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Boo fie Merci " v " VOLTLI, NO. 6 bTowmTrock theatre scene of odd pr0gra1 Show House to Be Filled Wil People Who Never Saw Tall ies; Radio Broadcast and Nev Reel Cameras to Tell of Pri mier Showing of New Pictui For tile first time in the history < the motion picture industry, the Can lira Thcati-o. of R 1/~1 untirr Rn/?L' ic o tempting to completely fill the show-house with people of Wat&uj and surrounding territory, who hai never before seen a talking pietur to witness the world premiere 1 Paramount.'s newest productio "'Spawn of the North.'' The plot < the picture centers about the salrnc fishing industry in Alaskan watei and such stars are featured as Georf Raft, Dorothy Lamour. Henry Fond John Barrymoic. Akim Tamirof Fuzzy Knight, Lynne Overman an Vsldimir Sokoloff. The program,, which starts Satu day evening, August 20, at 7 o'clocl will be broadcast over a nation-wie hookup nf the Mutual Broadcustin system, and will, be heard throug about ISO stations in this countr Famous radio announcers -will t present, including George Brinkle; formerly with the NBC. Pararr.oni News Reel service will have, repn sentatives there, while Fox Movh tone has indicated their purpose c news picture syndicates Is expecte to carry photographic stories of til event. The proy-am will continue two an one-half hours and at 8:45 the radl announcers will tcil of the pre-vie of the colorful film, anil interview number of those who have witnesse their first "talkie.'' These people hi also fortunate in that the jrictui they will see has never before bee exhibited, and represents the firs time in the history of moviedom tha a world premiere of any motion pi< ture has occurred in a town of les than 600 year-round population an at r.o time has a theatre ever bee filled with people who never saw talkie. Admission will be free, and by ii vitation only to "first-timers." Name of those unfamiliar to the talkies at solicited. ----v~ Farthing Reunion To Be On Aug. 18t! A reunion of the members of th Farthing family in this county an section will be held at the Bethi schoolhouse in Beaver Dam townshi] on August 18, the exercises startin about 10 o'clock. All the Farthing and their kin are asked to attend an bring well-filled dinner baskets. Fo lowing is the program which ha been arranged for the occasion: Special music, string band; son; "Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello!" invoci tion. Rev. W. J. Farthing: son; "Come Thou Almighty King' Early History of the Farthings, J. I Farthing; special music. strin hflnfl' W3str>r\r r?1' the* Parthinarc r?rv* tinuvd; W. D. Farthing; quartett McBride family; Address, W. R. Loi ill; song, "Hail. Hail, the Gang AJJ Here"; special music, strin band; dinner; games. LIQUOR STORES ARE DEFEATED IN CATAWRj Hickory. Aug. 6.?-Western Nort Carolina kept its slate clean of leg; liquor stores today when Catawt county voters snowed under suppo: tcrs of ABC stores by a vote of 7,Of against 4,177 for the stores. Hie total vote of 11,235 in the 1 quor election was unusually heavy ft Cata-.vba county, only slightly moi than 8,000 ballots being cast in tl last primary election. MORTON'S CABINS Recent guests at Horton's cabir on Winkler's Creek were; Miss< Catherine Walters of DeLand, Fla Marion Brantley of Lake Wales, Fla J. M., T. HL and H. C. SumriM, Roc Hill, S. C.; Oron Fellows, Dayton Beach, Fla; Albert Hand, ChariotU Mr and Mrs. J. E. land of Tori S. C. Joe Wheeler was taken into cu tody by police officers Saturday evei ing after three half-gallons and si pints of moonshine was found net his residence. He waived a prelim I nary hearing and gave bond for h appearance at the September term < superior court. Hants Associat tfATAI An Independent BOONE, Wins in Kentucky * ALBKN \V. BARKLEY f, J Louisville, Ky., Auj;. 8.?-With hisl renomination conceded. Senate Ma-| r" jority Leader Alben W. Barkley to-1 night had a lead of more than HO.OOO votes over Governor A. B. Chandler S" as additional returns from Saturday's I 11 Democratic, senatorial primary v/ere i ^ * tabulated. ,e Governor Chandler from the mansion at Frankfort, conceded his delt feat in a congratulatory telegram in "" which he pledged his active support to Barkley in the November general election. The senator at Pariucah, ? ^Lepllea, thanking the governor for his u reporting complete, gave: ie Barkley 274,131. Chandler 213,800. { REAMEET1[?TO? BE HELD HERE e n it Means of Securing More Mem-l bcrships and Clearing Rightsof-Wav to Be Discussed ? There wil! be a rural niectrifica^ tion meeting held at the courthouse .. in Boone on Saturday, August 13, at 2 o'clock p m? to discuss means of securing more membership foes and clearing up rights-of-way, according fo uour.ty Agent W. B. Collins. Some sections of the county will not get rural electric lines at present, Mr. Collins says, unless enough I citizens in these sections show their interest in the line by paying up their membership fees by the time the en e gineer completes his plans. The d plans will be completed some time si next week. P. Mr. Collins says, 'We are asking gr all citizens who are interested-.in the :3 rural electrification project to meet d at the courthouse ip Boone On Satur1 day, August 13, at 2 p. m., to help .s work out plans for getting "electric lines built to as many farm home3 i, in the county, as possible." ?. JUNIOR SOAP BOX RACERS TO HAVE ANOTHER TRY S All boys under 12 years of age are invited to take part in today's trye out. The sponsor. Mr. B. W. Stallings. states that this thrilling ad's venture te also open to the colored S boys of Boone. All new entries are 1 asked to contact Mr. Stallings before the race begins. There will be no registration fees for this race, which ly begins on Water street at 6 p. m. The senior race will be run on Friil day, August 12, at 6 o'clock, begin,a ning at Prof. Hanson's in Boone Park. r. Town people are invited to come out jg and root for their favorite racer. Free admission to all. , ,r SALE OF PERKINS re PROPERTY SATURDAY P. C. Eggers & Co., local realtors, will offer fbr sale at auction Satur day, the 13th, at 10 o'clock, about ^3 40 lota of the Perkins estate at Per,3 kinsvllle, just outside the city limits . on highway 221. Attention is directed to an advertisement appearing in ^ the newspaper today, which gives full details of the sale. The property is some of the most desirable to be had in this immediate ' section and Mr. Eggers predicts a ready demand for the realty. t ATTEND FIREMEN'S MEET ix Fire Chief Pat McCulre, Joe Crawir ford, John Critcher, Faw Miller and i- John Hodges spent Monday, Tuesday is and Wednesday in New Bern at the annual convention of the State Firemen's convention. V i / : . ' " ' '' ? f ion to Stage jga . Weekly Newspaper?Esta WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH C REV. GRAHAMTOl CONTINUE WITH 1 REVIVAL IN CITY Tennessee Evangelist Prevailed Upon to Kopen Meeting Today: Four Thousand People Believed to Have Come for Services Sunday Evening Rev. Dai: Graham, widely-known j I TtTlMPCROn ounncrolift ? ^ 1 | the ch?3e of the Sunday evning" serv- | I ices, that he would return to Eoone! Thursday and reopen bus tabernacle revival that evening at 7:45. Sunday was to have been the last day of the meeting, but when the a?nibs 1. three thousand people which jammed every nook and corner of the huge tabernacle indicated by uplifted hanil.' their desire for the continuance of i the services, the evangelist con i j sented to cancel an engagement in a I ! Virginia city and return here today. General opinion is that the audience I Sunday evening was the largest ever accorded a minister in this region. All available space on the lot within hearing distance was taken, and hundreds who were unable to hear 1 the sermon milled about the streets, j There are few who believe that le3s = I than four thousand people were i drawn to town that night by Air. I | Graham. Beginning Thursday evening serv- 1 ices are to continue daily as hereto- J fore, both morning and evening. Mr. Graham has preached here for j services, while large numbers come ^ from each of the adjoining counties in this state. / \ It is estimated that about one ^ thousand have been converted as a t result of the ministry of the Graham * party in uie county, and interest con- ( tlnues to met-easc. -It is not announced how long the service will t continue. mrsTwilson is ' tax collector! i Wife of Late Official Will Finish His Term in Office; Conimis- f sioners Act Monday Mrs. A. D Wilson was nam-d county tax collector at a special s meeting ot the board of county com- s mlssioners held Monday morning, and today takes over the duties of the of- t fice made vacant by the death of her : husband last Thursday. - ; I Due to Mr. Wilson's death, it was ? j stated that it was impossible to go [ forward with the advertising of prop- ' erty of delinquent taxpayers this week, as had been announced by the j late official. Action of this kind will j not likely be taken now before the first of the month. I Rev. Wilson To Hold Meeting at Meat Camp i Rev. Arthur Wilson, pastor of the ' Second Baptist church of Okmulgee, a Okla., started a series of revival meetings at the Meat Camp Baptist f church Tuesday evening at 7:30, a which will continue for ten days or two weeks. ' Mr. Wlson, who is a son of Rev. ( L. C. Wil3on of the Beaver Dam sec- 1 tion, and who was called here on a I uuvvuui. vi uic uvaut va a uiuuici, iv. v D. Wilson, is known as an evange- < list of great power, and people of the 1 Meat Camp section are delighted that c he has agreed to hold the meeting. Services will be held each evening at i 7:30 and afternoon services will like- t ly be arranged, everybody is cor- t dially invited to attend. t t MERCHANTS, EMPLOYEES TO ENJOY WEINER ROAST ] A welner roast and watermelon feast will be enjoyed by the members of the Boone Merchants Association, their wives or sweethearts, together t with the employees of the various es- < tabliehments, at the state fish hatch- v ery Friday evening. The party will , go to Rutherwood immediately after j closing time at 6 o'clock and a gen- , eral good time will be had. A full r attendance is urged by the secretary. FIDELIS CLASS TO MEET t j The members of the Fidelia class ? [ of the Boone Baptist church will meet t at the home of Mrs. J. C. McConnell j Thursday evening at 7:30, with Mrs. I McConnell and Mrs. Elsie Kagaman 1 | joint hostesses. < I Treasure Hut DEIVf blished in the V ear ||i|hte :arolina7 toursda mug OFF ON SOUTH P Here are Jlr. and Mrs. Lincoln El tic oxpZoration which left New York schooner Wyatt Earp to airmup pari Quandrangle. The Ellsworths did not earlier for England. They will join t Cape Town. FARM TOUR STARTS IN COUNTY TODAY fJest Demonstration Farmer ir. (County Agent) i The third annual farm tour of ' Vatauga county v/ill be held August < .0 to 2-tth, inclusive, to inspect the < lemonstration farms of the county, ;o select the best demonatratkm farra:r in each tc\vn3hip and to select the Jest demonstration farmer?in the ounly. Tlie following is a list of the time md places at which we will meet to : itgin tours: Laurel Creek township?atVictor Vard's store on Wednesday. August 0. at 8 a. m. Shavvneehaw?at Matney school on Vedne3day, August 10 at 11 p. m. Stony Fork?at Deep Gap poslofice on Thursday, August 11 at 3 L m. Blue Ridge?at Stacy Ford's farm I ir. Thursday, August 11 at 1 p. m. Meat Camp?at Green Valley ichool on Friday, August 12 at 8 i. m. Watauga?at iW. W. Mast's store in Saturday, August 13, at 8 a. m. Brushy Fork watershed?at Vilas Service station on Monday, Aug. 15, it 8 a. ml Boone?at courthouse at Boone on rue3day, August 16, at 8 a. m. Lower Cove Creek?at Cove Creek ugh school on Wednesday, August 17, at 8 a. m. Upper, Cove Creek and North Fork :ownships?at Bert Mast's store on Hiursday, August 18 at 8 a. m. Upper Beaver Dam?at Donly Hagiman's sto6e on Friday, August 19, it 8 a. m. Lower Beaver Dam?at Clyde Percy's store on Saturday, August 20, it 8 a. m Bald Mountain?at W. S. MUller'a arm on Monday August 22, at S L m The county-wide tour for selecting he best demonstration farmer in the :ount.y will start from Cove Creek ugii ataiuoi uu iuesaay, AllgUSt 23, it 8 a. in., to visit the western half >f the county. The tour for- the eastern half of the county will start from he courthouse at Boone on Wedneslay, August 24 at 8 a. m. Every farmer in the county is in ited to spend one or more days on he township and county-wide tours o inspect the demonstration farms ind find out what kind of progress hey are making. Much Interest Shown In "Treasure Hunt" An unusual amount of interest is >eing manifested in the Boone Merchant Association's Treasure Hunt, vhich started last Saturday and vhieh will end on Saturday, August 10, when near 8150 worth of gifts vill be distributed to the particilants. Merchants are distributing tcikets vith purchases and the full details of he hunt are carried in the placards ippearing in the windows of each paricipating merchant. A large crowd was drawn to town Saturday or account of the Treasure i Sunt, and an even larger throng is expected the next two Saturdays. it" Beginning )CRA ;en Eighty-Eight ~l7~1938 OLAR JOURNEY i llsworth, In coimmd of an Aiitarc- i Wednesday, August 10, on the \ ts of f&MWO miles of the Enderby ; accompany the boat, having sailed I the expedition About October 10 at J JURORS DRAWN ! FOR FALL COURT Resident Judge Will Preside at drawn for service at the fall term of I Watauga superior court which will | convene September 19th, with resi-; cient Judge WM on Warlick of New-j ton, presiding. The term will continue for one week, with little likelihood that much will be accomplished toward clearing the ctvtt dockr* The jurors are: R. F. Vannoy, Baki Mountain town- | ship; 'Wade L.. Greene, George Smitherman, Will Wilson, W. V?k Wilson, Beaver Dam; W. L. Hblshouscr, Cal-j vin Hodges. Carl Hollars, E. Q. Under down, Biowing Rock; Granville Story, Marion Coffey: J. D VanDyke, Blue Ridge; R. E. Kelley, Joe Crawford. Albert H. Wilson E E Farthing, Owen Wilson, Stewart Winkler, J C. McConnell, Boone. L Greer, Don J. Horton, J. B. Mast, P. H. Lawrence, Cove Creek; H> C. Hodges. Ellc Luther W. Ward. D. C Mast, Laurel Creek; L. E. Beach, Troy Norris, L. E. Wilson, Meat Camp; Glenn South, Butler Thomas, North Fork, Carson Master,, Duke Tester, Shawneehaw; Arthur Nichols, G. W. Church, Russell Trivett. Millard Greene. Stony Fork; J. E. Harbin, J. L. Fox, W. R. Hollars, Watauga. COLLEGEMAV GET LARGE PWA GRANT Legislature! Meets Monday to Pass Acts Enabling State to Participate in Federal Grants Appalachian College at Boone mayget as much as $138,000 of state and federal funds to further expand its permanent improvement program, it was learned Monday when the legislature met in special session to pass legislation enabling the state to participate in the Public Works administration's distribution of funds. The legislature expects to bring about the issuance of $4,620,000 in bonds to get PWA grants for a permanent improvement program at state institutions which wifl ultitimately cost $8,750,000. i ue session may end by the last of the week, it is believed by many capital obsei-vers. Senator Roby T. Greer of Boone left for Raleigh Sunday evening. Baxter Linney Is Injured In Accident Baxter M. Linney. Lenoir attorney, was right seriously injured when the car he was driving side-swiped a truck at a curve on the Blowing Rock road early "Thursday morning. Mr. Linney was driving with his elbow out the window of the car and it was struck by some part of the truck as the machines collided. The arm was broken below and above the elbow and the flesh seriously lacerated. Mr. Linney was taken to a Charlotte specialist, where the bones were set, and it is thought he will recover within a reasonable length of time. August 20th T DAYTON WILSON SUCCUMBS TO A BRIEF ILLNESS County Tax Collector Passes Thursday Morning: Funeral Services Held Saturday: Stores Close Out of Respect to Popular Citizen A. D. Wilson, aged 51, county tax collector and a leader in the religioti3 life of the community, died at the residence here early Thursday morning from a sudden illness with heart ailment. Mr. Wilson had gone about his usual duties throughout the day Wednesday and became ill during the niglit, expiring within about three hours. Funeral services wore conducted from the Boone Baptist church Saturday morning at 10 o'clock by Rev. j. v^. v aiuj^. (jit; |. ,'o(vi vruij wms assisted in the rites by Rev. P. A. Hicks, former pastor of the church. The members of the Masonic fraternity were in charge of the burial and the list of the pallbearers follows: I. G. Greene, Wade E. Brown, W. C Greer, J L Quails, J. A. Williams. J. T. G. -Wright, John W. Hodges, A. L. Cook, H. R. Eggers, G. P. Hagamar., W. D. Earthing, C. It Greene, Joe Todd, John Critcher, ! Slier McNeil, Dr. H. B. Perry, Gordon Tailor. Emory Joines, Harry - Hamilton. W B. Collins, A. J Edj misten, F'lucie Stewart, Kidd Brewer, | Dr. J. C. Farthing, J. C. McConncil, Howard Walker, Ralph Winkler, A. Tt if. (iwlt^rB^CliSbard carI ter Earthing, J. H. Councill, L. L.. I Bingham, Wiley Hartaog, Grady I Moretz, D. L VW-ix, T. T-flll Earth| ing. the Deacons of the Boone Ban tist church. Bernard Dougherty, Joe Crawford, Roy Koplar, W. R. Lovill, W. f. Sherwood, J. B. Hot-ton, E. G. Greer, C, D. McNeil, G. K. Moose, Dick Hodder, T. C. Baird. Profuse Floral Offering The chanccl of the church was (Continued on page- eight) 1 AWVVWQm\R uiiij a LUUJ iiL/ini JUSTIN MILLER ;M ! Sixteenth District Bar Association Holds Banquet Meeting Here "If we are going to have government of the people, by the people who are trained in the law. then that requires governmeht in Targe measure by lawyers," Justin Miller, associate justice of the United States court of appeals for the District of Columbia, told lawyers of the 16th judicial district, who gathered for their annual banquet in the Daniel Boone hotel here Friday night. Quoting from William Perm's framework of government, article 30 of the Massachusetts constitution, and Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg ad ress as pointers to his reasoning. Justice Miller built up his idea of government of law by men which points to administration that will conform to the actual feeling and demands of the community. "The importance of the lawyer in the community," he said, "is to personify the law, interpret the law for the citizens, and to discover the needs of the state and nation as well as the community surrounding his IWUItJ. Justice Miller, who resides in Boone during the summer months, appeared on the program as a member of the local bar association, and was featured in his only public address since he, took office with the court of appeals last summer. W. R. Lovill, president of the district bar, presided over the meeting' which was attended by about 100 lawyers from the counties of Watauga, Caldwell, Burke Cleveland, Catawba and Lincoln. Among visitors at the meeting were Wilson D. Warlick, resident Judge of the 16th district, and T. B. Pinley, retired judge of the 17th disEntertainment during the banquet included piano and vocal numbers by two Appalachian College co-eds, Miss Daisy WiHiams, Boone, and Miss Evelyn Brown, Blowing Rock. Election of M. H. Yount of Hickory, to the presidency of the bar association and J. C. Sigmon of Newton, as secretary, concluded the program. The next annual gathering of the district association will be held In Hickory with the Catawba bar group sponsoring the event.
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