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\ '.G-MEN! TO HELP TRAIN STATE AND LOCAL OFFICERS Town and County Officers Invited to Attend lU-day School; Will Cover All Important Phases of Police Work The police, sheriff and deputies of H/v.ifO ond ? * ?.*v i.ttiaugtt wuniy nave been, invited to send representatives to the ten-day training school which the Institute of Government will hold for officers in Chapel hill beginning January 5th. This is the first 10-day police school held the state and will have one of the strongest instructional staffs of any school in the country. The federal bureau of investigation is supplying six instructors from the staff of the National Police Academy headed by Director II. H. Clegg. And the "G-men" will be supplemented as to local phases by officials of the slate highway patrol, experienced North Carolina officers, ami the Institute of Government staff. The 10-day state-wide school is part of the institute's expanded system of state, district and local police schools. The training program is | designed not only to aid those attend- I ing the performance of their duties : but to train them to act as instructors -within their own departments, j In order that as many depart-! ss ^vbbiyic tfbfx uciicj.il py tne j training:, the attendance has been limited to from one to three repre- | sentatives from a department, depending: upon its size. And there i will be no registration fee or other charge except for board and room while in Chapel Hill. The training program, v.hich was not framed until after extensive consultation with local departments as to ?pcc;fic problems and needs, will cover virtually all important phases of law enforcement work in North Carolina. The main divisions will be criminal law, criminal investigation and apprehension, scientific aids in crime detection, patrol work, traffic, crime prevention, co-operative measures, firearms instruction, first aid and police administration and records. All lectures and demonstrations will bo held in Chapel Hill except for the firearms instructions and practice, which will be at Fort Bragg. The school will be in charge of Albert Coates, director of the Institute of Government, and Special Agent Ed Scheidt., of the FBI',' who lias been granted a icavt* Of absence to \ assist North Carolina officers work out their training program. Officers of the law enforcing officers' division of the institute are F. N. Littlejohn, Charlotte, president, and R. L. Rankin, Salisbury, and G. A. Clark, Greenville, vice presidents, j Tli? federal bureau is sending six of ito best instructors, including Mr. Clegg, Die director of the National iJonee Academy; E. P. Coffey, head of the technical laboratory; Myron Gurnea, firearms expert; R. T. Harbo, head of the crime statistics division: Lawrence A, Hince and L. C. Schilder, head of the fingerprint division. Mrs. E. H. Billings Succumbs in Tennessee Mrs. Polly Ann Rector Billings, well known Watauga citizen, died Sunday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. J. R. Johnson, at Elizabeth ton, Tenit., Sunday, at the age of 0-1 years. Funeral services were held Monday morning at the home of R. F. Billings by the Rev. G. W. Trivctte and interment was in that neighborhood. The active pallbearers were six grandsons: Frank Billings, Lester Billings, Coy Billings, Howard Gragg, Edridge Trivette, and Ralph Church, while a beautiful floral offering was borne by: Marjorie Johnson, Louise Johnson. Bina Billings, Aggie Billings, Bernice Billings, Alice Billings. Mrs. Billings was born February 22, 1842, and was united to Elder E. H. Billings April 1, 3860. She professed faith In Christ at the age of 14, and united with the Primitive Baptist church, remaining a faithful member until death. She was well known in this county una held in the highest esteem. Mrs. Billings is survived by five . 1 # W T.T " wuugii^io auu iuui auiis. iili 3. > v . O. Trivett, Sugar Grove; Mrs. E. M. Herman. Roanoke, Va.; Mrs. W. W. Gragg, Boone; Mrs. V. M. Bradley, Limestone, Tenn.; Mrs. J. R. Johnson, Elizabethton, Tenn.; R. F. Billings, Vallc Crucis; W. R. Billings, Vilas; E. J. Billings, Gastonia; J. A. Billings, Elizabethton. She is also survived by 44 grandchildren, 55 great grandchildren, and a host of relatives and friends to mourn her loss. MANY CHRISTMAS TREES ARE BEING DECORATED "Hie New River Light & Power company states that an unusual degree of interest is being shown this year in the contest they are conducting for the decoration of Christmas trees, and that entries are being made daily. Indications are that a great number of the homes In town will have colorful trees indoors or out the decorations tending to inten-| sify the spirit of Christmas. ! WA1 j An 1 j VOL. XLV1I1. NO. 23 The Pope is Improved Ega&rv Pope Pious XI; who has been gravely ill, following a partial paralysis stroke of the legs, is reported as being considerably improved. The picture is one made in 1929, shortly after the signing of the lateral treaties with Italy, freeing the Popes from their voluntary imprisonment in the Vatican. CHARTER NIGHT IS ENJOYED BY LIONS Large Group Gathers at Daniel Boone for Banquet; Charter is Given Club Charter Night was celebrated by the newly-formed Boone Lions' Club at a dinner meeting held at the Dan-} icl Boone hotel Thursday evening, sixty-eight, including members and their ladies being present. The hotel management served a special -banquet- menu to the gathering and the principal address of tile' evening, together with the prcscnta-1 lion of the charter was by D. G. As- j baugh, the district governor of the \ organization. The charier was ac- j copted on behalf of the local Lions club by its president, Charles T. Zim-\ merman. Dr. Amos Abrams acted as toastmaster, and was introduced by Mr. Zimmerman. Dr. Matheson, first vice president, delivered Uie address of welcome, and the response was by Dr. Ash burn, of Lenoir. A number of Lions from neighboring: towns were present for the meeting and the occasion was described as one of Uie most enjoyable of th" prc-holiday season. The locai club now numbers thirty-four and indications are it will be one of the most active in this part of the country. BREWER ELECTED TO CONFERENCE OFFICE Coach Kidd Brewer, director of athletics at Appalachian State Teachers College was elected vice-president of the North State Conference at a meeting of the representatives which met in the King Cotton hotel in Greensboro last Saturday afternoon. Others installed to serve as officers for the current year in the conference are: Dr. Hinshaw, chairman of athletics committee. High Point college, president: Dr. Faust, chairman of athletic committee. Catawba College, secretary Dr. Marion, of LenoirRhyne College, serving as commissioner for the second consecutive year. Of interest about this election is the fact that Coach Brewer was the only coach chosen to officiate in this line of office duty, thus giving an added proof of his popularity in this section and throughout the colleges of the state. Coach Brewer left Tuesday for the Charlotte Observer banquet, where he attended the dinner held there in honor of outstanding high school football players of North and South Carolina. Last night he was guest speaker at a banquet which is to be held at the Lenoir-Rhyne high school honoring the playera of that section. BUILDS NEW HOME Mr. Walter C. Greene, local contractor, is making: rapid strides toward the completion of a 14-roorn house for W. F. Milier, Jr., which is located in the Cherry Park development. The house is of stone, constructed modemly throughout and the contractor believes he will have it ready for occupancy by the first 01 the year. | When his dog and a coyote it was j fighting fell into a creek. Olaf Seg- j | lend of Ei Dorado, Kas., waded into the waters and killed the coyote with i j a club. i rAUG Independent Weekly New BOONE, WATAUGA GOUi == =?? =m JASPER L. THOMf CLAIMED BY DE* i! rromment and Esteemed Citizen Dies at Age uf 78: Funeral is Held Thursday Jasper L. Thomas, venerable and esteemed citizen of Mabel, succumbed Thursday after ar. illness which had appeared serious for only a few days. Last April he passed his seventy-eighth year. Funeral services were conducted Saturday morning from the Union Baptist church, where he held his membership, and whore he had worshipped for more than forty years. Reverends A. J. Greene and R. C. Fgecrs had charge of the brief service. Friends from near and far and from every walk of life came to pay their respects at the bier of a fallen friend. Interment was in the neighborhood cemetery, the Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home being in charge of the arrangements. By his request, the usual form was dispensed with, land all his neighbors and friends had a part in the burial. 1 Surviving are nine sons and one daughter: Alfred, Ham. Marion, of Mabel; Clyde. Bob, Marvin and Spencer, of Trade; Ed, of Klondyke, Ore.; Charles, and Mrs. Emma Campbell, of Mabel. In early manhood, Mr. Thomas was married to Miss Polly Wilson, and settled on North Fork of Cove Creek. Twelve children blessed their home, all substantial citizens of this and other states. A staunch friend of the deceased pays the following well-descrvcd t.. .? 1 * - un;ui.c iu cue ucceaacu genLienis.il: "Brother Thomas faced death as he faced life with a courage that knew no fear. The faith that he possessed in the goodness and in the mercy of God grew brighter as the end approached. "Of course our good friend is gone, but his fine qualities of character wi.U ever be with us. His monument is the love and esteem of his neighbors. In life he made a good living by honest; dealings and industry. No one ever hated a lie more than he. His nature was so Kind that he was a favorite wltn Ui*r children. Ill hi? home there was generous hospitality Rich and poor received the same treatment?a hearty welcome. One rarely sees a man who had more sympathy. With those in trouble he suffered with them. The night was never too dark nor the weather too rough for him to help a worthy cause. A good neighbor, a true friend, an excellent father, a splendid citizen, and a God-fearing man has made his demise. His was the spirit that overcomes obstacles, subdues wildernesses, builds homes, and establishes order for human happiness. One often hears about rugged individualism. In the truest sense surely here is a line example of it.SAYS SEED LOANS TO BE COLLECTED Mr. Hale Calls Attention to PurnnQA <tf flnuprnmowl ViMMlVXH tU cure Full Payment Mr. Hale, local representative of the Federal Seed Loan agency, tells The Democrat that it is now the purpose of the federal government to bring about the payment of the past due loans. Mr. Hale states that where crops have been sold and the payments neglected, prosecutions are in order, and wants to insist upon Watauga people taking care of these loans, in order that there may be as few court actions as possible. A press dispatch from Darlington, S. C., under date of December 14. tells of true bills having been returned by the grand jury against seven farmers charged with disposing of crops under mortgage. Prosecutions are being brought all over the country, and Mr. Hale is left without choice in the matter, due to the insistence of his department that collections be effected. Employment Agent To Be Here Friday A representative of the State Employment Service will be at" the courthouse here Friday, December 18th, for the purpose of registering those seeking employment. Under the schedule of Boone dates as previously followed, a representative would have been here December 2K the next Friday being January 1? hence the change in the arrangeI rnent. OFFICES TO CLOSE The offices at the courthouse will j be closed Christmas day and the fol| lowing day, it was announced Wed| nesday. 4 DE sr.. ir?Established in the a5gr SSigfr TsirvWI'U PADAT r^TA TT TT-no . ' _ :=i Royal Romance Cos j ^ I I mp lormcr King Edward VI IT o cer Simpson of Baltimore. Md., whos approval of parliament, and Which i monarch last week. Hie next hrothc of York, ascended the throne as Georj: ed into Austria. i Democrat To Issue ! Early Next Week In order that those responsible for the issuance of The Democrat I may have a brief respite from their labors during the holidays. The Democrat will conic from the press Monday afternoon of next week, instead of 011 Wednesday, ^ as ordinarily, then the shop will j be closed until after Christinas. c Those who have advertising ; ^ matter, news articles or printing jv to be done, would do well to bear j t this in mind, in order that there j ^ may be no inconvenience ex peri- a enciid. v THREE BEER SHOT BY LOCAL HUNTERS: [ P Happy Group of Nimrods lie-! j! turns to Boone From Hunting i Trip to Carteret j!l Messrs. A. E. Hamby, Pat MeGuire |0 and Ah Mullins composed a hunting j party which returned to Boone Fri- j , day evening from a four days* trip in ] a the vicinity of Newport, in Carteret j1 county, and three big buck deer were i v brought hack as trophies of the sue-1 v cessful expedition. Each 01 the t musketeers brought down his game, k and all the shirts of the nimrods F were In tact as they mingled with \ friends and related stories of the t trip. Thirty fine wild ducks were c also brought back to the city. The f deer have attracted considerable interest at the store of Mullins and t Clay where they have been placed in o refrigeration. The huntsmen feel that the measiure of their success was due in large I part to the ability of their guide, 2dr. j j C. T. Cannon, of Newport, and they j 1 are high in their praise of his fine j t hospitality and superior sportsman- \ Q is,?p- jB j Stores To Remain | s Open In Evenings !j The stores of the city, beginning 1 I Saturday evening, will remain open i each evening until Christmas, it was 1 announced Tuesday. I The merchants are taking this ac- ( ! tion in order to convenience those J who do not find time to take care of I their shopping during the usuai (I hours. The shopping season is now j r getting off to a good start, the mer- . ? chants say, and an extremely heavy; ? business is expected this week-end ! ( : ( PENSION CHECKS ARE IN FOR WAR VETERANS Pension checks from the state of North Carciir.a for Watauga's two c Confederate veterans and for 19 wid- 6 ows of veterans, have arrived at the 1 office of the clerk of the court and 1 some of them have already been de- 1 livered. The two veterans, Messrs. Lemuel ' Greene, of Amantha, and J. E. Lu- ' ther, of Deep Gap, each received $182.50, while five widows are given S150 each, and the remaining 1-1 drawing $50 each. 1 Miss Grace Glenn Benfield is at i home from a Statesvilic hospital, j where she has been seriously ill, and i information is that she is now show- ( ing satisfactory improvement. i i Year Eighteen Eighty-Eig DAY. DECEMBER 17. 1936 CJ J TTi 1 lo L,uw?ru i nrone I; \ \ a o: if f England and Mrs. Wallis Spen- ; e romance did not meet with the n resulted in the abdication of the jj r to the king, formerly the Duke D ;e VI, while the late ruler proceed- ^ PERKINS HOME IS RAZED BY FLAMES J. F lioss in Sunday Morning Blaze ir is About Eight Thousand; M Some Insurance 111 C Fire of undetermined origin Sun- M lay morning reduced to ashes the !e ionic of Mrs. Mary L, Perkins, lo- C ate.d near the suburban town of R 'erkinsville, and inflicted a loss & vhich has been estimated at somching like eight thousand dollars. There was a partial insurance cover- 111 go. F The fire had gained such headway ijjhcn the alarm was sounded that I '1 he fire department was unable to j tl' heck the disastrous sweep of the jle SaltreS; 1 ^ The 10-room frame building, which | ** >.?.- n juwii-iru in tut* year istii., was j 4' he ancestral home of the late Hob- i A rt Shearer, father of Mrs. Perkins, ' ^ Ind was one of the most modern and ! lcgantly appointed country homes in j(il he county. In the early days the lome was a center for social activity hi 11 the region, anu had always been sc -ne of the most hospitable resorts to w ie found. ci Besides the loss of the building, bi housands of dollars worth of old cl md priceless furniture went up in u' he blaze, an adjacent building which tl :a.s used as a storage for foodstuffs jh ?is burned with its contents, and ; bi he personal belongings of Mrs; Per- {i: Jns, a sister, Mrs. J. G. Pulliam,:j S] lev. Mr. Pulliam and a son, Robert | n V. Puifiam, were destroyed. The lat er received slight burns as he es- ; ^ aped from a second floor of the h laming structure. a The family is for the time being naking their home in a tenant house S 7i the farm. d< MERCHANTS TO OBSERVE r< HOLIDAY SAT., DEC. 26 -2 k The following business places of ^ he town will be closed for business ^ n Saturday, December 26, ..it was mnour.ced today: j v Spainhours, Farmers Hardware & l k Supply Co., Building and Loan, Wat- j n tuga County Bank, Belk-White Co.. I u ohnson-Stuart Co., Ruth - Louise 1 Shoppe. Smithey*s Store, Daniel ; ioone Shoe Shop, Quails Furniture ; Store, High Land Furniture Store. I 3oor.e Department Store, Milleifs "ive and Ten. Pearson's, Mullins 'lay, Boone Steam Laundry, M. & J, Motor Co., Boone Motor Sales. Sonne Feed Co.. New River Light & ' Jower Co., Highland Cleaners, Har- ~ ison Chevrolet Co., Rudemar Beauty $ >hoppe, Lillian Mae Beauty Slioppe, | Ihull & Hodges Cleaners, B. & M. 5 Crocery, S. A. Norris, W. S. C. ? laragc. Mayflower Beauty Shoppe. ? | GOES TO WASHINGTON Mr. Marion Thomas of Mabel, left ^ Tuesday morning for Washington, D. | C., where he will appear as a gov- * irnment witness before the federal S joard of tax appeal of the internal % evenue department. Mr. Thomas | vas called to offer testimony due to ? he fact that the cases or, trial were sending when he resigned from the | iollectorship in 1933. ??? i PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ? RETURNS TO CAPITAL S Washington. Dec. 15.?President ? rtoosevelt returned to the capital to- J light from the peace conference at ? Buenos Aires, arriving by special 5 train after an all-day run from i Charleston, S. C., where he landed * from the cruiser Indianapolis. 5 \AT ht 5JL.0U FKK YEAK l d'councill dies friday morning 'ioneer Citizen of the Town Passes Suddenly: Funeral Held Saturday James Dudley Council!. 75 years Id, member of the town's first famy, died at the ancestral home here Vidav mortiing' from what is believi to have been a heart attack. Mr. 'ouncill was in his usual good health ,te evening before and enjoyed the lovies with a young grandson, and ieel without awakening at about 7 clock the following: morning. Funeral services were conducted *om the Methodist church Saturday fternoor. by the pastor. Rev. Paul owiiseitd, who was aspired in the Ltes by Rev. G. C. Brinkman and Dr. . D. Rankin. The active pallbearers were James /inkier, William Winkler, Gordon /inkier, Cameron Williams. James ouncill and Walter Winkler. Hon rary: Donald Boyden, T. Hill Farthig, J. L. Quails, Dr. Perry. Rob ivers, Kenneth Linney, Baxter, Liney, It. R. Hodges, W. R. Lovill, Dr 'ougherjy, Paul Coffey, Watt Gragg, >r. Rankin, Jim Rivers, Richard reene, John W. Hodges, A. E. Hamy, J. A. Mullins, A. E. South. W. G. artzog, D. J. Cottrell, June Russell, haries Zimmerman, John E. Brown, tack Luttrell, E. N. Hahn, J. E. lay, J. M. Moretz, R. L. Bingham, C. McConnell. Bart Bryan, Grady arthirig. An impressive floral offering was i charge of the following ladies: [isscs Loree G'Daniels, Jewel Hagat&ti, Louise Critcher. Elizabeth ouncxll, Anita Winkler, Mcsdames iargaret Winkler, Honor Dee Winkr, Effie Winkler. Lucy Farthing, larke Brown Lucy Greene, Rob ivers, Baxter Linney, Marge/ret ouncili, Frank Williams. Interment was in the family plot i the city cemetery, the arrangeents being by Reins-Sturdivant uneral Home The survivors include the widow, i? former Miss Emma Winkler, tree sons and three daughters: Dudy and Frank Couneill. Washington, . C.: Thomas Couneill, Boone; Mrs. . H. DeVauTr, Bristol. Tcxiii., MrS. H. Hollifield, Ahoskie. X. C.; Mrs. lice Bobbins, Boone. One sister, trs. John S. Williams, of Blowing ock, survives, and four grandchilrcn. Mr. Council] was born and spent is entire life in Boone. He was the >n of the late J. S. Counsill, and was, ith one exception, the oldest native tlzen of the town. He was a lacksniith by occupation, and a metallic of great skill. With the comig of good mads, and the advent of it- automobile, Mr. Councill closed is shop and engaged himself in the Sliding" trades. His last work was i the capacity of construction injector tor the Works Progress Adlinistration. Mr. Councill was a member of the lethodist church, to which he adored with a great fidelity. He was faithful attendant as services and >r many years was a teacher in the unday school. He lived a life of evotion to hts family, his friends nd neighbors, and had the complete aspect, and admiration of the citi;ns of this entire section. "Mr. rack" as deceased was fa miliary nown, was one of the landmarks ol oo'ne, lived here through the years hen the place changed from a eighborhood to a village, and from a illagc to a thriving town, and was nown by all. He will be sadly lissed by the many friends with horn he walked. GET YOUR CALENDAR Patrons of The Democrat mav se ure a neat calendar for tne year f>37 by calling at the office. Those panting these calendars should get pern as the supply won't last long. | The Gift That f| f Keeps On Giving 3* Kemember some friend or g, absent member of the fam- ^3 N? ily with The Watauga $ Democrat as a Christmas J? & gift. Fifty-two weeks of fit concise home news coverage **0 # wonld be one of the most W ?* welcomed gifts imaginable. Many local people annual& 1.V fill in a space on their gift lists with the home S town newspaper and tell us $1 ^ that the recipients find last>- ?5 {? ing joy in their thoughtful- j? 2* ness. jjg The price is only $1.50 per year; 75c for six months. Ej? Send a weekly letter to a rfS far away friend, without >? tL having to write it. *fj3 SShSSSSSSSdStifc i
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