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FEBRUARY 4, 1937 LOCAL AFFAIRS Dr. G. K. Moose of the Boone Drug store, was a business visitor 4 "J to Lenoir Monday. Attorney J E. Hoisnouser was a uuaiuess visitor to jL?aniascii3, va? Tuesday. Mr. Lewis Austin, of Kannapolis, was a visitor with home folks in the community over the week-end '-i Mr. Stancil Ollis, of Morganton, former Boone police officer, was a ( business visitor in town Tuesday. iMr. A. S. Harris, manager of the Spainhour store, is spending tlie week in New York City, buying new merchandise for his establishment. -Si Mrs. Helen McDonaid and son, Freddie, of Henderson, N. C., are spending a few days visiting at the 4 home of Mr. ar.d Mrs. Joe Crawford. Mrs. R.ob Rivers, small daughter Jane, and Miss Opal Lewis returned Friday from Florida, where they * & spent two weeks in the vicinity of S Plant City. iMrs. W. R. Spainhour, who has been quite seriously ill at the Hagamaii clinic, is showing a marked improvement, her many friends are glad to learn. Mrs. H. E. Hodges has returned from the Wilkes hospital to her home at Deep Gap. Mrs. Greene, who ha* been seriously ill, is considerably improved. Mr. Daniel Ward has returned to his home near Oak Grove from the Banner Elk hospital, where he has been a patient for the past four months. Mr. Ward's condition is decidedly improved. Mr. G. H Thomas, of Mabel, who visited in Boone the last of the week, states that Mrs. Thomas, who has been ill for many months, is deteidcdly improved, and is now able to be about the house. Mrs. James L. Winkler, whose se^ rious illness has been mentioned ' *?& from time to time, is greatly improved, and her many friends are now of the belief that she will soon recover altogether from the long illness. Mr. James Gross, of AUam3, remains a patient at tile Veterans' hospital in Johnson City, and while reports indicate he is yet a very sick man, it is believed that be is showing a satisfactory degree of improvement. Senator Roby T. Greer and Rcp5 resentative W. F. Miller spent the * ? week-end with home folks in the Ngg community, returning to Raleigh Monday, senator Greer still believes there is a good prospect for the leg islature to get down to business and S conclude Its work within a period of * perhaps 75 days. Mr. and Mrs M. W. Beach have established their home at the Ralph 1 Greer place near the home of Mrs. W. R. Spainhour, having moved from their former residence at North Wiikesboro. A daughter, Mi33 Annelle, will remain in North Wllkesboro until the end of the present school term. fMr. Allie Watson of the Boone Motor Sales, local Ford dealers, has returned from Charlotte, where he ? ItS; spent two weeks attending a mei j3j| ehanical school, conducted at the central plant of the Ford Motor Co. Mr. Watson received special training hS as to the upkeep of new automobiles and the shop which he is conducting is one ?' t'le :,|ost modern in this section. A greatly improved type of j||g mechanical service is now being of;;j|E ferc-d. S$E Winebarger-Chappell Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Winebtuger annoimce tlie marriage of their ,-iSg daughter, Beatrice, to Mr. Edward : ?? Chappell, on Saturday, January 23, M 1937" J! T. E. L. Class Will Entertain Thursday Evening The ladies of the T. E. L. class g of the Baptist church will be hostess vS/B to the members of the church and _"$Bf friends of other churches on Thurs /jS day evening from seven to nine o'clock at the church. All ere in JjS vited to come and enjoy the fellow. 7? ship and fun. A silver offering for the pipe ori'j!S ?an will be taken at the door. Jfil' Jones-Harmon % Of much local interest is the an r.ouncement of the marriage of Mis; vn Cleta Eufola Jones to Dr. Raymonc j'S Harrison Harmon, the ceremonj "i^gj having been performed in Boone or igflp Sunday, January 31. Mrs. Harmon has made her hom< in Boone for the past two year! ?Hj where she has been employed a! home demonstration agent. She i! jjlB attractive and popular and has sur rounded herself by a wide circle o: friends. Dr. Harmon is one of tin S leading medical doctors of the town and is favorably known throughou this section. Mast-Farthing Miss Mildred Mast and Mr. Ro; 38 Farthing were united in marriage a jS Erwin, Tenn., on December 26, 1936 Miss Mast is the attractive daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Mast o jtt Sugar Grove. She received her edu Itrmw t?rnm Tfc- * February 3, 1898 Rev. Mr. Nicholson will fill his regular appointment in Boone on next Sunday at 11 a. m. Joe B. Clark, Ecq., of Blowing Rock, has sold his grocery business to Mr. Zcb Bunchanan. A few days since Mr. John Woodruff of Shell Creek. Tenn., lost his sash and blind factory by fire. Loss 35,000, with no insurance. Died at her home at Tracy on last Friday. Mrs. Isaac Lundy. Fever, we learn, was the cause of her death. From the E1k Park Mail we learn that that thriving little town is perfecting arrangements for putting in | an electric plant. Mrs. jesse vannoy aica at the home of her son-in-law. Jonas Wincbarger, on Meat Camp January 21st, in her 82nd year. Married at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. Pleas Welch, Mr. Thomas Hopkins to Miss Mattie Welch. After the ceremony was performed a sumptuous repast was cation at Cove Creek high school ; and A. S. T. C., Boone Mr. Farth- ; ing is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. : Farthing of Valle Crucis. He rcceiv- ! ed his education at Cove Creek high I school, Mars Hill College and N. C. .State College, Raleigh, where lie now ; holds a prominent position with the ; state highway commission, i Mr. and Mrs. Farthinsr are now at home in Raleigh. Bethel Community Cliil) Meets With Mrs. l'aul Norris The Bethel Demonstration elub; met January 27 with Mrs. Paul Nor- ] l is. The meeting was opened with a brief business session. The project j lor the month being "Kitchen Int-' provement," Miss Cleta Jones, do- i monstration agent, gave an interest- ] ing demonstration on the subjeel. | The members were a3ked for handytips. Four new members were added to the club, Mrs. E. N. Norris, Mrs. I Nora Norris, Mrs. Lewis Norris and i Miss Rosake McGuire. Delicious refreshments were serv-1 ed to the members by Mrs. Norris, j assisted by Miss Rosalee McGuire. j The next meeting:, February 24, j will be held at the home of Mrs. J. j B. Farthing with Mrs. Bert Farthing assisting hostess. Josephine Miller Entertains Mrs, Norton's Music Club Tki?- *n hutzinnittc: tha I ? ? O year with the study of gTeat musicians. The lives of Bach, Handel and Gluck were taken up at this fintp rW\Ir r.-indn n "?? a?.u\| vwvn uiauu *? r.Uixv nil | the life of Bach; Edith Walker play- I ed a selection written by Bach; Bet- j ty Clay played "Dance of the Spirits," written by Cluck. Mary Alice Cook Rave the Early Life of Handel. Milton Mast told the story of how Handel came to write the "Messiah." She then played a selection for the "Messiah," 'He Shan Feed His Flock." The remainder of the program was miscellaneous. "Whip-poor-will," played by Martha Hamby; "Soldiers Chorus," Josephine Miller, "The Sea Cradle," Alma Ruth Ilagaman; "To a Wild Rose" (MacDowcll) Louise Taylor. Following the program, delicious ice cream and cake was served by Carolyn Miller, assisted by Josephine Miller. Faculty Dames Meet With Mrs. Grubbs The Faculty Dames club met at the home of Mrs. W. M. Grubbs Tuesday evening for its regular monthly meeting. The subject for discussion was "The Founding of Educational Institutions in North Carolina." After the programs for March and April were given rut, the following numbers were presented: Mrs. Van Hinson gave a most in> teresting talk on "Duke University." i She traced the hi3tory of the school ! from the time it was Union College through its Trinity days, up to the < present time. Mrs Hinson discuss ed the location, architecture, aims, | endowment and purpose of the mod em Duke. After her talk, she pass ed interesting literature and pictures of Duke. "The First Women's College" was the subject of an unusually- well or ganized paper written and read by > Mrs. John T. Howell, in which she 1 gave brief histories of the thirteen T colleges for women in North Caro? lina. Mrs. Howell told the entire story of Mrs. Flora MacDonald and - the romantic origin of the college's ' name. She showed pictures of the ' various colleges she discussed. ^ At the conclusion of the program, - Mrs. Grubbs, assisted by Mrs. J. E. f Rivers and Mrs. Wiley Smith, served ' a delectable salad and sweet course i, with coffee. The Valentine idea pret dominated in the refreshments plate. The subject for discussion at the March meeting will be "Ireland." Mrs. H. R. Eggers will be hostess y to the club at this time. t >. The Venus flytrap plant will go to sleep under the influence ol f chloroform, and an overdose will kill i- the plant. WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?I brEatkBkr prepared for the party, which, we are informed, was much enjoyed hy all nreser.t On Monday of this week a delicious repast was served for the little ones of Boone by Mrs. James P. Taylor in honor of the birthday of her little son Weston. Quite a number of the juveniles attended, and of course the occasion was a pleasant one for them. Died at her home in Shell Creek, Tenn. on the 21st ult., Mrs. Eveline Ray. Mrs. Ray was near 80 years of age and was the sister of Mrs. j Henry Hardin and Wm. Horton of this county. She had many rela-1 tives and warm friends in the county! who will grieve for her departure. On last Saturday morning the beautiful snow began to fall, which | continued all day Monday and Tuesday a regular Watauga blizzard was on. The weather was so cold that travel was almost stopped; some of the mails failing to make their trips. Wednesday is mild, and it now seems that we will have more pretty wcatlir. Zionville News Mrs. Victoria Hodges, who has spent the past month in Bristol. Va? with a daughter, was called home last week because of the death cf her sister, Mrs. Rachel Greene at Mabel. A daughter was l>orn to Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Icenhonr recently and has been named Shelby Jean. Mrs. Faye Warner of Mountain City, Tenn.. spent Sunday in the village with her sister. Miss Ettie Younce. Miss Younce does not improve much from an illness of several weeks. Several people from this community attended the revival meeting at Union church, Mabel, during the past two weeks, which was conducted by the pastor, Rev. Will Cook, assisted by Rev. W. C. Payne. Master Tommy Greer is recovering from a very severe case of "flu.' Miss Holly Potter was a guest of relatives at Shouns, Tenn., over the week-end. Miss Henson, of Beaver Dam, a sister of Mrs. Howard Younce. is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Younce at this time. Emest Eggers returned home Monday from West Virginia where he has been for several weeks. "Aunt Sarah" Hendrix, who makes her home here with a niece, Miss r Hettio Greer, is a very sick Indy at j this writing. Elmer Bumgardner left last week for Kannapoils, N. C., where he has employment. Hubert Winebarger has returned to his home here from Idaho where he has spent the past year. COVE CREEK HIGH ADDS THREE MORE VICTORIES Trailed by a 15-game winning streak. Cove Creek is still adding smashing victories with some close decisions. Out of the three games played in the past week, they have been victorious in all of them. Giving Jefferson a return game Tuesday night, January 26, the contest turned out to be a very close one for more than three quarters. In the last few minutes, holding a mere two-point lead, the Cove Creek forwards tossed four baskets to in crease the score to 31-19. Friday night, Crossnore played Cove Creek at Cove Creek. The visitors were a snake in the grass for Cove Creek, but when discovered were smashed by a score of 44-17. Carrying the heaviest schedule for several seasons, Cove Creek filled a bill with Fleetwood Monday night at Cove Creek, in spite of the fact that several of the first-string players were ill with colds. After trailing by a small margin for three quarters Fleetwood started a rally in the last of the third and in tue beginning of the fourth. In those last minutes, the crowd was on their toes, first a goal for Cove Creek, then one for Fleetwood; but the final count showed Cove Creek in the lead by three points in the score of 30-27. Hoy Isaacs and Vance Hnson tied for high score with 12 points each. HOLD LAST RITES FOR MRS. MARGARET J. UNDERWOOD Funeral services were conducted from the Laurel Fork Baptist church where she was a member, on Friday afternoon at J o'clock, for Mrs. Margaret Jane Underwood, who was 64 years oia. Mrs. Underwood died at her home at 1 o'clock Thursday morning. The services were in charge of Rev. Robert Shores and Rev. Carl Triplett. Mrs. Underwood is survived by nine children: Mrs. Bill Miller, Patterson; Mrs. Pummy Harmon, Mulberry; Len Len Greene, Boone; Mrs Ben Church, Cline, Com D.. Oscar, Georgia and Ronda Underwood, al! i of Blowing Rock, and one brother and one sister, Mrs. Marie Eller, ol Granite Falls, and Larkin Robbins < Buffalo Cove.?Reported. Democrat Ads Pay I VERY THURSDAY?BOONE, N. APPAGSiANTOn CONDUCT ANNUAL DEBATE TOURNEY I Approximately One Hundred to Participate in Debating and Other Activities Approximately oue hundred delegates from the various colleges of this and surrounding states will attend the second annual Appalachian Mountain Forensic and Speech tournament and Inter-American conference to be held at the Boone Methodist church here Friday and Saturday of this week. The tournament will feature a scries of intercollegiate debates. Impromptu speaking, extemporaneous speaking. oratory. after - dinner speaking, and a model Inter-American conference, sponsored by the local International Relations Club. Recognition will be given to the winners in all contests, and awards suitable to such occasions will be prei seated. Winners in all contests ar e I to be determined by a definite point I rating. Following is a list of colleges and number of student representatives from each institution that will participate in the meeting's proceedings: Bees-McRae, nine; "Winthrop | College, Rock Hill, S. C.. five; Emory I 111,1 rVIU-v- tT> * rr?~? t ?.iU VAniCgb, OUVCIi. liflOL iCJi-| nessee Teachers College, six; Boiling i Springs, seven; N. C. State, seven:! j Elon, five; Win gate, seven; Bynchl burg College, six; Appalachian State j Teachers College, fifty. The schedule by hours follows: Friday, February 5 i 9:30?Registration. 10:30?Impromptu speaking. 11:00?First round of debating; draw for extemporaneous speaking. Noon -Bunch in college cafeteria. 2:00?First round of extemporaneous speaking; draw for after-dinner i speaking. I 3*00?Second round of debating; i draw for second round of extemporaneous speaking. 5:45?Dinner; after-dinner speaking. 7:30?Model Inter-American conference; second extemporaneous speaking. 9:00?Third round of debating. Saturday. February 6 7:00?Breakfast. S:00?Fourth round of debating; d r a w for third extemporaneous speaking. 9:30?(a) Women's oratory; lb) Men's oratory. 11:30 ? Third extemporaneous nnrtoUtnu ?Vl"RW dCXUIjU o?Ui" dinner speaking. 12:45?Bunch; after-dinner speaking. Announcement and results. LOCAL CHURCH SERVICES BOONE METHODIST CHURCH Rev. Paul Townseml, Pastor. Sunday school 9:45 a. m. Morning worship service 10:50 a. III. Young1 Peoples' Epwortli League meeting 6:30 p. m. Preaching service at 7:10. Sermon by Rev. J. W. Parker, pastof Henson's Chape! MeUioilist church. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. J. C. Canipe, Pastor. The Adult' Union, under the leadership of Mr. Herman Wilcox, is making fine progress. You ought to come and join next Sunday night. Adult education is a great problem but adult Christian education is even a greater one. The pastor's Bible class each Wednesday night from 6 to 7 p. nr. We begin this week with Exodus and the Life of Moses. If you are interested in more Bible knowledge, we want you to come. , CALENDAR OF LUTHERAN SERVICES St. Marks, Blowing Rock: Preaching service on the first Sunday of each month at 2:30 p. m. Sunday School every Sunday at 9:45 a. m., Miss Marie Bradshaw, Superintendent; Prayer meeting Wednesday night of each week at 7:30. Luther League every Sunday, 2:30 p. m. Grace, Boone: Preaching service every Sunday at 11 a. m.; Vespers at 7 p. m. on 2nd and 4th Sundays; Sunday School every Sunday at 9:45 a. m., Prof. George L. Sawyer, Super intendent; Luther League each Sunday night at 7 p. m. Holy Communion Banner Elk; Preaching service on the 3rd Sunday of each month at 2:30 p. m.; Sunday School every Sunday at 9:45 a. m.; Luther League at 3 p. m. on first, second and fourth Sundays. We most heartily welcome the public to all these services. On the fourth Sunday of each month we hold services at Hanging Rock Chapel at 2:30 p. m. The public Invited. REV. J. A. YOUNT, Pastor. EYES EXAM IN ED-G1 aises fitted. Complete modern examination room ever Bank. Wednesday and Thursday each week. Other days by appointment. Glasses complete $7.50 to $10.50. Dr. Wellman, Mountain City, Tenn. 12-17-7p c. COVE CREEK HI SENIORS ELECT SUPERLATIVES r The Cove Creek high school seni- j s ors met J anuary 27, an<l elected the f < following superlatives: j a Prettiest girl, Carolyn Greer; bestj looking boy, Dean Grogan; cutes* = girl, Roxanna Bingham; cutest boy, Lenwood Blair; most studious girl, ] Velnia Combs; most studious boy.! n Sheltor. Dugger; most popular girl.; sGladys Tester; most popular boy. , 11 Marvin Deal; neastest girl, Maxine j Moody; neatest boy, A. R. May: '' class Romeo, Marvin Deal; class Ia Juliet, Helen Nobles; best all-round j T girl, Gladys Tester; best all-round I boy. Dean Grogan; mo3t athletic j~ girl, Lucy Baird: most athletic boy. | A. R. May; sweetest girl, Roxanna Bingham; friendliest boy, Robert '. Lewis; most pessimistic, Shelton Dugger: most optimistic, Lucy Cor- cl nettc: most original, Carolyn Greer; ^ most talented, Gladys Tester; biggest pest, Velma Combs, and biggest u flirt, Juanita Glenn. a 54 VACANCIES IN NAVY TO *' BE FILLED DURING FEB. c sl A quota of 54 men has been assigned to the CaroJinas for the ^ month of February for enlistment in. c the U. S. Navy. A3! young white men between the ages of 17 and 25 __ years, unmarried and who can pass the rquired physical and mental ex annua.Lions snouiu eiiner write or call the U. S. recruiting station, postoffice building, Asheville, N. C. JE Office hours are from 9 a. m to 4:30 p. m. daily. Saturdays from 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. spMlnotices FOR SALE?Or.o pair of mules. T. H. Williams, Amantlia, N". C. lp WANTED TO BUY?Some showcases. See J. L. Quails, at the Quails Furniture Store. 1] NICK 5-RUOM HOUSE and 2 lots for sale in Perkinsviile. Cheap. See W. V. Benson, Owner. lp FOR RENT?5-rooni house ami ga- i rage in Daniel Boone Park. See ! Harrison Moretz, Eovill or Mrs. J M. Morclz, Boone. lp FOUND?Package of men's apparel. Owner may recover same by applying asd describing. City Meat Market. lp WATCH REPAIRING done by skilled workman. Every job guaranteed to give you good service. Give us a trial. WALKER'S JEWELRY STORE, near Theatre. lp FOR RENT?One 7-room house with bath and out buildings, a good garden. Near college and town. See Ralph G. Greer. 12-31-tf DR. C. B. BALGBMAN, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist, Elizabcthtou, Tenn., will be In the office of Dr. J. B. Haeamaw in Boone on the first Monday In each month for the practice of his profession. FOR SALE?40 acres good hill laud, not steep. 15 acres cleared; good water, quarter mile to school and highway; barn and other buildings, no dwelling house; some timber. Price $800, $300 down and $12 a month will buy this place. \V. G. Norris, Route 3, Butler, Tenn. 1-21-4C ARE YOU INTERESTED in a real good light plant? I am located where Rural Lighting has taken the place of all local plants. You can now n IV the following plants for about 25U of first cost; j Delco plant, without batteries, in | fine condition, $60; Westinghouse, I with batteries, doing excellent | work, $75; One extra large 4-cyl- 1 indcr Delco outfit with 16 oversize | batteries, will furnish lights for four or five homes, with plenty of wire, complete $225. New Delco with new batteries, now doing doing good service. Quick sale $150. Cost $410 last year. All plants sold on a guarantee. W. L. Winkler. Nashville, N. C. l-21-4c . i_ pfillll!lllllllllll!ll!llll!!lli!!]ll!llllli jj DID YOU Kb | INDIGE = LAUSLS MAIN = If you are troubled with sou == burn or ulcerated stomach, \v ?|| POWDER? EEE Money-back guarani Sold Only at Yoi | CAROLINA 1 == The Drug Store of Sei = WE DELIVER PAGE FIVE CARD OF THANKS The children, grandchildren and elatives of Mrs. Rachel Greene dene to thank their good neighbors >r their help during her sickness nd burial. THE FAMILY C'AKD OF THANKS We wish to thank our friends and eighbors for their kindness and ynipathy shown us during the illess and death of our dear and be>veri mnthc?r Mr? Maraaw>t Tan. tnderwood. May God bless each nd every one. HE CHILDREN OF MARGARET JANE UNDERWOOD. OBITUARY In remembrance of our dear little aughter, Margaret Louise Norr?s, orn Oct. 4, 1936. When Jesus' illed her away Dec. 17, 1936. she as so sweet and dear to us. but esus saw that He loved her better iari we uiu. We ioveu her, yea, we >ved her. but Jesus loved her more, nd he sweetly called her to yondvr lining shore. The golden gates, rere opened, a gentle voice said, tome! and with farewells unspoken, tie calmly entered home. That's 'here our home is going to be so me ay. MR. AND MRS. GRANVILLE N ORRIS. OUR AIM IS TO PLEASE YOU SERMAR'S JEWELRY STORE "We teach your watch to teil the truth." PASTIMEf THEATRE BOONE. N. C. "PLACE OF GOOD SHOWS'" ? ?ihaiimiiwi 11 i n IIBIIEM wiHamHU'in Program for Week j FEB. 8 TO 13 MONDAY AND TUESDAY | FEB. S-ll 'GOLD OIGGERS OF i 1937" with Dick I'owcll, Joan Blondeli WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10. "GENERAL SPANKY" with Spanhy MiT'.tri;uul THURSDAY, FEB. 11 "GO WEST. YOUNG MAN" with Mac West FRIDA V, FEB. 12 "O'SHAUGliNESSEYS BOY" with Wallace Beery and Jackie Cooper SATURDAY, FEB. IS GUNS AND GUITARS' with Gene Autry nil i wiiou1 cn4?.,ia,r v;.rhf Beginning at 10:30 "folijow your heart-' With Marion Tallcy Special Bargain I Matinee, 10c, 15c Night Shows, 10c and 25c, MATINEES AT 2:30 & i:00 I NIGHT SHOWS, 7:30 & 9:00 H llllllllllllllllllli!l!l!!!!!!l!i!!!!!!i!li!l IOW THAT S STION | (Y DEATHS? jj x stomach, belching, heart- =j= hy not try Nyal ANTACID = lee if not relieved. == xt NYAl. Store. = PHARMACY 1 rvice and Reliability = PHONE 47 H 2>: . ititi -
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