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POPULAR COUNTY LADY SUCCUMBS Mrs. Lillie Reese, Beloved Zionvillc Lady, Dies From Long Illness. (Specia* Correspondence) Mrs. bailie Wilson Reece, aged fifty. died at her K ne here March 16. alter a:? illness of several weeks dilation. Funeral services were conducted from Zionville Church Friday morning by the pastor, Rev. W. C. Payne assisted by a former pastor, Rev. W. D Ashley, Rev. R. C. Eggers and: Rev. Philip Fletcher, and interment I was in the family cemetery near by. | Special music was rendered by Un- I ion choir led by J. F. Oliver. Mrs. Recce received her education . at A. S. T. C., Boone, and for several ! years taught in the public schools of | tills county. On Nov. 10. 1912 she was married to Will B. Reecc and to this un- i ion were born four children: Madge, , Madeline, Vaughn and Hugh Recce, who with their father survive her. Surviving Mrs. Reecc also is an aged mother, Mrs. Amelia Wilson, who made her home with her daughter. and the following brothers and sisters: W. K. and Odis Wilson of Zionville, Ira Wilson of North Bend, i Oreg.; Donnelly Wilson of Akron, O.. and Lee Wilson of Cleveland, O.; Mrs. W. C. Miller. Zionville; Mrs. Archie Warren Mountain City, Term., Mrs. C. C. Greer, Cleveland, O.. Mrs. Jack McNabb and Mrs. Louie Anderson of North Bend, Oreg., and Mrs. Dale Chrieman of Philadelphia. Pa. Pallbearers were: Clias. A. Greer,; Edd Greer, Ross Bumgardner, John i A. Castle, John Miller, E. H. Wilson,1 W. C. Greer and W. O. Stephens. j Flower giris were: Ruth Castle, Mildred Thomas, Betty Ruth Greer, Carolyn Greer, Estclla Miller, Lillie Mae Smith, Lizzie Miller. F?thpr Miller, Irene Brown, Helm a Warner, ami Delia Be wis. Mrs. Reece was active in church and social activities always doing her part toward the upbuilding and advancement of a just cause. The sick and those in sorrow were always cheered by her visits and in her going the church has lost a valued member and teacher, the family a devoted wife, mother and sister, and the community a neighbor and friend. Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Other Zinnvillo News Mrs. Dale Chrleman from Philadelphia, Pa., arrived here Thursday to attend the funeral of her sister, Mrs. Wm. B. Reece and will visit among relatives for a short time before returning to her home. Mrs. Tom Wilson from Silverstone was a guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Greer over the week-end. Miss Geneva Thomas was able to return to A. S. T. C. at Boone this week, having been confined from illness at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. R. A. Potter, for the past week. Miss Mozella Eggers continues to uiijji uvt? irom a recent appendix op- I erat ion. Master Harold Greer has returned to his home here after visiting for | several weeks with friends at Sil- j verstone. Mrs. Alice Miller, with her son and daughter, have returned from Jenkins, Ky., where they visited vBjh j relatives during the past week. Hcv. R. C. Eggera filled his appointment at Mt. Vernon Church Sun<lay. Mrs. Loyd Eller is confined to her home from illness at this writing. Mrs. Marion Recce has returned home from West Virginia where she visited relatives for several weeks. A son was born recently to Mr. and Mrs. Rom Winebargcr at their home here. Grissom Candidate For Governorship Gilliam Grissom, former collector of internal revenue, was given the republican nomination for governor at the convention held in Raleigh Tuesday, while Frank Patton of Morganton was chosen as candidate for the United States Senate by unanimous vote. State Chairman W. C. Meekins was | renominated without opposition as was Charles A. Jonas of Lincolnton for the post of national committeeman. Mrs. John R. Jones of Wilkesboro was named national committeewoman. Messrs. Meekins.and Jonas were elected delegates at large to the national convention by virtue of their offices, the other two delegates-at-largc being Stuart W. Cramer and David H. Blair. Judge Meekins was indorsed for the presidency. Nominations for other offices included: Lieutenant-Governor, J. Sam White; Secretary of State, Dr. Campboll; State Auditor, J. T. Prevette, North Wilkesboro; State Treasurer, Clarence T. Allen of Aurora; Attorney General, Fred D. Hamrick of Rutherfordton; Superintendent of Public Instruction, Dr. John H. Cook of Greensboro; Insurance Commissioner, Herbert F. Seawell, of Carthage; Commissioner of Agriculture, John Phillips, Creswell; Commissioner of Labor, D. T. Var.cc, of Avery county; Supreme court justices. W. G. Bramham of Durham, and Fred W. Thomas of Ashevllle; Electors at large, Sam J. Morris, Raleigh, and Ray McKay, Lexington. The keynote speaker was Sunaioi Steiwer of Oregon who denounced the new deal and held that the Dem WAl Ar VOLUME XLVII, NUMBER ? MAKES GOOD I Boone Man Is Getting Ahead in Baseball Circles i 4*... 'C ^ v C . ' Coker Triplett of Boone who reported Wednesday to the Piedmont baseball league in Portsmouth, Va., for the current, season, and who is making rapid progress in the game. Youne Trinlett. hocan athletic career at Appalachian where he succeeded in both football and baseball. His first year on the diamond as a professional in 1935 was with Tallahassee in the Georgia-Florida league. It was there that he won the championship hatting average. 340. Many friends in Boone and this entire section are follow ing young Triplett s career with interest. r. aTtaylor dies at age 66 years Prominent Citizen of County Succumbs to Illness With Pneumonia. Mr. R. A. Taylor, 66-year-ol<l resident of the Rutherwood community, and one of the county's finest citizens, succumbed on the 15th, according to belated information reaching nit- uemocrut. Air. rayior nau ueen sick all winter, pneumonia being the direct cause of his demise. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Ben Williams from the Fairview Methodist Church Tuesday, March 17, and burial was in the cemetery there. Surviving are the widow, one son and one daughter, James Taylor and Miss Ruth Taylor of Asheville; two brothers, Adolphus Taylor of Harley, and Hamp Taylor of Grangevillc, Idaho, and two sisters, Mrs. J. A. Lewis of Zionville and Mrs. Maggie Warden of Charlotte. Mr. Taylor was a sou of the late James II. Taylor, and lived his long and useful life in this county. He was a farmer, a devbut member of the Methodist Church, exercised a great influence for good in his section, and the county could boast of no more model citizen than he. MRS. ANNIE HODGES Mrs. Annie R. Hodges, 42 years old, wife of Newland Hodges of Boone, died. Tuesday morning after an illnes3 with pneumonia. Funeral services were conducted at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon by Rev. Mr. Watson of the Baptist Church and Dr . E. C. Widenhouse, Methodist pastor. Interment followed in the Winkler cemetery. Surviving besides t'ne husband are four children, all of whom reside at the home: Katherine. Mary, John, Hazel and Caroline Hodges; five sisters, Mesdames Maffie Pennington, Hemlock; Edith Taylor, Green Lane, Va.; Rachel Eastridge, Holston, Va.; Danford Jones, Crandull, Tenn.: Lackey Jones, Crandull, Tenn. One brother, Tom Roark, of Boone, also survives. The father, Tim Roark, lives at Crandull, Tenn. UNDECIDED Governor Hoffman of New Jersey is reported as undecided as to whether he will make further moves in the case of Bruno Hauptman, condemned slayer of the Lindbergh baby, but did say he was to confer again with Attorney General Wilentz. Unless there is further interference Hauptmann will die in the electric chair next Tuesday night. What the world needs is a cure for loneliness. ocrats had no right to claim credit for recovery, alleging that 'bp United States had fallen behind other I countries in recovery. rAUG, i Independent Weekly New; 8-W BOONE. WATAUGA COUN URGE ABOLITION OF LOWER COURT IN G.O. P. MEETING Republican Convention Satur-j day Condemns Watauga Recorder's Tribunal. RUSSELL. HODGES IS AGAIN NAMED COUNTY CHAIRMAN Clyde K. Greene Remains as Scerotary to Executive Committee. I all County Organisation Nomod I?v Asspnihliiw The adoption of a resolution condemning the Watauga County Recorder's court and urging its abolition, was the only business aside from the routine, when the Republicans gathered in county convention in the courthouse Saturday afternoon. Because of the extremely unfavorable weather, the regular convention program was not carried out and while the attendance necessarily was not large, a representative group took part In the re-election of Russell D. Hodges as county chairman of the executive committee, Clyde R. Greene as Secretary, and participated in the naming of a full coun! v-wide organization. There w ere no speeches as had been arranged, but Messrs. T. E. Bingham and W. H. Gragg were among those making impromptu talks. Would Abolish C'.urt The organization elections were as had been anticipated and the convention manifested its greatest enthusiasm over the resolution to abolish the recorder's court. The resolution in thi3 connection, which lwas unanimously adopted, follows: "We, the Republicans of Watauga county, in convention assembled, hereby adopt the following re sol u- ; tion: "We condemn the Watauga coun- | ty Recorder's Court and recommend that it be abolished. "i. Because of the unnecessary 1 waste of the taxpayers money inci- J dent to tlie operation of this court ^ which is one of the several reasons for the increase of 20% in our tax rate for 1935 over 3934. "2. Because the court has not, In T our opinion, given the law enforcement officials the proper .vjppw't, which has discouraged the officials in the performance of their duties and has also increased the disrespect for all laws; "3. Because we believe in the strict f enforcement of ail laws irespective " of personalities or politics." Committee Named ^ The new executive committee is p. composed of one member and one as- 0 sociate member from each town- ^ ship. The list follows, the last named ^ in each instance being the associate j cj member: Bald Mountain, Turner Watson, f Mrs. Wade Norria; Beaver Dam. Wr. t R. Johnson, Mrs. W. R. Johnson; t Blowing Rock, J. E. Young and Mrs. C Fred Hartley; Blue Ridge, Roy Kel- r lcr, Mrs. Ethel Holder; Boone, T. E5. Bingham, Mrs. J. M. Gaither; Cove ii Creek, Ivy Wilson, Mrs. Marion c Thomas; Elk, V. C. Cox, Cora John-1 son; Laurel Creek, Alvin Cannon and J C Mrs. Nora Harman; Meat Camp, No j F 1, Carl Byers, Mrs. W. A. Proffitt; i C Meat Camp No. 2, Wayne Miller, j I HjTto m.??-i- -r 1 i ?SSOj. uuuu a. v.jucj , X1IU1UI X1 mrt, J. jvi. j j May, Pearl Eller: Shawneehaw, Tom! I Shook, Mrs. John Smith; Stony Fork, 1 S W. if. Greer, Mrs. Joe L. Coffey; Wa- i I tauga, Fred Hartley, Mrs. Pearl Lut- c trell. t TIIE FLOOD TOLL J The seene of the disastrous John- j stown flood of the eighties furnished j the beginning for similar disasters which continue to spread ruin and i destruction over a number of east- s ern southern and mid-western slates. Tuesday night as the Ohio river fioodcrest passed Cincinnati 20,000 j were left homeless, although the river was reported as losing some of its fury. High waters in other sections were receding as flood-torn communities sought to repair $500,000,000 damages in eastern states. Revised casualty lists show more than 175 dead with 400,000 homeless. The federal government, the Red Cross, and most community chapters throughout the country are Joining in sun plying funds so that the suffering ? and deaths from resultant sickness a and hunger may be kept to tho low- , est minimum. r a MRS. BEULAH HARTLEY ' Mrs. Beulah Hartley, aged 35 years died Tuesday and funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon from the Cool Springs Baptist Church by the pastor. Rev. W. C. 1 Payne. Burial was in the Hartleyj t cemetery. | c Surviving are sever, children, two 11 sisters, Mrs. Louise Byland, Blow-; \ ing Rock: Mrs. Myrtle Pitts, Blow- i I ine Rock; one brother. .Tames Fry. ( i of Florida, and the mother, Mrs. Dv- \ >. j ra Fry of Catawba county. j 1 A DE spaper?Established in th TY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURi ROYAL WEDDING King Edward VIII. New Buchel Btide. and England St | LONDON . . . The idea of King E bridegroom and an early royal marr indicated in a recent message to Cor with are shown tour royal women o Queen of England. Top, with Ed ware Eugenie of Greece. Beiow. left to rig Princess Fvatherm,: of Greece and Pri DEATH BRINGS END TO USEFUL CAREER Hiss Nannie Rivers Dies Satur^ <lny; Had Been Teacher For Fifty Years. I I Miss Nannie Jane Rivers, pioneer Soonc resilient, who tor more than ift.y years had taught in the schools f various counties In North Caroina and Virginia and who was a po- j ent force in the early conduct of he Watauga Democrat, died at the t. C. Rivers home here Saturday 1 fterr.oon at the age o? 77 years, liss Rivers had been in her usual ealth until a week prior to her eath. Funeral servicts were conducted rom the home Sunday afternoon by he Reverend Sexton Buchanan of lie Blowing Rock Presbyterian Ihurcli who was assisted in the ites by Dr. E. C. Widenhouse, local fethodist pastor and interment was a the family plot in the community emetery. Active pallbearers were: J. D. louncill, D. J. Cottrell, J. S. Winkler, i. L. Bingham, W. R. Lot ill, T. M. Irppr r>pmnupv Wil^nv on/1 A IT. lamby. Honorary: John W. Hodges. . H. Norris, B. B. Dougherty, W. J. Gragg, Dr. J. B. Hagaraan, J. F. Iherrill. Dr. J. M. Hodges, Bill Rush, )r. J. C. Farthing and J. C. Flether. A beautiful floral offering was j orne by Mcsdames M. P. Critcher, | Ienry Hardin, James Carter, Frank i tobbins, Jr., William Winkler, Misses | lelen Gragg, June Lee Russell and i ittle Velma and Kathryn McGliee. There are no immediate survivors. ] l number of nephews and nieces relidc in this ,r/ommunity. Born\ In Tennessee Miss RiversVwas born in Carter lounty, Tenn&see. a daughter of >r. James G. fcivers and Jane Rhea livers, the family moving into Waauga county about the close of the Jivil War. She was the last survivng member of this family, a sister, lira. J. W. Farthing, also of Boone, laving died last October. A brother, tobert C. Rivers, veteran local news>aper publisher, aiea two years pre'ious to that time. Miss Rivers took advantage of tich school facilities as were availible during the reconstruction period, fflil being possessed of a brilliant mind nanaged to acquire a good education md began teaching in the schools of he mountain counties whpn a very tvxmunuea on rmge ?) Mcdonald opens shop State headquarters for Dr. McDonald's campaign J for the democraic nomination for- -Governor were ipened formally in the S.'r Walter Jotel, Raleigh, Wednesday, Manager V. L.Lumpkin has announced. C. A. Jpchurch, formerly of the News and Dbscrver staff will handle the publinly for the ar.fi saloa tax campaign )eing waged, for the Governorship, j " - . , t MOCJ e Year Eighteen Eighty-E 3D AY. MARCH 26, 1936 __ BELLS MAY PEAL lor Kulcr, is Expected to Take irred by the Prospect dward, VIIT, in the role of a happy iage has gripped England since he nmons, that he "might" wed. Heref FllirOnP Pflph nlio-ih'n + <. hnoAnia I, then Prince of Wales, is Princess ht. Princess Juliana of Netherlands, Lncess Irene of Greece. SCHOOLS OPEN AS WEATHER RELENTS Record Snow Fall of Last Week Stopped Schools and Marooned Motorists. A h of the schools of the county were able to open their doors the ? first of the week, accorditig to Su- i perinteiulcnt Howard Walker, after j having had an enforced vacation 1 during last week on account of the snowfall which for the. time had even the main highways blocked, and precluded the operation of buses. Mr. Walker states that at Boone and Cove Creek, the weekly vacation day will likely be used in order that the work may be made up and the schools closed at the scheduled time. More About Weather By the first of the week practically all the country roads had been opened for travel and the streets of Boone had practically lost the huerc drift* which tor the time precluded travel Mong the .sidewalks. WPA workers under special authority granted through the district office were instructed to open side streets in the town as much as possible, and they together with the city, had the snow fairly well out of the way. A hard rain Tuesday cleared away the remaining drifts of consequence in the city. Wednesday morning of last week found hundreds of cars buried in the snow over the county, their passengers taking refuge in the nearest domiciles, and for the first time perhaps in a great many years traffic of all kinds was at a complete standstill for a short time. Wind Carries Away Public School House During the recent storm the Bailey Camp school house near Blowing Rock in the edge of Caldwell countv. is reported to have been lifteS from its foundations and carried by the heavy gusts of wind a distance of several feet. The school, it is understood, wlil be closed for a week while carpenters place the structure back on its foundation. This work, at best, could scarcely be completed in less than three or four days, it is said. WPA RELEASES 1877 The State Works Progress Administration released 1,877 workers last week in its gradual curtailment program and on March 21 had 41,335 men and women engaged on projects compared with 43,212 the previous week. The work list will be cut to 32,850 under present plans, with many workers being taken over by the public works administration projects resettlement administration, federal road work and other agencies. RAT ight $1.50 PER YEAR w pgraggseeks selt in congress he;V?bydoughton \ Boonej $ ayor is Honored At Garnering of Republicans ? o ll_l HI OU1I9MU1J nwuwuj NOMINEE OUTSTANDING FIGURE IN HIS PARTY Had Been Marshal, Chairman, Delegate to Convention, and leader in Business and Civic Life Hie City. Watt PI. Graggr. Mayor of Boone and former United States Marshal for the mirlHlo flislrirt will nnnnon Congressman Robert L. Doughton in the election this year, the nomination having been tendered him Monday when ninth district republicans gathered in convention in Salisbury. Mr. Gragg was given the privilege of naming the congressional district chairman who will also be his campaign manager. Mr. Gragg, who, according to reports, expects to wage a vigorous campaign for congressional honors, has been one of the most active figures in republican circles in this section for many years, and during the Hoover administration was selected as United States Marshal over a large field of influential candidates for the position. He has been chairman of the party in this county, more than once delegate to the national convention, and last May was chosen Mayor of the town of Boone, a normally democratic municipality. He is personally popular, capable and aggressive in politics, and has been a leader in the civic and business life of the community for many years. He is secretary of the Watauga Building and Loan Association and has other interests in the town and county. Other Business Delegates to the national convention were elected, two of them, II. S. Williams of Concord and Charles K. Welch of Ashe county, declaring opposition to the candidacy of William E. Borah, while one, Robert H. McNeil of Iredell was defeated. His request was that he be allowed to vote his convictions. Alternates to the convention are Thomas II. King of Alleghany county and B. M. Bowman of Salisbury. Baxter M. Linney of Lenoir was named as presidential elector. H. S. Williams of Concord was named convention chairman and Grant Bau&uess of Jefferson, secretary. Mr. Williams was the principal speaker and after urging united action on the part of the Republicans advocated that they sweep Lie democrats out of power and "correct the mistakes of the past few years." TO EXPLAIN NEW FARM MEASURES Meeting to Be Held ill Boone to Give Information on AAA Substitute Law. The new farm program will be explained to North Carolina farmers in a series of mass meetings that will cover the entire state. The meetings will he conducted by seven teams from the State College agricultural extension .service which have been making an exhaustive study of the program. Starting in the coastal counties on March 26, the teams will swing across the state until they finish with the mountain counties on April IS, said Dean I. O. Shaub, director of the extension service. In most counties, he said, the farmers will gather in the courthouses on the day designated. Where the courthouses will not be available the county agents will select other suitable meeting places. In arranging for the meeting, the farm agents have been instructed to invite vocational teachers, home agents, other agricultural leaders, ami all farmers. The new progTam is more adapt cu lo ai Uif farms ir. North Carolina, the tlean pointed out, than was the old AAA. Therefore it is urgent that every farmer attend these meetings. In the tobaotA counties, he continued, the speakers wir also stress the importance of united action by the growers to control production under the voluntary contracts and the c.. state compact plan if such a pian he adopted. County and community committees will play a prominent roie in administering the iiew program, the dean pointed out. County agents have been asked to appoint temporary committeemen to serve until the growers can elect permanent committeemen. The meeting for Watauga county will be held on April 14, it was further announced. lifts
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