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I WORK ON BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY IS PROGRESSING Grading Work on Sector is Almost Finished; Two Tunnels Bored and Part of Road is Surfaced I Aslieville, July 5.?The first of three sectors of the Blue Riilffe Parkway now under construction in this vicinity will be eompletpd this summer. H. C. Binger, engineer with the United States bureau of public roads, supervising: the projects, said last night. This is the 3.44-mile link between Buck Creek gap and Big Laurel mountain, cn which grading and drainage is now more than 90 per cent finished. The sector which follows the Yancey-McDowel! county line, is being constructed by the Asheville Construction company at .*i cost of $366,900. Two Tunnels Bored Borinjr of two tunnels on this link. I one approximately 200 feet and the other more than 100 feet in length, is almost completed, and contractors are expected to begin placing a crushed stone base on the road within the next month. None of the links in the 477-mile route which will connect the Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mountain National parks, is being paved at this time. Work is progressing rapidly on the two other links, one which lies entirely in Buncombe and the other in Buncombe and McDowell counties, M,t. Binger said. Near the VirginiaNorth Carolina state line, approximately 50 miles of the Parkway is Hearing completion, and the larger part of this section of the route has been opened to traffic. The Big Laurel Mountain - Toe River gap sector is being constructed by the Kentucky Virginia Stone company, of Middlesboro, Ky., and is approximately 30 per cent complete. This link is 7.16 miles in length and lies partly in McDowell and partly in Buncombe county. Will Join Toll Koad This sector will connect with the ML Mitchell toll road about ten ;niles from the base of the toll road. Construction of a 125-foot tunnel is included in the contract. It is here | that the Parkway will reach one of | its highest points, climbing approximately a mile high on the lofty, slopes of Alt. Mitchell. Work will not be finished here until probably next year sometime. Construction of this unit was begun early this year by the M. E. Giilioz company, and according to Mr. Binger is now approximately 15 per cent finished. Solid stone cliffs through which the route must pass, will impede progress somewhat. Part of Itoad Surfaced Grading of more than 50 miles of the Parkway route near the Virginia lino is near enough completed to permit use of the road in Alleghany, Ashe, Wilkes and Watauga counties. Approximately 15 miles of the road has been surfaced with crushed stone, and the remainder is expected to be finished this summer. Although only about 100 miles of the entire Parkway is now under construction, officials hope to open the various sections to traffic as soon as they are completed through use of connecting state highways. InfpmiitfpTlt CPpt?nno Vtava Koan xlnnarl under construction with this object in view. GOVERNOR HOEY IS TO SPEAK IN CITY Dr. Dougherty Arranges for Address of Executive on the 19th of August Governor Clyde R. Hoey, one of the foremost orators of the state, is to deliver an address in the auditorium of Appalachian College, Monday morning, August 19, at 11 o'clock, according to an announcement made by Dr. B. B. Dougherty, president of the institution, and close personal friend of the executive. Dr. Dougherty extends an invitation to the general public to hear Governor Hoey, whose appearance marks the first time a governor has spoken in Boone since the administration of Governor Cameron Morrrison. Governor Hoey is a good friend of the local college, having been a member of the legislature when the institution was created. His legislative efforts did much InwnrH oofoh. lishment of what is now one of the greatest teachers' colleges in the south. COVE CREEK FOLKS ASK FOR SCHOOL HEARING A group of citizens from the Cove Creek and Mable school districts Tuesday afternoon made written re, quest to the county board of education for a hearing as to the conduct of the schools in these districts, particularly as regards the naming of teachers. It is understood that a number of charges are to be presented by the group, if and when the hearing is granted. WA1 An] VOL. XLVIII, NN. 52 SCKMCaRCLE ] ORGANIZED AT MEETING FRIDAY Western North Carolina and Tennessee Group to Stress Loop Drive; Organization is Headed by Nelson MeRae An enthusiastic meeting of representatives from towns in Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee was held on Grandfather mountain last Friday to organize the Scenic Circle, Incorporated. Those who attended the meeting were: M. T. McArthur, J. C. Coad. Johnson City, Tenn.; B. F. Siler. Elizabcthton. Tenn.; Wade E. Brown and H. G. Farthing, Boone; D. F. Coffey, Jack Craft, O. W. Stone and Harlan Gregg, Blowing Rock; Edgar H. Tufts and J. C. Mackorell, Banner Elk; Nelson McRae, Linvilie. Burnsville and Spruce Pine were represented by proxies at the meeting. The following were elected as officers for the coming year: Nelson McRae, president; B. F. Siler and M. T. McArthur, vice presidents; Edgar H. Tufts and O. W. Stone, vice presidents; J. E. Coad, secretarytreasurer. The latter two maintain executive offices in Johnson City, but regular meetings will be held on Grandfather mountain. The object of this organization is to emphasize and advertise a circle trip through what is considered one of the most beautiful scenic sections of Eastern America. Plans were made for a vigorous and extensive campaign to publicize a tour through this section over highways that will give visitors the opportunity to observe from their own ears the most beautiful scenery in the nation. FOURTH OF JULY DAOTC AT1TUTI V 1 ilOOJUO \(U1L1L1 Stores of Town arc Closed; Police Department Says Minimum Number of Arrests Monday, which was celebrated in Roone only by the closing: of practically all the mercantile establishments of the city, passed off in a safe and sane fashion, and Chief of Police Ollis stated late Monday afternoon that only six arrests for drunkenness had been made over the week-end. This is consivlerably blow the average for the same period of time, when no holiday is involved. Business men of the town took advantage of the double-holiday to make trips about the country and to mingle with friends, while Boone and Blowing Rock were thronged with tourists. 'No serious accidents occurred in this section so far as is known. Loner Illness Fatal To Herbert E. Cook Herbert E. Cook, aged 48, wellknown resident of the Rutherwood section, died Saturday after an Illness which had been considered critical for the past several months. The funeral was conducted from the home Monday morning at 11 o'clock, Rev. J. C. Canipe preaching the sermon. Rev. Levi Greene assisted during the course of the service. Surviving are the widow, one son, Edsei Cook, and four daughters. Mrs. Mabel Cook, Mrs. Glaydys Brookshire, Mrs. Nell Barne3, all of Boone, and Mrs. Beulah Bodenheimer, Kannapolis, N. C. The parents. Berton and Abie Cook, together with the following brothers and sisters, also survive: E. D. and G. S. Cook, Boone; T. B.. B. C.. Hade and W. C. Cook. Fishtail, Mont; Mrs. Tate V'annoy, Irish tail, Mont.; Mrs. Lois Keys, Lenoir, N. C.; Mrs. Nell Keys, Lenoir; Mrs. Hazel Winkler, Elkin, N. C.; Mrs. Annie Flower, Leaksville. N. C Mr. Cook was reared in Watauga where he spent his entire life, and where he engaged in farming. He was well known in this section, where he leaves a large circle of friends and relatives. Men Wanted For Foreign Service Men between the ages of 18 anc 35, are now wanted for service ir the United States army, according to Mr. Eugene Russell, who has th< necessary enlistment blanks at hi; office in the Watauga County Ban! building. Mr. Russell states tha' there are vacancies in the Can a Zone, Hawaiian Islands, Philippines Alaska, as well as several points it the states. Those interested in en listing are asked to communicate witl Mr. Russell. AUG ndependent Weekly Newi BOONE, WATAUGA COUNI REV. CANIPE CONTINUES WORE!) TRAVEL STORIES Key. J. C. Canipe, Boone Baptist pastor, has agreed to continue his I writings of foreign travels, which | have hitherto appeared under the j heading of "Little Journeys in Palestine," and another install' nient of the series will appear in The Democrat next week, i Mr. Canipe decided to tell more i of Ills old world travels after lit? j erally scores of Democrat readers had called at the newspaper office to express their nleastiro over former articles and to insist upon their continuance. The Democrat feels most fortunate in having asfiiiMul fl?a? tlw> divine will again be a regular conl tributor to these columns. DOOUGHERTY IS AGAIN HONORED 1 Appalachian College Head is Named by Fourth Governor to School Commission ' Dr. B. B. Dougherty, president of Appalachian College, was named again last week as ninth district member of the state school commission. In appointing Dr. Dougherty, Governor Hoey has followed the examples of Governors McLean, Gardner and Ehringhaus, and only A. McL. Graham, of Johnston county, has served so long as the local edUr eator on the important commission.."" The school commission, it is cxr plained, lias charge of the expenditure of about $25,000,000, which includes the salaries of the teachers of tlio stale, the superintendents, ntai drivers, etc., and the people of this community are gratified that Dr. Dougherty has for the fourth time been honored by a place on the most important commission thus far created by the state government. The school commission is scheduled to meet this month in Raleigh for the purpose of naming an executive secretary. Indications are that j Idoyd Griffin will be re-elected to this post. JUSTIN MILLER I BUYS HOME HERE Former Dean of Duke Law School and Member Board Tax Appeals is New Resident Justin Miller, who was formerly the dean of the Duke University law school, and who is at present a member of the Federal Board of Tax Appeals, has purchased the prop I erty of Don Farthing near Boone, and he and his family are residing at the home of C. B. Duncan, pending the renovating of the newly-acquired property. Mr. Miller, who is a native of California, tells S. C. Eggerd, local realtor, through whom the trade was consummated, that he and his family have toured the country from one end to the other, and that Boone is the best town of its size of which he knows in the 'United States. Certain standards by which he and Mrs. Miller were to find a location for a residence had not heen met with, he says, until they reached Boone. Mr. Miller's duties on the important federal commission takes him tc various parts of the country; however, Boone is to be his permanent home, according to the local realtor Mary Miller Dies At North Wilkesborc Miss Mary Miller, aged 16 years daughter of Joe H. Miller of Boom Route 2, died Wednesday niornitif at 10 o'clock at the Wilkes hospital 1 where she had been a patient fo several days. Funeral services were conductei ixiurauay aiteriioon irom tne Hope well Methodist church by the pastoi 1 Rev. Str. Winkler and interment wa ' in the nearby cemetery. : Pallbearers were George Greene ; Grady Proffit, Monroe and Walte 1 Winebarger, Jack Clawson and Clil ton Holman. There was a large flor al offering. Miss Miller is survived by he father and mother, nine brthers an - two sisters, Earl, Wade, Charle: Leroy and Arlie Miller, Miss Goldi 1 Miller and Mrs. Vcrlie Davis. , In her short life. Miss Miller, i r her quiet way, had made man | friends as manifested by the unusr , ally large attendance at the funera t PIE SUPPER AT BAMBOO 1 There will be a pie supper with ic I, cream, cake walks and wholesom i entertainment on the sideline, t - Bamboo schoolhcfuse Saturday nigh l July 10. Recreational Center invite you to be present. A DE spaper?Established in the dMB&j: ry, NORTH CARC ** "A. THUKS] I r JM FOL RY FORCES Many Speakers Will Participate in Temperance Rallies at Various Church of County; Citizens Are Asked to Rally to Dry Cause Rev. M. A. Adanis, general direc tor of temperance education for the nited Dry Forces of the state, who has been in the county for several/ioirc n n-onointr fnr f Vin Rifilfl "Dn v ".r ?? o o mmy next Sunday, states that an outstanding group of speakers have agreed to be present at the various churches and insists that the general public take part in the meetings. Mr. Adams further states that the organizatin is greatly in need of funds and asks that an offering for the henefit of the United Drys be taken at each engagement. He desires to thank all the people of this section for the fine co-opcration of the past, and hopes that next Sunday will be a red-letter day in the cause of temperance in this county. Following are the churches which will observe the field day and the speakers who will appear in each instance: Sunday Morning First Baptist church, tioonc, Rev. J. C. Canipe: Advent Christian, Boone, Rev. W. W. Lyles; Henson's Chapel Methodist, Rev. M A. Adams: Middle Fork Baptist, Rev. Dwight Edmisten; Pleasant Grove Baptist, Dr. J. D. Rankin; Zionville Baptist, Attorney T. E. Bingham; Laurel Fork i Baptist, Prof. Herman Eggcrs; Mt. Ephriam Baptist, Mr. S. C. Eggers; Poplar Grove Baptist, Attorney W. i, R. Loviil; Stony Fork Baptist, Dr. >. D. J. W hi toner; Watauga Baptist, f Mr. J. A. Boldin; Beaver Dam Bapt list. Mr. Clvde R. Grei * I: , l Methodist, (10 a. m.) Rev. I.'.. ... Adams; Meat Camp Baptist, Prof. Sawyer. Sunday Afternoon Willow Valley Baptist Attorney T. E. Bingham; Brushy Fork Baptist, Rev. W. W. Lynes; Three Forks Baptist, Rev. J. C. Caxlipe; Jit. Vernon Baptist, ReV. Paul Townscr.d and Rev. M. A. Adams. Sunday Night Oak Grove Baptist, Attorney T. E. Bingham Shnlls Mills Baptist, Mr. Clyde Grec-ne; Lutheran church, Boone, Dr. J. D. Rankin; Methodist church, Boone, Rev. Paul Townsend; Blowing Rock Baptist church, union service. Twenty - minute pageant , given by Mrs. Gertrude IT. Rogers i and assistants, followed by a stercop| tican lecture, "To Drink or Not to Drink." LEGfON ELECTS NEW OFFICERS Clcve Gross Will Head Local Post; Chas. C. Rogers Named Vice-Commander Cleve L. Gross was named commander of Watauga Post American L Legion at the joint meeting of the Legion and Auxiliary held at the hut Friday night. At the same time ' Charles C. Rogers was named first vice-commander, and the other officers chosen are as follows. * Vice commanders, B. K. Osborne " j and T. A. Weaver: adjutant. L. D. | Woodard; finance officer, Mbrsh&ll ' i F. Brown; service officer, Lionel I Ward; guardianship officer. Spencer Miller; sergeant-at-arrns, R. J j Church: chaplain, Walter C. Greene; *! historian, Roey I. Haynes; athletic ! officer, Coy Bingham; child welfare j officer, Lionel Ward; Americanisn" - [ officer, Walter C. Greene; graves reg r i istration officer, Lionel Ward: mem?1 bership chairman. 3. K. Osborne. r| _ HONOLULU STROLLERS ' TO APPEAR IN CONCER1 ~; c ^ okvcjicjr x a nunuiuiu ourui* s lers" will appear in person at th< Demonstration school here Saturday !> night, July 10, at 8:15. under th( r auspices of the Daniel Boone Junioi - Order Council. Officials of the organization fee most fortunate in being able to pro r vide this fine entertainment, whicl J consists of one hour and fifteen mill >. utes of Hawaiian, Spanish and popu e lar music on the electrical guitars The company is said to include th n best guitar players in the south. y , 1 TRAVEL STORY OMITTED ' The Democrat regrets that a mos interesting story prepared by Mr. S C. Eggers of this city, telling of e recent trip made by he and a grou ? of friends to the Pacific Northwes it was unfortunately omitted froi t, these columns this week. The stor :s is most entertaining and will appea in the next week's edition. ,moc: ; Year Eighteen Eighty-Ei DAY, JULY 3. 1937 Heads Merchants M y y Clyde R. Greene, leading merchant, who was electSa president ! of the Boone Merchants' Association last Friday. I $40,000 INVOLVED IN REALTY DEAL Blowing Rock Realtor Makes Largest Transaction in Perhaps Twenty Years W. P. Bickctt, retired New York ! business man, last week became the | owner of the Elliott Reed estate in j Blowing Rock, the consideration | heing something in the neighborhood I of forty thousand dollars. The transi action was consummated by C. S ' Prcvette, realtor, who believes that the trade involves the largest single I turnover experienced in the resort I town for twenty years. Mr. Bickett left soon after the I leal was made for a summer tour ol ! hhirnnp and will necimv th.? cestui. i during September, i Mr. Prevettc stales that Blowing ( Rock is enjoying the best sensor | since the early twenties and that lie j has completed a record number ol J smaller realty transactions. MINISTERS MEET HERE NEXT WEEK ' Program Has Been Arranged foi Preachers Conference at Boone Baptist Church A preachers' conference is scheduled to be held at the. Boone Baptist church Monday following the secont Sunday in July, and Rev. E. C Hodges, chairman of the. committer on arrangements, has released th< following program: "What is the mission of the H0I3 Spirit and are we waiting 011 it t< fill its mission?" J. C. Canipe. "At what age are children account able to God?" Will Cook. "At what age was the 3'ounges Christ healed ? R. H, Shore. "Is water baptism essential to sal vation?" W. C. Payne. "Is it important to teach an< preach* on these subjects?" W. E Ashley. ! Mrs. Grace F. Norris, I # 7 Esteemed Lady, is Deaf j Mrs. Grace Farthing" Norris, agei ?64 years, prominent resident of th : j Beaver Dam section, died at he i home Sunday. | Funeral services were conducte< ; from the Bethel Baptist church b; j Beverends W. D. Ashley and E. .. Farthing and intennent was i ; the neighboring cemetery. i A large floral offering was born ? by the young ladies of the neigh borhood, and the pallbearers include - Carl Farthing, J. B. Farthing, Due - Icy Greene, Clyde Perry, Marti ' Clay, Charles Clay, R. S. Swif - Clarrnrf Swift Rnhv Vinps Pnnlp f Greene. Surviving are two sons and tw 1 daughters: Paul Norris, Sugar Grovi - Rubye Norris, Detroit, Mich.; Mr i A. E. Woolfolh, Memphis, Tenn., an - Mrs. L. S. Gates. Guthrie Cente - i Iowa. Also surviving are two si ' ters, Mrs. Nora Norris and Mrs. O & car Phillips. Mrs. Norris was reared in Wa auga county, the daughter of Lew W. and Nancy Farthing and w: t married in 1903 to E. N. Norri j. She was one of the most active ai a useful members of the Bethel Ba p tist church, and was one of tl I, cstcciacii ladies of that section. H n neighborliness and attention to ti y sick and more unfortunate of h ir neighborhood, had been especial commended. RAT ight SI.50 PER YEAR GREENE IS CHOSEN I PRESIDENT LOCAL i MERCHANTS GROUP Willard Dowcll Addresses Local Business Men as Organization is Perfected; Wade Brown is I to Be Secretary; Directors ; Are Named Clyde R. Greene, prominent local hardware merchant, was chosen as president of the Boone Merchants Association at the meeting held Friday afternoon, at which Willard Dowel], executive secretary of the State iter 1 chants Association, was a guest Speaker. Mr. Greene, who is one of the town's most progressive merchants, is serving his second year as a director of the state association, and his election to the post met with the unanimous approval of the 13 local merchants present at the meeting. W. O Robertson was named vicepresident. and a board of directors j was constituted consisting of J. A. MuJlins, Frank Pearson. Chas. Rogers. J. L.. Quails, A. S. Harris, John. Conway, R. D. Hociges, M. I. Clark, YV. T. Pugh, E. F. iScotty) Wilson. One member is yet to be elected to I the board. At a subsequent meeting held Tuesday evening, Wade E. Brown was '. elected secretary and a membership j committee was created, which inj ciudes the following members: W. O. i Robertson, J. A. Mullins and D. P. Wvkc. ; Howell's Speech I Mr. Dowell, in his address, dwelt j upon the functions and benefits to I be derived from a merchants' associaj tion, and the deliverance was enthu! siastically received by the gathering. He spoke particularly of the ! advantages of co-operative effort in ' ; arranging special trade events and j spoke of the credit reporting bureau j which is to be maintained. Twenty-five members were report j cd at the end of the meeting and Mr. ! Dowell was enthusiastic in his praise - i of the enterprise of the local business men. 1 rnnmrn ha a vnn ruiiiiir.il niiun ! OF CITY DIES | Conrad M. Yates Succumbs at Brownwood Home: Funeral Held Sunday Conrad M. Yates, prominent lum! bcrman and former mayor of Boone, died at his home in the Brownwood section Saturday, after a long period of failing health. Although his phy. sical condition had been considered I grave for some time, his death was [ said to have been almost sudden. Funeral services were conducted v from the Methodist church at Brown? wood Sunday, Rev. H. M. Winkler, Rev. J. C. Canipe, Rev. Joe Greene j and Rev. Levi Greene taking part in. > the obsequies. Interment was in the ittmiiy cemetery. Surviving are the widow, the former Miss Annie Hendrix, and three I sons: William, Gwyn and Conrad, Jr. Three brothers also survive, _ Tom and Shclton Yates of Spokane, Wash.; Claude Yates, Lenoir, N. C. 3 Mr. Yates had engaged in the lum, ber business in this section for the past several years, and had resided in Boone during the early twenties, when he had served as mayor, and where he was held in high esteem as I one of the town's best and most public-spirited citizens. p Lions Club Names r New Slate of Officers li Wade E. Brown, local attorney, * was named president of the Boone j Lions Club at a meeting1 at which n I the ladies were present, and which | was held at the Daniel Boone Hotel e | Thursday evening. * | Other officers named were: R. W. d | Watkins, first vice-president: Jim : Councill, second vice-president; E. S. II j Christenbury, third vice-oresident: l- W. Amos Abrams. secretary-treasy urer; Murray B. Craven, lion-tamer: Richard E. Kelley, tail-twister: Frank ? Payne and W. G. Hartzogf. directors. - There was a large attendance at s- the ladies' night banquet, at which 1(i Dr. King presided as toastmaster. r- Dr. W. M. Matheson, the retiring of3~ ficial, briefly reviewed the work of 3~ the club since its organization in November, 1936, and called attention to t- the clinic for the blind, the publicity 33 endeavors, and other worth-while en13 terpriscs which had been sponsored 3- by the organization, id The incoming president, Mr. p- Brown, outlined the aims of the club lb for the coming year, and pledged the er C)ub to a definite program for the no | weuare of tjie community, er The club will again meet in reguUy I lar session on the third Tuesday evening.
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