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POPPY DAY 28TH
Money Raised Will Be Devoted
to Support of Disabled World
War Veterans
Poppy Day will be observed here
or. Saturday, May 28th, and the ladies
of the American Legion Auxiliary
wilt sell these bright war memorial
flowers to raise funds to help suppoit
disabled veterans and their
families.
What is Poppy Day ?
Poppy Day is a day observed
throughout the United States by
wearing memorial poppies in honor
of World AVar dead. It will be observed
this year on May 28th, the
Saturday before Memorial Dav.
What ts the Memorial Poppy?
The Memorial Poppy hi a replica
of the poppies which grew on the '
battlefields of France and Belgium f
during the World Vvar.
Why was the poppy chosen as the 8
memorial flower?
The poppy was chosen as the me- f
moriai flower for the World War
dead because it grew where they fell, c
the one touch of beauty in the deso- _
late battle areas.
Who makes the Memorial Poppy ? k
Memorial Poppies are made by f!
disabled World War veterans working
in government hospitals and in
convalescent workrooms maintained
by the American Legion Auxiliary.
Who distributes the Memorial Pop- p,
py ?
Women of the American Legion ]
Auxiliary, working as unpaid volunteers,
distribute poppies throughout
the United States {
What is done with the monev eon
tributed for the popping?
Every penny is used to support '?
the work of the Amerjean iejgioo ^
and Auxiliary for the welfare of the ,
disabled veterans, their families and
the families of the dead.
Who wears the Memorial Poppy? "a
Every American who wishes to .
honor the war dead and aid the sn
war's living victims.
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SUNDAYSCHOOL B
RALLY HERE 29TH ?
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I. G. Greer and Singing Class ro
From Orphanage Will Fea- P'i
turc Program
I. G. Greer, superintendent of the su
Thomasvillc orphanage, and a sing- ho
ing class from that institution will se
feature the program at the county- fwide
Sunday School rally at the Bap- th
list church here Sunday afternoon at fr
2 o'clock, and Attorney A. H. Casey
of North Wilkesboro, and others will ic
also speak. nc
The following speakers wili ap- W
pear at the 11 o'clock hour at the et
various churches of the county, and Ti
the two o'clock meeting will be at- bt
tended by members of all the Sunday ac
schools: e'
Antioch, Grace Hioneycutt; Beaver
Dam, Bert Farthing; Bethany, G. W. ?
Rowc; Bethel, Charles Williams;
Blowing Rock, Oh as E. Hagaman;
Brushy Fork, A. J. Greene; Cool
Springs, Earl Colvard; Cove Creek,
D. J. IWhitener; Elk Knob. Clyde R.
Greene; Forest Grove, J. W. Norris; ?.
Gap Creek, Mrs. Baxter Linney;
Howards Creek, Cleve Gross; Laurel th
Springs, W. M. Thomas: Meat Camp, IS
Mattie Lou Harmon; Middle Fork, D. d?
E. Broome; Mt. Calvary, M. J. Wil- to
liams; Mt. Gllead, Rev. Ttpton fr
Gtteene; Mt. Lebanon, I. G. Greene; a
Oak Grove, Roy Dotson; Poplar fi<
Grove, Rev. G. M. Wtatson; Prof fits se
Grove, Rev. Philip Fletcher; Rich
Mountain, Bedford Greene; Shulls tu
Mills, Troy Banner; South Fork, A. m
Y. Howell; three Forks, Virginia of
Weber;. Timbered Ridge, N. Ma
Greene; Union, H. R. Eggcrs; Wil- m
lowaaie, waae m. DnfwiL, vvmuw
Valley, James Farthing; Zion Hill, ?
Morris Eggers; Stony Fork, N. L.
Harrison.
WATAUGANS IN FRANCE
Messrs. Marvin Deal and Lyowood rr
Blair of Cove Creek, of the U. 3. tl
navy, are now stationed in. Ville B
Franche, France, as members of the al
crew of Admiral Lackey's flagship aj
Omaha, which has been cruising in at
the waters of the Mediterranean.
Lester Deal, a brother to Marvin, is j]
in a OCC camp in the state of Oregon.
TO DECORATE GRAVES oi
All persons who have relatives ol
I curled at the Ray cemetery are re- ir
1 quested to meet there on Decoration tc
\ Day for the purpose of working and T
decorating the graves. ir
L "Testing Time," the newest vol- is
V ume of fiction to have been written h
by David P. Allison. Boone author, a
Is now on sale at the Walker Jew- tl
I elry store. i:
rATAl
An Independent ^
~ BOONE W.
Gets WPA Vote
Lawrence Edward Smith, WPA
vorker employed on :t St. I/mLs
ark project, is a candidate for the J
Jemocratic nomination for the |
eat in congress now held by Thos. |
Hcmuitgs, Jr. Smith has l>een j
trnmicnrt th" imnone*
'00 fellow WPA workers ill the j
ity and is confident of victory in
he primaries.
iGED CITIZEN IS
VICTIM ROBBERS
, R. Shull Is Beaten and Robbed
of Fifty Dollars; Two
Are Held in Jail
P. R. (Tip) Shun, well-known reslnt
of Laurel Creole township, was
u tally beaten about the beud and
bbed of 550 111 the kitchen of his
imc Saturday night, and Frank
'aid an-J Marvin Warren arc being
ilii in the county jail as his aesu.ilita.
They will be given a prelimiry
homing Monday.
Mr. Shull. it is related by the
eriff. who made the arrests, was
ated on Die porch of his home at
sk, when two men, whom he beved
to be 'Ward and Warren, walk
mimj; tt unviIW?y .' I lilt:
ar of his home. He thought little
the moment, it Ls stated, hut soon
terward went into the kitchen to
isc a window, on account of a thunrstorm.
Just as he entered the
om he was seized by the cotlar, a
>tol pressed against his side, and he
is commanded to be quiet. Mr.
lull grabbed the pistol and almost
ccecded in wresting it from the
,nds of his adversary, when the
conci man carr.c in and he was
lied Atilt a blow from the butt of
ie gun. The money was taken
om his person.
Sheriff's officers secured the serves
of a fingerprint expert from Leiir
and found the fingerprints of
ard on the window pane where
itrance to the building was made,
acks outside the house appeared to
ive been made by the shoes the
icused were wearing. The prisons
denied knowledge of the affair.
Marked Terrapin
Still Inhabits
Horton Farm
A 3mall dry-laud terrapin, bearing
fg. inscription, "D. J. H., June 5,
11," on its shell, was found Frily
on the farm of Mr. Frank Horn
at Vilas, less than a quarter mile
om the point where Don J. Horton,
brother, made the marks of identi:atlon
on the crustacean twenven
years ago.
This is the third time the small
irtlc has been found since it was
arked, and during the long period
time, has traveled arround within I
radius of less than a quarter of a
ile.
)emonstration Club
Market to Open Here
The Watauga County Home Demonstration
Market will be open in j
le 'building next door to Daniel
oone Shoe Shop Saturday, May 28,
t 9 a. m. Country produce, canned
tid (baked goods will be offered for
lie.
OONE GIRL TO FINISH
AT MASS IHLL COLLEGE
Mars. Hill, May 22 Martha Moore
: Boone, is among- the 150 students
t Mars Hill College to be graduated
i the final commencement exercises
> be held Friday morning, May 27.
his is the largest graduating class
i the college's history.
Besides other honors. M5sa Moore
i a former president of the French
onor club, officer of the Clio Idterry
Society, and a honor student for
ie two years she has been at Mars
[ill.
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Weekly Newspaper?Establ
ATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH~CAB
WTNTRAGAN DDES
AT JOPLIN, MO.
Former Resident of Watauga
Succumbs to Sudden Illness;
Funeral Details
William Newton Ftagan, a native
Wacmiguii, but for many yvars a resident
of Golden City. Mo., died at Joplin,
Mo., May 13, from an illness of
only a few hours. Mi. Ragan was in
Joplin transacting business at the j
stockyards when he became ill, and
went to a hotel room for a rest. He
expired within a few hours from
what is believed to have been a
heart attack. He was 72 years old.
Funerai services were conducted
from the Presbyterian church at Gol-j
den City May 16, Rev. D. E. Jones
having charge of the rites, and interment
was in the I. O. O. F. cemetery
there. A large crowd gathered
to pay their respects and there was
an impressive floral offering.
Mr. Ragan was a son of John and
Sarah Ragan and was born near;
Boone April 6. 1866. He was mar- j __
ilea 10 miss Maggie Greene, daugh
ter of L A. and the late Mis. Greene
August 26, 1891. To them were born
four ehildren: Mrs. Docie McCoy of
Eagle ville. Mo.; Clarence Ragan,
Robinson, Kansas; Lucy, who died in
infancy, and Eston ltagan of Tulsa, '
Okia. The wife and mother died Feb- '
ruary 6, 1904. Six brothers and one '
sister also survive.
Mr. Ragan was convertea in early
manhood and united with the Baptist
church, living a true Christian
life. He was married in 1908 to Miss
Rosella Fair. He and his family
had lived in Missouri since 1900. He
retired from active farming in 1921,1
hut continued to live en the farm. I
He derived much nleasure from heln-1
ir.g others snd dcing -nings fo>- tncij
betterment of his community. j
Nutritionist Will
Be Here This Week
Miss Salle Brooks, assistant exten- -I
.'lion nutritionist, will be in the _
county Wednesday runt Thursday, ^
May 25-2C, for demonstrations in pie- * making.
The meeting on the 25th
will be in the home economics department
of the Cove Creek high
school and the one on the followingday
will be at the Boone high school A
home economics department, which Is
located in the basement of the Lovill
Home dormitory. The meetings will
start promptly at 2 o'clock ,and ladies
of the county are asked to attend
the place nearest them.
Esso News to Give .
Publicity to State |i
11
"Esso Road News," organ of the ^
Standard Oil Co., which is distributed ^
to the traveling public throughout t
the nation, is to devote one page of n
the July number to North Carolina, c
dealing more specifically with infor- t
nation of interest to tourists, and
Mr. H. W. Wilcox, local bus terminal
manager, has been asked to supply e
some material on this section.
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Mr. Wilcox is asking that the publication
use some pictures of this
region, and he asks that anyone having
good pictures, which might be
used, to leave them with him or with I
Rob Rivers at The Democrat office. r
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ATTENDS CONVENTION I
OF SPORTS WRITERS I
Mr. Eugene Wike, publicity director
at Appalachian College, has returned
from Silver Springs, Florida,
where he was in attendance iast 1
week at the convent ion of the South- i
I ern Sports Writers' association. i
The event is an annual one and t
this year came as a part of the pro- t
gram of the Governor's Hospitality :
committee.
Mr. Wike was honored by deliver- J
ing the principal address at the ban
quet session of the convention, and
drew an interesting' comparison be- .
tween the resorts of the mountains
and Florida.
DATE OF TONSIL CLINIC '
AT THE ROCK CHANGED :
I
A tonsil clinic will be held at Blow- Ing
Rock on May 31 and June 1, in- i
stead of May 24 and 25, as was pre- .
viously announced by Dr. M- C. War- .
field.
HUGE TREES FELLED
Mr. Don J. Hortoh recently cut a
poplar tree on his farm, which scaled
7,000 feet of lumber. The huge tree
was seven feet in diameter, of great
height, and the annual rings on the
sawn logs Indicated the tree was
350 years old. Another poplar was
felled which was six and a half feet
in diameter and which contained 5,000
feet of lumber.
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DEM<
ished in the VEight
OLINA, THURSDAY, MAY*
Here, in the Suresne cemete:
weeps beside the- grave of her boj
make the world safe for democm
DAN GRAHAM MEETING
HAS BEEN POSTPONED
The interdenominational teat
meeting which was to have been
darted here Sunday by Rev. Dan
[irabam, Blountville, Tenn., evangelist,
has been postponed for a
few days, according to information
given The Democrat Tuesday afternoon.
As workmen were erecting the
large tent, the high wind tore the
canvas to such an extent that if
was necessary to order a c omplete
new section, which will require
several days for delivery. Definite
announcement will he made
L?iMin as to the actual start of the
se--v*ce. Meantime, all the cltia^?.s
of the county who are Interested
in the meeting, are asked to
gather at the courthouse Thursday
of this week at 2 o'clock.
lUfflER TERM
PROSPECTS GOO!
Lppaiachian College Will Dra<
Hundreds From Many
States; Opens June 7
The summer term of Appalachif
Allege, which opens June 7th,
estined to be "the most widely a
ended session in the history of tl
restitution, officials believe. Alrea(
l ds said that reservations for mo
han 250 have been made at the do
nitories, and a large number of st
[ents have indicated their desire
ind quarters in private homes of tl
own. It is quite likely that ne
ne thousand will inhabit the loc
ampua during the first suram
erm.
Preliminary information Ls to t
ffect that students this year w
ome from more different states th:
it any previous session.
MEETING CLOSED
Rev. R. C. Eggers and Rev. D. i
Sdmisten recently closed a series
evivai services at ine r-opiar ciro
baptist church. Large crowds a
ended the services and there we
!t additions to the church by ha
ism.
TO PAINT HOTEL
Wilson Brothers & Vannoy ha
>een awarded the contract for pair
ng the Green Park hotel, popul
Slowing Rock hostelry. The slru
ure is the largest frame building
he county, it is said.
Memories of Ea
Related in Lett
Memories of old times about Boo
ind Watauga county fill seven pag
if closely written script from Jo
Floyd, Nashville attorney and re
tor, to his cousin, Mrs. L. ML Lov
proprietor of the Caro-Jean inn
Boone. In sending her these p
aonal memories of a Watauga coi
ty youth, Mr. Floyd suggests s
enter them in the What Do You I
member contest on her behalf a
she has done so.
These letetrs of Mr. Floyd's i
printed no-.v both because of th
real interest and because they are
excellent example of the type of r
terial it is hoped to receive in
contest. .A. number of other enti
have been received locally and jud
for the contest will be announ
shortly.
I will write to you some remii
cences of Boone during the ye
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ry, near Paris, a Gold Star mother an
r twenty years after he left liome to
icy.
[PARKING LAWS TO |
BE ENFORCED HERE v
no
siz
' Crowded Condition of Streets' a l
Presents Serious ProMem to thi
Police Department
, Tile matter of parking automo- l,il
biles in the business section of the j
town has become one of the most j l,L
acute problems with which the city | P*'
governing body hus to contend, according
to Chief of Police S. D. Ollis,
who states tliat parking regulations at
will be rigidly enforced beginning P?
with the first day of June. ne
One hour parking time will be nJ- '0
lowed between the Pnstime Theatre
and Smithey's store, and no double
parking wrill be tolerated. On the ?P
north side of the street, ears and
trucks will park parallel with the
oich Ut till i a mnrntq IUa full m. to
operation of tile people In handling P1
the traffic problem.
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1 Spanish War Vets re
To Gather Sunday ^
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Under the sponsorship of Witkesboro
Post No. 13, veterans of the _
Spanish-American war the annual
picnic will be held at the fish hatchin
ery near Boone on Sunday, May 29.
is All veterans of the Spanish-Amerit
can, Civil and World wars are urged
re t" attend, and the general public is
iv invited to come and bring well filled 1
re baskets of food. The program will B
v- liegin at 11 o'clock, and the picnic
u- lunch will follow the speaking. er
to Jos. M. Mabry of Charlotte, de- tl
re partmental commander of Spanish tr
ar war veterans, will be present and tl
al speak, while Capus Wliite, past state ol
er commander, and Mrs. White, of tt
Greensboro, will have a part in the P'
service tl
The four oldest veterans in this tl
county have been invited to attend:
" Elihu Luther, Newton Banner, W. H. U
Blackburn, Moses Triplett and Lem- H
uel Greene.
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*f New Church To Be *
Built At Mt. Vernon
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Dirt has been moved for the erection
of a new church building for the
Mount Vernon Baptist congregation, "
which will be located just to the rear ?
of the present edifice, and work is
ve now going forward on the foundation. "
it- The building will be constructed of
ar native stone and will contain modern 8
ic- Sunday school rooms, in addition to
in the auditorium. Plans call for a 8
steam heating unit ir. the basement. s
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rly Days inBoone v
er of Tennesseean?
fi
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ne I lived there. I think I have a 0
;es very pretty clear recollection of ?
hn what Boone was in those days,
al- My father moved his family from ^
ve, Shulls Mills to Boone in the spring
in of 1874?I think it was in March. I
er- think Mr. Wjn. Shull, Lunas' fath...
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m- er, drove uie rarm wagon mat cameo
ihe our household goods and my mother
te- and younger children. I think the
ind older children walked over the Pine
Hill road that -passed the homes of
ire Capt. Win. Hodges and the Rev.
eir Lark in Hodges. The wagon went by
an what was called the Whiteoak Flat 1
na- road, which X think ran up the Laurel
the Creek valley. The hills were steep
ies and Mr. Shull had a balky mare in
ges his team. She was a fine looking
ucd animal named "r "ce.na So we, were
delayed on the journey, but reached
lis- Boone before dark,
ars (Continued on page four)
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WONGS ATTEND
URST DISPATCH
OF MAIL BY AIR .
Pieces of Mail Flown From
bounty Last Thursday in Pressnce
of 300 Onlookers; Mayor
<nd Others Make Briefl Renarks
to Gathering
rlore than 300 persons gathered at
irl PnHnm farm noar P/V*nh Ifl.gf
ursday at 11:40 to witness the aral
of the first air mail ship in lhi?f
a, to hear brief addresses by leadcitizens
and to watch the dis:ch
of 857 pieces of mail,
rhe occasion was in observance of
ticnal Air Mail Week, and Pilot
in W. Terrell of Lenoir, was greetby
Miaror W H. Groggy Superinident
W. H. Walker briefly rewed
the advancement of the state
d section m transportation facilis,
and TJncle Newt Banner, 95ar-old
veteran of the Civil war,
is recognized as perhaps the old:
mail carrier in the United States,
icle Newt made the same trip 7?
ars ago in three daj'S. Terrill flower
it in SO minutes.
Postmaster Hartzog believes that
other town und county of equal
:e observed air mail week in such
'ire way. The volume of mail from
is county may best be appreciated
giving the amounts gathered at
lei points. At North Wilkesboro
are ye re 181 letters; Lenoir, 156;
inston-Saiem, 1,791, while all of
mconibe county contributed 3,123
sees.
Hi4.ri7.og Thanks People
Mr. Hartzog, wrho is duly appreciive
of the co-operation given tho
stoffic.e department in this conction,
gave the following statement
the press:
"I desire to thank the people of
aiau^a wuuu^ ivi men unv
icration in the observance of Najnal
Air -Mail Week?the postimasra,
wrasr.ittcc members andeluhx
roughout the county. Especial
atse is clue Sugar Grove, Valte
rucis. Deep Gap. Shuils -Mills, L>axi
and Zionvillc for the large num:r
of letters mailed. I feel that the
cord established in this county will
i much toward the eventual cstabiliment
of a regular mail servicer
this area.''
Work Progresses On
Many New Buildings
lIBAiiir, iiAV BE OFEK
Y THE END OF JUNE
A large crew of workmen i3 now
lgaged in the rapid construction of
te new home of the Pastime Tliea e,
which is destined to be one of
te finest show houses in this section
I the state. Approximately half of
te brick have been laid, and it is the
arpose of the management to have
te building ready for occupancy by
te end of June.
IXIE STORE TO
(AVE NEW BUILDING
Prof Ohaonel -Wilson is rushing to
>mpletion the new store building
longside Caro-Jean inn, which will
e ready for occupancy by the Dixie
tore within the next few days. Hie
uilding is of one story brick contraction
and designed especially for
re needs of the grocery establishlent.
Shelving is being put in and
ther finishing touches added, so that
le stocks may toe moved with the
llnimum loss of time.
No announcement has been made
s to who will occupy the portion of
be Hahn building which the Dixie
tore is now using, but it is undertood
that a lease has been signed.
JEW GROCERY STOKE
MI.I, BE OPENED SOON
Mr. J. E. Clay has finished the
onatruction of his store building
iear the courthouse, and announcenent
will be made soon of the openng
therein of a complete line, of
groceries and feed3. The structure
s well built and handsomely finished.
VOHK PROGRESSES ON
VADE BROWN BUILDING
Attorney Wlade E. Brawn Is makng
rapid progress in the cons trueion
of his law offices and apartment
juildtng almost opposite The Demo:rat
office. The concrete walls for
he basement have been poured, and
ictual laying of brick will begin by
the first of the week. The first
floor of the building will be used for
offices while a modern apartment
will occupy the second floor.
ATTENDS CONFERENCE
Rev. E. B. Butt of Vane Crucis, is
attending a conference of the Episcopal
church at Tryon.
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