M%>in Again Drives
Rattle Steam Engine
? M By MRS. LUCILI LETT
Sherman Pippin, the "Casey
Jonoi" of yester-year added an
other first* to Blowing Rock'*
Attractions when he engineered
Tweets ie Jr" on her initial run
to brtag Blowing Rock ita first
railroad. Linking the last rail in
the track, the Golden Spike was
driven into the ground by Ted
Baker, president of National Air
Line*, aided by other dignitaries
including T. A. Broyhill. owner
of two hotels in Blowing Rock
and also owner of the lake around
irhich the railroad runs, Mayor
Robert Hardin, and Chamber of
Commerce President, Grover C.
Robbins.
Mr. Pippin, attired In the tradi
tional 'railroading' clothing, his
twinkling blue eyas belying his
75 years, retired off "Tweetsie
Sr," a narrow-gauge railroad run
ning between Boone and Johnson
City. Tenn., some years ago and
Is now residing in Rban Moun
tain. Tennessee.
Pippin's railroad career began
at the age of IS when he left
home to make a railroad man of
himself? he did just that.
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Hf wsi born In Ellzabethflh.
Tenn. during the days of the
"War of the Roue*" between two
brother*, Alf Taylor and Bob Tay
lor, who were running for gover
nor on the Democrat and Repub
lican aeparate tickets. At that
time the average life of a RR
engineer wai 11 year* and 7
day*. Pippin *p?nt 80 year* in the
cub of a locomotive, 40 of tho*e
yean with passenger trains, and
he terms railrooding the safest
means of transportation. His ex
periences with "Tweets ie Sr." be
gan in 1903 operating then out of
Cranberry to the Cranberry
mine*. A* the years went by the
line* extended bit by bit and in
1918 the run extended into Boone
and the complete run was from
Boone into Johnson City, Tenn.
which continued until the road
was washed out by a flash flood
in 1940. Incidentally, it happened
on Friday the 13th.
Pippin speaks fondly of
"TweeUie Sr" saying it was "the
prettiest and fastest passenger
train in America"; paying the
best dividends of any road in the
United States until better high
way* began being built. Pippin
holds the Highway and Transpor
tation Act of 1920 responsible for
destroying 'our road.' In one
years time dividends dropped
from $11,000 a, month to $900 a
month.
"Tweetsle Sr's" line had IS
locomotives and up to the pre
sent time all have been scrapped
but 3. Two engines are with
White Pas* and Yukon in Alaska
running from Skaway, Alaska to
While Horse, Canada. The third,
was bought by a group of Harri
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Watauga Hospital
Mr*. IdAfiUer. Mn. Ollle Mor
ris, Mr*. Blanch* Hahn, Grant
Miller. Mr*. Lyda Coffey, Mr*.
Bina Osliorn, Mias Ruth Farthing,
Mn. Leola Maat, Mr*. Peggy
Summerlin, Mr*. Sue Ann Beach,
Maiter Reeves Howell, Thoma*
Fairehild, Bobby Wilson, Mr*.
Ada M. Howell, Mr*. Margaret
Yancey, Mr*. Ruth Thoma*, Mr*.
Jane Robinson, Mi** Annie Ra
gan, John K. Brown, Mr* Don*
Michael, Mr'. Texie Hodge*, Ed
ward Robinson, Little Mis* Leta
Kaye Tester. Mrs. Bonnie Cassh
ion, Alvin Cole, Miss Betty Belle
Mitchell, R. W. McGuire, Mrs.
Ruth Taylor, Mrs. Myrtle Hollar,
Little Miss Brenda Storie, Allen
Townsend, Miss Becky Edmisten,
Mrs. Louise Greene, Ham Tho
mas, Mrs. Ida Miller, Mr*. Mo
zella Egger*, Mrs. Peggy Welch,
Little Miss Anne Marie McMaster.
Births:
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Calloway,
Banner Elk, boy, August 28.
Mr. and Mrs. Wade Moretz,
Fleetwood, boy, August 31.
-Mr. and Mrs. Junior Holman,
Deep Gap, boy, August 31.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Barr, Rt. 3,
Boone, girl, September 1.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Woodring,
Rt. 2, Boone, girl, September 2.
Hospital Staff
Is Given Picnic
On August 28th the administra
tion of Watauga Hospital gave a
picnic for the staff and their
families at the Horn in the West
picnic grounds. Dinner was serv
ed buffet ityle to approximately
75 people.
Following the picnic the group
was given tickets to the drama
and attended in a group. During
the intermission, they were re
cognized by the management of
the Horn.
The outing is an annual affair
sponsored by the hospital and is
looked forward to with eager
anticipation each year by all the
staff.
sonburg, Va. men and is now be
ing used in demonstration work
on a farm in Penlaird, Va.
Pippin invited to Blowing Rock
for this grand opening for
"Tweetsie Jr" by Rathmel Wil
son, who in conjunction with
Grover Robbing, Jr. are respon
sible for the little train being
here. ' *
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News Items
Recent visitors in the home of
Mr. and Mri. Olen Stephen were
Mr. and Mrs. Isaacs Lewis and
children, Charles and Kathy, Mrs.
MildreA Comett and children of
Refse, Mr. Lonnie Greer and son
M. L. of Willoghby, Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Castle and
family and -Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
Greer spent the week end with
Mr. and Mrs. Don Campbell at
Thomasville, N. C. and visited
the Mills Horpe Orphanage there.
Mrs. Carolyn Harrison of
Whiteville, N. C. spent the week
end recently with Mias Hettie
Greer. Mrs. N. J. Greer and
grandsons, Sonny and Michael
Harrison returned home with
Mrs. Harrison after spending the
summer with Miss Greer. '
Mrs. Etta Astels returned to her
home in Kentucky after visiting
some time with Miss Greer and
her sister, Mrs. N. J. Greer.
Vfiss Artruda Stephen is visit
ing in Willoughby, Ohio with Mr.
and Mrs. Lonnie Greer.
Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Norris of
Bethel visited last Saturday with
Mrs. Alice Miller.
Misses Anna Mae and Mary
June Stephens spent Friday night
with Mr. and Mri. Alex South at
Boone, Route 2.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wilson,
Becky and Karron and Mrs.
Floyd Proffitt and Jewel of Meat
Camp spent the week end with
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Proffitt at
Greensboro, N. C.
Mrs. Mary Holman entertained
a group of ladies Saturday after
noon, honoring her son Joe and
Mrs. Holman. Joe recently receiv
ed his discharge from the Army.
Each lady presented a useful
gift. Refershments were served
to Mesdames Mertie Wallace,
Pearl Wallace, Deliah Winebar
ger, Hattie Wilson, Geraldine
Wallace, Maggie" Norris, Edna
May, Mamie Stephens, Mable
Miller, Barbare Ann Wilson,
Pauline Rominger, Georgia Mil
ler, and Misses Annetta Law
rence, Donna Wilson, OUie Jean
Miller, Dare Holman, and the
hostess,' Mrs. Holman.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle and
family spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Lewis on Route
2, Boone.
There were 192 associations en
gaged in marketing fruits and
vagctables in the South last year.
TEACHERS
Welcome Back!
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We've missed you greatly during the
summer and once again return our young*
sters to your capable hands.
If there is any service we can perform during
the coming term that will make your work
easier, don't hesitate to stop in. Sooner the
better.
Our officers and employees extend a most cordial
welcome to all teachers and students to use our banking
facilities cluriAg this school year. We offer a complete
banking service ? available to eaelk of you either by mail
or a friendly visit to our bank.
The Northwestern Bank*
BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA
BSU Retreat
At Camp Joy
A joint retreat was held thii
week at Camp Joy tgr the Bap
tist Student Union and the Wes
ley Foundation of the Boone
Methodist Church. Plans for the
year were made by the college
students for their churth activi
ties.
The Revs. John B. Davis and
? ?
Joseph T. Shackford were the
adult leaden. Eight Methodist
students and 14 Baptist attended
the three day meeting which was
held Moday, Tuesday and Wed
nesday.
CROP ESAIMATZ
July crop estimates were revis
ed to reflect the effect of last
month's drought. Forecasts for all
crops i were cut five per cent
?hile for corn, the hardest hit,
>vas reduced by fifteen per cent.
THE RIGHT WAY
'There is one body, and ope Spirit, even as ye jre called in
fone hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One
God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in
you all." (Eph. 4: 4, 5). This is the way the Bible reads. One
certainly is not speaking as the oracles of God when he asserts
that we are all going to heaven regardless of the way we believe
or practice religiously,
Jude exorts that we "earnestly contend for the faith which
was once delivered to the saints." (Jude 3). This is Christianity;
it is the faith of the gospel; it is the New Testament way of sal
vation from sin; and service and worship to God through Jesus
Christ. -It is the new and living way (Heb. 10:19). It is the per
fect law of liberty (James 1: 25).
ALL MUST BE BORN OF WATER AND THE SPIRIT. This
Jesus declares in John 3: 5. But after His resurrection, He gave
the conditions and terms of how to be born of water and the
Spirit. He said unto them, "Go ye into all the world and preach
the gospel to every creature, he that believeth and is baptized
shall be saved; (>ut he that believeth not shall be damned." (Mk.
18: 15, 16). In the Book of Acts there are ten examples of how
people were bom again. Those on Pentecost heard the gospel,
believed it, and were commanded to repent and be baptized <n
the name of Christ for the remission of sins. (Acts 2: 22-41). Not
only must sinners believe and repent, but all must also be bap
tized:
1 ? "Into Christ" CBom. 6: 3; Gal. 3: 27).
2 ? "Into His death" and consequently into the benefits of
His blood (Rom. 6:3). In Christ we have redemption through His
blood. (Eph. 1:7).
If a person can be saved without baptism, he can be saved
without the blood of Christ ? for we are baptized into His blood.
3 ? "Into His name" (Matt. 28: 18-20; Acts 19: 5).
4 ? "Into one body" (1 Cor. 12: 13). Not into many bodies, but
one. This one body is the Church of the New Testament, the
church that Jesus built (Eph. 1: 22, 23; Col. 1: 18).
In baptism the body is buried, washed, and raised (Rom. 6: 4;
Heb. 10: 22; Acts 8: 35-40).
DIVISION IS SINFUL
1 ? Jesus prayed that all believers be one. (Jno. 17>
2 ? Paul condemned division and pled for unity. (I Cor. 1: 10
1S).
3 ? Division is classed and condemned as a work of the flesh.
(Gal. 5: 10-21).
4 ? God hates those who sow discord. (Proverbs 6: 19).
In view of these scriptures and facts, how can a person hold
and argue the theory that it does not make .any difference as to
which road one travels ? he will get to heaven just the same?
What does God think about the person who argues against
the truth of the Bible?
If you have any questions, let us hear from you.
H. ERNEST SHOAF ? BOONE, N. C.
HOSPITAL GIFT
International Resistance Co.
made a useful contribution to
Watauga Hospital recently, when
they painted a room therev The
Hospital appreciates the act of
generosity.
CARD OF_ THANKS ~
We wish to thank our host of
friends for their help and kind
expressions of sympathy in the
lias of our dear husband and fa
ther? MRS. FRANK TEAGUE
AND DAUGHTERS.
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If it fails to stop your cough
due to colds, ask for your
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