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VOLUME LI, NO. 19 WATAUGAYOUTH IS FATALLY HURT IN CAPITAL CITY Gordon Spainhoitr of Amanthn. Dies From Injuries Received When Bicycle and Truck Collide in Raleigh; Was Slate College Student; Rites Are Held Tuesday Gordon Spainhour, 17 years old. student at N. C. State College, and eon of Mrs. P. G. Spainhour of the Cove Creek section, died at Rex Hospital, Raleigh Saturday night, a few hours after the bicycle which he was riding collided with a light truck on one of the principal streets of the capital city. Another State College student, W. A- Cooper, 17, of Wiiliairiston, who was riding on the bicycle with Spainhour when the accident occurred, received minor injuries. Mr. Spainhour suffered a fractured skull and serious lacerations, and never regained consciousness. His mother and other members of the immediate family reached Raleigh before his death Deceased was a son of the late Paul G. Spainhour and Mrs. Spainhour and was reared in this county, whero he was considered a model young man. He graduated with honors at the Cove Creek high school last spring and was the valedictorian of his class. He entered State College at the opening of the current tereu, and was taking a course in chemical engineering. He. was well known tlnoughout ihis section, where news of bis death was accompanied by widespread sorrow. In the immediate family onlv the I community nouae m morganxon, November 21, at 7 p. m., and all local Legionnaires wishing to attend are asked to get in touch with Commander T. A. Weaver not later than November 18th. mother, the former Miss Maude Mast, survives. Funeral services were conducted from Hen son's Chai>c; Methodist church on Cove Clock Tuesday morn, ing at 10:30, the pastor, Kev. J. W. Parker, being assisted in the rites by Kev, Paul Townsend of the Boone SI. E. Church, and Rev, G. C. Graham of JLiCWlsvillc. An immense crowd of friends and reJatRrfeP^sithered for the obsequies and the floral offering- was beautiful. Active pallbearers were: San: Belk, Jlmrrde McDougal, Bili Bailey, Ben Hoi-ton. Hoy Tsaacs. -Henry Johnson, Honorary: Frank Mast, Hugh Reese, Carl Dewis, Dale Adams, E. H. Hubibard, Dean Grogan, Jack Grogan, Edgar Bingham, Len Isaacs, Vance Hen son, Albert Henson, Stanley Harris, Jr., A. 1*. Glenn, I. G. Greer, Jr., Joe Greer, Morris Hpcnson, Fred Perry, Lee McGuirc, R. D. Hodges, Jr., Roscoe Brown, Malcolm Glovier. Robert Brooks. Flower girls: Mrs. San: Horton, Hazel Henson, Kate Henson, Virginia Danner, Imogene Castle, Billie Brown, Ruth Henson, Marie Parker, Virginia Mast, Elizabeth Bingham, Sue Mast, Martha Harris, Ruth Miller, Ruth Banner, Virginia Banner, Geneva Mast, Flowers Mast, Nell Mast, Marie Mast, Grace Mast, Madeline Reece, Betty Collins, Susie B. Henson, Ethel Wilson, Amy Johnson, Geraldinc Bingham, Rachel Henson, Rcba Adams, Chloe Palmer, Alma Hodges, Miary Aide Palmer, Carolyn Greer, Ruth Wilson, Carolyn Winkler Ann Walker, Susan Walker, Ilene Bryant, Carolyn Miller, Josephine Miller, Elizabeth South. Myrtle Henson Ruth Johnson Henson, Ruth Greer, Juanita Glenn, Xvalee Smith, Mia. Henry Mast, Nell Harmon, Janle Harmon. Interment was in the cemetery near the church. Dean Edward L. Cloyd of State College, and Mrs. Cloyd; Bill Bailey, president of the student governing fcody; Sam Belk, college roommate of deceased, and Jimmie McDougal, also of State College, attended the funeral. Others from out of the county attending the rites included: Walter Spainhour, Lenoir; Mr. and Mra. J. F. Spainhour, Ralph Spainhour, Mrs. Hal Teague, Morganton; Joe Spainhour, Kingsport, Tenn; Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Spainhour, J. L. Hemphill, North Wllkesboro; Mra. Ernest Wallcer, Morganton; Mrs. J. L. Segraves, Mrs. W. B. Austin, Mr. and Mrs. Ira T. Johnston, West Jefferson; Ml-, and Mrs. R A. Taylor, Hanes; Rev. G. C. Graham, Lewisvilic; Mr. and Mrs. I. G. Greer, I. G. Greer, Jr., and Joe Greer, Thomasville; Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Hamlet, Morganton. District Legion Meeting On 21st A seventeenth district American Legion meeting will be held at the lATAl An Independent _______ Grange Meets L. J. Tabor of Guhmibus, Ohio master of the National Grange, will preside today when the organization opens its seventy-second annual convention at Portland, Ohio. The Grange, oldest and largest farm organization in the nation, advocates liberal farm credit and soil conservation. The convention will be climaxed Friday when the seventh degree is conferred on 5,000 candidates in traditional ceremonies. ARMISTICE DAY IS CELEBRATED Logon ania Auxiliary Stage Carnival and Shooting Match; Business Men Co-operate The American Legion and Legion Auxiliary joined with the Red Cross in an Armistice Day parade last Friday, at the same time launching the -muual Red Cross roll call membership campaign. .Mcmibeis of the Legion and ? * the Red Cross woio in the line of march wheih was headed by the Boone High School Band. In the afternoon the Legion sponsored an old-time shooting match, and In the evening there was a. display of fireworks 111 Daniel Boone Park. A carnival was conducted hi the Halin building by the ladies of the Auxiliary, the use of the structure having been generously donated by the owner, and other business men of Boone and Blowing Rock aiding the Auxiliary were: W. iW. Mac Co., Belk-Whlte Co., Smithey's, Burns Grocery, H. C. Hayes' store, Smithey's. Blowing Rock; A. & P. Store, Dixie Stores, Spainhour's, Boone Bargain House. Boone Drug Co., Pearson's Store, B. & M. Grocery. The Auxiliary extends thanks to the contributors and the proceeds from. Ihe events of the day will be used toward the retirement of the indebtedness on the Legion hut. Appalachian Theatre Has Grand Opening The Appalachian Theatre, Western North Carolina's finest playhouse, opened its doors to the public Monday afternoon, when several hundred town and county people enjoyed the first showing. Due to the fact that workmen were .busy till the last minute putting finishing touches on tl. - < building, and because the scaffolding had not yet been removed from the front of the structure, The Democrat found it impossible to get photographs this week to properly feature the opening. By the next Issue, however, the building will be in tip-top shape inside and out and the issue will prominently feature the new cinema palace. Fly Home To Vote; Airplane Can't Land Messrs. Maurice Egger3 and Jas. Farthing, Boone .boys, who are teaching in Thomasville, made an airplane trip to Boone Tuesday of last week, for the purpose of participating in the general election, but although they soared above the polling .place and about tows>, there was no chance to exercise the privilege of franchise. A high wind and accompanying rain prevented the pilot from making a landing, and after three attempts the ship was headed back to Thomasvillp. GOODFELLOWS CLUB WILL MEET FRIDAY The Goodfellows Club will hold Its regular meeting at the Daniel Boone Hotel tomorrow (Friday) evening and a full attendance of the membership Is urged. fflf JGA Weekly Newspaper?Esta ^ATAUgX COUNTY, NQRTH cj tuberculosis" clinic arranged District Health Department Asks that Cases of Tuberculosis be Referred to Clinic Dr. P. P. McCain, superintendent of the North Carolina Sanatorium, has agreed to furnish one of his clinics for the purpose of diagnosing any cases with a suspicion of tuberculosis. Dr. R. T. Jenkins will probably be the physician in charge. This clinic will bo held in the Alleghany-Ashe-Watauga district December 12 through the 21st. The clinic will start in Sparta on the 12th of December, continuing through 13th; in Jefferson on 14th through the 17th, and in Boone on the 19th through the 21st. In preparation for thi3 clinic, the department would like to have any cases referred to it by the physici- ; una oi the territory, and any families having hail oases of tuberculosis in them Ln the past. First, the tuberculin test is given. This test is entirely harmless, and only those showing positive reactions to the tost will be given an appointment. Those attending the clinic will have a. flora- j scope examination, and any giving 1 indications for it wil! receive a thor-1 ough physical examination, and if necessary, application papers will lie j filled out for admission to one of the j stale sanatorium^. At these clinics it is possible to! handle some 35 patients per day with i a maximum of 40. Appointments | Will be given and each patient noli j fied as to the hour and day for them j to attend. This is a most important service i offered by the state to its citizens.! and although great progress has been j made in the control of tuberculosis, ; it is necessary for efforts to fee con- ; tinucd toward its Control, particu-j iaily by early diagnosis, reporting of j the disease and by proper treatment, j Dr. Robert B. Kbig, district heaith J officer, asks those who are interest- i ed -to make application at the health office. The service is entirely free. | TODD GIRL'S FOOD WORK WINS MEDAL Jewel Graham's 4-H Work Heccivcs Recognition in National Contest j I Watauga county honors and a j' gold medal in the fourth 'National 4H Foot! Preparation contest lias been awarded to Jewel Graham of Todd, by the national committee on 4-H i club work in Chicago on approval of her county agent and 3tate club leader. The medal has embossed on its face a femiinine figure of victory bearing a tray loaded with foods and is worn with a clasp. A small 4-H clover completes the design. Over 1.000 of the medals are provided for county champions fey Ser- . vel, Inc., which also gives state champions all-expense trips to the i national 4-H Clufe Congress. At that . time, eight Electrolux kerosene ope- ; rated refrigerators and $1,000 in col ^Miuia[mir|K> win presented top winners. Over 75,000 cluhsters and leaders took part in the contest. OFFICIAL VOTE Ol s 3 C ? ? s o 2 M 3 State Senate W. B. Austin, D 87! 311 j Grant Baugless, R Ill| 160| legislature R. T. Greer, D 73 j 301! Clyde R. Greene, R. .. 1251 175 j Clerk Superior Court j A. E. South. D. 89J 311! Jim Burkett, R. 109j 169j Sheriff | A. J. Edmisten, D. _... 851 3121 Tom MUler, R 112 j 167 Surveyor C. F. Thomrmnn r> 8ft! 9001 I. A. Bumgarner, R 111! 170 Coroner | R. E. Kelley, D 86 j 312 Commissioners Eller McNeil, D. 881 313 C. I. Billings. D. 87] 309 Ira Edmisten, D 861 3101 Jason Sloretz, R Ill] 1651 Stacy Ford, R Ill | 1631 Bert Farthing, R. Ill 170 U. S. Senate R. R. Reynolds, D 83] 311] C. A. Jonas, R. 114 j 165] Congress R L. Doughton, D. 861 313] Monroe Adams, R. 113] 161 j DM( ibiished m Year Eight VROLINA^^^i UHSDAY, NOA ^^FIRST REA 1 x. ? . . r*my ftia> Corporation, left, mid Mayor Watt first KfciA pole to bo set in the con start of the construction of the c county homo. MERCHANTS PLAN FOR CHRISTMAS Holiday Lights Will 15e Turned On in City December 3, Inaugurating Shopping Season At a meeting of the directors of the Boon-* .Merchants Association, held til the offices of the organization Tuesday afternoon, it was determined that the official opening of the holiday shopping season in Boone will be on Saturday evening, December S. The town will be decorated with evergreens and multi-colored lights 011 a much larger scale than attempted two years ago, when a recoi*d crowd of shoppers jammed the town for the gala Christmas opening. Work on the decorations will start In the next few days and the opening evening will be featuied by Santft HISUM -s? nii n frvi-rr noolr >.< rv.we.wyl II III 2651 6511893 3771 531 336 | 287 280] 6411891 366j S3j 337 | 285 2511 4611882 372 ] 531 343 | 288 2451 2971 514 4811 1401 2301 251 246] 29S| 509 486j 140| 228 | 249 244 j 298 514 491 140 j 230] 249 it III 2551 6111461 306] 50| 327 | 287 2411 2991 701 4711 1421 238 ] 245 i i i i I 2551 6111459 312 | 63] 325 ] 290 242 ] 300j 706 | 477{ 14lj 2411 242 ; r? ? ? "-b P-4-"- "* 6WU losrttor the.kiddies, Christmas carols, eft:. In the meantime merchants of the town are laying away heavy stocks of holiday merchandise, anil it is believed that, the volume of Christmas buying this year will he large. STORES TO CLOSE ON THANKSGIVING Town Will Observe Thanksgiving Day; Most of Business Establishments to Close The various stores and shops of the city will be closed next Thursday In observance of Thanksgiving Day. The bank, postoffice, county offices. etc.. wlli not be opened, wliile the mercantile establishments will allow their managers and employees a full day's vocation. Cafes, drug stores and filling stations will cater to the needs of the traveling public. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Winkler, a daughter, who has been named Barbara Dean. F WATAUGA IN TUE ^ * ? c ? * * * * I S & ? Is! Q s? 2 2 C ? 5 I. q K O ? y C. > & O v ? rt 0 S22S = |Sj MCQWOwSSS I ! I 253 6311900 372 541 S27| 285 2411 2991 5031 480| 140j 238| 243 i i i i i i 232 601 1938 [ 3441 50j 329! 238 262 ] 3011 462 j 521! 148 j 240) 289 I I I '! ! i 262 [ 65j 1936 ) 361] 55| 3361 290 239j 297j 477 4981 140| 233 | 251 I I ill 263 ! 6411895 367 | 311 333 | 276 238 | 297 j 504 499| 144j 2361 263 ! I * i i i 2311 63j 1874 362| 541 336| 285 2431 295 j 516 4881 139 j 2321 247 II III 263 { 63j 1884 367 ) 541 33?j 293 3CRA een Eighty-Eight ______ 3OLE IS PLACED ; C. Wilson of the Caldwell Mutual Gra^g of Uoone, standing beside the nly. Ceremonies marked the actual j lectric lines at a point near the AMENDMENTS IN i DISFAVOR HERE YVataugans Opposed to Two' Constitutional Amendments Proposed to Electorate Watauga county voters went on j record a3 being opposed to th*>! lengthening of the terms of sheriff { [ to four years and by a smaller ;ua ; jority registered their disapproval of j the establishment of a state depart- j merit i?i justice On the four-year term for sheriff, the county vote stood: for. 2,367; against, 2,563. For the department of justice: for, 1,948; against, 2,002. Both amendments carried in the state by large majorities. Veteran Trainman On Radio Program IC. C. Crumley of Boone, for thirtyfive years an employee of the Bast I rennessce .t we.ncrn .North carouna. | Railway, i ' in New York, wiieus he I appeared Tuesday evening over the ! facilities of the Columbia Broadcast\ iug system, on the program, ''We the People." Mr. Crumley related a few of the experiences as conductor on the narrow-gauge railway, which connects Boone and Johnson City , of how "Tweetsie," as his train has come to be known, is loved by the mountain people, and of the odd but complete service rendered the folks who live along the right of way. Mr. Crumley states that the train crew does the shopping "in town" for many of the folks akmg the line, picks up the kiddies and lets them off st any spot their mothers suggest, sometimes renders first aid treatment to the injured or sick and get few cash fares from the passengers when times are hard. "These streamlined trains are fine," concluded the veteran trainman, "tliey get you where you want to go mighty quick, but as for me, I guess I'll stay with "Tweetsic til! the day I die." SDiAY'S ELECTION . . > ? | ? ? ! ? 1 ? a ? n : 3 S !- ! 3 I ' ? j= 2 -? c ? 3 j W 03 H S ' T i ! i r~i 40; 421 124! 155 i 29314306 j 846 361 95| 141 j 36S| 405j3460| I I I I I ! 381 45| 1241 148 282! 4108] 623 361 91 142 3711 412]3575| I ! ! i i I 411 551 1231 1571 297143781 940 36! SIj 140j 364! 404|3438| i i i i i i 411 47j 124] 160j 298143161 820 36! 901 140 i 366 ! 404!3496! i i i i i 401 421 123! 155] 293j4263 785 36] 95] 141] 365|..400]3478 I i I I I 40] 43| 123] 157] 297|4318 ! I i I I 421 43| 1241 1571 29814331 812 401 43] 124] 154] 305]4305 819 40] 43] 124]..150] 299i4305 | 816 36] 94] 140] 375] 402]3481| 361 941 1401 367] 398|3461| 36 94] 140] 367] 405]3489| I I I I I 39 42| 120; 152] 29313782; 128 36 95 j 1451 365] 406 36631 I ! ! ! I 40 50j 120j 153] 297138141 148 38 87] 145j 365j 406jS667| T ~ ;i5otybae FIFTEEN MILES OF POLES ARE SET AS REA PROGRESSES Contractor Making Good Progress in Constructing Rural Electric Transmission Lines; Virtually llalf of Project is Staked Out Very satisfactory nrogresn is .being made in tile surveying ant! constiuctkm of the KB A. lines in Watauga county, states Mr. Harry Dewar. project engineer, who says that already approximately ID miles of polos have been set by the contractor, Melvtn F. Burgess, Inc.. and that the engineering forces have staked out almost half of the 170 miles project. The first pole was set near the county home, and construction is progressing in the direction of Shulls Mi'ls and through the Boone Fork section to the Youahiossee road Holes for the poles have been dug over about 20 miles of the route. In the meantime engineers are completing their staking this week in the Zionville. Si. vers tone and rseavcr Main sections, and will join the crew in completing the. work below Watauga Falls. Next week work will commence In tile Bamboo nnd Alio sections, the engineers going from there to Deep 'lap nnd Todd. The contractors have received some t.oOO poles, and approximately half of the other material needed for the project is now in the warehouse of the company here. RE A officials are hopeful that a portion of the lines may -bo energised in time for the holidays. ACCIDENT FATAL TO WALTER GREEN Watnugan is Killed While Cutting Timber; Funeral Services Held Sunday Waiter Greene, aged 11, of the Deep Gap section, was almost instantly killed iast" Friday while cutting timber in the home neighborhood, it is related. Reports Indicate that as Air. Greene felled a tree, a part of one of the branches struck him In the neck, piercing the jugular vein. .Neighbors immediately placed the Injured man in a car and started to the North iWilkesboro hospital, tout he died within a few minutes. Surviving is the widow, Mrs. Minnie Greene, and five children. funeral services were held Sunday and intcnment was in the home neighborhood. Constables, Magistrates For County Are Listed Following are the constables and justices of the peace elected In the various townships ox the county last week. The first named in each instance is the constable: Bald Mountain?Clint Winebarger, Clyde Jackson, John Oox, Clay Pnesnell. Beaver Dam,?George Smitherman, Asa L. Reese, Perry Farthing, Fred Hagaman. Blowing Rock?-T. A. Weaver, N. C. Greene, W. T. Vandyke, W. Lee Robbins. Blue Ridge- George Hayes, Clyde Storie, N. M_ Brown, C. C. Storie. Boone?John K. Brown, M. J. Williams, W. R. Cottrell, E. N. Hahn. Cove Creek?George Swift, A. B. Harmon, Carl Winebarger. J. A. Castle. Elk?Virgil Carroll, N. G. Wheeler, Don Hayes, Virgil Greer. Laurel Creek?Victor Tester, Leonj ard Presnell, Oonley Trivett, Custer | Ward. J Meat Camp?Troy Norrls, U. E. Beach, C. G. Hodges, J. W. Wall. North Fork?R. L. Wallace, Frank Main, C. R. Wilson, D. C. Trivett. Shawneehaw ? Charley Matney, Calvin Tates, Walter Michael. Cicero Townsend. Stony Fork?George Greer, J. W. Byers, Jake Moretz, E. A. Russell. Watauga?Clay Clark, W. P. Ooffey. Joe K. Mast, Ed Hbllifield. | Red Cross Roll Call Is Under Way The annual campaign for membership to the American Red Cross ia now under way in the county, and Mrs. James Counclll, chairman of the Watauga chapter, together with Mia. R. W. Watkins, roll call chairman, are gratified at tne initial response of the citizenry. All are urged to have a part in the financing of the humanitarian organization, through, the purchase of the one dollar membership cards.
Watauga Democrat (Boone, N.C.)
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