MILLS HOME BOYS/
GIRLS, VISIT HERE
Boone Baptist Church Host Saturday
to 40 Orphan Children
of Thomasville
Forty-six orphan children from the
Baptist Orphanage at Thomasville.
with six workers and teachers in
charge, visited in Boone Saturday on
r a brief pleasure trip through the
mountains, and wore guests of the
Boo: o Baptist church at the noon
hour, when hot choccdate and coffee
were served the group at the
church. After lunch the children
w. ;: taken to the farm of S. C. Eg
gers near town where tiiey enjoyed
apples and a hike to the top of a
nearby hill. Souvenirs from the local
novelty factory were given tlte
children.
Muss ltuth Moneycutt, Xliss Mary
ileueycutt. both formerly of Boone:
Mrs. Thelma Motions: Mr. Morris Eggers
and James Farthing, the latter
iwo ot iwoni, were uxe rcacners witn
th.. group. while C. C. McKoin. Mills
I Home farm superintendent, was in
charge.
The children enjoying the mountain
outing were:
Edith Bowers, Grace Haynes, lien- 1
rietta Everett, Bonne Patterson, Jane i
Avers, Thelma Ford, Dorothy Mitch- j
ell. Hazel Oscn, Fay Reinhardt. Ber- j
xha Willis, Bessie Willis, Julia Whit- j
ley. Helen Everett. Margaret Atkins, ;
Charity Ayers, Opal Duncan, Hazel J
Harrelson, Hattie Mae Hobson, Mar- J
tha King, Virginia King, Helen Todd, *
Louise Todd, Marie WShitt, Dorothy |
Whitt, Margie Wilkes, Sarah Paxton, I
Lillian Hobson, Mildred Willis.
Hazel Cole, Edrena Everhart, Rachel j
Paxton, Inez Warren, Vivian Greer, j
Edna Oakley, Ruth Patterson, Bes- j
sie Rheinhart, Hazel Hutchins, Ruby j
Lee Simpson, Nancy Hawkins.
Willie Spaull. Dwight West. Billie
Sisk,. .Tomimic Wilson, Byron Greer,
Marion Benfield, Frank Poe, Calvin
Oakley; Robert Edwards, Hugh Pax-:
ton, Aaron Spaull, Troy Crawford,
Dal ton Byerly, Fred Thompson, Ted
Warren, Tommy Lloyd. Eugene
Belch, John Brinegar. Bill Flynn,
Luther Gray, Holt Hart, Carol Hartley,
Paul Justice, Lee Meadows.
?ju.iaica rui^iuiitri, nuuvtiii rvusa, wui i
Shaver, oe Mauney, Roy Bowers.
Civile Bowers, Bill Buries, Clyde
Hartley, Henry King:, Clyde Painter,
Clyde Crawford, Jeter Green, Clarence
Green, Arthur Mauney, Roavis
Gardner, Toy King*, Carl King", John
Anderson, Jack Ford. John L.. Byerly,
Max ClayLon, Joe Hawkins.
Mrs. Wall Talks To
Lions About Blind]
M? s. Inez B. Wall, representative
of the state commission for the Wind,
spok^ to the Boone Lions Club Tuesday
evening, being introduced to the
assembly by Mliss Marguerite Miller,
county welfare officer.
Mrs. Wall spoke interestingly of
the needs of the blind and suggested
that one blind person in the county
could be furnished a livelihood by
the operation of a confection or fruit
stand in Boone. She also spoke of
the social security laws as applied
to blind persons.
Dr. Atthos Abrams delivered a humorous
but inspirational message in
the form of a "true confession." C.
_A. Walker, district Lions governor.
S * ? -?
unexpectedly made his appearance
at the banquet and made an impromptu
talk.
Shooting Match To
Be Held Armistice
The American Legion has arranged
to provide a shooting match for
the pleasure of the people of the
county on the afternoon of November
11, but other than that there will be
no celebration of Armistice Day.
The shooting will be at the Muster
Field on the Wilkesboro road?the
circus grounds^?and prizes consisting
of turkeys, chickens and groceries
will be given those most successful
in scoring.
All will be given a fair advantage.
There will be classes for experts and
amateurs, and a division for the oldtimers
with their so-called "hog
rifles" or muzzle-loaders.
Those participating are expected
to furnish their own rifles and ammunition.
YOUNG PEOPLE MEET
AT BANNER ELK
Banner Elk, Nov. 3.?More thar
75 young people from three churche:
ir. Holsten Presbytery, includinf
Newland, Blowing Rock and Boone
met at the Banner Elk Presbyteriai
church for a district group confer
ence Sunday.
Ragland Fletcher of Newland
treasurer of the Christian Associa
tion at Lees-McRae College, presidei
at the meeting. Leo K. Pritchett
dean and registrar of the college, ad
dressed the group on "Building
Christian Personality," and Mis
Margaret Engle, also of the facultj
spoke on "The Mind of Christ i
You," a talk based on Phillipians.
The Lee3-McRae Choral Club sail
two selections, "The Church in th
Wild wood" by the male chorus, an
"Jesus Lover of My Soul" by th
giris' club.
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VOL. XLLX, NO. 17
Popular Pastor
Kcv. ?J. C. Canipe, pastor of the
Boone Baptist Church, who has
reached the third anniversary of
his local ministry. The church,
under Mr. C&liipe's leadership, has
completed its commodious and
modern auditorium, erected a parsoimge,
and the denomination has
enjoyed a remarkable growth both
from a spiritual and material viewpoint.
RITES HELD FOR~
ESTEEMED LADY
Mrs. Lucinda Mast Succumbs a(
Age of SO; Burial at Cove
Creek Cemetery
Funerul services for Mrs. Lucinda
Adams Mast, relict, of Noah T. Mast,
of the Cove Creek section, were conducted
Sotu'edav afternoon from the
Baptist church at Cove Creek by
Rev. J. C. CartlfW of Boore. who was
assisted in the services by Rev. J.
\\ . Parker of the Methodist church.
Interment, was in the nearby cemetery.
Mrs. Mast, who was 80 years old,
died Friday morning; after an illness
of only a few days
A large crowd of friends gathered
fiom over the county to pay their
respects at the bier of the beloved
woman, and the floral offering was
beautiful.
Pallbearers were: Wiley Mast, Edward
Mast, Frank Mast, S. F. Morton.
Ralph Mast, Bert Mast, V. B
Mast, Frank Payne and Will Payne
The flowers were in cllargc of Misses
Mae McGuirc Francis Mast, Fiower:
Mast, Virginia Mast, Carlecn Mast
Geneva Mast, Mcsdames George Van
r.ov, Ray Farthing, Albert Bingham
Tom Moody, James Mast, S. F. Hor
ton, Paul Bingham, Richard Olsei:
Howard Mast and Harrison Morels
Mrs. Mast was the former , Mis
Lucinda Adams, the daughter o
Mr. and Mrs. John Adams. She wa
reared and spent Iter life in the com
munity in which she died. On Jul
1875, she was married to Noah 1
Mast and to this union were bor
the following children: W. W. Mas:
Valle Crucis; James R. Mast, Le
Mast, Sugar Grove: T. L. Mast, Gov
ill; Mrs. A. J. Payne, Sherwood
Mrs. C. S. Sherwood, Detroit, Mich.
Milton Mast (deceased); Fre
Mast, Kellogg, Idaho; Leola Ma
Mast (deceased); Clyde Mast, Suga
Grove; Mrs. J. C. Sherwood, Bristol
Grady Mast, Elizabethton, Tcnn
Mrs. C. A. Ellis, Washington, D. C
There are 44 grandchildren and 2
greatgrandchildren.
Mr3. Mast was a member of or
of the oldest families in this sectio:
and renreaented that tvne of Chr
tian womanhood which endeared lu
to all her acquaintances. She hs
been a member of the Baptist churc
during her adult life and was muc
concerned over the success of evei
religious enterprise. She lived a li:
of devotion to the better things 1
life and in the rearing of her larj
. family of fine and upright citizen
" has left a glorious heritage.
\ BOONE BOY TO CONTACT
WINDSOR AND BRID
1 Mr. Horton Gragg of Boone, wi
- is now employed at the Wardmi
Park Hotel In Washington City,
!, looking forward to the visit of tl
- Duke and Duchess of Windsor, for
J his capacity as hotel mail clerk, V
;, Gragg will have the responsibili
- of delivering in person the mail cot
a ing to the former king and t
s American-born wife. In a letter
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.
n Gragg of Boone, young Mr. Gra;
states that the royal couple will
g the guests at the Ward man Park
e the Attache of the British Emb:
d sy, Harold H. Sims and Mrs. Sin
e and that a suite of rooms is now 1
ing prepared for them.
AUG1
(dependent Weekly Newsp*
BOONE. WATAUGA COUNTS
RESORT ROBBERY!!
SOLVED BY ARREST i
OF CHARLOTTE MAN
Large Amount of Stolen Prop- j
erty is Keiumed; Home of
David Ovens at Blowing Pock
is Entered and Many Furnishings
Are Taken
With thr? nf ea-.tn??il tknil. ! !
sand dollars' worth of furnishing j j
stolen from the palatial home of D. 1 j
R. Coker at HartsviUe, S. C., and of j
David Ovens, business manager of J. j
b. Ives company, at Blowing Rock.
Charlotte detectives Saturday announced
the arrest of Ernest J Collins
of Charlotte, who was lodged in
the city jail in default of a $3,000
! bond.
| Collins also admitted, detectives
said, to taking property valued at
$1,100 from Tvey's warehouse in
Charlotte.
Most of the missing articles were
found at Collins' home and at the
garage of D. C. Adams of Charlotte.
Chief Littlejohn said Adams was not
connected with the case and had simply
rented his garage to Collins and
i had no knowledge that the property
; stored there was stolen.
{ Colliii3, who was an employe of
j Tvey's, was quoted as saying he eni
tercd the two residences and the
warehouse ir. order to obtain furnishings
to equip a farm home ho
had acquired near Savannah. Ga. He
had notified the company that he
was leaving and his duties terminated
Saturday.
An investigation was being made.
Chief Littlejohn said, to determine
if Collins was connected with other
robberies in trie Blowing Rock area.
Mrs. Collins was taken from a
bus Friday night and was questioned
by detectives at length. Later,
upon her release; her husband communicated
with her. and she prevailed
upon him to give up. He was
brought to headquarters Saturday
afternoon.
Efforts were being: made Saturday
night to have Co'.lius' bond reuuccd.
He will he tried in recorder's
court for the warehouse robbery
Warrants from Blowing Rock and
Hartsviilc nro expected to be forwarded
to Charlotte.
Besides lamps, shades, rugs, ]
, spreads, blankets an electric ice box, i
and other furnishings, a set of more
. than 130 pieces of silver was taken
I from the Coker home. From the
I Ovens dwelling blankets, spreads,
! sheets, clothing, a radio, chairs, a
11 couch and lamps were taken. From
the warehouse came furniture and
ether equipment that had already
, been sold but not delivered.
Tire residence at Hartsville was
' entered last Tuesday and the Blowing
Rock residence two or three
weeks ago. Both places were entered
during tire absence of caretakers
; BURLEY GRADING !
- SCHOOL NOV. 10
V
n ! Authorities Will Instruct WatL'
auga Farmers on Grading
and Preparing Weed
By W. B. COLLINS,
d (County Farm Agent)
e A burley tobacco grading school
r will be held at Mr. W. H. Mast's
l! farm at Sugar Grove on Wednesday,
I November 10 at 9:30 a. in., and at
' Mrs. W. Y. Farthing's farm. Beaver
1 Dam, on Wednesday, November 10,
at 2:30 p. m.
>e Mr. W. P. Hedrick. the tobacco
a. marketing specialist from the North
i- Carolina department of agriculture;
!r James A. McDonald, from the Uni d
tC(j states department of agriculture,
:h and L. T. Weeks, extension tobacco
:h specialist of State College, Raleigh,
will be at the above meetings to give
fo instructions on grading and prepar?f
ing burley tobacco for market.
;e xhe price outlook for burley tobaca.
co is very good this year, and the
better condition the tobacco from
this county is put on the market, the
better will be the price received by
E the farmers of Watauga county.
Every tobacco grower In the cour,10
ty is invited to attend one of the
in above meetings and learn more about
jg preparing their tobacco for market
la Remember the time of the grading
| oviivuia aic YVfuiicauay, liuvcuiun
[r j 10th. The places are W. H. Mast's
ly I farm at 9:30 a. m., and Mrs. W. Y
n.. Farthing's farm at 2:30 p. nt.
lis
to GRID GAME CANCELLE
H. Word coming from Banner Ell
gg Wednesday is to tile effect that th<
be football encounter between the Lees
of McRae Bulldogs and the Boiling
is- Springs College squad has been can
as. celled. The grid tilt was to hav.
>e- been in Forest City Friday of thi:
week.
*per?EstebliaSfip in the Y
NORTH CAROmfc, YHURSP^
19^Red C.
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The annual I?<n1 Cross roll call ;
drive will begitt next Thursday,
November 11, and continue through ;
Thanksgiving. Mrs. James 1L j
('ouneLII, Watauga county chapter i
ciuurrann, and Mr. Bernard Dough- ;
LOCAL MERCHANTS'!
HOSTS AT BANQUET]
Mr. Clyde R. Greene, President; j
Is Principal Speaker; Oth- j
er Interesting Features
Tn the spirit of gaiety that characterizes
any gathering of the. type,
the employers and employ cos of the
various business firms of Boone met
in them first Merchant Association
banquet at the Caro-Jean Inn Thursday
night to celebrate the organization's
progress, discuss plans for
the future, and promote unity and
friendliness among the representatives.
Attorney Wade E. Brown acted
as toastmaster.
Features of the program included
i short talks by Rev. J. C. Canipe.
pastor of the Boone Baptist church,
who related a humorous experience of
his first meeting; Mr. Clyde R.
i Greene, president of the association,
J with statistics concerning the assoI
ciation's progress and plans future
j development in the associational
l vL'firb- \fr CZ&r\(* W\L'p ?inr.f?nrin?T fw
! a representative of the Watauga
| Democrat, made a few comments in
I behalf of the local paper and other
things of a less important nature.
Every firm manager participated by
introducing his representatives at
the meeting.
But the talks and introductions
were not the only entertainment., for
Mr. Russell Hodges was there with
his ready wit. and games that
brought unanimous approval from
the entire group. In addition several
favorite numbers of organ music and
songs were rendered by all who saw
fit to lend their vocal organs.
As discussed by President Greene
in his address, the purpose of the
merchants organization of Boone is
more than eight-fold: To effect a
closer association of merchants and
business men of Boone; to operate
a credit bureau; form a collection
department; promote trading events
in Boone; develop hearty spirit of
co-operation; check up on advertising
schemes; promote legislation fa
vux auic iu jucruianui, <uivi .iiiinaiu
with the North Carolina Merchants
: Association.
: AN APPRECIATED LETTER
' Mr. Rob Rivers:
Here is a note to express the
thanks of the First Baptist church,
the Baptist students of A. S. T C.
io you and your paper for making
c your fine contribution to the success
2 of our B. S. u. convention. More
- than that. I would like to add nij
t persona! thanks for your continua
-1 help and encouragement during tht
e | years of my pastorale in Boone,
s Sincerely yours,
1 J. C. CANTPE.
MOCK
ear Eighteen Eighty-Eight
lY, i-.OVEMBER 4, 1937
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orty, roll call chairman, bcllov? *. g
that the people will respond this j v-j,
year even more jftiieroyaly than J j1(
liereiofore and that there will be j ^
a record number of dollar mombcr^hi|Mj.
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FORMER LOCAL i
MINISTER DIES :
E
Rev. 15. F. ILirgctt Had Served
Longer Than Any Man in f
WNC Conference i
i ,
Rev. B. F. Hargett, who more than j v
jl quarter of a century ago, was pas- J
tor of the Boone Methodist church, j*
and who was well known in tliis 1
comity, died in a Charlotte hospital 1
Friday morning, after a long period '
of failing health. Funeral
services were conducted J
from the First Methodist church in *
that city Sunday afternoon by Dr. j
C. C. Weaver, br. W. \V. Peele,
Rev. T. H. Swafford and Rev. L. B.
Hayes. Interment was in Rural J
Trinity church cemetery in Mecklenburg
county.
Mr. Hargett, who was born in
Union county March i, i860, entered
the ministry as a young mart an-i
| up until the time of his retirement
I in 1028, he had the distinction of
i haviner served in his various nas
torates longer than any other mem- j
ber of the Western North Carolina J
Conference.
Rev. Lee Greene
Claimed Ry Death
Rev. Lee Greene, 76-year-old Baptist
minister, son of the late Adam
I and Rebecca Greene, of the Beaver
Dam section of Watauga, and an
only uncle of Mrs. R. S. Swift of
Boone, died at Yakima, Wash., October
15, and funeral services and interment
took place in that locality.
Surviving by a first marriage are
I three sons and two daughters: Dayton
Greene, Sugar Glove, N. C.;
Henry Greene, Oklahoma City; Reece
Greene, New Mexico; Mrs. Gillie
Price, Oklahoma City; Mrs. Mary
; Hollis, Portland, Oregon.
The second wife survives, togethcr
with three children, all residents
of the state of Washington.
Mr. Greene, after having preached
in Watauga county for a number
of years, moved to Oklahoma in
1S97, where he was pastor of a
number of churches.
EMERGENCY SEED LOANS
DUE FIRST NOVEMBER
Mr. J. E. Joines, field supervisor
, for the federal emergency crop loan,
; announces that loans advanced to the
i farmers for the production of the
; current crop were due the first of
r November and that the principal
1 amounts will bear interest from that
: time until paid. Mr. Joines insists
that every effort will be made to
effect immediate settlement of these
accounts.
uL a
Welfare1 meet
rt Invest em District Welfare
[group to Gather in Boone No/ember
17: Arrangements AInost
Completed for Meeting:
Program Next Week
["he Northwestern District Weill
Coiiference, which will be attenI
by workers from fourteen conn3,
is to be belli in Boone November
according to announcement made
Affiqq tfardruppifp Afillrr WataURl
mtv welfare officer whn fp
se n. detailed program of the
Lhering within a few days.
Hie counties which will be reported
are: Ashe, Alleghany, Surry,
ckingham, Wilkes, Forsyth, Alamce,
Davidson, Stokes, Yadkin,
lilford, Davie, Randolph and Watga.
Mr. Charles McNeil, president of
2 conference, and Miss Bessie To\
field supervisor, were m Boone
lesday to complete arrangements
i" the meeting, which will be held
the Boone Baptist church beginng
at 9:30 when registration will
ke place. The program will begin
10 o'clock.
A coidiai invitation Is extended to
civic and social leaders in the
) ous sections of the county to atnd.
Tlie state officials have seated
Boone as the place for the
eeting and the hope is expressed
at the people of this county atnd.
The topic for the program is:
V Forward Book With Public Wclre
for North Carolina.' The high;ht
of the program will come when
iss Bcvinia Keyes, regional repre;
illative for the Social Security
oard, Washington, 13. C., will adress
the group during the luncheon
)|ir on "A Forward Book in Public
,'clfare in North Carolina "
UftTHER NEWS OF
DEATH OF ED THOMAS
T}ie following, which in taken froni
ho DsStat- Optimist, -Dalles Oregon,
ives other details of the death of
id Thomas, former Wataugan.
hich was mentioned in The Demorat
recently Mr. Thomas was a
rot of the. iftte .laeper Thptrrias of
.label. The Oregon paper has this
o say abou! the passing of the
ell known and popular citizen:
Wasco- Friends of Kd Thomas 01'
Clondike comraujiity, were shocked
>y his sudden death at The Dalles
ast. Sunday morning. October 17th.
idward Conley Thomas was born in
'.label. N. C.. Deceinbei 27. 187S. He
vaa married to Imuise Whiting Sept.
13. 1914. To this union three chiliren
were born, all of whom survive.
They are Mabie Thomas, a nurse, in
Portland; Marvin and Mary of Klondike.
For a number of years Mr.
Thomas had beer, a successful farmer
near Klondike and all who know
him. have known him to be hone3t
and upright in his dealings and a
helpful friend and neighbor. He will
be sorely missed by his family and
friends; it is with sorrow that, we
write "'Finis" to the book of his life.
Funeral services were held at flftlla
way's Funeral Home Tuesday at 2
p. m.. and interment was made ir.
The Dalles cemetery.
HALLOWEEN CELEBRATED
BY YOUNGSTERS OF CITY
Halloween night was sanely celebrated
by the youngsters of this locality
Saturday evening. While the
crowds on the streets were wellmixed
with the hooded and masked
girls and boys, the property damage
from their pranks was negligible, as
compared to former years. A good
time was had by the participants
and about the only signs of the evening
were soap markings on the glass
fronts of the business buildings.
W. C. Smith of Calhoun, Ala., is
blind, but he operates a general merchandise
store. He not only waits on
the trade, but keeps his own books.
BOONE MERCHANTS TO
CLOSE FOR ARMISTICE
Practically all the business
nouses of the town will be closed
Thursday, November 11, on accounty
of Armistice Day. All
stores, with the exception of drug
stores, together with garages, the
bank, etc., will observe a holiday
and all patrons are asked to attend
to their business prior to the
11th so that there will be no inconvenieuec.
Cafes will remain open but tin
drug stores will observe Sunday
hours, it was said by Wade E.
Brown, secretary of the Merchants
Association.
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