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THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1!?9
OBJECTS TO WILD RIDE
OF POLICE. OFFICER
Editor Democrat:
Wo. the people of the country, i
order to preserve tranquility and t
preserve the lives of our childre
who may he walking: home fro:
church, as well as countless othei
who may he traveling" the highway,
do ask the law to refrain froj
hurtling over the highways ni
death-dealing chase with some offer
der as they did last Sunday night.
Is it in the name of progress tha
an officer speeds his car tc the poin
that everyone's life is in danger, jus
for the sake of catching one* offer
der? How much difference is ther
in the fact that the car being chase
is driven by a man who is probabl
under the influence of liquor, an
In the fact that the officer doing th
chasing is driving his ear just as fas
and shooting ever so often and all i
the darkness of a country highway ?
Is it in the spirit of progress tha
these same cars?the chaser and th
chased?-kept up this merry ehas
until the. road was running red wit
the blood of innocent victims !
happened?all right. Get the detail
if you're interested.
Now. we the people, love to so
the law enforced. We want all ba
men to be behind thts bexs, but p7cas?
isn't there some belter v.-av to eatc
tptci. wis 05 we>V
ever ,\ou like, and if there Ls a pu
you want wSto iooks like he is hca<
inp west, or east, then use your tel<
phone, Mr. Officer; call your deput
and tell him to stop all cars unt
you ease over from Boone and pic
out the one you want.
Or is there somethinp in the spir
rtf til A Mlflf ttAu'/l foil "re
that way?
We arc for you, officers, but yo
frightened us. We want the higl
ways safe for everybody.
IMA CITIZEN, and
U. B. A. CITIZEN.
Sugar Grove, N. C.
LIKES DEMOCRAT
Editor Democrat:
Can you find space in the Demo
crat to publish these few lines? En
closed you will find check for $1.5'
to pay for my subscription to th
Democrat. We look forward ever
Friday for the Democrat. We en jo:
reeding your paper. We moved fron
Watauga county to Greene county
Tennnessee, in November, 1937.
sold my farm in Watauga county ant
(bought a farm in Greene county. W<
like Tennessee fine; we go to Sunday
school most every Sunday, but w<
often tliink of Boone's Fork church
I sure think the good people of Wat
auga county are doing the right thing
In trying to help Representative
Greer to wipe out beer and wine ir
Watauga county.
T. M. COFFEY.
Greenville, Term, March 3. 1939.
On the Street and
About Town
(Contributed)
Citizen telling Chief Oilis the reason
he cannot walk straight is that
he had a tooth pulied.
Sanitary Inspector Webster explaining
to lad}' about the puritv ol
water.
Noah Storie stating his political
views to a street crowd.
Zack Greene teaching W. E. Setzer,
June Russell and R. \V. Pulliam to
sing.
Man crossing the street during
downpour of rain, with coat tightly
drawn, but bareheaded.
W. ML Cook spiicing his cigar so il
will last longer.
VALLE CRUCIS SCHOOL
HONOR ROLL, 6TH MONTH
First grade: Charlie Joe Cole
Katy Sue Farthing, Jean Herman.
Second grade: Celia Coffey. Lizzii
Hicks, Howell Cooke.
Third grade: Dorothy Townsend
Freddie Michael.
Fourth grade: Ruth Coleman
Evelyn Clarke, Wayne Clarke.
Fifth grade: Lena Maltba, Russel
Hodges, Ella Dollar, Henry Caudill.
Sixth grade: Roberta Burkett
Ruby Reece, Frank Mast.
Seventh grade: Mary Hazel Farth
ing, H. W. Mast, Jr.
I
[I BOONE HI LIFE
_ !
r' Several puppet .shows will be given
<* before the end of the school by the
_ puppet group of Appalachian high
y school. This gix>up has given sevenil
shows during the school year. At
chapel last Saturday they gave three
plays, "George Washington and the
L Cherry Tree," "The Three Bears,"
p and Bpaminondas and His Mammy."
Basketball Boys Honored at Party
~ The basketball boys of Appalaeh"r
Uin high were honorevl at a party
"" given by their coach. Mr. Wcy,
Tuesday night. This was the climax
^ to their successful basketball career
s.
? Farmers Sponsor Contest
e? The Young Tar Heel Farmers are
r- sponsoring an old fiddlers' contest to
= be given at the courthouse on SaturI
day night, March 18. Everyone is
_ cordially invited to come and have a
good time.
^ Junior-Senior Ilcecption
Last Saturday the juniors of Appalachian
high issued invitations
n honoring the .seniors at a theatre
o I party on Thursday, March 9. at 7:30
n J o'clock with a reception following at
^ the high school gymnasium
"s
II III J?t * It U
Monday night, March 6, Miss
n Natalie Purdom presented a feu* of
her music students in recital. The
program was as follows: Bicycle
Waltz, piano duet, Mary Lois How']
j ell and Ruth Talum. To a Wild Rose.
' piano solo. Alma Ruth Kagaman; To
' Bee a d the Clover, piano solo. Emma
Jean Wilson; Beautiful Dreamer, vo'
j eal solo. Frances Walker; Anita's
Dance, piano solo, Nancy Mullins;
j Alaskan Twilight, piano solo, Mary
( Lois Howell; Souvenir o f Stephen
1 Foster, piano solo, Mary Alice Cook;
j Scarf Dance, piano solo, Carolyn
! Miiler; Still is the Night, vocal solo,
, Lqiiise Cress; La Paloma, piano solo,
Carolyn Winkler; Edelweiss Glide,
Roster Barnett; Sea Piece, piano solo,
* Josie Little; Rustles of Spring, piano
solo. Louise Cress; The Rosary, piano
solo, Gwendolyn Crawford; Trees,
* piano solo, Charlotte Alley; Charge
of the Uhlans, piano duet Eva Bingc
ham and Helen Wilcox. After a
* | short inter mission the Boone High
^ Rand gave a short concert with these
' nur.ibors: The Secret. Prince and
'z J Jester, Overture, aru: Cossack -Jip-Or
i- Meat Camp News
y Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Jones, who
il have been very sick for the past few
k days, are slowly improving
Mrs. Tom Jones, who has been scriit
ously il! for several months, is now
t able to be up, we are glad to know
Mrs. Herman Woods is still unable
u to be out. She is suffering with
i- rheumatism.
Albert Greene, small son of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Greene, has been
very sick for the past few days, is
improved. Mr. and Mrs. Greene and
family have returned to their home
in Longwood, Fla.
Mrs. Walter Greene visited her
motlier, Mrs. Laura Tatum, Sunday
afternoon.
q Mrs. Brodie Beach is slowly ime
proving after a serious illness.
^ Misses Fay and Lucy Brown and
Mr. Ernest Hodges visited relatives
1 of Mr. Hodges in Elizabeth ton, Tain.,
Sunday.
j I Mrs. Ola Brown, who has been
, helping to care for her father, Mr.
^ Blackburn, spent the week-end with
~ her family. We are glad to learn
^ that Mr. Blackburn is improving.
Mrs. Bessie Greene visited Mrs.
] Herman Woods Tuesday afternoon,
, also with Mrs. Rayfield.
^ Mr. and Mrs. Verne S. Greene and
t children were dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. R. A. Brown Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Wilson visited
Mr and Mrs Claude Norris Sunday i
afternoon
Junior Lookabill spent Sunday j
night with Kenneth Greene.
Misses Gladys and Grace Looka- j
bill spent Monday night with Misses.
Erleene and Nelle Gross.
Mrs. John Wilson visited his daugh- j
ter, Mrs. Henry Mriller of Zionville,
over the week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Wood row Greene vis
ited with home folks Sunday afternoon.
j Mrs. Carl Byers and Mrs Bessie
Greene visited Mrs H. S. Jones last
Friday afternoon.
Mr. Grover Lewis returned to his
home last Tuesday afternoon from
the hospital in Lenoir, where he had
' been receiving treatment for his eye.
Miss Margaret Wilson is visiting
relatives in Bristol, Tenn.
PROF. GREENE ENTERTAINS
Prof. A. J. Greene entertained a
number of business and professional
men of Boone, who were former residents
of Mabel, at a dinner at the
[ Greene Inn Thursday evening. A delicious
three-course dinner was pre,
pared by Mrs. R. M. Greene.
After dinner Prof. Greene introj
ducea the 4'progressive" game of fox
and goose. Dr. H. R. Eggers of the
, teachers college, carried off high
honors and was awarded a handsome
, red bandana. John Greer was voted
the winner of a lying contest and
1 bull-slinger in general.
Those attending the dinner were:
, R. M. Greene, W. M. Thomas, D. E.
Benfield, Lee H. Stout, J. F. Greer,
- R. G. Greene, H. R. Eggers, G. P.
Bggers and A. W Smith
WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?EVEI
jLATE NEWS BRIEFS!
| vni.iT vuv training
FOR ITC IS I'KtitSD
Shelby. March 0- Rudimentary |
military training' for the nation's
CCC boys was advocated in an addross
here tonight by Stephen F.
Chad wick of Seattle, Wash, national
commander of the American legion.
Chadwick, speaking at the post officers
conference of the North Carolina
department of the legion, asserted
that ''if we are going to spend
vast sums on materials, on arms and
equipment, then let's train men to
the intelligent use of these arms and
equipment."
accuse 8 of passing million
dollars in bogus money
New York. March 6- Secret operatives
and police last night arrested
six men and two women as members
of a counterfeiting ring which they
said had passed $1,000,000 in bogus
} money during the past year. Leader
of the gang was said to be Henry
Braun, who was deported to Germany
in 1935 after serving a sentence for
counterfeiting. He returned to this
country in 1936 and was arrested
last 3'ear for illegal entry, but jumped
his bond. Twenty-five plates, for
making S5. 310 and 320 bills, were
j found in the Braun apartment.
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\ SOUTH STII.L ECONOMIC
| PROBLES!, S.VVS PRESIDENT
Charleston, S C., March 4.--President
Roosevelt came out again 3*esterelay
for higher industrial wages in
the south, asserting increased purchasing
powc r for southern people
must be brought about if progress is
: to be made toward solving the nation's
"economic problem No. 1."
Questioned D3* Charleston reporters
during an interview aboard the cruiser
Houston; the chief executive said
he had seen no change yet in the
problem. An administration agehcy
several months ago called it the nation's
first problem demanding soluj
tion. He said he hoped there was go|
ing to be a change for the better and
j he was going to do all he could to
| help bring it about.
* *
CARDINAL IWCKLLI IS
ELEVATED TO PAPACY
Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli was elcct:
pope Thursday and took the name
: Plus XI} on his; t\3rrt birthday in
cjio cf history's shortest conclaves in
V&U&ar City. He became the]
- _ . _ . . -s o i.
500,000 Caiuolics and temporal ?vve?<
ign o? Vatican City just 20 days after
the death of Pius XT. who he served
as papal secretary of state for
eight years. He is the first pope ever
to have been in. the United States
As papal secretary of state he came
here in 1936 and was received hy
President Roosevelt. People fainted
ir. the crush of 150.000 faithful who
jammed St. Peter's square to receive
the benediction of the tall, thin and
ascetic diplomat who was raised by
his brother princes of the church to
the Vicarage of Christ.
* * *
ItOOOSFAKLT HAPS
FOES OF DEMOCRACY
Washington, March 4.?iUpcn a
cheering, gala joint session of congress,
President Roosevelt and Chief
Justice Hughes impressed today the
thouglit that the individual liberty
guaranteed by the constitution is this
nation's defense against those who
would destroy democracy. Gathered
in the big hali of the house of representatives
were the members of both
branches of congress, commemorating
the first meeting of the national
legislature under the constitution
150 years ago today. With them
were the members of the cabinet, the
supreme court, the heads of the army
and navy and the diplomatic envoys
of more than 50 foreign countries.
Today." said the President, "with
many other democracies, the United
States will give no encouragement to
the belief that our processes are outworn.
or that we will approvingly
I watch the return of forms of government
which for two thousand years
[ have proved their tyranny and their
, instability alike." He served notice
I that the United States would not
stand passive and silent while rej
ligious liberty was denied in other
| lands, but would use every "peaceful
means" to preserve religious and personal
freedom.
BARES FIRE SALE
Bare's Fa>r store today announces
its big- fire sale which started the
middle of last week and which has
drawn unprecedented crowds to the
1 r\C01 /loniTif r*>ont ? * * v
tvW' uvji.iimiii.iil ^iwic. ounn: 01 uie
merchandise being slightiy damaged
by water during the recent fire, the ,
entire large stocks have been marked
down to fire sale prices. Details of :
the offerings will be found on page
eight.
COVE CREEK 4-H CLUB
The 4-H Club of Cove Creek
school met Monday, February 27,
The minutes of the January meeting
were read. Miss Bridge held a discussion
on cooking and dental treatment.
The ninth, tenth and eleventh
grade girls remained after the meeting
adjourned. Miss Bridge advised
these girls to join the Leadership
Club now being organized in Boone.
?-Reported.
WANTED?Girl or soman to cook
and do general housework. Small
family. Inquire at the Democrat
office. 1 p
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xY THURSDAY?BOONE. N. C.
rTfiuKciT'i
^OTMEMEMS !
BOONE METHODIST (
Preaching servients at 10:50 a. m. <
and 7:00 p. m. Sunday. Sermons by
the pastor. Young Peoples' service
at 6:15.
PRESBYTERIW
Rev. John S. Yeltpn of Stony Point, |
Tenni, who is chairman of the home 1
mission committee of the Hoist on 1
Presbytery, will preach for the Boone 3
Presbyterian congregation at the J
high school building Sunday morning
at 11 o'clock. Sunday school will Im '
held at 0:45. j
UNION BAPTIST CHURCH
Mr. Wayne Stout preached for us 1
Sunday a week ago. and brought a i
fine message. We have great con- '
fidence in Mr. Stout and believe lie
will make a highly successful minister.
Rev. Honda Horton, Boone colored
minister and his choir, will be at '
Union next Sunday at li o'clock. All
are invited to attend.
A1) V EN T Ciir.lSTIAN
"The Kock Church"
Christ's resurrection is Christianity's
sign that this religion is of divine
origin. It is aiso the assurance
to the people of this world that, there
shall be a resurrection of all those
who have gone down in death. The
resurrection of the dead is the;
Bible's only hope of eternal life. We I
hope all the people will realize at!
this season of the year the import- J
since of the teaching concerning j
Christ's resurrection told the resurrection
of ail the dead.
Services next Sunday as follows:
9:45?Sunday school. Prof. Hodges,
superintnedent.
10:45?Sermon, "The Promises to
Abraham."
6:00?Loyal Workers* meeting.
7:00?Sermon, "The Young People."
FIRST BAPTIST
Rev. J. Canipe, Pastor
The pastor is giving an exposition
on selected Psalms at the evening
services. Last Sunday night \vc hac
an appreciative audience and a large
cue, too. Won't you join us in worship
r<j?.d lb"ten to the sweet singers
of Israel unfcld His beauty and
SBaoTrHTaa.. - . -, "1 '<
p?5%fj' nrr gas
,"5-f jv *' Tp:^T?T*T'*T' CCi* \VC '
?j -pre acu aii ?i2 b jects \5 esiSiBSI to
help Christians with their problems
in living1 llicir Christian life, Last .
Sunday a good mother said, "Yon
helped me today because I have been
under dreadful fear for some time."
Help people understand the Scriptures,
find Christ and come into richer
fellowship with God is just what
we are trying" to do. Come and
worship with us and we will do thee
good.
THE ALERT CI. VSS
rrhe Alert Bible class of the First
Baptist church has done a fine piece
of work and is continuing to do so.
This class has done a great work in
building up the class, in supporting
the church and the pastor in furnishing
ushers and other helpers for Sunday
night services. I assure the class
of my prayers and support in its
continued growth and development
and hope that all the boys will stick
together as one man in the support
of the Sunday school and the church
and the winning of the lost to Christ
What could be finer than a group of
young men at work together in religious
work in our town and community?
Boys, you have a good
class, a good duet of teachers, a
good opportunity to serve God and
your fellowmcn. So keep up the good
work and be not discouraged but
press on till you reach one hundred
young men and lead them to Christ.
Your friend and pastor,
J. C. CANIPE.
HOI.Y CROSS EPISCOPAL
Vail? Crucis
We shall have as our guest speaker
for the second of our Friday evening
services during Lent, the Rev
Boston M. L-ackev. rector of fit i"
James church, Lenoir. The services
will be held next Friday evening,
March 10, in the church, at 7:30 J
o'clock.
Most of us arc acquainted with Mr. J
Lackey^ he having visited here many j?
times. In time past he was interest- 1 J
cd in the young people's conferences
held here. We expect to be on hand i
to welcome Mr. Lackey.
Mountain Worker's Conference a
Mrs. Giovier and Rev. Mr. Butt J
left Monday morning for Knoxville, a
Tenn., to attend the annual confer- J
BIG FIKE SALE NOW GOING
ON. All clothing, shoes and J
dry goods being sold at a sac- j
rifice. Bare's Fair Store. 1
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Stomach, try J
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?nce of Southern Mountain Workers, in
\t tiie meeting of the Episcopal see- th
; of the conference, Mr. Butt will ar
ead a discussion on the subject, ha
Specialized Training for Rur a 1
Uiurch Workers." Bishop Gribbin is si<
me of the leaders of the conference, ar
SKETCHES FROM THE ce
CAPITAL a
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(Continued from page one) S
ce in the congress .was followed by 01
i term in tlie state assembly and
fears on the supreme court bench. *c
\nd over on the house side was . . .
JOHN BAP11SA ASHE oi Halifax.
,vho commanded North Carolina's e<^
.roops at Valley Forgei Jater attend- ?
ng sessions of the Continental con- ?
gross as a delegate. Retiring from,
national politics, Ashe served three
terms in the state assembly, was
elected governor of North Carolina in
1S02. but died before his inauguration.
And another representative
was . . .
TIMOTHY BLOOD WORTH, reared
on a New Hanover farm; self-schooled
teacher of schools and master of
many trades, who manufactured muskets
and bayonets for Washington's
army. And a financier of considerable
importance in those times
was . . .
JOHN STEELE, shrewd Salisbury
planter, whose sendee in the house
was followed by six years as a comp-1
trailer of the treasury, having beer, j
appointed by President Washington ;
and reappointed by Presidents Adams
ami Jefferson. And a scholarly fei- ?
low was ... J ?
ITUCH WIl-LIAMiSON of Edenton, I -?
ordained minister of the Gospel. |
professor of mathematics, student of
medicine. A signer of the Deciara- !
lion of Independence, Williamson at-!
tended jls .a delegate the convention i
which framed the fe<lera! constitu-1
tion, and during the Revolution was j
surgeon-general of North Carolina
troops Last but of a certainty not;
the least was a rod-head named ...
.1 O H N SEVIER, Virginia-born
fighter extraordinary, who with his
i rothers had moved to the alluvial
Hols'.on Valley (Tennessee), which
probably at that time was in the j
State of Wilkes." Hero of Kings
Mountain, later for three years gov-j
ernor of the "proclaimed" State of
Franklin, and first chief executive of i
Tennessee. the dashing John adds
color to the histories of two states
irfa a tuition as weJJ
TiiKRK S NO DENYING tnc
th at North Carolina had a powerful
delegation in congress when this determined
group finally readied New
York. They had plenty of stuff ,4behind
the cars," a little bock-lcarnVWAS^WANWAVAWVW".'.
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We have a complete line of G;
and in this stock you will find
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J ey will buy. If you arc look
would like to show you what \
" are hunting rather than qua!
J ... But we'd rather sell qua
show you before you buy.
H
1 We still have a few tons of Basi
tried this on your Grass Lane
purchase a small amount and
Farmers Ha
Supply G
BOONE, 1
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MARCH 9, 1939
g . . . and a fresh remembrance of
0 cruelties of <ui Old World mois
chy. They started something that
,s proved to be good.
Its a genuine pleasure to occarnally
glance back at events that
e gone. Things haven't changed a
t. so far as government is conrned.
Congressmen wear clothes of
different cut, ar.d lawyers are not v
; scarce as they were in the first
ssion. Fact is they now hold eleven
it of the thirteen North Carolina
ats in both houses. Not so bad?
r the lawyers.
Johnny- "Oh. everything is m&rk1
down after the holidays."
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