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if SEPTEMBER 9, 1937 LOCAL AFFAIRS Mrs. A. S. Harris has been eon fined to her bed again since Sur.da; with a neurotic condition. Mrs. Norma Brov. n Gragg of Boom lias accepted a position as teache: in tile school at Seaboard. N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Roger McGuire o: the McGuire Beauty Saion, attend ed a convention of beauticians an< a trade show in Charlotte Tuesday Mrs. W. L. Scogglns of Hender30i and Mrs. 1 yj Helen Briggs of Dan ville. Va., spent last week with Mrs Joe Crawford. Miss Gladys Swift has left foi Hantersville where she is again en gaged as a member of the schoo facultv. Mr. W. F. Miller has been righ seriously ill for the past few clays and the improvement in his condi tioii is said to be slow. Mrs. C. C. bates of Kings Mountain is spending the week visiting with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. D. J Cottrell. The offices of the Sugar Grov< Farm Loan Association have beei moved into the former Wataugj County Bank building. Miss Dare Maltha has accepted i position on The nursing staff of the Cumberland Hospital, Brooklyn X Y. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Brown an< small son, Charles Undervvoot Brown, were visitors last week witl Mr. Brown's parents, ?>Ir. and Mrs \Y. H. Brown. Miss Josephine Spoar of Galves ton. Texas, is spending a two weeks vacation visiting with Prof, am Mrs. Homer K. Compton and witl Mrs. Florence Harrison. Mrs. Cieve Gross returned to he; home at Adams Saturday from th< Banner Elk hospital, where she ha< been a patient for the past tw< months. Mrs. Gross' health is sai< to be considerably improved. Mr. and Mrs. Brantley Duticai and fumiiy of Washington, D. C left on their return home Wcdnes , -? . utty diier sgcnaing a icw days wui relatives and friends in the town an* county. Mr. \V. B. McLean, a public ac countant and auditor of Greensborc Mrs. McLean and son, Ted, hav been at at the Horton Cabins o: Winkler's Creek all this week. The Wortli While Club will mce Friday, September 10, at the Blow ing Rock Cafe, Blowing- Rock, wit] Mesdanies Ed and Archie Quail hostesses. The responses to the rol call will consist of quotations abou home. Dr. Alfred Mordeeai and famil; of Washington, D. C., are spendinj a vacation pericKl in Blowing Rock Dr. Mordeeai has been attached t the medical corps of the Unite States army, is a major, and is a present practicing in the Waltc Reed hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Lewis of Bris lol. visited Mr. Lewis' sister. MrJ Rob Rivers, the first part of th week. They were en route hom from a honeymoon trip to Washir ton, D. C., and intermediate point; Other visitors to the Rivers home o Labor Day were Miss Bess Levis c North Wilkesboro, Miss Blanch Lewis and Mr. McKinley Tolliver t Elizabethton. Mrs. ITattie Stock, her daughte Mrs. Helen Geeck, and Mrs. Geeck children, Elliott and Buddy, retun ed to New Orleans, La. iast wee after spending a most delightfi summer in Blowing Rock. EllioGeeck is a dancer of unusual abilit and while in this section gaint vide popularity for her toe, tap ar novelty dances. Miss Geeck toe first prize at a contest held in Blov ing Rock early in the season. Ti residents of Blowing Rock wish fi the entire family a pleasant wint and sincerely hope that they w return next summer. Stanburv-Blackburn Of interest to their many frien in North Carolina and Pennsylvan is the marriage of Miss Maude Sta bury to Mr. Fred Blackburn of Ca , ton. Pa.. Mrs. Blackburn is t daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Am Ctonhun- nf Dnnno HiT? Dlnolrkn uiaiiuui j ui itwiii;. i>xj . uiav,nuu is an employee of a lumber compai at Canton. Misses Todd Hostesses to Friday Afternoon Club The Friday Afternoon Club hi its regular meeting at the home Misses Eula and Jennie Todd at Ji ferson on Saturday, August 28. Foi teen members, including Miss Jem Todd, left Boone around 11 o'clo and motored down the highway Deep Gap, then down Gap Creek the old Cowles place. This really one of the most interesting spots all the country, because here v the first department store in i South. Mr. Arthur Cowles owned i operated this store. He was a gr friend to Charles Broadway Ro of New York City, whom he of visited. From there the club memb went to Jefferson. Jefferson is < * \ * w ,J|||IfvmOt Items from The Deniocrt of ' to r September 8, 1808 j ye jlo The summer boarders are rapidly 5 a 1 f leavings Blowing Rock. ! m Miss Minnie Farthing- will open I fo i; school at New River Academy on . | next Monday. A. [ Several teams are now on the; SI 15 road to Elk Park almost daily haul- j w " i ing the ivy blocks from the plant \v i here. j Ti Mrs. G. P. Jones and children, who | th r. have been hoarding at Mr. J. L. .! Winkler's for some time, have re- j Si I: turned to their home at Patterson. J J. Mr. Rudy Vonnoy weighed a fat i A cow last week that tipped the scales I ta t at nearly 1.500 pounds. Pretty good ' to , cow, wasn't she? jm Mrs. Bettie A. Folk, of Lenoir, j has purchased the neat little resi- of dence of G. W. Todd in the suburbs j m " of Boone. Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Coffey left on I n? | last Sunday morning for the Mouth ! st Of Wilson. Va.. to visit Mrs. Parks ! i-sr a i mother of Mrs. Coffey, who continues ; gi 'x seriously ill. | gi l It is the opinion of the board cf pi education of Watauga county that the public schools may begin as scon p* i as convenient and run as they have gj i in the past. U] Mrs.' Dr. Tvjorghcw an I rliildrcr* irj who have been spending some weeks j in Boone, left on Tuesday for their la , , home in Marion. They were acccm- o: 1 panied by Mrs. Cora Councill, sister ; h j of Mrs. Mcrphew. c.; " j Mr. B. J. Council!. Jr., is the first p ! of the old towns of western North ? ? , ; Carolina, established in 1799. One | j! time ft was the rival of Asheville 1 and had more pretty giris than the | famous resort city had at that time, j On arriving in Jefferson we were ; _ r cordially greeted by the president j 3 Miss En la Todd. After mingling to- j I gether for a short time we were in- | j vited into the dining room to par-' I take of a sumptuous dinner, pre par- j (J ! ed by the hostess. Every one thor- * j oughiy enjoyed this bountiful and ' 1 delicious repast. Much appreciation s was manifested. After spending a few hours to- xv 1 | gether in a most pleasant way, we | * j bid our hostess good-bye. It was a i beautiful afternoon and we enjoyed 0| j the ride back home by way of Todd. a Worth White Club a R Entertained at Fish Fry n The members of th^ Worth While a Club were entertained by their hus- *c t . ?. . . TZ " oanus on xnursuay evening at a fish! ^ " fry at the picnic grounds at Ruth- ^ tl erwood. A bounteous fish supper " s was served most graciously by the Sl husbands to the club members and t additional guests. After much gaiety and fun Prof. n y J. A. Williams gave a short talk ir. ?. a humorous manner. In response to ? toasts to the club, Mrs. Canipe, the a 0 president, with her ready wit and ? ^ gay repartee, replied for the club. c' ^ The bidding for many more such oc- ^ r casions the crowd left, carrying the memory of a very happy time. Those enjojying the feast were Mr. a j- and Mrs. L?. L. Bingham, Mr. and v 5. Mrs. Joe Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. R. * e L. Bingham, Mrs. J. C. Canipe, Mr. s e and Mrs. D. J. Cottrell, Mr. and Mrs. e i- W. C. Greer, Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Fars. thing, Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Hahn, r n Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hamby, Mr. and ? )f Mrs. Van Hinson, Mr. and Mrs. J. ' ie I J. Moretz, Mr. and Mrs. Archie * )f Quails, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Quails, Mr. * j and Mrs. O. W. Robertson. Mr. and j I i Mrs. B. W. Stallings, Mr. and Mrs. ? i Herman Wilcox, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. s Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Wine- * barger, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Winkler, k Mr. and Mrs. Dempsey Wilcox, Mr. c jl and Mrs. Ralph Winkler, Mr. and c tt Mrs. M. W. Beach, Miss Fisher; and ? y, guests, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Wood- c ?d ward of St. Petersburg, Fla. id 5 HEALTH DEPARTMENT ' ANNOUNCES GRADES J 'r OF HOTELS AND CAFES 1 er jjj As required under the state laws, i Mr. H. S. Webster, of the local : health department, announces grades . of cafes, hotels, tourist camps, etc., during the month of August. ds Grade A ia MayvieW Manor 92.5 n~ Blowing Rock Hotel 90.0 n~ Boone Trail Cafe 94.5 he Blowing Rock Cafe 90.5 os Grade B m Caro-Xean Inn 88.5 ay Sudd's Cafe 88.0 Kidd Brewer's Cafe 88.5 The Bark _ 85.0 Grandfather Cafe 82.0 Grade C *,cJ Grandview Lunch 76.5 of T. L. Cafe 75.0 =I~~ Rock House Cafe 71.0 ir~ The inspection department is veryi IUC well pleased with improvements; shown in operation of cafes and hoto tela, and hopes that it will be only to a matter of time until inspection' 3 will be more of a pleasure than it I in has been heretofore. ,-rs the Compliance work under the 1937i agricultural conservation program is! md in full swing in most North Carolina , eat counties. uss ten More than 1.200,000 bicycles were manufactured in the United States ers during 1936, an increase of 50 per one cent over the 1935 figure. ATAUGA DEMOCRAT?EVEF put cabbage on the market this ;ar in this vicinity. He left with a ad on Monday of this week and we e informed that he has several j ore loads of very fine ones ready j r the market. Messrs. B. B. Dougherty, of Boone, rthur Hardin, of Sutherland, and lober Rogers, of Deerfield, left last eek for Chapel Hill, where they ill remain during the ensuing term, rulv our young men are awake on :e subject of education. The sad news came to us on last lnday morning of the death of Dr. O. Wilcox at his home at Dresden, she bounty. The doctor had an atck of typhoid fever which proved ic much for him, after the best edical skill had been employed. Old Uncle Dave Shell, after years suffering, died on last Saturday orning at his son-tn-luw's. James cwman in Bovnv. UhCle Dave ?&rly 80 years old. He was a rictly lioncst an religious man and is gcr.c to receive his reward in the cat beyond. He was buried at the raveyard here beside his wife who receded him several years ago. On last Thursday, Rev. Milton arthTng of Beaver Dams , left for |elbv. N. C.. where he went to take a to himself a bride. We are not [formed trr t:5 wh'~? the fortunate ray is, but she Is to be congratu.ted upon her choice, for Milton is ae of Watauga's most worthy boys, rare, is our hand and a big bundle : good wishes for the future hapiness and welfare of this couple. County School Facts By the County Superintendent NATIOXAIj YOl'TH A DM IXISTK ATION During- the school year 1936-37 te federal government allotted $2,1(5.00 to the needy high school Stuents in Watauga county. Blacli :udcr.t was permitted to earn a taximum of $6.00 per month by forking at the high school. The ork consisted of helpers for the liraries, offices, janitors and teacars. For the ensuing- school term Watuga county has been tentatively Hotted SI20.00 nor month fr.r th.-w eedy high school students. This mount has been sub-allotted as fol?\vs: Boone. $36; Cove Creek, $36; tlowing Rock, $24.: Bethel, $24, and alle Crucis $6. Students wishing 3 share in the NYA work should ee their high school principals. In order for a student to be eligile for NYA work he or she must leet the following criteria: 1. Eligibility. (a). Need: Each student must be ble to qualify on the basis of need di* such assistance as he may reeive. It must be satisfactorily deermined by officials of the instituion that the student is in need of uch assistance in order to enter nd remain in school. Consultation rith outside agencies to determine, his need is recommended. It is esential that all institutions exercise very precaution to make certain hat no portion of the funds are nade available to any student who loes not produce satisfactory evilence, verified as to authenticity, hat he could not enter and remain n school without aid through emuoyment on the. student aid pro jram. (b). Citizenship: Citizens of the Jnited States. (c). Character and ability: Stelents receiving aid shall be of good 'haracter and shall possess sucl: tbility that they can give assurance >f performing good scholastic work They must continue to do goo< scholastic work while receiving aid 5choo! aid to high school student! vho fail to pass in at '.east three 'ourths of their scholastic work shal oe discontinued. (d). Attendance status: Stu dents participating in the progran must be regular students carryinj at least three-fourths of the norma schedule. ic). Age: 16 to 21. 2. Students' application and ccr tification of need: Each studer. or prospective studen* desiring as sistancc under the program sha' make application for acceptance o: Student Application?School A:. :^xa rorm za. mis torm is so con structed as to assist officials of th institution on the determining c need. 3. Amount The maximum amoun which any student can receive o one time report is $6.00. But th student may receive less than th maximum. If the pupil needs onl $3.00, he or she should receive tha amount and oniy that amount. 4. Hours of work and wages: 1 is the duty of school authorities t determine the amount of money eac student needs within a given mont and to prescribe the number of houi ar.d the hourly wage which will s? cure the required amount. The houi ly rate should be in keeping wit wages paid locally for similar wor1. i (We will pay 15 cents per hour < last year). The maximum hours < work shall be seven hours per da da non-school days, three per day c i -1;: hool days and twenty hours pi : wets. lYJTHURSDAY?BOONE, N. C. Sale of Hambv Land HP Is Most Successfully S. C. Eggcrs, realtor, states that j ffl the sale of the Hamby property j )M Saturday was one cf the moot sue |S cessful realty offerings of his career, i ~ the property bringing $12,532.10. j WA considerably more than was expe t- Fjg ed. ir The buyers came from widely di- i Ml vcrgent points, and many of them I ^ plan to erect residences in the sub- j Jrc division at an early date. The par- fjg chasers were: Spencer Miller. J. N.1 ike Clawson, C. B. Craig, S. S. Gragg j U| H. B. "Wood, Mrs. Zora Bentley, Er-|K nest Hartley. Gill Phillips, W. H ?5 Gragg, Gordon Winkler. J. C Ford. I fm Vaught Mast, Malcolm McGhec, A. j irg E Hatnby. ' iJS On Tuesday Mr. Eggers disposed j Ku of the personal property of the R. A. jjSJj Thomas estate in the western part j M i of the county, the proceeds amount'ing to $2,100. Despite the fact that j MR ; terms were offered on most of the j ; goods, only one small note was given. | ! nayme'.'its being made in spot m jca;h- __ jig ! STUDENTS' NIGHT AT g? METHODIST CHURCH ft On Friday night, September 3. at J :|j* ! 8 o'clock. Students* Might was held - MS ! in the Methodist church to welcome j tiie Methodists and members of oth- ' B? or denominations attening Appalachlan State Coiic^c. A crow I of an- l?&: >ui?i . ly 250 ilud . ?5 hers of the Methodist church wcd&l i present. A program was presentee'. .?g in the church auditorium. j tS Mrs. Austin South and Miss Cvr j ^ 1 ilia Stiles presentee, a musical com- j Sgj I position for the piano and organ.. . Jack Gibbs played a violin solo, ac-1 jjg I ebmpanied by Miss Lucy Little. Miss! L*) ; Virginia Wary sung "Be the Best of | gg! Whatever You Arc." Mr. Van G Kin-' tip: , son spoke, welcoming the students | w'& The program was then continued f& in the basemen : where games were! I? I .supervised by Mrs. W. M MathesoiiVI IB, j Following this, refreshments were 1 | served by the ladies of the Mission- j W& ;ry Societies of the church with Mrs. j [?8 | R. K. Bingham as chairman. ; lj|| |1p|3al notices I FOR SALE 193-1 model 1' -ton i ^ Chevrolet truck dual wh? ?ls, good |M condition. W. C. Taylor. Colletts- j ? ville, N. C. 9-9-2c |Rg FOR SALE CHEAP -3 20 acres tim-ji ? bered land on Rich Mountain. For M particulars write P. P. Box No. | K 478, Concord, N. C 9-0 3c j GENERAL BUILDING Let us heir | ! you plan and give you an estimate j IB 011 your building needs. \V. t I H Greene, Boone. 9-9-4p. j ^ WANTED?Settled woman, white or BE colored, to help with cooking anil M housework, in small family. No 'J| children. Address Box 143, R. F. i]B D. 2. Boone, X. C. lc i ?FOR SALE?Model 300 McCor- H nrick Decring Power Unit, two ! f/B Forwall Tractors, also a 10-20 j ill 1935 Ford 1'. ton Truck. Bar- loB gains. HENKEL'S, Statesville. j ~ N. C. 9-9-lt K FOR RENT?Four-room rock cot- j tage, with shower bath and electric 1 MB lights. If interested see A. C. ! P Mast, Sugar -Glove, N. C. 9-2-4c [ mr WANTED?Experienced woman to '? help in country home. Modern con- M veniences. Must be well recom- MB mended. Replies should be in writ- j ing and addressed to Box X, Care R Watauga Democrat. Boone, N. C.! raj ' 9~?_ la FOR SALE?59 acre farm, 4 miles K from Boone, just off Blowing Rock \ R road. Good 7-room house and out- 1 rjg buildings. Plenty water. Price | '2 reasonable. Rev. W. C. Payne, ; Pa R. F. D., Blowing Rock, N. C. K SL26-3p; PS WE OFFER YOU the best in Beauty i fl Culture training. It will pay you i M to investigate our modern school. I u Tuition S65.00. Moeliimann Beau-1 J 1 ty School, Hickory. N. C. 8-39-4C Wa > I HAVE a number of go:d used :! pickups and trucks will exchange | n for horses and mules. If interestcd write me. Frank G. Harris. ; i. Hickory, X. C. 7-26-4C fi ,, FREE1?If excess acid causes you'll i Stomach Ulcers, Gas Pains, Indi- j | I gestion. Heartburn, Belching, i 5 Bloating, Nausea, get free sample j K n doctor's prescription, Udga, at the 'j f Boone Drug Co. 7-8-12p ' II WANTED, GIRLS?To learn Beauty B 1 Culture. Complete course only n S50.00. Positions secured for grad- Ji e uates. Instructors have had many 'J ? years experience. Write for book- W y let. Hinshav,- School of Beauty g l* Culture, Box 46 46, North Wilkes boro. N. C. 7-29-Sc | ft ft ; '< o EYES EXAMINED?Glasses fitted.: II h Complete modern examination ; k h room over Bank. Wednesday and | ? -s Thursday each week. Other days j H ?- by appointment. Glasses complete ' '/ r- 7.50 to S10.50. Dr. Wellman, li h Mountain City, Term. 8-15 k k. - - = IS DR. C. B. BAIGHMAX, Eye, Ear, ' G >f Nose and Throat Specialist. Eliza-11 iy bethton, Tcnn., will be in the office j i j >n of Dr. J. B. Hagaman in Boone on \ L sr the first Monday in each month for E the practice of his profession. ' fj PAGE FIVE 5efiBBSS9f^S3*55SJ55i65SJGSii33Hl AUTUMN'S | Newest Style Trends g! 0 Ready-to-Wear | rJMP^\ CHARMING 1 W-\ COATS 8 HUte*. IN THE 1938 | /finK*. MANNER '(? m i % a fjf k *?*i\ SWAGGER STYLES- m wB I - V FITTED STYLES- A /JMf . I \\ : dp,ESS-UP COATS"v7 ^ V'" W CAMELS' HAIR 1* \ W 1 '*$$>% , M COATS? HM f| ' " I jfc NEW WOOLEN if ? I IN 7EAvr 8 f : I f,^ i just arrived | B4 Hi i glortous^oots, design ?j i.jp :#; H '!#; : t<> make fashion histor> ^ ?;1 |i ?5 \Everv detail about : thi i; ?8 JS >J m m. \s new. They are bean- | fjll A . H . tifully tailored anuatyl- gij ""**vm i i?.. j ' y tu vvj tiivr luinuiu. i i iLtfu jHjjfl SiO.OS I Pi 816.95 f TT 822.50 | J(s to 829.50 | Dresses JD|JlkI OCCASIONS 1 AFTERNOON? W JlglPy 4 STREET , jj | I Dresses that will do grand ^ w] things for your spirits" ... J ri styles that look forward to I now. In all the leading fall Bi materials and colors. Priced ^^jy\ g I $5.95, $7.95, ^fMP* i j $10.95 to / \ / | | $16.95 M | fj AUTUMN |\ HATS 1 ? newly arrived hats, for S tr) and the other gorgeous W Wt a * new fall colors. Priced V* "sj$? 97c, $1.98 to S $3.95 1 =gg= 9 I SPAINHOURS, Inc. fi "Boone's Shopping Center" ^ ffaMM?mMPgiM?Bgeg^gWB8iai
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