I FEBRUARY 20, 1936
local affairs
Mr. and Mrs. Troy Irwin of Sparta
spent the week-end visiting with Mr.
and Mrs. Ira Ayers.
Mr. Arthur Hamby left Monday for
St. Petersburg and other points in
Florida where he will spend the next
two weeks with relatives and friends.
Mesdames Don Hagaman, Virgie
Morris and Callie Henson of the Beaver
Dam section were appreciated
visitors with the Democrat last. SatMr.
W. H. Morris is seriously ill at
the home of his daughter. Mrs. S. O.
Stanberry, in east Boone. Due to his
advanced age little hope is held for
ins recovery.
Miss Ruby Robbins returned Sunday
from the Baptist Hospital at
Winston-Salem where she underwent,
an appendix operation. She is rapidly
recovering.
Mr and Mrs. W. H. Gragg return
ctl luai. wccn iiuid <t jJiL'USUrc trip OL i
lour weeks to Miami and other points
in I-'Iorida. They report an unusual-1
iy pleasant outing.
Mrs. Elbert Vannoy has returned J
to her home here from the Caldwell'
hospital where she has been for some !
time following an operation Her con- ;
lition is greatly improved.
Mr. P. G. Carroll of Elk township !
was a visitor in town Saturday liav- |
i::g been ill a good part of the win- i
tor. He has been to Statesvillc for '
hospital treatment, and reports a
splendid improvement in the condition
of his health.
Miss Margaret Moore returned;
Mon lay trom a Charlotte hospital
where she had been taking treatment!
since she was injured by an automo- '
bile last December. The popular child
is improving right along, and the
casts have been removed from the injured
parts of the body.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Mast of Sugar
Grove have returned from a month's i
outing in Florida. Mr. and Mrs. W. i
\V. Mast, who accompanied them, de-1
cided to remain a few weeks longer;
at Vero Beach, where Mr. Mast is I
showing a splendid improvement from !
;1 -HunmoHn oil-.?i ?-',1- 1
uuiiictib wicii wincii ne
.lad been afflicted.
Mr. Ralph Farthing is n patient at |
the Mary Black Hospital. Spartanburg,
S. C., where he underwent an '
appendix operation Monday evening.!,
Hia parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Farthing,
of Boone, went 'o Spartanburg ]
Monday and returned Tuesday. They ,
state that while their son is seriously M
ill, physicians believe he will ohc.v ]
an early Improvement. ,
Frank M. Payne, General Agent, '
was guest at the annual meeting of
the Board of Directors of the Secur- '
ity Life and Trust Company, which '
was held at the Robert E. Lee Ho-'
iei, Winston-Salem, last week. Mr. '
Payne, was congratulated by the of- :
ficials for making the highest average
of any agent connected with the i
Pnmnn#v??? ?1
r-?*j i *vr* ikucu policies applied ^
1 for In 1935.
i
Friday Afternoon Club
With Mrs. Perry
On February 14 Mrs. H. B. Perry
was gracious hostess to tlie Friday
Afternoon club, and r number of ad- .
iitional guests at her hospitable
home in Cherry Park. Mrs. Perry's
sister, Mis3 Nancy Taylor o? Valle '
Crucis was very cordial in welcoming
the visitors at the door.
Miss Cleta Jones opened the after- ,
noon's program by giving interesting
details of her work as county home
demonstration agent. Mrs. Lillian
Crow Abrams, ever charming, followed
with stories and legends relative
to the origin of Valentine day.
Miss Taylor and Miss Kuby Osborne
served a most tempting party
plate which carried out the Valentine
idea both in color scheme and
design. An added sweet course was
as delicious as it was unusual. _ I
Out of town guests were Mrs. C.
D. Taylor, Miss Nancy Taylor, Mrs.
Wade Wagoner of Valle Crucis, and
Mrs. Aberncthy of Rutherford College.
Sunshine Music Club
Bntertalns
The Sunshine Music Club had a
Valentine Party at the Demonstration
School Friday afternoon. Each member
of the club invited a guest. A
musical program was given by the
club members, then followed amusing
contests and reading Valentine
rhyms.
Appropriate and delicious refresh
i ments were served by members of
the club, after which the Valentine
box was opened and each one drew a
Valentine.
Music Club Rntertalned
Last Thursday
Misses Katherine and Margaret
Smith entertained the Etude Music
club on Thursday afternoon, Fobruary
13. Due to bad weather several
were absent. Those on the program,
and their numbers, were:
1. The Salk Waltz? (Metcalf);!
Grasshoppers ? (Scarmolln), Cleoj
Gicciic.
2. In the Orchard Sewing (Williams),
Heflen Wilcox.
3. Talk on "Why every child should
have a musical training," Katherine
Smith.
4. In Arcadia (Brown), Laura Ruth
Hagaman
5. Brown-eyed Susans Nod Their
Heads iCopeland). Margaret Smith.
6. Will o' the Wisp (Cedric Le
moi'.t). Katlierine Smith.
7. A Little Journey?Mildred Tunnell
and Mrs. Porter.
Following a discussion of the cateer
of Gladys Swarthout, and hei
picture ''Rose of the Rancho," heart
cookies, grape juice and Valentine
candies were served by the hostesses.
i
| Worth White Club Entertained
I By Joint Hostesses
j Mrs. B. W. Stailings and Mis. C.
! W. Teal were joint hostesses to the
j Worth While Club at it3 regular
i meeting last Friday evening at the
J home of Mrs. Stallings. Each member
i responded to the roll call with appropriate
Valentine verses.
Mrs. Dowling and Mrs. John Conway
were invited guests.
Mrs. W. C. Greer had charge of the
Valentine program. Mrs. Herman
i Eggers read the poem "Old Sweetj
heart of Mine." Mrs. L. L. Bingham
I reviewed the book, "The Gieat Mea|
dow." by Elizabeth Maddox Roberts.
I airs, van Hinson road various poems
I by the same author.
! The home was decorated in a
I scheme of blending flowers and val|
entines. A sweet and salad course
was served io the delight of all present.
Mrs. Council! Kntertains
Knlre Nous Club
Mrs. James H. Councill entertained
the Iiintre Nous club and a few additional
guests at her home last Thursday
afternoon. After several progressions
of bridge refreshments were
served and high score prize was
awarded to Mrs. Eubert Holshtuser.
A "travelling" prize went to Mrs.
James Horton.
The following r.ejoyed Mrs. Councils
hospitality: Meadames G. K.
Moose, Eubert Holshouser, John
Hodges Jr.. R. D. Hodges, A S. Harris,
D. J. Whitor.er, Durham Moore,
Pete Justice, Tracy Councill, Sam
Horton, James Mast. M. P. Critcher,
Lloyd Tsaaes, James Horton, Paul
Coffey, and John Horton.
Beaver Dam News
Surely "Mr. Ground-hog" did gel
a peep at himself, and those forty
bad days are coming.
Rev. Edd Hodge filled his regular i
appointment at B. D. Church Satur- !
day and Sunday, with a large atten- |
dance. Sunday School is progressing j
nicely at this piacc. Mr. Lee Swift >
being our superintendent, keeps a I
good spirit in cur school and a fine
attendance for such cold weather.
Mrs. Jane Swift has returned to
uuiffl iii LIT spending sevreal
i-.ecks with her daughters in Tennessee.
Aunt Jane a3 everybody calls
her. has been right sick for a few
days. We hope for her a speedy recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. Asa L,. Reese were
dinner guests of Mrs. Mildred Wilson
Sunday.
We are very sorry indeed to hear
cf Mrs. will Reese's illness. Hope
die may yet improve.
Our school is progressing nicely
and every one is well pleased with
Mr. Ford Henson and Miss Nettie
V. Wilson, our teachers, who are doing
a wonderful work.
Some of the ladles of Beaver Dam
Home Demonstration club met with
Mrs. Ford Henson Thursday, Feb. 13.
The weather preventing Miss Cleta
Jones, Home Demonstration agent,
and others from being present. No
business was transacted. Those enjoying
the evening and refreshments
served by the hostess, were, Mrs.
Dallas Wilson, Mrs. Dean Reese, Mrs.
Jethro Wilson, Mrs. Clyde Reese,
mm miss tteDecca Cable.
The club will meet with Mis. Dal- i
las Wilson in March.
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SUBSCRIPTIONS
Following are those who have recently
entered subscriptions to the
Democrat:
H. G. Perry, Amantha; Nannie |
Bunting, Charlotte: Mrs. Bertie Day,
Laxon; Ernest South, Meat Camp; L.
\V. McGuire, VVhaley; A. M. Brown,
P. G. Carroll, Dr. J. C. Farthing,
Boone; David Greene, J. B. Norris,
Route 1; Verne Greene, Route 2; W.
J. Hartley, Blowing Rock; H. L. Lyon,
Hickory; J. M. Moretz, Lenoir;
G. H. Thomas, Marvin Thomas, Mabel;
W. F. Sherwood. Lee Swift, Sherwood;
Grady Eller, A. J. Holler,' L.
M. Trivett, Vilas; A. A. Perry, Mrs. j
Carl Ragan, P. W. Morctz, Clint Eggers,
Zionville; Lula Mifler, Swannanoa;
Louise Norris, Wallburg; Jake
Hartley, Linville; J. P. Fox, Franklinton;
Mrs. H. S. Deal, Pores Knob;
Charles Swift, Santa Rosa, Texas;
Grant Hodge3, Weeksburg, Ky.: Mrs.
R. B. Hardin, Miami; A. L. Brown,
Warden, Mont.; D. P. Wyke, Boone; |
Lee Roark, Charleston, W. Va.; Mrs. I
A. P. Wilder, Cbsta Mesa, Calif; Mrs. J
j. w. jgnea, jaraesA. Hodges, Boone;
H. A. Greer, Sherwood; G. F. Greer,
Vilas.
Folly Instructed
Office Manager to New Office Boy: |
"Has the stenographer told you what j
to do in the afternoon?" |
New Boy: "Yes sir, I was to wake
her up when I saw you coining."
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DEMOCRAT WANT-AI>S PAY!
WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?EVE!
Boy Scout News
. j (By R. B. Hodges Jr.)
I Monday night, Feb. 17, the Boy j
, | Scouts had a very interesting meet- |
. j ing. At first we had some health v j
ercises and played a game called
, i stealing the bacon. After that Scout- :
j master Stallings called the roll and
I collected the weekly dues. Then one j
) guest, Dr. Matheson, gave a very j
| helpful talk on first aid. He discusses
-
, w uu in ca3e or an accident
I and how to stop bleeding. His talK;
j was enjoyed by all, especially the
i boys who are going to pass this first
I aid test. Blair Miller passed his secj
onii-class test and is beginning on his
j first class. A:ll of the boys are worki
ing hard to pass off their first-ciass
| work. There will be another meeting
! next Monday night in the basement
of the Baptist Church.
US* MKMOICIAM
James Darkin Winkler has passed
away. On a quiet midaftcrnoon, Sunday,
February 16, 1936 he bade adieu
to those about him, turned his face
toward the city delectable and passed
his earthly record into the hands
of hi3 Divine Master for final check- i
ing.
If we may be guided by the feel- i
ing of the citizens of Watauga and j
the surrounding counties who knew J
him best he will be checked as one j
who loved his fellow men. He was one ;
! of the builders of this community, 1
| with the foremost in church building j \
i and religious work. For many years J ^
| he was a leader in Sunday School j
j work, and as superintendent or teacA- j,
j er, or both, taught at some time, all !
the young people of his church, in-*- | <
| eluding today all from the beginners j \
j to the men and women of middle age. j j
! He was heroic in his devotion to | (
I tnc truth as he believed it. Once hav- |
! ing made up his mind that a course ! ,
| of action was right, he pursued it | i
steadfastly and gave little heed to j
; what others might say.
He was charitable and kind. No j (
harsh criticism passed his lips. He j ]
had faith in God and failn in his fel- ' |
low men. He faced the future in the . i
firm belief that the young people I
whom he had taught anil loved would
take up the constructive work or life ;
and carry it to victory. 1
A FRIEND. t
Forest Trees Help
Reclaim Idle Land
Approximately 1,250,000 acres of
land on North Carolina farms today
lie idle and unproductive as a result S
of neglect and abuse. c
This is largley the result of the f
old system of clearing newgrounds a
and abandoning fields depicted of
fertility, said K. vv. Graebei, extcr.- j
sion forester at State College.
There are also more than 4,000,000 !
acres of badly cut-over or burned
woodland on which man will have to v
help nature if it is to be restocked ?
within a generation, he added. 11
All this is an economic burden on a
uic luuiici. me iuna produces no Income,
pays no tpx, and is a millstone, >'
so to speak, around the land owner's a
neck, Graeber declared. e
Many of the abandoned fields are d
not only lying idle, he went on, but
are fast running down as a result of
erosion and leaching.
The salvation of these neglected
fields and burned, cut-over timber >>
lands lies in reforestation, Graeber e
stated. That is Nature s way of re- s
claiming land and restoring it to pro- i
ductivity. d
At present, 3,000,000 forest seed- n
lings are available for distribution-to L
North Carolina farmers at $2 to $3
a thousand. One thousand trees will e
plant an acre of land. The labor cost 7
of setting out the seedlings Is from d
$1.50 to $3 per acre. 11
Graeber recommended the follow- ?'
ing species for plantings: d
In the mountains: White, shortleaf.
and Scotch pine, Norway spruce, I
black locust, yellow poplar, white oak, 0
and black walnut. ?
tn the Piedmont: Shortleaf and 1
white pine, black locust, white oak, s
yellow poplar, black walnut, red ce- *
dar; and also loblolly and slash pine 1
in the lower Piedmont.
In the Sand Hills: Longleaf, lob- r
lolly, and slash pine, with a few 1
black locusts. 1
On the coastal plains: Loblolly,
longleaf, and slash pine, black locust,
red cedar, yellow poplar, white ash,
and Cyprus.
d
Only six reactors were found in
219 cattle tested for Bangs disease _
in Bladen county last week. ^
c
Tobacco growers in seven town- -
snips of Granville county are arrang- j
ing trap beds for control of flea bee- ?
ties. q
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EXECUTOR'S NOTICE \
North Carolina, Watauga County. a
Having qualified as the Executrix t
of the estate of Mrs. Caroline Walters,
deceased, late of Watauga county,
North Carolina, this is to notify
j all persons having claims against the
estate of said deceased to exhibit i
them to the undersigned, at Blowing
Rock, North Carolina, on or before <
the 18th day of February, 1937, or i
this notice will be pleaded in bar of '
their, recovery. All persons indebted '
to said estate will please make pay- 1
ment immediately.
This the 18th day of February, 1
1936. '
BLANCHE WARD, >
Executrix of the Estate of
Mrs. Carolina Walters. 2-20-6C <
IY THURSDAY?BOONE, K_C.
Beautiful Homes
Mold Character (
Beauty in one's surroundings be- j
comes a part of one's life, character, j
and personality. Jt should not be >et ]
apart lor only occasional enjo. ment. j'
The homemaker who can select j'
and arrange furnishings to make a;
. ui ueaumui is an artist, said Miss
Pauline Gordon, extension specialist
in home management at State Col- 1
lege.
"If your home has charm and distinction,
it must be comfortable and
convenient, soothing to the mind
and productive of an inner contentment,"
she 3tated.
'Have you ever entered a room
that has gaudy-flowered walls,
showy lace curtains, bright rugs, over-decorated
vases and lamps? What
type of peison do you expect to find
living in such a room ?
"And what kind of people do you
think would live in a room with j1
soothing ivory walls, soft mellow j
lights, rugs with sudbued and har- j
monious coloring, quiet draperies,
comfortable chairs in front of a fire. I
plenty of books, and a few good pic- : !
tures?"
If your home is to be pleasant and ;
attractive, it must he "homelike,"!
Miss Gordon pointed out. The woman i :
who has a home of charm must make
it livable. j'
DO not fivororni A ? -:*v
? . a ' vjuiii wi li 1 ;
furniture, 01* hang pictures all over i
the walls. Objects which have no !
practical use should be placed in a ;
room only when needed to bring in j
:o!or and interest.
Furnishings should be grouped for j
convenience. In the livng room should j
be a place for conversation, a place !
for reading with adequate, well shad- j
2d lights, a place for writing, and
maybe a place for singing or playing
music. The room as a whole should
be restful and pleasant.
A Federated Co-operative Farm Ex:hange
is being planned for New j
Bern to serve as a market for aur- i
cius produce grown in the surround- I
ng counties. ! 1
Inquiries for more than 10,000 (
>ounds of lespedeza seed for 12 Cleveand
farms were received by the coun- '
y agent's office last week. j '
LOCAL CHURCH j.!
SERVICES
MEAT CAMP BAITIST CHURCH j
Sunday afternoon there will be j
Sunday School with Supt. Albert Mi:hiel
in charge. The pastor will <
ircach at 2 o'clock. All the members
.id friends are Invited to come.
J. C CANIPE.
ADVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Dr. F. E. Wurman, Pastor
No night services will be held this
.Teek. The Sunday School and the j
uuuuy inurnmg worsmp service as
sual. The pastor has been preaching
seriee of sermons on the subject,
The Church." Next Sunday mornig
the subject will be, "True Warhip."
A cordial invitation is extendd
to all to meet with us next Sunay.
CALENDAR OF LUTHERAN
SERVICES
St. Marks, Blowing Rock: Preachyg
service on the first Sunday of
ach month at 2:30 p. m. Sunday
chool every Sunday at 9:45. a. m.,
lias Marie Bradshaw, Superintenent;
Prayer meeting Wednesday
ight of each week at 7:30. Luther
.eague every Sunday, 2:30 p. m.
Grace, Boone: Preaching service
very Sunday at 11 a. m.; Vespers at
p. m. on 2nd and 4th Sundays; Sunay
School every Sunday at 9:45 a.
i.. Prof. George L. Sawyer, Superintendent;
Luther League each Sunay
night at 6 p. m.
Holy Communion Banner Elk;
'reaching service on the 3rd Sunday
f each month at 2:30 p. m.; Sunday
School every Sunday at 9:45 a. m.;
mther League at 3 p. m. on first,
econd and fourth Sundays. We most
leartily welcome the public to all
hese services.
On the fourth Sunday of each
nonth we hold services at Hanging
lock Chapel at 2:30 p. rn. The pub
ic i:ivi Lt'ci.
REV. J. A. YOUNT, Pastor.
METHODIST CHURCH
The Rev. A. C. Gibbs, presiding eller
of the Mount Airy District, will
ireach at the Boone Methodist
Church Sunday evening at 7 o'clock,
ifter the preaching service Mr.
iibbs will hold the b'isiness meeting
if the second quarterly conference,
[he pastor, Mr. Widenhouse, will
>reach at the 11 o'clock hour, taking
us his subject, -The Abundant Life."
fhere will be special music by the
:hoir, directed by Miss Virginia
Vary. The Sunday School will meet
it 9:45 and the Epworth League in
he evening at 6 o'clock.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. J. C. Canipe, Pastor
9:40, Sunday School with classes
or all ages. 11 a. m., worship and
>ermon, with the pastor in charge.
> p. m., Baptist Training Union. 7 p.
n. worship ar.d sermon. Subject
"What to do With Our Children."
rhis will be the last of a series on
FToma Building.
During March the pastor will
ireach a series of Sunday evening
sermons on some neglected fundamentals.
"Sin," "Salvation," "Hell,"
"Heaven." You are invited to hear
very one of them. i
FIRESIDE I'HTLOSOPBY
(By C. M. Dickson)
America?the land of the free and j
the home of crime!
The big bootlegger should not be j
bothered. He always has both the I
quality and the quantity for all the I
officials?who participate?as well!
as for all other "legitimate" pur- i
poses.
If the preacher wants to hold his
job he should not bear down too heavily
on the members who sit in the
front pew and hold the purse strings.
The little negro who steals a watermelon
is a thief and is sent to the
roads, but the official who robs a
bank or embezzles the government is j
merely a shrewd business man.
To purposely evade the truth is not t
much better than to straight out lie.!
To all intents and purposes, to want I
to steal is just as bad to do it.
"Veneer" on furniture is like j
"rouge" on the face of a girl?it will
soon wear off.
As a rule, instead of one's sacrificing
by doing his duty, he sacrifices
by not doing it.
Standards are necessary methods
of measurements, but they should
neither be unreasonable, nor should
they be arbitrarily set up.
Where one can't see the sun it is
awfully easy to be behind time.
Patience is sometimes imposed |
upon. i
Nathan is still saying to many of j
us, "Thou art the man." |
Why should a person cali black ;
white?
A hog is a hog wherever you find |
him. j
To be effective, a sermon should |
be seasoned with the 'Gospel.""
The appellation, "doctor," used to j
mean a man who peddled pills. It j
now has a broader meaning. It may!
mean a man who 'capsules" even the
alphabet.
If the moon had a tongue?
Brain elixirs arc needed worse
than hair restorers.
A "flapper" chaperone!
Figuratively speaking, there are
'oases" a3 well as deserts in "Noman's-land."
Some patients nee 1 a tonic while
>thcrs need immediate relief.
Sampson probably needed an "unlawful
weapon" to subdue his victims.
?w ;i:,-n , u moral
reprobate at the head of a responsible
official position.
A committee of Yadkin farmers
ire working' on a six-year live-at
lome and soil conservation program
o be presented to all farmers of the
:our.ty
MAYFLOWER
BEAUTY SHOPPE
Located Opposite Reins-Sturdiva
Funeral Home
Permanent Waves
Shampoo and Wave
Finger Waves (Dryed)
I Facials
I Eyebrow and Lash Dye
Special on Tuesd
Shampoo and Wave, Manicur
Sale on all kinds of Crea
OLIVE TRIPLE
PHOI
Grant's Tomb?the ntemc
t.O One Of it<i V?ocE
Drive, Ni
Forever Con
Among the many beauti
loved ones, the memory <
ed in a reverend, beaut
will always live as one
Reins - St
TEE FUNE1
PAGE FIVE
SPECIAL NOTICES
LOST?Walker Fox dog, white and
lemon color. Finder will receive
reward. B. L Morris, Route 2.
Boone, N. C. 2-13-J.c
FOR RENT?Five room house. F'or
Sale, one house and lot. L. L. Crueller,
Boone, N. C. ltp.
FOR SALE?Credit of $400 onNew
Chevrolet Car. Will sell cheap or
trade for cattle?or young horse.
Lester Carroll. Route 1, Boone.
2-13-2p.
APARTMENTS FOR RENT over
Spainhour's Store, furnished for
light housekeeping. Steam heat.
See Mrs. A. W. Hodgson, Room Mo.
3. 2-6-4tp.
FARM FOR SALE?75-80 acres, located
on Bristoi-Johnson City highway.
8-Rm. house, running water,
lights. Price reasonable. Mrs. E. S.
King. Bluff City. Tenn. 2-6-3p.
WATCHES AND JEWELRY reduced.
Get prices at Walker's Jewelry
Store, near Theatre. lc.
WANTED TO BUY One radio tube
tester at once. Will pa;\T good price.
Edward B. Mast. Boone, N. C. lc.
WE BUY'~OLD GOLD?Rings, Brace^
lets, Watch Cases and scrap gold.
Walkers Jewelry Store, near Theatre.
lc.
LOW PRICES ON NEW FURNITURE
and Ranges. Two-piece over
stuffed living suit $35.00: two piece
bed room suit $18.50; 7 piece oak
dinir.g room suit $25.00: Walnut
finish panel bed S10.00 value, and
heavy coil spring $10.00 value, both
for $15.00; 50 pound cotton mattresses
So.00; 6 lid cast range, with
warming i lose* $39.50. High Land
Furniture Co., Depot Street, Boone,
N. C.
IT COSTS NO MORE to have your
watch repaired by experienced
workmen. Try Walker's Jewelry
Store, near Theatre. lc.
EXPERT RADIO REPAIRING?At
lowest cost. Parts, tubes and batteries.
K. T. Dacus, New River Light
and Power Co., Boone. 3-28-tf
Dr. C. B. Baughxnan, Eye, Ear,
No.~ ?r.r1 Tk -* <5 im:~
_ . ?. -j.swan.1, t-'"*bethion,
Tenn., will be in the of-fico
of Dr. J. B. H-agamait in Boone, on
the first Monday in each month for
the practice of his profession.
Democrat Ads Pay
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