^ DECEMBER 7. 1939 LOCAL AFFAXKS Clyde Rowc of Coshocton, Ohio, is the guest of Charles Adams. Mrs. Sertha Combs of Lynehbur vas., is visiting Mr. A. W. Smith and Mrs. R. A. Adams here. Prof. W. L. Winkler of Spring Hqpe, Nash county, was a visitor here over the week-end. rf ^ Mrs. Thomas and children of Concord, spent the week-end at the ho}ne of a sister, Mrs. J. E. Holshpuser. Jimmy Holshouser, small son of Attorney and Mrs. J. E. Holshouser, t suffered a broken forearm in a fall while at play Thanksgiving. Miss Mary Hendrix has returend to h'er home in Shelby after having spent Thanksgiving with Margaret and Jackie Hardin in Boone. Little Miss Betty Heffner of Rhodehiss, spent the week-end as the guest of her cousin, Rebecca Moose. Bom to Mr and Mrs. Charles Thompson of Mabel, a nine-pound daughter, on November 13, who has been named Rebecca Sue. Messrs. John Conway and Willis Chester of the Belk-White Company, attended the showing of Cnrinr* I.. r* I t--? 1 u^aiiig luunvvm nr V/lliUiUllC IclSL week. Mrs. Fay Cruise of Akron, Ohio, is spending two weeks visiting at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. John C. Guy and other relatives at Beech Creek. Rev. G. A. Hamby, who has- been ill for the past month, and confined for the past several days, is now improving rapidly and going about his usual duties. Miss Jacqueline Hardin of Greensboro College lor women, accompanied by her room-mate, Elizabeth Bush, of Tampa. Fla., spent the Thanksgiving holidays at Miss Hardin's home on the Wilkcsboro road. ) Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Farthing went to Bristol, Tenn., this morning where they are attending the annual meeting of the First District Denial Society of Tennessee and Southwestern Virginia. The convention is being held at Hotel Bristol. Worth While Club Ta Meet Today (V general meeting of the Worth While Club will be held this (Thursday) evening al the art building or. the college campus al 7:3(1. The Music and Arl department will have charge of the program. Christmas decorations are to be discussed. All rs are urged to attend. arthing-Sosser Rnoagement Announced Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Farthing have announced the engagement of their daughter, Frieda Joy, to Roy Monroe Sasser oi Goldsboro. N. C. The ceremony will be performed in Bqonc on Christmas day. , Bethel School News Sophomore Play The ninth grade plans to give its play, a three-act comedy, "Don't Darken My Door", Saturday even. ing, December 9, at 7:45. This play should be well received by those seeing it, because it is really a delightlul entertainment. Students taking part in the play are: Kent Robinson, Carrie Lee Farthing, Car! Wilson, Jimrnie Farthing, Max Trivette, Edna Glenn, Ruth \Vine bcrger and Courlnay South. Special music is to be an added attraction. The public is very cordially invited to see this performance. The admission price will be 15c for school children arid 20c for adults. School Paper The first edition of The B. H. S. Booster, Bethel's new school newspaper, was circulated last Wednesday. We think the school ,has a right to feel proud of this bulletin which can serve as a means for the .students to advertise their school to the community and county. Much interest is being shown in this activity, and the indications are that the luture editions will show steady improvements. The school expresses its thanks to those who bought advertising space. We hope that all our readers will patronize these stores and companies. Basket Ball In the first home game of the year (conference game). Bethel took a double-header from Blowing Rock Tuesday night, November 28. The girls won easily over the visitors by a score of 33 to 1. The Blowing Rock girls fought very hard but could not get through the wellcoached Bethel defense. The boys' game was hard fought contest all the way through. Bethel scoring the winning points in the last quarter. Good sportsmanship was shown by all teams throughout the games, and the school took notice of the fact that the audience conducted themselves very coir.mendably, a fact for which we express our gratitude. j NYA CLUB MEETS The Sugar Grove NYA held its regular meeting Thursday afternoon wjth the members of club No. 2 at Sqow Lodge. The program was as follows: Song by all; "Give some reasons for choosing salesmanship as a vocation," Myrtle Johnson; reading, Macy Kirby; "What would you expect of a salesman?" Mary Belle Presnell; "Advantages of professional salesmanship as a vocation," Hattie Vines; special music, Edith Tester, Mary Anne Greene, Ruby Harmon. Contest, Addic Mae Ef* Refreshments were served at the clo&e oi uie meeting. J. M. HEATON DIES J. M. Hcaton. 74 years of ago. di at Davis hospital in Statesvillc. Si urday morning, Nov. 20, follow ii | several months of declining neall ' Mr. Heaton was one of Ave county's most respected and wide known citizens, having lived Heaton most of his his life. He h: held a number of positions, te.ng minister, a prominent merchant the county, vice-president of tl Avery County Bank, and one of tl first county commissioners of :l county. He held the latter offi for several terms. He is survived by his widow ;u the following children' Mrs. Clari Baliff, Hazen Heaton, Allison i!e ton. Miss Edna Earle Heaton. J. ! Heaton, Jr., and Paul Hcaton. Funeral services were conduct! at the church at Heaton Mondi afternoon and interment was in tl Heaton cemetery.?Avery Adveral An unsightly scratch on dai furniture can be made less obvini by coloring with iodine and th< waxing the entire surface. If tl piece of furniture is valuable, hov ever, it is always wisest to have repaired by an expert. ine sun is one of the smalic and faintest of stars, despite its a; parent size when viewed from tl earth. Almost all metals are found in bedded in rock. SPECIAL NOTICKS DO YOU WANT to rent son crop land next year? See N. Harrison, R. F. D., Blowing Roc PORTABLE CORONA typewri er?For sale cheap, in good co dition with neat carrying cas SeeW. A. Watson. Deep Gap, N. ? WARNING Yeu are hereby ?i en notice to keep your dogs off n land at all times. I arn going see that the law on dogs is ei forced. Anyone whose dog caught on my place will he he responsible for sheep killed. E. i Harmon. Vilas. N. C. 12-6-' FOR SALE?McCormick Dee ing T-20 crawler tractor. No. : Caterpillar, 1939 Buick 41 and I sedans, 1929 Ford de luxe statk wagon. HENKEL'S, Statesvill N. C. 11 -30-5 NOTICE To whom this may concern: C November 22, 1939, I soid my bus ness in Boone. known as the Car Jean Inn to Mr. J. O. Cook I pj no longer connected with the bus ness in any way, and have no fu ther financial responsibility. 12-6-4e MAUDE IIOSTETLEl FRUIT CAKES for the holiday Orders are now being taken. Ca Mrs. A. R. Smith, 109-J any da between the hnne: of 19 p. in. 1 HORSE FOR SALE?Good o horse. Would exchange for your cattle. H. Neal Blair, R. F. D. Boone. N. C. 11-30-t MULE COLT FOR SALE?Be one in the county. H. Neal Blai R. F. D. 1, Boone, N. C. X 1-30-ti FOR RENT?L. D. Woodard ' room house, with kitchen rang If interested see S. A. Norri Boone. 11-9-tfc GENERAL BUILDING?Let i help you plan and give you an e ttmate on your building needs. V O Greene Poone 5-1-T e Ult. C.ti. BAUGHJ1AN, eye, ea nose and throat specialist of Eli/, hethton, Tenn., will be at the Ilagi man Clinic in lloonc (lie first Moi days in oach month for the practii of his profession. 4-7 TYPEWRITER RIBBONS, ad. ing machine rolls, carbon pape mimeograph paper, gummed tap staplers and staples. Wataug Democrat. LEARN HAIR STYLING AN BEAUTY CULTURE. Low rate Cheap place to live. Our graduati are in demand. We assist in secu ing employment. Write for catalt and rates. Hinshaw School i Beauty Culture, North Wilkerbor N. C. __ 10.26-1 WOOD WANTED I want green hardwood, 14 inch' long and (i to 8 inches in diametc If you are interested, see mc at on< J. L. Quails 12-7-20 VISIT OUR BARGAIN BASEMENT for unheard of bargains in Bankrupt Stocks One rack of men's all-wool Top Coats $31 Ladies' all-wool Coats, assorted colors and patterns $1.50 to $4.! Snow Suits $1.00 to $2.! Men's and boys' Sheepskin Coats $1BOONE TIRE & BARGAIN STORE Featuring Firestone Tires and Bankrupt Stocks SPECIALS Furniture Bargains Three dining room suites, almost good as new at very low price. 9-piece suite $29. 10-picce suites, .... $33.00 and $39. Nice dressers and chests of dra\ ers S7.50 i Good iron beds $3.00 . Flat and coil springs $2.75 i Singer sewing machines in goi ' "nditien . $15, S17.50 and $18. | Quails Furniture Stor< WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?EV1 | j||j Itomi. at Items from the Democrat of ad December 6. 1900 D. B. Dougherty returned frorr Raleigh Monday. The family of Mr. John Stansberrj le are now living in the office of the ,.c late Dr. Councill. Thc-y come foi the purpose of attending school, id Miss Minnie Farthing of New no River, went to Banner Elk Monday a- where she has a position as houseH. keeper at the Presbyterian school al that place. -d Mr. Billy Mast, who got his thigh Jy broken some days since, is still ai tc Blowing Rock, and at last account e- was thought to be getting on well. . Mrs. W. P. Penley of Blowing Rock, has rented the Martin cottage and is now repapering and refitting the same for the accommodation ol tiansienl and summer boarders. _ W. H. Pcndley of Skagit City, j wasii., a lormer Watauga boy. has, i we are informed, returned to the county and is now at St. Judc. Glad to know that he may make his home p" with us. 10 News has been received that Capt. Coffey, who is now in Baltimore, a- - ?J = i||'IT W< si Onlyl c. J ! Goiiu 31 4 c, I i Ic I I n j | "S#^ BUl"" IM: x&k gEd PRI2 BOS J> jjj to the first 25 cu [c making a pure ? FRIDAY MORI fc r at 10 o'cloc e s. i Never At I SATU 1 I Several lots of fal fs | I 10 COATS, were :g | [ 25 DRESSES, w? >f|I 112 SPORT JACK *H| I s Santa St ? Going \l $1.98 and $2.98 Satin Slip Lovely styles, all sizes, n( 38 $1.39 Satin Slips, tea rose lace or tailored Ladies' Shoes, values to $ black and tan | SPAI Jp *jd 50 __________ 2RY THURSDAY?BOONE, N. ( ^ttrEatb/Fikn has had the operation for faci; neuralgia performed and his man ' friends will be glad to Know thr it was a success, and that the cap ' tain is doing fine. He will rcmai - there a few days longer. The county officers filled thci bonds and were inducted into offic ' Monday. The new board of commis ' sioners, consisting of W. L. Hoi shauscrt L. M. Trivett and John V, Hodges were sworn in and organir ed by electing Mr. Hodges chairmar i Mr. C. R. Hong of our town, lei Monday for Lima, Mont., where h , will remain for some time. He lei his family here but will either com or send for them in the spring. Rob; . is much liked ano we all wish fo him a safe trip, a prosperous sta; : and a sate return. Miss Emma Winkler left Tuesda; , morning for Winona, Washingtor where she will spend some time vis iting her sister, Mi's. R. B. Este; We hope this popular young lad: will have a safe and pleasant jour ney to the far west and that he visi may be crowned with pleasure an' happiness >N'T BE 15; More , j Out ? | Free r 1? I Give, rf ?f I SATURE 8 at SPAI [ t I ^ I Friday Afl R LADIES' stomers hase E New fall c I' i -i-i N1NG I iToOand $ L ! IMMBM?MII Before and J JCTIO RDAY A I merchandise will be sol to the hig j $4.95 to $29.95 are ... $2.98 to $19.95 LETS, were 3.10 to 7.95 aHnmnHBna iys Buy Gi SPAINHOUI Out Of ] >s, ?* # /?$2.98 Swe; )W.... AoOSV novelty st\ >, black A7a $lfl0 Drex' jyioned, 3 or Ladies' $2. 4;95'$1.78 bSsbro NHOl B OONE HI LIFE Blue Devils Win Over Collellsville The Boone Blue Devil boys team q ran over the Collettsville boys 31 to 21 Thursday night. November 28, at 'J the high school gymnasium. The Blue Devil lassies won their game i. 22 to 15. n Stunt Night Big Success r Stunt night Friday. December 1. c sponsored by the student council of Appalachian high school at the De[_ nionstration school auditorium was j a big success. The first prize was I won by Miss Happoldt's senior girls, who presented "Ferdinand t Goes to Boone High School." Proceeds will be used by the student ^ council for various school iniprnve' ments. e r NY A LUNCH ROOM V The lunch room at the Mabel \ school which is run co-operatively i y by the NYA girls, under the super- | I, vision of Mrs. Clare P. Simpson, is i- progressing nicely, it is reported. !. One group works the first two y weeks and the second group the - following two weeks. There is an 1 ! average of 100 meals served daily, 1 I 'HI-IT.I.I-,,.- ? An ?- J - .. ( ?.x? ujjj/n/Auiimuv ?.m uiiuernourisn- i ! ed children are fed free, when they j LONG i Days L linur' <5 = ' 9 %/ V/1 m v Of Busi Radio 1171 ni Away 9 ?1 )AY at 3:00 I nhour's B pAIR J ternoon at 3: I (choi< SWEATERS with any :olor s /) p chased Werefl%^lu 1.39 VtF FRIDAY \laybe Never A ?N SA1 lT 2: O'Cl d at auction Saturday after fhest bidder 6 BLANKETS, were . . 3 BED SPREADS, wer( 3 CHILDREN'S COAT its Now at t'S= Business! ? iters, slipovers in C?- O Q rles, all colors *1? JLotJO el Silk Hose, full-fash- /?Ap 4-thread OSfV 98 Purses, suedes and leathers, wns, wines, 88 JR'S, B PAGE FIVE | arc present. The lunch room is self-supporting and the only one j1 its kind in the county. MORE LEAN As a result of consumer demand, experiments are under way in several sections of the United States to breed a type of hog with more lean meat in the bacon. We Arc Now Booking oone I