviile Church, filled his appointment acre Saturday hut the pulpit was fried by Rev. Dwight EumisUn on i-- >-? . ouiiun.v wiiu ucuverea a very impressive message on "Love." Milton Brown is recuperating nicely at his home here from an appendix operation performed recently at a Winston-Salem hospital. Mrs. Lillie Thomas and daughter, Miss Mildred, were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Don H. Bingham at Sugar Grove. Miss Geneva Thomas from A. S. T. C.. Boone, was a week-end visitor here. Ze Osborne came over from Bristol to spend the week-end with relatives here. Miss Sue Ray, who has spent the past few months with relatives here left las', week for her home in Newland. Mr and Mrs. Tom Duncan from West Jefferson were visitors in the village Sunday. Dwight Eggcrs was out among friends Sunday, the first time since his illness two months ago. Gruydon Warren came in from West Virginia Sunday and moved his family to that place where they will reside for a few months. Mrs. Howard Greer spent the weekend with relatives in Mountain City, Tenn. Her sister, Miss Mary Elizabeth Church, from Mabel, accompanied her. Miss Ruby Wilson has returned to Elizatiethton, Tenn., after visiting uere lur a jew days with relatives. Among the sick who are oil the road to recovery are. Farris Buiiigarner, Grady Norria and Mrs. YV. O. Stephens. The ones unimproved are Mrs. Lille Recce (who is still in Banner Elk Hospital) and Mrs. Maggie Stanberry. Elmer Bumgarner and Burl, a small son of Mr .and Mrs. W. C. Miller, are quite ill at their homes here. Mrs, Polly Greer and Miss Ettie Yonce were called to Neva, Tcnn., the first of the week because of the illness of their sister, Mrs, J. D. sniuer. Activities of Cove Creek Chapter of F. F. A, The annua) District Seed Judging and Identification Contest which was held at High Point Wednesday, February 12 created a great deal of interest in the chapter in the production and use of better seed. The entire sophomore, junior and senior classes competed for places oil the team and the winners were Glenn Anderson, James Sherwood, and Robert Lewis. The runners up were Gilbert Ward and Rome I'nffo t, Thw boys made the trip to High Point and the Cove Creek team competed with other teams throughout the mountain and piedmont belts. The nesults ot the contest have not yet been received thus far. In connection with the above contest a seed exposition open to ail farmers in the state was held. The seed exhibits and the various educational exhibits sponsored by the State Department of Agriculture and the North Carolina Crop Improvement Association were unusually good both in creation of interest and educational value. The boys who made the trip agreed that it was the best and most instructive trip they have taken thus far during the school year. It is regretted that every member of the chapter could not make the trip. Because of weather conditions the chapter's athletic program has not been carried out as originally planned. however one basketball game has already been played with Boone chapter at the Cove Creek gymnasium and another game is scheduled with Boone chapter at Boone Thursday, February 20. In the first game the Cove Creek chapter won a hard fought battle by a score of 22 to 24. Deal was high point man for Cove Creek with a score of 10 points and Scott for Boone with 16 points to "his credit. RECORD COLD S-. VP Professor J. T. C. Wright who opcrates the weather observatory at the College and "keeps accurate tab on the whims of the elements, tells the Democrat that Saturday morning, February 8 brought the coldest weather "in seven ycs~r. The mercury stood at seven "below zero, and strange enough for this section, there was no wind blowing when the mercury hit bottom in its rapid descent. : WA1 AH VOLUME XLVII, NUMBER 34 \ "IF WINTER C News Photographers Brave Bli i Snows and Ice Th f NKW YORK . . . Despite aching photographers continue to plow thr which have gripped the nation. Top, snow plows battle to open rail Iran tional capitol when Washington was about 12 hours. Lower right, a view coated riggings ot a fishing boat w) BLOm ROCK VETERAN DEAD Letcher Benfield Dies Friday; Funeral in Charge of American Legion. Letcher J. Benfield, 43, well known Blowing Rock citizen and a veteran of the world war, died at a Lenoir hospital Friday morning after a few days' illness with pneumonia. Funeral services were conducted from the Presbyterian Church at Blowing Rock Saturday afternoon, the Reverend Sexton Buchanan being in charge and interment was in that community Members of the Watauga Post of the. American Legion par ucipateu in uie Duriai rites. Kr. Benfleld was quite well known in the county, particularly- among the veterans, having served with them during the time of the world war. Surviving' are the wiuow and two small children, James and Mary Jane. Four sisters and one brother are also living. RECORDERS COURT Following are the casi s disposed :.f in Recorder's Court Tuesday: Russell Hamby, assault with deadly weapon, not guilty. Found gu'itv of drunkenness and assessed with the cost. Frank Teague, possession of winsltey. Cost. Lee Teague, operating car with Improper license. Not guilty. Floyd Church, brought in on caplus for failure to pay cost. Given extension of time. Suspended sen- i tence to become effective on failure to pay. DISTRICT MEETING OF JUNIOR ORDER V. A. M. The third district, Junior Order United American Mechanics composed of the councils in Watauga, Avery, and Mitchell counties, will meet in Elk Park Friday, February 21, at 7:30 p. ni. Six candidates for initiation from the local council and also from other councils in the district will be given the degrees. Members of the Daniel i Boone council who want to attend J are asked to meet at the Farmers Hardware Store at six o'clock Friday. PRISONER RETURNED Sheriff Howell Monday evening went to Lenoir and brought Jake Greer, county man back to Boone to answer charges of abandonment, nonsupport, and passing of worthless checks. VISIT FLORIDA Silver Springs, Fia., Feb. 12? Among the many tourists who spent the day at Silver Springs recently, viewing the nation's underwater fairyland from glass bottom boaU, were the following Boone residents: Misses Cora P. Jeffcoat and I.0L3 V. Townsend. rAUG i Independent Weekly New BOONS, WATAUGA COL OMES"?IT DID! zzatds to Get Views of Winter's rougbout the Nation ?g? 'iimlH i ; feet ami frost-bitten fingers, news ough to picture snows and blizzards i is a Nebraska scene as great rotary sportation lines. Lower left, the Na; buried under a 14 inch snowfall in of New York skyline through the icelich dragged itself into port. VETERANRURAL POSTMAN QUITS 1, T P.lrn/I R <vti?rnc Rmifn < - TTWiil ? " ? V<?. Kvvuigua ?.?VMIU JL% IAQU Travelled 115,000 Miles Delivering Mail. L. T. Klrod, veteran rural carrier of route one of Boone, resigned effective February 15. He had been carrying the rural mail from the Boone postoffice for over sixteen years and hi3 decision to take up oth er pursuits was a surprise to all. No charges had ever been preferred against Mr. Klrod and postmasters under whom he served state that he was very efficient as a carrier. For several months the road3 on route one have been almost impassable, and since New River has to be forded twice, the carrying of the mail under such conditions may be described as hazardous. Mr. Elrod states that for a man of his age that it Is better to quit while able to farm and enjoy living. Mr. t'JIrocl rirst assumed the duties cf a rural carrier on March 1. 1!K)6 and carried the mail tor seven years when he resigned. I^ater, he took another examination and took up the same duties on Doc. 1. J?26?and sfrved until the present time, making a total of almost seventeen years. During this time he has travelled a total distance of over 115,000 miles which is more than 4% times around the world. The vacancy caused by the resignation or Mr. Elrod on route one was filled by the appointment of Mrs. Addie Clawson. Mrs. Clawson has been c".gib!c for appointment since taking a civil service examination which was given some time ago to create an eligible list for rural carrier on route two. Despite the Bad roads and weather since assuming her duties on Feb. 17, Mrs. Clawson has delivered the mall on the entire route every day. Local Road Damage From Severe Freeze Watauga county has had its share of the state-wide damage to improved highways as a result of the extreme freezing, it would appear. While there has been no official estimate of the monetary damage to the system, it is reported to the Democrat that Tuesday, automobiles j were mired down in the road near I Zionville, the stone surface having j given away when the thaw came last I tcpulr Verne Greene returned from Abingdon Tuesday, having desisted in that city from finishing a trip to the coal fields for fuel, and states Virginia officials would only allow him a twoton load, on account of the almost complete break down of the macadam roads in that section. He states that highway force trucks and tractors are being used to aid luckless motorists in getting their vehicles removedfrom the mire in many places. A DE rspaper?Established in th< fNTY. NORTH CAROLINA, THUS DEATH COMES TO; JAMES L. WINKLER; RITES ON MONDAY Prominent Citizen and Church Leader Succumbs After Lingering Illness. DRS. WIDENHOUSE AND RANKIN CONDUCT KITES Dcctased Important Figure in Religious Life of the Community and Had Taught Sunday School Class 10 Years. An illness which had become increasingly serious for the past several months resulted in the death Monday afternoon of James L. Winkler, 71 t years old, prominent farmer and j churchman of this community. A complication of ailments contributed to his death. Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon from the Boone Methodist Church where a great concourse of friends had gathered to pay 1 their last respects, and were in charge of the pastor. Dr. Krnest C. WidenI house. Dr. J D. Rankin assisted in the rites. The flora! offering was pro- ( fuse. Interment was in the city ceme- I tery, the arrangements being By j Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home, i Surviving is the widow and five ! sons and daughters: Mrs. G. A.Thomj ason, of Hickory; Cloy Winkler, El- ' I kin; James B. Winkler. Hickory; Anita of Shelby and Frank of Sylvia. Two brothers and four sisters also (survive: J. S. Winkler, Boone, W. W. i Winkler, Valle Crucis Mesdames J. D. Council!, Boone; I. N. Corpenting, Camdenton, Mo.; and R B. Estes, of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Native of Boone James Darkln Winkler was born in this community and spent his entire life hern where he Became closely identified with the religious, civic and educational life of the community. Although deeply concerned in educational and other worthwhile- activities, Mr. Winkler was perhaps more i, deeply concerned in religions work I ( and churclr building, although he |, contributed a full share to the build- , Ing of the community along other , lines. For many years he was a lead- ] ter ill Sunday School work, the super- , i nfendent, and for forty years or more had taken great delight In teaching , the primary class of the Methodist , Church. , Mr. Winkler lived a life of deep de. , votion to his family, his church and t his community, and wielded a power- , ful influence for good in this section. < Hardy Lyon Resigns < From Grocery Chain . i Mr. H. L. Lyon who for the past seven years has been employed by the i Carolina (Dixie) Stores in this territory, has resigned his poslton as su- i pervisor, and has entered the retail : grocery business or his own in Hie- : kory. Mr. Lyon, who was a visitor 1 in Boone over the week-end tells the Democrat that the establishment he I has opened is known as the Sanitary i Food Market and will be ultra mod- I em in every respect. A meat market i ?? -?? *a wcuig cunauctea in connection, and Mr. Lyon is highly pleased with the reception the public has accorded his new venture. I Mr. Lyon slates that he will likely ; open two more such stores In the c near future. With his background of I grocery experience, including five years as store manager and two a3 supervisor, he may be expected to c succeed well in his independent enter, i prise. i TVA WINS FAVOR 1 OF HIGH COURT! New Deal Agency Upheld In : 1 Certain Phases by New Ruling of Tribunal. The government won a victory in the Supreme Court Monday when ' the justices oy an eight to one vote held the Tennessee Valley Authority J could dispose of surplus power man- ' u/actured at Wilson Dam at Muscle Shoals. Justice McReynolds dissent- s cd. s g The decision did not reach to the constitutionality of the TVA as a , whole but upheld the right of the ^ government to dispose of dams con- ^ structed for purposes of navigation . control or as national defense measures. Other manifold activities of the TVA were not thought to have 1 been affected by the rifling. The legality of the TVA has arous- ' ed much local interest in view of the < fact that Watauga county is a part of the Authority created and since this agency of the government is now s functioning in some instances in this 1 territory. The Authority is providing an aasisu?i>t county ager.t here, and i is a co-sponsor of the public health i department. i MOC 2 Year E.ightee^^ighty-1 :SDAY, FEBRUARY:-^ 1936 PENRGSlf I Nephew ol Late l'oli3 iIBose Mav Go To Corfc&.tss _ - 3^ DKVON, Pa. . . Boise Penrose, 2nd, (above), nephew of the late U. S. Senator and G.O.P. boss, is expected to soon anotmce himself a Republican candidate for congress from the 4th. Pennsylvania district. SALE OF WINE TO BE PROHIBITED HERE attention Called to Illegality of Dispensing the Fermented Beverages. It is illegal to sell light or fcrnented wines in Watauga county, according to official information given the Democrat, and at the same time attention is called to the resolution passed by the Board of County Commissioners last August, which brings ibout. the illegality of said sales. Information is that under the terms the statewide law, the sale of certain types of wine 13 legal, provided that the Board of County Commissioners of any county may preclude die sale of such beverages by resolution. The Democrat publishes the resolution passed in this connection, vhich is dated August 15, 1935 and wmwu Ufttia LUC filglliu.urcs OI Uie members of trie Board of Commissioners : "The Board of County Commissioners of Watauga County, N. C., in ibcdience to the call of its Chairman net on this day and unanimously Missed the following resolution, same icing adopted and recorded on the nlnutes of the tioard: "Be it resolycd by the board of bounty Commissioners of Watauga bounty, N. C., that no persons, firm >r corporation shall be permitted to :cll any light, or fermented wines til Vatauga County, N. C. "This resolution to be enfrcccd torn the date hereof. "This resolution is adopted in obedcnce to Section Six of Chapter 393 Senate Bin 597 on page 606, and imendments thereto, of the Public haws of 1935. " The Democrat is asked to state that peace officers are to be instructed to enforce the state prohibition law where sales of wine are concern d in accordance with the resolution. NO DEBTS Two more Wataugans have joined he debtless club and are at fiscal leace with their fellow men: They iTO, if oners. P. C Csvrog and J. B. Morris. It is estimated that 90 per cent. u muse iarmers concened with the joductton of cotton and tobacco are nterestc-rt in a new crop control plan. DEATH BREAKS FAST 44 DAYS VIrs. Catherine Harris of Boone Fork Dies. Hadn't Eaten Since January 3rd. After having existed for forty-four lays without food, i->rs. Catherine larris, 78 years old, died at the home >f a son-in-law, Blaine Coffey, in he Boone Fork section last Friday. <Trs. Harris suffered a paralytic itroke January 3, after which time he took no nourishment with the ocception of a half glass of milk on he 36th day of her illness. She was onscious most of the time it s said, ind apparently did not suffer great y either from the self-imposed fastT\O nr from <V.o ' - ?6 ? *i?m uic pai aiyais. Funeral services were conducted at .he Blue Ridge Baptist Church Sunlay by Rev. S. E. Gragg and internent was in the neighborhood ceme;ery, arrangements being by RcinsSturdivant Funeral Home. One brother, Martin Ennis of Hudlon survives and a sister, Mrs. Hailey Jarber also of Hudson. Mrs. Harris was reared in Caldvell county, but spent many years n Watauga where she had acquired nany friends. RAT Mght $1.50 PER YEAR JOHN GRAGG GOES TO DEATH SUNDAY IN BLOODY AFFRAY Sherman Henderson Arrested on Charge of Slaying Boone's Fork Citizen. POCKET KNIFE WIELDED WITH DEADLY RESULTS Tragedy Occurs as Church Services Arc Held Near Blowing Rock, drudge Over Girl Said to Have Been Motive. HEARING NEXT TUESDAY ! Preliminary hearing for Sher man Henderson will be held in (Boone before the Recorder next Tuesday. The hearing was deferred through mutual agreement, both J sides being anxious for more time 1 in which to gather evidence for the 1 wrjilimiM"*.' I r I "An old grudge over a girl" is said | to have been responsible for the \ death of John Gragg. 21-year-old I Boone Fork citizen, in a Sabbath : day altercation, in which the lethal Jagency was a pocket knife, allegedly j wlcldtd by Sherman Henderson, a j neighbor. ;j The tragedy occurred seven miles j from Blowing Rock on the Yonahlos| sec road, as Plenderson was returni ing home from church, according to reports reaching the Sheriff's office. John Gragg, Floyd Church and Carl Davis, riding in some sort of motor truck overtook him, when Henderson alleges Gragg j.imped from the vehicle, struck him and called upon his companions for help. The knife was drawn and a deep gash was opened in GiAgg's right thigh, and one behind the knee, death ensuing from loss of blood within a space of perhaps twenty minutes. Henderson states to the sheriff that it was a case of self-defense. Another side of the story is that the truck occupied by the three men, stopped to give Henderson a lift, and that an argument ensued resulting m the tragedy. It is most generally believed however that there was bad blood over some neighborhood girl. Sheriff Howell wa3 immediately sunimonoa to uie scene of the fatal altercation, arrested Henderson and also took Floyd Church and Card Da! vis into custody for material witI nesses, or perhaps implication in the j affair. Henderson will answer the ! homicide charge at the spring term I of Superior courL in April. It is recalled that Church had been tried for aiding in the escape of a negro convict several weeks ago, while Gragg also had a. court record in. reiving larceny and attempted rape. Reports are that Henderson hasn'L been in court here. The. Funeral Funeral services for Mr. Gragg were conducted Tuesday at the Boone Fork Baptist Church and interment was in the neighborhood cemetery. The minister scheduled to perform the rites not having been able to attend, Mr. Douglas Redmond of Boone made an appropriate talk to the assemblage. Young Gragg was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Henderson Gragg, a member of a prominent family, and well known in this section. Surviving are the parents, a widow. and small oiauriinr. Four "brothers, Thurman, F-adford. Arthur and Robert, all ot Shells MilLs also survive as do four sisters: Iva Lee, Flossie Mae and Mrs. viildred Marcus, Shulls Mills; Mrs. Violet Jordan, of Norfolk, Va. 72 Year Old Rich Mountain Man Dies Roby Greene, 72-year-old resident of the Rich Mountain section, died Monday of last week, according to meagre information given the Democrat. Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday and interment was in the Rich Mountain cemetery. Survivors include the widow and two children: Mrs. Ed Culler and Mrs. Sally Ragan. Mr. Grene was a fanner and a highly respected citizen. I HOURS ARK CHANGED AT RE-EMPIXiYMENT OFFIC3 The National Re-employment office at the courthouse will henceforth be open on Monday of each week instead of on Thursday as hitherto fn order that relief cases may register for employment. Mr. Frank Baird who is in charge of registration would like for those required to register to come forward as early as is convenient. MRS. SARAH HA KM AN Mrs. Sarah Harman, aged 79, died at the county home February 16. It was learned that burial will be at IFnscoe but further information is lacking. HI' 1 'Sfel 1
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