1JUNE 3. 1937 .
LOCAL AFFAIRS j
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Air. A. G. Storie of Lynn. N. C., j
is spending two weeks visiting with I
relatives and friends in the county. |
Air. and Mrs. W. S. Christian went j
to Montezuma Saturday where they '
attended the funeral of an uncle,
Columbus Braswell.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert DeVault and
son, of Johnson City, Tenn.. spent
Sunday with their daughter, Mrs.
Archie Quails.
Rev. E. C. Hodges will preach at
Oak. Grove church Sunday night at
8 o'clock. Subject: "Pouring Out
the Sixth and Seventh Vials."
Mrs. W. L. Haynes and daughter.
Miss Georgia Haynes, of Carrolton,
Ohio, are spending ten days visiting
with relatives In the county.
Nancy Ann, infant daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Stevens, of West
Jefferson, died on May 27, and was
buried the following day at the
Hines cemetery, west of Boone.
Miss Nancy Taylor, of Atlanta. Is I
spending some time at the home of
her father, Air. C. D. Taylor at Valle
Crucis.
Mr. Robert Moretz. with a small
son, Bobby Lee, was a week-end visitor
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. M. Moretz.
Miss Myrtle Caudill, who has
been teaching at Spring Hope, is visiting
at the home of a sister, Mrs.
Don Shu 11, at' Valle Crucis.
Mr. Burl Storie, a player in the
Spartanburg S. C. Sally Baseball
League, was a recent visitor with
home folks in the community.
Mr. Jack Storie is In Charlotte,
where he is employed by the Southern
Bell Telephone company, and
playing on the baseball team of the
Bell organization.
Mr. Smith Hag-am an, superintendent
of the Baptist hospital at YVinston-Saletm,
came up Monday and occupied
the pulpit at the Baptist
church at the evening service. He
returned to Winston-Salem Wednesday
afternoon.
Rev. J. A. McKaughan, of Winston-Salem,
was a visitor with
friends in this locality Tuesday. The
esteemed divine has practically recovered
from a serious injury received
in an automobile accident many
months ago.
Mr. J. Wilson Norris, of the local
postoffice force, who for the past
several weeks has been absent from
duty on account of a severe attack
of arthritis, is reported slightly improved,
but is still unable to resume |
viuni:a txc. uiv: uincc.
Rev. E. C. Hodges, of Boone, N. C.,
has been conducting a series of meetings
at Roan Creek Baptist church
during the past two weeks, having
been assisted by Rev. W. C. Ashley,
of Blowing Rock.?Johnson CountyNews.
Dr. Charles \V. Moseley, stomach
specialist of Greensboro, whose family
is spending the summer months
at the Brushy Mountain Iron and
Lit hi a Springs, will spend each Monday
in North Wilkesboro, beginning
June 14th, and will be glad to see
patients in his line, and will will keep
this up until further notice.
Mrs. W. A. Davis, accompanied bytwo
small daughters, Lydia ami
Alma, of Wilson, is visiting at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. M. Moretz. They will be joined
the latter part of the week by Mr.
Davis and will go to Sylva for the
summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Greene and
son, accompanied by Miss Rose Edna
Warren, returned Wednesday from a
visit to Washington, D. C. While
there they visited Mrs. Greene's
uncie, .air. v.. r.. it.1, iormeriy or
this county and now an employee
of the bureau of engraving and printing.
Mr. William Mast, of Boston,
Mass., and Mr. Phil Mast, of Burlington
have returned to their homes
after visiting at the homo of their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Mast
at Valle Crucis. Mr. Mast has lately
returned from a Charlotte hospital
and his condition is reported as being
improved.
Mr. and Mrs. James T. Moore, of
Lynchburg, Va., who had expected
to spend this week visiting friends
and relatives in Boone, have had to
indefinitely pospone their vacation
due to the serious illness of Mrs.
Moore's sister. Miss Mary Elizabeth
Bowers, who is ill with pneumonia
in the Virginia Baptist hospital at
Lynchburg.
J. L. Glenn, wife and son, Ned, of
Sugar Grove, N. C., were visitors to
the city last Thursday. Dr. R. O.
Glenn, who resides here, is a son of
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn, the latter of
whom continues to improve from a
stroke of paralysis she had a short
lime ago. rseiore returning Home jar.
Glenn made our office a pleasant
visit. He is a school teacher of the
long ago and before retiring from
the profession, he rounded out fiftyschool
terms?Johnson County News.
Mr. Herman Wilcox was one of
two hundred guests at a banquet
held at Hotel Patrick Henry, Roanoke,
Va., Tuesday night, given by
the Atlantic Greyhound corporation
in honor of the star agents and
drivers -who won special mention in
a recent contest held by the Greyhound
Transportation corporation.
Mrs. Wilcox and Master Glenn Wallace
Wilcox accompanied Mr. Wilcox
to Winston-Salem where they
spent the night with her brother,
Mr. Glenn Woodie, and Mrs. Woodie.
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Items from The Democrat of
June 2, 1898
David Councill of Vilas has entered
school here.
We were pleased to see Robert
Doughlon of Alleghany county in
town Tuesday.
The pipe factory here is now in
operation and is giving employment
to a number of hands.
Rev. Edgar Tufts. Presbyterian
minister, will prcscli ?n the Methodist
church here on next Sunday
night.
John F. Hardin and J. C. Korton
are off on a trip to Mitchell county
in the interest of the EJkin Woolen
Mills.
Miss Mary Cole Boyden, who has
been attending Claremont College.
Hickory, N. C.. has returned to her
home in Boone.
Lumber is now being delivered
with which to repair our sidewalks,
and we hope, ere many days, the
people can travel on them with some
degree of safety.
The hogs, horses, cattle and sheen
must be kept off the streets. The
law is now in force but the stock is
still turned out to roam on the
commons. The marshal hates to impound
stock but unless the owcrs
will see to keeping them up, he will
endeavor to do so.
There are now two flourishing
Sunday schools in our town and
Bethel Demonstration Club
Meets With Mrs. Farthing
The Bethel Demonstration club
met at the home of Mrs. Carl Farthing
Wednesday, May 26. The meeting
was called to order by the president,
and the usual order of business
followed. Miss Anna C. Rowe
gave a very interesting demonstration
on curtains.
Mrs. Farthing, assisted by Mi's.
Perry Farthing, served delicious refreshments
to the members and to
Miss Nola Gryder, of Crossville,
Tcnn.
The June meeting will be held a .
the home of Mrs. M. W. Kincaid
with Mrs. C. A. Clay assisting hostess.
ANNOUNCE RULES
FOR FISHING DERBY
Banner Elk, June 1 -Rules anil
regulations for the Southern Fly
Casting tournament anil Trout Derby,
which will be held on Elk River
anil Wildcat Bake at Banner Elk,
June 11 and 12, have been drawn up,
states Johnny Mockorcll, who will be
in charge of the contests.
This will be the second year the
contest has been held at Banner
Elk. It will be sponsored by Edgar
Tufts and the management of Pinnacle
inn.
Any fisherman who purchases a
regular penmit for June 11 and 12,
tiie two days of the derby will be
eligible to compete for prizes as well
as to take the regular limit per day
on fish. Permits for either fly casting
or bait fishing may he purchased,
bait fishing being limited to certain
u^ivbui^u \vaLt:i o. ?U li.C Will UC
awarded for the largest trout taken
on artificial lures ami for the largest
taken on bait.
Fly casting contests for accuracy
and distance will be held from l to
4 o'clock Saturday afternoon, June
12. Hods used are to be limited in
weight ami not over 10 feet in
length, while size and length of line
is unlimited. The leader must bo a
minimum of six feet in length. A
single 10 fly must be used, the point
of the hook broken off at the end.
in the contest for distance casting
each participant is allowed three
casts for distance. These casts will
be averaged, and the contestant having
the best average will be declared
winner.
Participants in the accuracy contest
will make 10 casts, two at each
of a series of 30-inch circles arranged
five feet apart and graduating
five feet each time until the last
target is reached, 55 feet from the
olatform where rontestnnts will
stand while casting.
Limitations placed on tackle are
intended to permit anglers to use
their standard fishing equipment in
the contest The contest will be
over by 4 o'clock to permit fishermen
to enjoy the best fishing time
of the day.
The fly casting tournament and
trout derby will close Saturday
night, June 12, with a sportsmen's
banquet at Pinnacle, headquarters foi
the fishermen. Prizes will be awarded
at the banquet.
DR. F. K. GARDNER
OPTOMETRIST
No. 60 Yi Patton Avenue
Asheville, N. C.
WILL BE AT
CAROLINA HOTEL
Thursday, June 10
For the Purpose of Looking After
ALL EYE TROUBLES
EYES EXAMINED
GLASSES FITTED
Write me when in need of
Optical Service
WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?EVEJP
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there are many people in the suburbs
-who do not attend. Friends, come
in. ami you will enjoy it, aside from
Retting much valuable information.
The teachers i i both schools are very
efficient.
There is said to be a discussion
going on at Beech Creek church between
Robertson and Miller on one
side and Sherwood and Hartnan on
the other on the question that the
Cambelite church is a church according
to the "iew Testament. V/e
have no reports.
During the storm on Monday
evening, Deputy Collector Robinson
and M. B. Blackburn received considerable
shocks from lightning,
on the porch of Mr. Blackburn and
it is supposed that the current was
conducted into the store by the telenhr?T1A
U'irM nr..) < Vi r? vr
ing in front of the door, they received
the shocks. They were not hurt,
but we suppose, right much scared.
The closing exercises of Skyland
Institute at Blowing Rock last week
are reported to have been very enjoyable.
After the exercises were
over, Misses Minnie Farthing, Ella
Blair and Ellen Brown were examined
by the county superintendent and
all got first grade teachers' certificates.
The address delivered on the
occasion by Rev. Stubbiebine of Salisbury,
is said to have been very
fine. The school is doing a goo 1
work.
! MRS. SUSAN M. HOLLAR
CLALMED BY DEATH
Mrs. Susan Mitchell Hollar, age
86, was buried at 2 o'clock Thursday
afternoon, May 27 f-om the
| Church of the Holy Cross, Valle
Crucis. The service was conducted
by the Rev. E. Dargan Butt, assisted
by Mr. L?. C. Maples. The
church was filled with many relatives
and friends, and at llie burial,
many beautiful flowers were placed
as a tribute of love and respect.
Susan Hollar was born May 19,
1851, on Howards Creek in Watauga
county, the youngest child of George
and Elizabeth Mitchell. She was
married to William Hollar in 1865.
To this marriage were born five boys
and three girls, all of whom are living:
Andy, Robert, Wade, Cleveland
and Foul; Mary, Melinda and Margaret.
There are 52 living grandchildren,
ann 11 acna. mere is a nost ol
great-gru ;dchlldron and great-great
grandchildren, a large generation to
bless tlie. memory of this marriage.
At an early age she joined the Valle
Crticis Episcopal church, and continued
faithful in this faith until
her death.
She was the widow of a Confederate
soldier, and knew ail the hardships
and triumphs of a long and
successful life. She suffered only a
short illness.
PASTIME
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BOONE, N. C.
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Program for Week
JUNE 7 TO 12
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"THE PRINCE AND
THE PAUPER"
with
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TUESDAY, JUNE 8
"PERSONAL
PROPERTY"
with
Jean Harlow and
Robert Taylor
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9
'WOMAN IN DISTRESS'
with
May Itobsou and
^ Irene Hervy
THURSDAY, JUNE 10
"SWING HIGH.
SWING LOW"
with
Carole Lombard and
. Fred MacMurray
FRIDAY, JUNE 11
'WAKE UP AND LIVE'
with
Walter Winchell and
Ron PAwnSa
SATURDAY, JUNE 12
"THE TRUSTED
OUTLAW"
with
Bob Steele
OWL SHOW Saturday Night
Beginning at 10:30
"THE SOLDIER AND
THE LADY"
with
Anton Walbrook
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Night Shows, 10c and SSc.
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tXTHUKSDAY?BOONE, N. C.
HARRIET E. OXENTINE
Harriet Elizabeth Oxen tine. 63
years old. died at the home on Shulls
Mills r. f. D. last Sunday. Funeral
services were conducted from the
home Tuesday by Rev. W. C. Payne
and Rev. R. C. Eggers. Interment
was in the Winkler cemetery near
Boone.
Survivors include the husband.
James Oxentine. and the following
children: Ronda, William, Sherman,
Frank, Fred and Stewart Oxentine.
of Shulls Mills: Mrs. Celia Oxentine,
Misses Emma and Blanche Oxentine,
of Shulls Mills. A brother, John
Pitts, of Virginia, survive, ar.d three
half-brothers: Clay Pitt3, Hudson;
Qlaude Pitts, Eenoir; Marshal Pitts,
ooiiettsvuie.
Mrs. Isaacs Hostess to
Her Bride Club
Mrs. Ruth Isaacs entertained
members of her bridge club and
guests Friday evening: at the CaroJear.
inn.
After a delicious desert course,
bridge was played at five tables.
High score prize went to Mrs. A. R.
Harris and low score prize to Mrs.
CounclU Cooke.
Those present were: Mesdames
Russel Hodees. D. J. Whitener. S.
F. Horton, John Horton, Sarah
Gaither, Paul Coffey, A. R. Harris.
James Mast, Jennie Critcher, David
Greene, Milton Greer, Frank Payne,
Pete Justus. A. R. Smith, Councill
Cooke. John Conway, Lee Stout,
Ralph Winkler and Misses Louise
Crii.hcr and Marguerite Miller.
CARD OF THANKS
The family of Mrs. Susan M. Hollar
wishes to express its heartfelt
thanks and appreciation for the
many deeds of kindness and the
thoughtful courtesies from friends
and neighbors. May God bless you
and repay each, of you in His own
best way.
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FIRE AT GRAGC. HOME j
An early naming blaze of undeter- j
mined origin, Wednesday morning j
brought a loss of perhaps two hun- |
dred or more dollars to the Howard ;
V. Gragg property, prompt action of '
the fire department saving the j
building from more serious injury, j
The fire is said to have originated in
the basament and spread to the iiv- !
ing quarters.
For a few hours on Sunday. Mr. j
i E. H. Robinson, of Mountain City.
Term., was a visitor with ilr. and
Mrs. Albert Wiison.
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SCOUT SKETCHES
By Seoul OiarIc*? Rogers
The regular meeting of Troop No.
41 -was held in the Scout hut The
meeting casne to order by saying' the
Scour oath. After a lecture by
Scoutmaster B. W. Stallings. Mr.
Spencer Miller to id the Scouts of
same war experiences. The troop
then took up plans tor a trip to
Dutch Creek Falls Wednesday evening.
Other plans were made for the
aimuol Scout camp in Winston-Salem.
LAUTY SHOPPE
IE OPENING OF
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JUNE 7th
vo l'ostoffice on Main Street.
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