SHEEP SHEARING ]
SCHOOL PLANNED
Farm Demonstration to Take
Place at Valle Crucis: Wool
and Lamb Pool Sought
By W. B. COLLJNS.
Arrangements have been made
through Mr. L. I. Case, specialist in
animal husbandry at State College,
Raleigh, for Mr. E. S. Bartlett, of
the Chicago Flexible Shaft company
to put on a sheep shearing demonstration
and shearing school at the
farm of Mr. T. C. Bairti, Valle Crucis,
on Wednesday, Hay C?, at 9:30
a ra.
Paul Fletcher, of the Eastern.
Livestock Co-operative Marketing
association, Jersey City, N. J., will
be at this meeting and will talk to
the farmers on marketing lambs and
prospects of prices this year. Mr.
Fletcher is manager of the assoc. i a
X.zr ri at Jersey CXty where our co-operative
shipments of lambs are sold
and his talk should be of special interest
to the farmers of the county.
Mr. Case will talk on sheep production
and prospective wool prices
Mr. Bartlett will give a demon- |
stration on the best way to shear I
sh-:ep and how to take care of wool
while shearing.
At this meeting the sheep growers i
of the county will be asked to elect i
their committeemen for selling the |
pooled wool and pooled iambs this
year.
Farmers who do custom shearing I
for their neighbors are urged to attend
this meeting and learn the best
methods of shearing sheep.
All the sheep growers of the county
are invited to attend this meeting
and everyone is requested to
bring his lunch as the meeting wifc
last into the afternoon.
This meeting should be instructive
and helpful to the sheep growers
of the county and it is hoped
that a large number of farmers will
attend the meeting.
The time is Wednesday. May at
9:30 a. m.
The place is T. C. Baird's farm.
Valle Crucis.
DRYS WIN ROM ELECTION
IN DARE BY CLOSE VOTE
Man'eo, April 26.?E. S. Wise,
chairman ol' the Dare county board
of elections, said tonight a proposal
to establish alcoholic beverage control
stores ill Dare county had been
defeated by 11 votes. Wise said the
official tabulations hail been locked
* up, fuiii ill: did not iemeniiKi tile exact
number of votes cast 'for and
agabtst liquor stores.
SECOND PAYMENT ON
BANK STOCK ANNOUNCED
Mr W. D. Farthing announces that
the second payment on the Watauga
County Bank preferred stock will be
made, beginning on May 5th. Those
holding certificates issued by the
Rich Mountain Mortgages may send
or bring their certificates so that
proper credit may he made on the
certificate. Those holding bank certificates
will have to come in person
and sign the certificates for transfer.
The checks of this payment will be
lor the same amount as those issued
October 20. 1D3G
ENLIST IN NAVY
Three young men from Watauga
county, have been accepted for enlistment
in the United States navy
through the navy recruiting station
at Asheville The three men are
James Marvin Deal of Sherwood,
Chester I^enwood Blair and James
Klmo Brink'.ey of Vilas.
Deal and Blair are recent graduates
of Cove Creek high school,
class of '37. Brinkley also attended
Cove Creek high school.
The young men were sent to the
U. S. navy training station at Norfolk.
Va., for a 12-weeks course of
instruction. Upon completion of this
training they will return home on a
leave of absence of from 10 to 17
iays. They will then be transferred
to some vessel of the United States
Fleet.
ADULT EDUCATION SUNDAY
s On May 7. Adult Education Sun.=?.
day is to be observed throughout the
?5^- state, according to Mrs. Shelton
~~ Perni, supervisor of the federal adult
educational program in Watauga
county, and it is hoped that every
{-), local church will participate in the
_LS observance.
^ ; "The church program for "Adult
Education Sunday" may include coni
^ gregational singing of "America, the
I Beautiful," and the adult education
hymn, "Higher Ground," special
, prayers for adult education, the
Lord's Prayer, and the reading of
the 23rd Psalm. It is hoped that
ministers will devote the sermon
period to the spiritual and social
values of continuous education in the
enrichment of life and in education
for living.
"Our higher education certainly
fails in its purpose if it does not produce
individuals who are at home in
a modern world. That it cannot do
this by escape from that world into
a realm of abstractions and fantasies
has been abundantly demonstrated
by the history of education itself."
Or. Harry W. Chase, chancellor . _jf
New York IHniversity. shows
futility of modern-monasticism.
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VOL. XJLV III NO 42
President Addresse
Washington.?President Roosev
ance of Pan-American Day by add
of the Americans in the board roon
Four years ago he outlined his "Go
America from this same platform.
INFANT AND PRESCHOOL
CLINICS
Health Department Announces
Dates For Free Clinics Beginning
May 7
Good lieal tlx is the greatest asset
any child can have. In order to help
you see that your chi'.d is in the best
condition possible before starting to
school in the fall, the health department
is holding a group of infant
pre-sehool clinics. At these clinics
each child will be weighed and measured
and given a thorough examination.
A over *ix months of
ago. who has not Men vaccinated for
diphthe?ia will be given toxoid.
Smallpox vaccination will also be
given free to those who desire it.
Parents are asked to bring their !
babies and children under school age
to any of the following clinics:
May 7?Dutch Creek 9: 30 a. m.;
Clark's Creek, 11 a. m.; Valle Crucis
2 p. m.
May 10 Matney 2 p. m.
May 14: Green Valley 10 a. m.;
Riverview 2 p. in.
May 17?Boone colored. 2 p. m.
May 18- Grandfather 10:30 a. m;
Foscoc 2 p. m.
May 24?Triplett 2 p. ill.
May 25-?Collins' store 10 a. rn.;
Cool Springs, Beaver Dam, 2 p. m.
May 28?-Windy Gap 10 a. ill.: Rominger
2 p. m.
DUNLAP NEW HEAD OF
HIGHWAY COMMISSION
Governor Hoey made a clean
sweep in the highway and public
works commission Saturday as he
named Frank I_. Dunlap, of Wadesbo
ro, now assistant director of the
budget, as chairman to serve with
ten new members.
Dunlap was appointed for a six
year term and the governor had said
the salary would be $7,500 a year
under the reorganization Instead of
the $6,000 yearly now paid Chairman
Capus M. Waynick.
Waynick, the governor announced,
has been tendered the position of director
of the division of purchase
and contract at the same salary he
now gets.
Robert G. Deyton, for ten years a
member of the staff of the budget
bureau, was appointed assistant director
of the budget to succeed Dunlap.
J. Gordon Hackett, of Wilkes county,
-will be the new commissioner
for the eighth district, which includes
Watauga county.
the 1937 legislature rewrote the
highway and public works law to in
crease the commission from 3even to
11 members and directed the members
to divide the state into districts,
with one from each. The changes ail
become effective Saturday.
DRAMATIZED EXHIBIT
BY ADULT STUDENTS
A dramatized exhibit by members
of the adult education classes in
Watauga county is to be held at the
college auditorium and gymnasium
May 77.
The morning exercises will be devoted1
to readings and musical numbers
by the adult students, talks by
Dr. Dougherty, Dr. Whitener, Mrs.
Elizabeth C. Morris and Mrs. J. M.
Day. A picnic lunch will be enjoyed
on the college campus and in the afternoon,
exhibits will be viewed,
music and other features will be en,
joyed.
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^dependent Weekly News]
BOONE, WATAUGA COUN'Jfi
" . T
S ^Ne^^ibo^ j ijl
elt opened the national observressing
diplomatic representatives f
n of the Pan-American Union. t
od Neighbor" policy with Latin v
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PARALYSIS FATAL ;
TO LOCAL CITIZEN;
Kstcs S. Davis Succumbs From i
Brief Illness; Funeral Con- 1
dueled in Ashe County
Estes 8. Davis, ?3 years old, well '
known Boone citizen, succumbed last 1
Thursday from the effects of a '
stroke of paralysis suffered' three '
days'previous. '
Funeral services were conducted '
Saturday from the Zion Baptist '
church in Ashe county 'by the Re*. !
T. J. Houck, who was assisted by '
Rev. G. R. Stafford of that section,.
anu Rev. Faul ""owrccr1. - goojttin
Interment was in the cemetery nMpfj
the church.
Surviving are the widow, four sons 1
and three daughters: W. H. Davis, i
Bob Davis, Boone; H. C. Davis, Crab j1
Orchard, W. Va.; Joe and Glenn jv
Davis, Akron, Ohio; Mesdames Joej^
Winkler, Boone; Grady Scott, Todd, i *
and Miss Ethel Davis, of Boone. i
There are throe brothers: H. H. (
George and Jim Davis, Coburn, Va. J
Mr. Davis was a native of Ashe (
county, but had made his home in '
Boone for several years where he
had engaged in the building trade.
He was an industrious and honorable
citizen and well known throughout t
this section and was held in high regard.
Parkway Workers ji
To Be Called Soon
Mr. James M Anderson, of the !
the state employment service, wishes j
to notify all those who would he <;
able to reach C. A. Ragland's job on ]
the Parkway near Deep Gap, to be at ,
the clerk of the court's office next <
Friday, April 30, for tile purpose of ,
registering for the employment. ]
Mr. Anderson states that workers ]
for this job will probably not be call- j
ed for about two weeks but he is i
anxious to get everyone registered'
who wants to go on this job. :,
FISHING DERBY TO BE
HELD JUNE II AND 12]
Banner Elk, April 27.?The Elk j
River Trout Derby will be held at i
Banner Elk on June 11 and 12 this I
year, it has been announced here by j
Johnny Mackoroll, now coach of j
athletics at Lees-McRae College, |
who will be in charge of the event, j
The derby Is being sponsored by,
Edgar Tufts, of Banner Elk, and the
management of Pinnacle Inn.
Reported -to the only fishing derbyknown
in the south, the event was
held on the Elk river and Wildcat
lake for the first time last summer,
and fishermen who participated voted
enthusiastically for its being
made an annual contest.
According to Mackorell, a varied
schedule of contests is being planned,
featuring contests for distance
and accuracy in catching, open to all
fly fishermen. Prizes will be awarded
for skill in casting events, which
will be held the afternoon of June
12, and for the biggest fish caught
during the two days of the derby.
The full schedule and regulations will
be announced soon.
The waters of the lake and river
are well stocked with rainbow,
brown and brook trout Sportsmen
who have 'been here this year since
the opening of the fishing season on
April 15 report that the fish this
year are larger and in better condition
than ever before.
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japer?Estab1 ed in th
'.NORTH CARGRNA, THURS
(IRS. JOHN HODGES
PAKEN BY DEATH;
'UNERAL MONDAY
Vife of Former Sheriff Hodges
Succumbs to Hong Illness;
Rites at Baptist Church: Business
Houses Close and Court
Adjourns for Funeral
Mrs. John W. Hodges, member of
no of th#> -town's most nrnminpnt
amiiies, died in a Statesville hos>itaV
Saturday evening. Mrs.
lodges had been in declining health
or several years, but her illness had
een critical for only a few weeks,
he was 64 years old.
Funeral services were conducted
rom the Boone Baptist church Monay
afternoon, the pastor. Rev. J. C.
lanipe, being assisted in the rites
y Dr. F. 15. Warman, Advent
Christian minister, and Rev. J. A
fount, of the Lutheran church. Rev.
'aul Townsend, Methodist pastor,
pis to have participated, but was
ut of town at the time.
The church was crowded with
riends gathered from over this enire
section and from other states,
vho came to pay their- respects
md to hear the impressive funeral
;ervice. The chancel and surroundng
space was banked with a prolfsion
of floral pieces, indicative of
he high regard in which the deleased
was held.
Active palll>earers were: Joe Craword,
Charles Ray. Albert Bingham,
Tames Council!, James Winkler,
P&lph Mast, Clyde R. Greene and
?aul Coffey.
Honorary pallbearers included: Dr.
1. B. Hagaman, W. D. Farthing,, B
3. Dougherty, G. P. Hagaman, A. E
rlamby, G. K. Moose. T. E. Bingham,
3. L. Bingham, B. J. Council!, W. C
Jrcer, E. F. Shores. D. J. Cottreli,
\. L. Cook. A. W. Smith. W H
3ragg, R. C. Rivers, Jr.. C M
Jritcher, J. H. Doughton, W. R. Lovli
w tr- xifiiia*- i i, t r
Jualts, B. M. I.inncy, K. W. McGuirc,
D. Wilson, Roy Kepler, Faw Milsir,
John Greer, Dr. J. M. Hodges
Ftgeeel G. Hodges, o. u Wilcox, i-.
r. Tatum, T. M. Greer, A. B. Cook, J
3. Luther, G. H. Winkler
Fiower-bearers were: Mrs Jessie
itcGuire, Mrs. W. H. Gragg, Mrs. B
I Couneiil, Mrs. F. A. Linney, Mrs
I. B. Hagaman, Mrs. R. M. Greene
Mrs. Francis Cook, Mrs. Annie Cot
ey. Mrs. VV. C. Greer, Mrs. Bessie
3ook, Mrs. I"). J. CottreM, Mrs. D. E
ienfield, Mrs. Floy Mast. Mrs. L. !Jritcher,
Mrs. D. D. Dougherty, Mrs
L,ula Bingham, Mrs. Joe Winkler
(Continued on page four)
IUNI0RS TO HOLD
DISTRICT MEETING
District No. 3 Will Meet May 5
at Bakersvilic; Six Councils
Will Be Represented
The spring meeting of District No
1. Junior Order United Americaj
Mechanics, has been called for Wed
aesday, May 5, 'by Clyde R. Greene
listrict deputy, to meet with Bakers
ville Council No. 354, at Bakersville
Mr. W. C. Berry is councilor o
Bakersville council and Mr. Johi
31agle and Mr. W. L. Stewart art
Lhe secretaries.
District No. 3 embraces threi
counties, Mitchell, Avery and Wat
auga. and is composed of six coun
cils with a membership of 285. Thi
[listrict officers are: Councilor, Wal
lace Gentry, Elk Park; vice coun
cilor, R. E. Kelly, Boone; secretary
Russell D. Hodges, Boone; conduct
or, R. C. Isaacs, Elk Park; warden
E. D. Odum, Elk Park; inside sen
tinel; W. L. Stout, Elk Park; Out
side Sentinel, J. C. Sparks. Sprue
Pine; chaplain. J. C. Canipe, Boone
State Councilor E. L. Gavin o
Santford, will attend this meeting
along with E. V. Harris, of Raleigh
state secretary, and other prominen
Juniors.
District Deputy Greene states tha
he expects this to be one of the larg
est and most enthusiastic distric
mAAtmcro "Vinlrl in thn + viiatfirvt ii
recent years.
Coker Triplett Still
Successful on Diamont
Ooker Triplett, of Boone, who ha
made a spectacular diamond recor
with the Nasheville baseball club o
the Southern association, broke int
the big-time sport pages again las
week, for his excellent performance
in the Memphis series Saturday
which deadlocked a victory over th
Barons. Young Triplett is credite
with an important hit in this encour
ter and will be at his oid post i
centerfield when the clubs tangle i
the' rubber game at Rickwood Sur
day.
MOC1
e Year Eighteen Eighty-Eig
IDAY, APRIL 29, 1937
I ?
Succumbs Saturday
9HH|| r
MRS. JOHN W. HODGES ji!
TOWN TICKETS ~j*
BEFORE VOTERS!"
I l<
! h
Mayor Gragp and Present Board ii
Certified: Wade E. Iirown f
Heads Democratic Slate
!0
' V
Tho Democratic convention Mon- ^
day evening nominated Wade E. j s
Brown as candidate for mayor, [ ^
while L. T. Tatum, Democrat mem- j
her of the present board, Roger Mc- t
i Guire and A. E. Hodges were slated j
las candidates for the board of al-L
j | dermen. j j
On Tuesday the republican ticket v
| was certified to the town clerk, , q
j which consists of Mayor W. H.
Gragg. Aldermen G. K. Moose and ^
i D. Li. Wilcox, the incumbents. No \
j candidate was placet! in the field 5
j against L. T. Tatum, who has serv
| ed with the present board for the j
past two years. ! c
| The principal issue before the 1
?electorate is the bond refinancing a
proposal, which has been sponsored c
by the present administration arid
' which is now close to consummation, j s
Members or twui puiikictu pai cico j ~
have issued platform statements in i \
j the newspaper. I ;
FUNERAL HELD FOR I *
MRS. MARTHA LOVE i1
1
Vilas Resident Dies Last Week; s
Funeral Services Held at <1
Brushy Fork r
Mrs. Martha Lucinda Love, es- 1
I teemed resident of Vilas, died at her f
I ! home on the 21st after a short ill- 1
[ I ncss. She was 57 years old. 1
Funeral services were conducted ^
. from the Brushy Fork Baptist
* church Friday with Reverends Ash- (
ley, Payne and Mlnton taking; part
in the rites and interment was in the ^
Adams cemetery. Reins-Sturdivant
. were in charge of the arrangements.
1 Surviving are the husband, D. S. j
Love; three sons and three daugh- ^
. ters; Coy, Clyde, David, Jr., of
Vilas; Mrs. B. F. Hodges, of Adams;
Mrs. H. H. Greer, Vilas; Mrs. H. L. J
F McCauley, of Johnson City. A num*
-ber of brothers and sisters also sur- ;
- vive.
fv lajgc tiuwu ui menus ttlieuueu 1
- the funeral and there was an impressive
floral offering. i
Mrs. Love was born and reared in
Watauga county where she was well 1
known and much loved by her acquaintances.
She was a Christian
' woman and contributed much to the
betterment of her community.
- New Jewelry Store
I Building for Boone
f
Mr. B. W . Stailings, owner of
i, Bcrmar's Jewelry store, has ant
nounced that construction of his
new business house will commence
t next Monday and will be rushed to
- completion as rapidly as is possible,
t with the likelihood that it will be
a ready for occupancy by the first of
June, the new structure, which is
to be located near the proposed
theatre building, opposite the Daniel
Boone hotel, will be thoroughly modJ
em and will represent the newest
type of construction,
s Mr. Stailings states that he will
d occupy the building next to the Danf
iel Boone Shoe shop during the
o period in which his own building is
it under construction.
s
The Boone Drug company has just
e completed the installation of a new
d glass front, which adds much to the
i- appearance of the popular establishn
ment, and which, due to the eliminan
tion of surplus show-window space,
l- provides considerable additional room
on the interior.
*AT
:ht
$1.50 PER YEAR
!LAlNEC0FFEY IS
BLAMED IN DEATH
OF R. DELLINGER
"ormer Representative and
Confessed Slayer Denied Friviiege
of Bait by Judge Johnston;
Superior Court Term is
Ended Tuesday
Blaine Coffey, representative of
i'atauga county during two sessions
f the state legislature, and Dillard
of fey, alleged confessed slayer cr
aymond Deuenger, were remanded
) jaii without privilege of 1 ?ail in
pecial proceedings brought before
udge A. Hall Johnston Tuesday,
iellingcr was killed December 27 on
le Yonahlossee highway near Blowig
Rock. Dillard Coffey reputedly
onfessed to the firing of the fatal
hot and Blaine Coffey is held as an
ccessory before the fact.
Dillard Coffey had been in jail
ince the tragedy occurred, and a
apias was issued for the former soji\
when a bill of indictment went
iefore the grand jury last week, and
lis arrest followed in Wilkes county,
le is said to have been in Tennesee
most of the time since the first
if the year, and Mrs. Dellinger, for
.'horn it is said a warrant also has
?een issued in connection with the
laying of her husband, is supposed
0 out of reach of legal process.
Since the trial was held only for
he purpose of ascertaining whether
>r not bail would be permissable, litle
of the actual evidence in the slayng
was submitted, only two state
witnesses being examined. Blaine
Coffey was indicted as the result of
1 purported conversation relative to
he fatal shooting. Both he and Dil
ard Coffey are to be tried at the
September term of court.
Court is Adjourned
Court was adjourned Tuesday,
lomparatively few of the civil cases
i&ving been disposed of. Following
ire the judgments in the criminal
:ases thus far unpublished:
Glenn Brown, charged with the
ilaying of Birchie Potter, plead
'?" ;??_ .
;UUi.j>' W NCUUiru Uvgivv iuUiUvi. ~Lvas
sentenced to 10 years in the
>enitcntiary. A brother. Robert
Irown, charged with assault with
ieadly weapon, received a 2-year
uspended sentence.
R. W. Pulliain, driving drunk, $50
md cost.
William Chew, driving drunk, 6
nonths on roads.
Walter Porter, involuntary manslaughter
in connection with the
leath of Ira Watson, 4 months on
oads.
Charles Potter, assault with intent
o commit rape, 3 to 5 years in state
)rison; carrying concealed weapon, 6
nonths, sentences to run ooncurrenty.
Mack May, violation prohibition
aws, judgment suspended for 12
nonths during good behavior and
\n rvnvmont /\f "Aof
R. W. Morete, violation prohibition
aws, 6 months on roads, suspended
>n payment of $100 and the cost.
Will Stephens, assault with deady
weapon, judgment suspended for
> months on payment of cost.
Zeb and Harley Harmon, affray,
judgment suspended for two years
luring good behavior.
Adam Hodges, violation prohibition
law, $25 and the cost.
Adam Hodges, violation prohibition
law. $25 and the cost.
Leonard Baldwin, forcible trespass.
One-half the cost.
Leonard Baldwin, forcible trespass.
3ne-half the cost.
Letcher Teague, public drunkenness,
30 days on roads, sentence to
begin July 1.
REVIVAL MEETING
A series of revival services will begin
the new Oak Grove Baptist
church a mile west of Boone at 7:30
Sunday evening, and the pastor. Rev.
F. C. Watts, will be assisted in the
preaching by Rev. J. C. Oanipe of
Boone. Hie meeting is expected to
continue about ten days, and there
will likely be two services daily.
Members of the neighboring churches
are especially invited to participate.
Phelps to Deliver
Graduation Address
Dr. Shelton Phelps, president of
Winthrop College, will deliver the
address at the final commencement
exercises at Appalachian OoHege Friday
morning at 11 o'clock.
Following the address. Dr. B. B.
Dougherty will confer the degree of
Bachelor of Science upon 103 graduating
students, and will give diplomas
to 40 normal school graduates.
DURHAM GOES WET
Durham county went for liquor
stores by more than two to one in
the wet-dry election held Tuesday.
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