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\ Bom ParEnty Filer ITEMS FROM THE DEMOCRAT OF MAY 2. 1907 Miss Harriet Greer of the Yad kin. has been visiting friends in Boone since the commencement. Mr. W. C. Coffey is improving the looks of his premises very much by putting a neat porch the full length of the front of his residence. On Thursday morning of last week the Helsabeck brothers and Vilas Cottrell left for Jamestown, Va? to seek employment and to take in the sights of the great ex position. E. G. Farthing, who has been em ployed in the car shops at Selma, Ala., since last October, is with his parents on New River for a short while. Miss Suma Little returned to her home at Deerfield last Saturday. She was accompanied by Miss Flor ence Blair, who returned to Daven port College on Sunday, where the young ladies are attending school. T. J. Ray of Elk Park, was in town Friday and called to settle his account. He told us that he has sold his mercantile business in that place, and is now putting up a bottling works. He will have his plant in full operation by the 10th, and ready to furnish the wholesale trade with soda pop, etc., on short notice. This has been a great year for the Appalachian Training School. The enrollment has pssed the 200 mark, and the outlook for the summer BOONE FLOWER It GIFT SHOP Cut Flowers, Potted Plants, Funeral Designs Phones: Day 214-J ? Night 127 Mala Street Boon., N. C. ' 6 6 6> Cold Preparations Liquid Tablets. Salve. Nose Drops. Caution, us* only as directed. term is ine most favorable the school has <. ?e r had The faculty will consist ft some of the best teachers in the state, and every ad vantage will be given those who at tend. ? On July 27 eighteen young men and women will graduate here. Governor R. B. Glenn will deliver the address. SANDS HOKE CLUB MEETS The Sands Home Demonstration Club met Friday, April 26, at the home of Mrs. Joe Norris. The pro gram opened with the usual busi ness meeting, at which time the curb market was discussed and planned, ' along with other subjects of importance. Following this the program was turned over to Mrs. Hamby, who gave an interesting demonstration on color in the home. During the afternoon it was pro posed to send boxes of food to two community friends who are ill. In the late afternoon a social hour was held honoring Mrs. Stanford Storie. ? A delicious party plate was serv ed each member by the hostess, as sisted by Mrs. Clyde Williams. . The club was happy to have Mrs.' Cecil Matney as a guest during the afternoon. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Jim Hodges on Friday, May 24th. 15-CENT INCREASE IN IRISH POTATO SUPPORT Raleigh ? An increase of 15 cents hundred pounds improvement sup port prices of 1946 Irish potatoes has been announced by H. A. Patton, acting state director of the produc tion and marketing administration. The increase lifts the price which the government will pay for Irish potatoes, f.o.b. the shipping point to $2.25 per hundred pounds of U. S. No. 1 grade. No need to wonder ? if she has pretty legs she'll display them. SUNDIAL SHOES The longer you wear Sundial Shoes the more you'll ap preciate their extra wearing comfort and value per dollar ? put there by the world's largest shoe manufac turer. ECONOMY STORE JUNE RUSSELL. Mgr. OPENING HOURS: 7:00A.M. WELDING AND MACHINE SHOP NOW OPEN Farm machinery, sawmill parts, truck frames and fen ders, and a general line of welding . . . gas and electric. Any kind of metal. High pressure pipe and boiler work. Government certified welder. WILLARD HOUCK Located Dewitt Barnett Old Garage, Corner Main Street and Blowing Rock Road Swofford's Tire Store kiont, N. C. Phone 225-J Blue Ridge Parkway Paving Project Bids Opened In Capital Bids for the bituminous paving of a 28- mile section of the Blue Ridge parkway between McKinney gap and the point near Toe River gap where the projected connecting link with Mt. Mitchell will intersect the parkway have been opened by the Public Roads administration in Washington, Sam Weems, superin tendent of the parkway, announces. It is hoped that the paving will be completed before the close of the current tourist season. When the paving of the 28-mile 'section and the construction of the connecting link between the park way and Mt. Mitchell are complet ed, he pointed out, there will be 50 miles of paved road between Grand father mountain and Mt. Mitchell. At present the parkway section between Toe river and McKinney gaps is graded with a crushed stone surface. Mr. Weems, who is visiting the city to conduct representatives of Look Magazine on a tour of the parkway to obtain ph< ographs for a unit in the magazine's picture series entitled "Look at America," also announced that bids are be ing circulated for the erection of superstructures on the parkway bridge over Goshen creek between Deep gap and Blowing Rock, and that high on the National Park ser vice program is the construction of a road between Bunches gap and Black Camp gap which would con nect with the Blue Ridge parkway and open up the Heintooga ridge section of the Great Smoky Moun tains National park. Plans are being made for the development of the Heintoga area, he said, and it is hoped that con struction on this link can be began before the end of the year. Among other projects being plan ned by the park service, Mr. Weems added, is the construction of a sec tion of road between Balsam gap and Soco gap in the Water Rock knob vicinity, which would connect two sections already graded bet ween Beech gap and Wagon road gap near Waynesville; the comple tion of a link between Soco gap and Ravensford; the completion of the parkway section between Oteen and Mt. Mitchell, and the erection of guard walls, landscaping and in cidental developments in recrea tional areas on the parkway. In ad dition, he said, plans are well under way for gasoline service station and coffee shop facilities in the recrea tional areas. Mr. Weems said that more than 7,000 persons used the parkway rec reational facilities at Bluff and Cumberland knob last week end, and that the heaviest travel in the history of the parkway is expected before the close of the current tourist season. PEPPER SHORTAGE LIKELY TO LAST SEVERAL YEARS Washington ? The pepper short age may last for several years. The department of commerce re ports that Sumatra, the world's most important pepper producer, is not expected to resume sizeable ship ments soon and abundant supplies are not looked for before 1950. Under Japanese occupation, Su matra's pepper gardens were un cared for and the new vines planted will not reach maturity for seven or eight years, the department said. It reported that economic revival is being delayed in Sumatra by po litical unrest, shortages of labor and equipment, and financial difficul ties. ( WOMEN! WHO SUFFER FIERY MISERY OF HOT FLASHES If the functional "middle-age" period peculiar to women causes you U> sutler from hot flashes, ner vous tension. Irritability ? try fam ous Lydla E. Plnkham s Vegetable Compound to relieve such symptoms. Plnkham's Compound Is one of the best known medicines for this pur pose. Also a grand stnmarhic t"nic! BOONE DRUG CO. The REXALL Store G. K. MOOSE. Owner STORE HOURS: 8 a. m. to 9 p. m. on week days. Sundays, 2 to 6 o'clock p. m. & thecoma wu/we WITH ^CANADA DRY> .QUALITY" Of the rock dug out of diamond Effective May 1, millers and food mines only one part in 35,000,000 is! manufacturers are limited to 21 days diamond. I inventory of wheat. Wooden matches are made at a rate of 1,250,000 an hour on modern machines. MARVIN T. LEATHER MAN VOTE FOR MARVIN T. LEATHERMAN SOLICITOR 16th Judicial District 4 When I announced as a candidate for the office of solicitor of this district, I was not unmindful of the manifold and arduous duties which go with it; and my decision to offer for the office is predicated upon one thing, namely, to see that JUSTICE is meted out in our courts. If I am elected I shall endeavor at all times to diligently pursue and perform the duties incident there to, but will never persecute anyone. Your vote and active support in my behalf will be deeply appreciated. MARVIN T. LEATHERMAN "Lincoln's Candidate" Friendly gesture ... Have a Coke We have recently Purchased the Lawrence Meal Market which has been operated in our store for some time by Mr. Raymond Lawrence, and will con tinue to render the very highest type of service in this modern new sanitary market. We feature the choicest cuts of both Western and native meats, and invite your continued patronage in this de partment. We also handle the finest line of Groceries to be found . . . including Fresh Fruits and Vegetables of every description; Feeds, etc., and have an ABSOLUTELY COMPLETE FOOD SERVICE If you are not already numbered among our many customers, we invite you to visit us at once, and become acquainted with our superior service. TOWNSEND GROCERY
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