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' c A ? \ Rev. Robert Brown, of Keota. Iowa, is visiting with relatives in Boone. )C?. J. A. Peeler of Hickory, spent the w?ek-?nd at the home of her brother, Dr. J Rankin. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Greer, of Morganton, were week-end visitors with relatives in the community. Hiss Christine Eggers of Aber deen, Md., 'is spending two weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Eggers. Miss Nellie Moretz teft Tuesday for a three weeks vacation in De troit and at Braeside Camp in Paris, Ontario, Canada. Mrs. Howard Browfl, of Fresno, Ohio, left last Friday fcfter spending a few days. witK her mother and friends. ... T", J ?/ * ' The literature and education de partment of the Worthwhile Club will meet Thursday evening at 8 o'clock with Mrs. W. M. Burwell. - Mrs. O. B. Jones has returned from Weaverville, where she was called to attend the funeral of her father, Mr. John B. Hunter. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hollifield have sold their home on the Blowing Rock road, and win make their home in Greenville, S. C. Mr. B. W. Stallings was in States ville last Thursday where he attend ed a meeting of the directors of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation. Miss Elizabeth Hayes has return ed to Cleveland, Ohio, after spend ing a few days with her grandpar ents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob S. Hayes. Miss Emmo Hodges has returned to Meadville, Pa., after spending five weeks with "her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Finley Hodges, of Boone R P. D. 2. The home and garden department of the Woman's Worthwhile Club will meet Friday night, July 6, at the home of Mrs. Joe Crawford in Cherry Park. Misses Mary Lou King, Jennie Stout, Katie Lube, Etta Mae Mast and Mazie Jean Jones, of Chapel Hill, spent the week-end with Mrs. J. W. Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Dewey D. Storie, of WickJ iff e, Ohio, and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Storie, of Portsmouth, Va., are spending a few, d?y* .vith' rela tives at Blowing Rack. Born to . Mr. and Mrs. J. Wayne Gragg, of Wilmington, N. C., on June 9, at the , Ja^MK Walker Memorial hospital ol that, city!, a daughter, who. has b*en named Gloria Jean. - Mr. and Iffri^&alplv Culler and thrt* children, and Mrs. Arville B. Culler, of Lynchburg, Ya.. spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Cyller at Silverstone. Mk va*>d Mrs. J. W. Hollifield, with their friends, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Vfefaflt, of Greenville, S. C., spent Sunday with Mrs. Hollifield's brother, Mr. W. M. Greene and, family, of Boone. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Sims and family, of the State of Washington, are spending some time in the -coun ty with relatives. Mr. Sims is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Hamp Sims of Shu^fc Mills. Major Thomas E. Farthii army, with his family mxU Mrs John F. I'li'Acrs aid Wallace, N. C, have M their father, Mr. W. J. Fa! Valla Crucis, and other n the county. Before eote service Major Farthing <m sician in San Frandsoo, C wilt return to his practice losing tali release from thi Mr. and Mrs. G. H. West and chil dren, of Wheeling, W. Va., are spending this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. JWvett^ They will also visit Mr. West's parents at Banner Elk. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Kenney and '?-daughter, Barbara Jean, of Balti ' lore, Md., are spending the week in ing Rock with their parents, A. M. Kenney and Mr. and F. B. Hartley. AJil. have vthage, weeks v Mr. and Route 2. Mrs. T. Mrs. G. L. kesboro, have viUe, Tenn., week visiting 1 Mrs. Karl B. kins. Irs. Willard F. N orris Ml) / Lou and Jimmie, to their home in Car after spending two : Mr. Norris* parents, W. P. Norris, on Boone and daughter, of North Wil frotn K iv ix they spent a :e's daughter, !^nd Mr. Per ITEMS FROM THE DEMOCRAT OF JUNE 28, 1M0 Quite a number of jieople axe com ing to Blowing Rock, and we are told. that a large crowd is expected a little later on. . Frank H. Wyke, Who"* living at Linville ^temporarily, has ? been spending a little time witb his moth er and sister in town this week. J Mrs mpim*. t*)or of Hickory, has moved to her home at Blowing Rock for the summer, sod Just now Is spending a few days with her mother in Boone. Miss Alice Boyden, who spent the winter and spring with her sister, Mrs. Mary Cole Lanier at Colum bus, Miss-, arrived at her home. in Boone Tuesday, Messrs. M. B. Blackburn, B. F. Eller, Thos. Bingham and F. A. Linney left Tuesday morning for Wilkes boro to attend the Republi can congressional convention. Mr. W. E. Giles, proprietor of the Blowing Rock Hotel for the past two .years, died at his home at Southern Pines Thursday. His son, Emerson Gildfe, with a number of helpers, was at the mountain perparing for the opening of the hotel, when he died. The son returned home at once and we have not learned who will take charge of that popular resort for the summer. The attendance at the Training School is rapidly increasing. Alle ghany county leads in the nuiQbfef of students, but Ashe is well J pre sented. Wilkes, Yadkirv Alexander, Caldwell, Mitchett and Jwmson counties are well represented- There are 117 teachers here, but there ought to be more . . . The standard of scholarship is high and the stuj dents have led the classes in the best schools of the state. Mr. Thos. Williams and family of New York, arrived in town Tuesday and have taken quarters in the Cof fey house, adjoining the Blair hotel. Mr. Williams has for some time been opening a mine enterprise on the Grandfather, and is here for the purpose of of developing some mica interests on the lftnds of B. A Foster and others on Howard's Creek. On his return from the Confeder ate reunion at New Orleans, M. H. A. Davis brought Mr. %. J. Norris a hickory stick cut within a few steps of where he (Norris) shot a Federal soldier in the battle of Missionary Ridge, thereby saving the life of his gallant officer, Capt. B- F. fiaird. The smoke, say?JM?. Norris, <m that memorable day, was so densie yod could only see a few steps, when he Mrs. W. F. Harris and daughter, Evelyn, of Charlotte, are visiting at the home of Mrs. Harris' mso; Mr. William Rush. ; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Parson, Mrs. Grant Parson and daughter, have returned to their home in Lynch burg. Va., after visiting with rela tives in Watauga. Mrs. Parson's husband was killed in the Pacific theatre of war. Mr. Claude Garland, of Shulls Mills, has accepted a position with the Parkway Company. Mr. Gar land has been employed at the De troit Gear Co., Detroit, and Muncie Gear Co., Muncie, Ind., both firms being manufacturers of stoves, wash ing machines, etc., and more recent ly has worked with contractors in TV A power dam construction. ? \ ''i ' * Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Greene, of Sherwood, announce the engagement of their daughter, Huby, to Pfc. Wil lard W. Eggers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Conley Eggers, of Mountain City, Tenn. He is at present overseas. The wedding date has not been decided upon. Surprise Birthday Dinner And Mast Family Reunion A surprise birthday dinner and Mast family reunion in honor of Mrs. Wiley J. Mast, was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Law rence of Vilas, last Sunday; Numerous gifts were presented to Mrs. Mast, and the following were in attendance: _ Mrs. Wiley, J. Mast, Johnson City, Tenn.; Mr, and Mrs. F. C. Ward, Elizabeth ton, Tenn.; Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Glenn, Vilas; Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Henson and Elwood, Cleveland, O.; Mr. and Mrs. Grady Mast and Ma rie, Johnson City, Temn.'? Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kimel and Larry and Edwin, Winston- Salem; Vaught Mast BM 1*; V- 'St.Navy, and M*s. Mast and Lftid* Boom; M$. had Mn. Tom Hayes, Bonita and Tommy, Wittuatwo;. CpL and Mrs. Smith ast and Smitty and Jud, Johnson City; Mr. and Mrs. Clint Mast and Leslie, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lawrence, G lends and Tommy, Mir. and Mrs. Fred Blair' and Eugene, Vilas; Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Mast, Sherwood; Mrs. J. H. Brinkley, Vilas; Mrs. O. W. Chappell, Shouns, Tenn.; Miss Pau line Weens, Johnsion City; Paul Whl ker, St Louis, Mon Mr. '?nd Mm. Stanford Brown, Ndrth Wilkesboro; Oscar Brown, Knoxville, Tenn.; Miss Loy Brown, Maiden, N. C-I Don Griffin, Oak Ridge, Tenn; Mr. and Mrs. Hende Ward and Bobby and Max, Elizabeth ton; Mr. and Mrs. Mast Ward, Elizabeth ton. spied the boy in blue behind a pile of rubbish, hia eye fixed steadily on Capt. Baird, and was in the act of capping his gun, whan N orris sent a bullet crashing through his brain The stick is very highly prised and Mr. Morris will have it finished. I JULY S, 19M After much balloting, F. A. Lin ney was nominated for solicitor at Blowing Rock yesterday. - C. O. Hot-ton has the contract to paint the church at Mount Vernon. He began work Tuesday. Adolphus Cook is building a cot tage for Mr. Calloway of Ashe coun ty in East Boone. Cook Brothers of Boone have opened a neat stock of goods at Sugar Loaf which .will be a great convenience to the people of that section. It does seem to us that it is high time for steps to be taken that would put a stop to this promiscuous shooting pt the village at night Frank Michael, son of Mr. L. H. Michael of Rutherwood, has pro cured the position of express agent at Winston-Salem. Prof. White, superintendent of the graded school at Granite Falls, has been added to the faculty of the Training School. He and his wife arrived at the dormitory Saturday night Sorry indeed to hear of the death of two of the triplett boys of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Hodges, which oc curred last week. J. W. Bryan has again won the fishing belt LaBt Tuesday he caught a speckled trout 14 inches 'long, and weighed one pound and sfven ounces. W. R. Moody and wife left Mon day for Wyoming where they will make their future home. We failed to note that Miss Edna, daughter of W. W. Holsclaw, of Vilas, who graduated at Davenport college last session, was elected as one of the faculty for the ensuing year. Although only 17 years of age, this accomplished young lady will teach mathematics and Latin in the college. By the accidental discharge of a shotgun in the hands of Mr. Olliel Winebarger of Meat Camp, on Sa urday, his left arm was so badly mangled that amputation was ne cessary near the shoulder joint The operation was performed on Sunday morning, and Or. Jones told us on hia return that the unfortunate young man was resting as well as could be expected. Vacation Bible School At First Baptist Church Vacation Bible school will begin at the First Baptist Church on Mon day afternoon, July 9th, and will close Friday afternoon' with a picnic supper and commencement program. Beginners ages 3-5, leaders, Mrs. W. F. Miller, Jr., and Mrs. Hale Vance. Music leader to be selected. Primary children, ages 6-8, lead ers, Mrs. S. C. Eggers and Mrs. Ra leigh Cottrell. Music leader, Miss Mary Kathryn Wilson. Junior ages, 9-12, leaders, Mrs. Dee Shoemake and Miss Stella Cloe Rogers. Music leaders, Rachel Ann Vance and Jean Wilson. ' Intermediates, ages 13-16, leaders, Mrs. H. R. Eggers and Mrs. Gordon Nash. Music leaders to be selected. Rev. Mr. Canipe and Baxter How ell will be the counselors for the boys. Miss Kathleen Frink will be principal. Children, here is your outstanding opportunity. Parents, here is offered your responsibility to give your children Bible teaching and religious training. Attention To All War Veterans I will be at my office in the court house from 9 to 5 -each day through Friday and until noon Saturday for the purpose of assisting all veterans and their dependents in filing claims for the several different things they are and will be entitled to. I have a complete set of blanks and forms for filing any claims for veterans of any war and their de pendents and assure you the best service that I can possibly render you. I also plan on assisting vet erans and their dependents from r . adjoining counties when I can and have the time to do Kfc. . In '"case of emergency after office hours, call me at my residence, tele phone No. SOU. Tner* is no charge for these services to veterans and dependstfNL ' LIONEL WARD, Veteran Service Officer. Boone, KfifrV v Appalachian High News ? School letter awards have arrived. Students who are entitled to school letters for the tint time and stu dent* who have paid for their second letters may come by the office and ; get them any time from 8:30 a. m. until 4:00 p. m., Tuesday through MISS uftntA ROTH HAGAMJUf Mlu Laura Rath Hagtnan To Marry Jeaaph Williams Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Hagaman, of Boone, announce the engagement of their daughter, Laura Ruth, to An drew Joseph Williams, of the Army Transport Corps and Mountain Park, N. C-, son of My. and Mrs. C. W. Williams. No date has been set for the wedding. * Valuable Farm Property To Be Sold At Auction - ? v., ? : * .? T,! , ?>p The Don Horton farm, containing some 342 acres of choice land, in cluding 9 considerable amount of fine timber, will be sold at auction Friday, July 6, at 1 p. m.T it has been announced, and considerable inter est is being shown in the auction. The farm, which has been occupied by members of the Hortoif family for perhaps more than a century and a half, has been divided into tracts of from 10 to SO acres and will be offered for the high dollar. Z. A. Robertson and Co., and Walter 8c Gurley Auction Co., are the selling agents. SANDS CLUB MEETS WITH MRS. BARNES The Sands Demonstration Club met at the home of Mrs. Judd Barnes on June 21, at 2 o'clock,. The vice-president presided over the business meeting, after which the program was turned over to Mrs. Mary Hamby, home agent. Mrs. Hamby gave some very use ful and helpful suggestions, also spoke of the district meeting which phe attended in West Jefferson. ' The hostess served a delicious salad course to 16 club members and guests. The next meeting will be a picnic held somewhere in the community, the time and place to be announced later. ? * A! the Churches GRACE LUTHERAN ' Edwin F. Troutman Pastor Sunday School 10 a. m. Worship 11 a. m. Sermon topic, "Into the Deep With Jesus." ' Anthem: "Come Close to the Saviour." DR. W. J. McKEE*TO SPEAK AT | PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Everyone is most cordially invited to attend the James I. Vance Me morial Presbyterian Church Sunday morning, July 8, at 11 hear Dr. W. J. McKee. is professor of education at the Uni versity of North Carolina, Visiting professor for a summer term at Ap palachian State Teachers College, and former missionary to India. We look forward to hearing Dr. McKee,, and invite our friends to worship Heaton New* v Mrs. Lee Davis and daughter" Francine, have returned from Parts mouth, VdL, where they will make their bom* for a short time. Mr. R. O. McGuire has returned to Richwood, W. Va.. where he is employed. Mrs. Ann Smith is ill at her home here but is improving. Claude Base of the navy, is spend- . ing a furlough with his mother, Mrs. Mina Bar* here. He has participat ed in navy battles against the Japs. Mrs. Eula Mae Bradford, of] Elisabethton, spent the week-end, here with Mrs. Jewell Moody. Boone Lions Club Installs Officers (CONTINUED rmOM PAOI ON*) Chester, and Prof, and Mis. W M. | Grubbs. Following the banquet, the Lions, Lionesses and their guests enjoyed dancing in the high school auditor-, um. The Dixie Rhythm Boys, negro orchestra from Lenoir, furnished the music. WANT ADS LAWN MOWERS SHARlfENEfv Work guaranteed. Owens Iprfchine Shoo, Boone, N. C. 7-5-2p FOR SALE ? 41 H acre farm, miles from Boone; 7-room h outbuildings. Must be sold at < Inquire at Democrat Office. Ip J?RINCE DOMINO PALADIN, Jr., 3221360, Registered Hereford Bull, formerly owned by Hamilton, Dougherty, Councill and Farthing, who sired the grand and reserve champions at the 1043 Western Caro lina Fat Stock Show, Asheville, is now ready for service at my farm near Boone. Fee $10 for purebred cows, $5 for grade animals. Fee payable at time of servicev'H. Grady Farthing. lp FOR SALE ? 14-months old pure ed bull. Boone, N. C. bred bull._ H. Grady F|r?j?feTg, walking distance of \ Jr three bed atoms. R. E. Agfc^?6x 748, >nn. IT lc WANTED? To rent by July 15th, ? house within walking distance ofj town. Two or three Year round. R. Kingsport, Tenn. FOR SALE ? Two cows, Guernsey | and Jersey, milking three and four gallons per day. Don Honeycutt, Boone, N. C., Route 1/Bl6wing Rock Road. t/ lp NOTICE? For sale. Fine saddle horse, 4 years old, color bay; weight 1,100 lbs. Reason for selling too old to ride. John H. ClawaWiJoone Route 8. 7-ft-3p FOR SALE ? One used hammer mill, in good shape. Will sell at right price at Tanning's store, Ruth erwood. 4 miles east of Boor^XlP WANTED ? Good family for pay and b ?on, Martin N. just receht ment of Mert's Men's Drew quality. Icoporoy.f FOR SALE? One. SFSSSS: 'HiW." Ill' GIANT CHIKCHlLLAi Pedlgiyd. Doe. and tor, service. Call, or se FOR SALE? S&wmilL 14 power unit, gang belting, 2 saws, coir... . , , _ ?*"?? n*? ?* aoft.ooovfwt,^ L W. Hampton, De?? Gat* N, 0. , . . mmm WANTED? A man or man and wife to work in daiiry . and . milk plant Good living conditions and straight weekly pay. " ? 488, Blountville, Tern HOGS WANTED? Alive, ed. Citf Meat Market, ?? FOR SALE? 2 nice rock See W. H. Grmgg, Boone. COVE CREEK FARM FOI ? Several parties have' buy the 78-acre farm in front Cove Creek high school, known a* the Mrs. Spainhour property,? We? will receive bids en this land for '2 weeks with the priwtHMM. of accept ing or rejecting any offer. If you are interested in some of. the best real estate available in tnia section, now is your opportunity. Curiosi- t ty seekers need not nxfttly, As this is " not a cheap proposition. See Or write Mrs. Maud M. Spainhour or i James B. Mast, Sherwood. Mi C. win 6-28-2p WANTED ? Hardwood togs, beech, birch, maple, oak, nickoty, Nfcxt ? to hosiery mill, Boohe, N. C. ' Bee Luther Hardy. .6-21 -tie . WANTED ? 4-4 log run Hickory, green or dry. Phenix Chair Co., West Jefferson, N- C./ 8-2I-4c*' DR. L. E. WELLMAN, optometrist, , invites you to come to. Mountain , , City, Tenn., for your next glasses, ftfou will receive a thorough sciepufi$ examination and the fin pit of lens**.-' L The latest styles in frames or rim less mountings at very modern* cost. Office days, Wednesd ny and Thursday each week.- . . )nj., DR. C. G. BAUGHMAlt, eye, ear, nose and throat specialist of Flhtf^ bethon. Tenn., will be at the Haga- t man Clinic in Botae the first Mon day In each month for the praottoft^ of his prof^ssisn. i ,t~i, . -j[; DACUS RADIO SHOP EXPERT RADIO REPAIRING?'^ ALL MAKES 90 YEARS EXPERJXNGEi^iii Next to Theatre Pbaii ' " Boone, N. C. LiJi J ffTJ 11* ? A - , laaf It, -.Ij ?om HIGHEST CASH PRICES i-<t t-51 For all kinds, largely one and two-inch White Pine, Old Field and Hemlock. Green/' or dry. Loaded on our trucks on good road ?t your mill or delivered our yard. Will give cutting contracts and advance up to ''' 80% to reliable operators as lumber is put on sticks at your yard. in, wit !?' i 'Ub: EDMONDS BROS. LUMBER CO; BRISTOL, TENNESSEE ?' fO'K J; ' tfc aor. Ti ftrh SHOES We have just received another big and boys Marine Field and Army Shoes . . ?-? - > ZSPSt mlM^: ehUdren's and infants' Shoes, v/xioros * and Slippers. These are leather and non-rationedj < ?;./?* ,i y notice ka.ve ov.ert,100 of women's and girls'Oxords. WtvT k Pump* that are sacrificing, Thow V* leather shoes and much below coat, at $1.M per fiT; *' " DRESSES A"lr fa,w jm ap<?ther large shipment oir'irdMeaV ' ' ^ lnf*nU' Wash Dresses fa ihi*' ARMY GOODS ^ J?"*"0* ?nd boy' ArmV Genuine - ?otoSL.*?1 **""? R*toco,tt- J*ck'1' | Sytait?S5i*2 Tyb^ W?ak?. 0, My oil*, Mieto . very uxoitT" 'tor* "0? -f,:| r THE ECONOMY STORE iT M AdUhw - IhM Dm _ ~ 77T. .gJOMtroggm, Hp. nmtr
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