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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.
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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.
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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[;
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