;:
i THE OBJECT OF. ALL EDUCATION IS TO DEVELOP POWERS OI THOUGHT 5 &D EXPHE::
IS IN THIS SENSE THAT WE EMPHASIZE ItUEr EDUCATIONAL VALuSg OV
JN DUCTED m THE COLUMNS OF THIS PAPER .
STUDENT FORUM CoSpc-
!;Kv7
essays and themes. ' Prize, cash ': or
kind, for ;"everytacceptable; cbntribtu
1 POPULAR BtoGRAPHY Short
sketches of lives that signify Prize,
cash or kind, for every acceptable con
tribution. See Page. Three'.
tion. ; pee rge i w u.
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FRANK CAR1
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vy uuuu.u oiaie vjircuiauon state Bureau; Raleigh; N. Civ
VOL. IV. NO. 15
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DAN J. CARTER Publisher
NORTH WILKESBpROj.N; C FT . Y, SEPT. 17, 1920;
:-
. On Flatterers. "V ; ; truth is set down to. malice. Can' a
From The New Statesman. - ' . man be your friend is. he steals the
Disiaeli's confession thathe was de- crbrnfrqi your head; Can he be your
llberately "a' flaterer "hasljeeh'much fiedTteQ ; -be-steal; a single jew
qUOted during. the last week; of two. efrom . your : Vcrownspecially the
Disraeli believed that every man was paste Jewel r e hye iU the great;
susceptible to being ; flattered.: ; And est -and the meanest, of us-paste jew
ten it comes to' Royalty'he added, ?s 5 .our wns.V-Will a :true friend
vou must lay it n with'a -troweL Jt point.them :OTit-.jto a- world that is ah
is wc should have thought, a safe rule ready oyermueh inclined to - scoff ? . Or
to' use the trowel in almost any -com- :.he 9 rath'ei organize a: claque
pany. Even among the people who af- that will pretend' to be dazzled" by dia
fect an abhorrence of flattery, nine out ond ? ' . '- ; ; j ' -r'; ;i .:; -of
ten will purr under the hands of a It is a-curious but indisphtable fact
skillful workman. To pretend to be tt avman nmy be under ,na illusions
flattlaai'rdmeiaT'tiia' about .his- paste . diamonds, and yet
most delectable way of flattering one's nt the ; absence of these illusions. in
self. When a man says, that he does oUier people.; Man is not only a real-
not like beins flattered, he means thSt l ?e also a lover of romance. He
va An- not like beine flattered in the dreams- of what he would be quite, as
presence of a third party who may be ote e deplores what he "is. He
secretly laughing , to see rjum fooled. ruw .-
iTa fu imcomfortable if he is called K110 make P3 - dream;, appear true.
a T)0r,vioa ?Ti Tvron tvf : Hiere are some men who are such
man who does not even believe he is Mntenseegois ts that they can believe m
,nA TKy Taw; An irnhievinff the. truth of their dreams without any
eye destroys the : br-'Uliu I J' People. Souhey
of flattery. To enjoy, being praised, Ush; P?m since Paradise sU
one must keep doubt from the door. w.a neea mm so, ne
Hence the best occasion for flattery it already. , Victor Hugo, agam,
, novate letter or a conversation be- as Heidey said, was himself the great-
4, . ' : V , I est of the. Hugblaters. No one else
As one reads a letter, all the world d as could flatter
ceases to exist except one's self and raB.A. h not mdie, letters to
the writer. It is a communication from Qen, Victoria as to a fello ; mon
rtrone to thronel-a consniracv of two arc Xt m retorted that it proves
to greet one another across a space in- no.grt, vamty on Hugo s part, to
habited by a population of the meet- ow t his, gmus puthim at least
WribViT. Tt ia flattering to W. 3 Queen .Victoria. His
uy. i tioTi tYiA rpt. nf t, a vanity consisted, however, in his flat-
world is belittled and laughed at; It r61
gives one the feelmg that one is walk- wy.w mufi1 w aim as f nends. 'AcUye pau bearers were
ing above other people's heads. It is y wouia usien w no otner man.
an exceptional man who does not get He was not a democrat assertmg the
pleaaare even from the disparagement Wahtypf men,- he was an egot .as-
of his friends in such circumstances. se his enence : ; above thrones
He'wQlno longer enjoy it if the djs- an ?eoPles ? mimense
$1.00 A YEAR
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY AND ; '
S ; CONVENTION CALLED.
Pursuant to the call of the Demo?
craic executive committee, held'bn
Monday, Sept: 6 the ; Democratic pri
maries are called for Wilkes County
to , meet at 2 . o'clock P. IT. Saturday,
Sept, . 18, at their ' respective voting
precincts and .elect delegates to - the
county convention which will meet at
the court house itf Wilkesboro on Mon
day Sept 20, 1920at 1 bictock,?P,M.
:; V.All Democrats ' are urged and re
quested to" attend the primaries and
county: Convention; - v I W'S - 1'
" The Democratic ladies are especial
ly invited to participate in'. the pri
mary and convention as the object of
this convention vill be ' to select ' can-
didate for 'the various county offices
and for such other, business as may
come before the" convention.' - '
irr- -'"M. T? Forester,
& pv'i Chairmani;;''
:-: ::'.v.U H. 'A; CranoiVvf
v-. ' ; ; ''; ' ' Secretary."
- This Sept. 6, 1920. :.-i.'v
J, V
FUNERAL OF REV. R. PRESLEr
BLEVINS HELD TUESDAY.
Presley
The . remains ; of .. Rev. -R.
Blevins, vrho was killed last-week near
Riverton, tWyo arrived here on the
noon train Monday, : and were takea
to the home' of? his parents- Mr and
Mrs.. O. F, Blevins. in Wilkesboro.
.'.A beautiful funeral service was held
Tuesday. morning at eleven o'clock' in
the Wilkesboro Baptist church. . ,The
MB. J.
'.A .f-nc
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hisf; re"
hdldin
gave;
better
follow;
a -recc
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missic
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man,
very. ;
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seryi.
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buUd:
his.'i
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FINLEY,HAS wC;.
ED FROM COMMISSION.
Finley, :chairman ! of the
13 Commission, has tendered
ivtion.to the board. :"While
; l;i3 responsible .position - he
bestv efforts ;; to ithe cause of
-ds, in' , Wilkes ; county.;) The
i resolution, was adopted at
neeting" Of the road commisv
. ved rby the 1 Good Road Com
cf Wilkes County,' that , in ac
the;, resignation ,of'oux' chair-
r. . J; E. . Finley we do so with
zt: reluctance," because we ire-
at the loss ' Xf his ' valuable
and council "will mean to us.
lsire- to testify to' his unsel.
Dtibh to thecaiise .of road
in the county and we feel that
i ement f ram this t commission
.at: loss to -, the entire county
r. that the public -may know
sem ;we hold: for, Mr. Finley
j .a public officer and a' private.
we ask that this resolution., be
. on-our minutes and a copy be
to' our press for publication.
i.) .N.;;E.. Parlier, '
y .;vw.-v; caudm, .
C. C. Gambm."
J. J.. PARKER WILL -"...;
. 'SPEAK HERE THURSDAY.
WILKESBORO SCHOOL OPENIJDV SEPTEMBER MEETING OF.THE'
Willi BRIGHT PROSPECTS. V ri TEACHERS' ASSOCIATTOTf-
tf"ix5 Wilkes . .Therst meeting' of the -- Wilkes
were neia last Mpn- county Teachers' 'Association .for the -day
mdrmng in the school auditorium; present scholastic 'ear was held ia 'f t f 1
Quite a number of ir patrons of - the thecourt house ltiA--AV?mf
scnoQL were, in attendance. Revw- J. I Saturday. ' The iniptW MU
.rr.r.r.'r -TTr "rtU. cue; aevoHonai i praer Dy supenntendent Wright whd
exercises TTa ran A o nAvfiVnf T,1 I oe!ilt) ' .. i-J '
wvi. uvu ui x aui B uacu : lvev.. lii l i r.nn !i prvoill " ,
Writings to the. Romans, after which I duct the devotional exercises ':' - ; "' '
W v Margaret u;Wrikt thei hrf.fl ' -
wngnj, county community service dl- tti?ii&r-.
torney F. B. Hendren made instructive 1 -ikft! --
and interesting talks. The school opens fm "T " W ; g -i-this
W vfniSSS m : outlme ; the various .townships: of,
, V-j : - v'yi- vir- I the- county, showing by colors tha
splendid year. , The attendance Ho . V wuuwm- OT.i0,
ib-.-v eaca one asDased on tne en-
l2ZSt ,PP"s irom a roUmentin the nubUc schools. Thsv
lhl of Edwards and.
P leading in tms respect. Another ,
jrreveiie wiu conauct a music denart- io w - .-, -
-,4.- - v s - 1 l v co umy . since me year law. com
ment.
parmg conditions now and then, also
REGISTRATION BOOKS FOR NOt ?TL ' I .7
. - t... . -"""liarv gave the rank of the various.
VtUJSlBUK ELECTION OPEN 30th. 1 townshiDs'as to atteWrfanrA. 1n,lW;
-. -x-- : . r ,
schools, libraries, value; school prop-.
it
-J
-v - . -;Hva.
x
didsta f or, governor; will speak at the
courthouse in; Wilkesboro, Thursday,
September 23; 1920, at LOO p. m; Mr.
service was conauciea Dy xwsvs. w. -j- , .. 1tt ' . . .
mpey, W. F. Stoley and S. S. ? rf e()- ,e o
rings, and was .bijjdy .. attended. Jot(sek;0k.nThe pubUc Is invited to tear.
terment-iouowea -in inp town ceme
tery. . . ? . :;:;. ' ; .
- -The floral offerings were beautiful
and; attested '. the love , in which Rev,
Mr Parker. '
A; tEW WORDS IN BEHALF :
r ; v f OFMR. W. C. HAMMER.
paragement is vicious. orx excessive.
self im-portance, however, he was not
. But he likes to be able to look on his suffkient. fo;Uttti;Uia
He may knowiis friend to be a better ti; A man may have asweUed head and
man than himself, but he appreciates yetigo about in Mnpr: lest somebody,
an occasional relief from the laiowi- roay prick: it. Even emperors on their
edge. After all, even one's dearest thrones are not content to deify "them--friend
is not a god, and it is delightful selves, - they must also be . deified by
once in a while to hear somebody say-1 the jr. courtiers.- V The - Roman emperor
ing so. . " - . J came to look on himself as a rival, not
Lamb did not love Wordsworth the I of other kings, but .of the gods Olym
' les3 for being able tovlaugh at himPiis. ? It was not enough that he should
behind his back. ' Half the quarrels of be the greatest of men,.when he could
men arise from the fact that they talk dream of himself as the Lord God. It
a different language when face to face is difficult, for a' modern European not
and behind each other's backs, and I to smile, when he reads Horace's flat-
that they find this out. It is' imnossd-1 tery of the 'divine Augustus. Yet
ble to tell the whole truth to an aver-1 the Romans apparently, did not smile.
age human being and still to remain The Christians were persecuted, at - a
on terms of friendship with.' him. j later - date,, because they : would not
, There . is little friendship without j speak of the Roman emperor as 'the
make-believe. If two men are close I Lord. ' And yet, when Augustus came
friends, you make take it that they I to die, it was as a man, not as a god;
have been pretending to a considerably that he wished to. be flattered. - After
higher estimate! of . each other than a glance in the mirror to see that his
they would -set down in a perfectly J hair was" not disarranged he turned to
honest diary. It is not necessary that I those present and said:; - 'Did .1 play
they should deliberately lie to one rny part well ? . If so, applaud me
another,but they must discreetly con-1 The story may be apochryphal but
ceal a certain amouat of the criticism I it has the good qualtites of a f able. It
that is going on all the time behind 1 reminds us that, if. you can vflatter. a
the bones of their skulls. - There are man for what he is, he will be eve
a few men who remain friends with more pleased than if . you flatter him
their critics, but that is" generally be- for being what he is not. -The pleas-.
- cause they regard' them as eccentrics. ; ure. of being an imposter disappears
. To tell the truth without fear or for most men at a tragic crisis, eyen
favor is the best way to get the repu- though1, the lovie and applause sui
tation of a crank.' Tennyson re- vives. At the same time, it would be
Drained friends, with Cariyle, ; though foolish to believe . that every man
Carlyle told him to give up poetry and who allows himself to be flattered into
take to honest work and write prose, a belief in his own divinity i, a con
He realized that on the. subject of the scious imposter. Was'; Alexander the
relative merits of "poetry and prose Great a rogue, when he listened to the
Carlyle .was a: comic-character?' He oracle of Ammon and. allowed himself
lcnew that Carlyle's' criticism l was di- io be persuaded ..that he was the son pf
rected not against him so vmnch as Zeus?. He appears to have taken his
against the art of poetry. Carlyle, in position;- among ( the ;: gods fairly ; se-
summoning him ., to write prosed was riously, since he " "flanged Aristotle's
actually paying him j a compliment, nephew fr denymg that.
Had Carlyle told him his faults, 'in- vine : :.Aristotlelwas asmanj; he
! stead of merely-brushing aside the art should have remembered : to provide
of verse, the situation would no longer his" nephew with a troweL- C? :?
- have been comic but s bitter. - . '. ; . ; When we recall the flatteries; of the
We do riot suggest, of course, that ancient world or even of the senven-
friends cannot criticize each other" at teenth-century world, the : flatterers
all Life would be intolerable if friends of buz own" day 'seem modest and cau-
Messrs. J. A.-1 Roussead, J. T.. Pre-
vette, J. R. Jones, J. G. Prevette, Ar
chie Horton and J. M. Prevettel ; Hon
orary: ' Messrs F. G. ; Holmah, J. -E.
Spainhour C. C.rightt Black
burn, J. Ii Hemphill arid J. H.. John
on, afishing trip - with t.f riends.; :
party had been fishing on1 one sida of
the dam, but as . they had poor, luck
there,' they decided to go over to the
other side where; the power house
was located. Rev; Mr. Blevins started
through" the power ; house -and stopped
to look; at ' some machinery. He jwas
carrying a steel fishing pole in his
hand at the time, and aa he stooped
over, the point of the rod came in con
tact with a live wire , and; the entire
3300 volts carried on the line, passed
throuirh his body, causing instant
death. ;C; ; -yt?
could never speak the truth. ' Even as
they criticize however, there is usually
an undercurrent ,-of appreciation taken
for granted. - And, as men grow older,
the need for appreciation! becomes
stronger. Wordsworth1 was deeply
offended! wnenGoleridge,' in his spieh
did appreciation, of hisr genius. in Bio
graphia Litteraria,; .also enumerated
ais. faults! The man of genius will al
most always admit that he has faults,
but he wm seldom admit that they are
faults thateven the tenderest crit
ic has .found in him. . Hence the es
strangements l men of genius.1 ; A
friend blames where hev Should 'hare
PraisedrWhat ' is' said in - a -spirit .of
tious enough. ? . Our trowels have un
doubtedly grown smaller. Even DiS
raelis trowel was, small in comparison
to ;that . of 'a courtier ;in , the .time, q
Elizabeth or : r Louis "XTV1 We can
notice the change of tone in the dedi
cations of , books. . The old sort oi
dedication, which seemed natural even
in a man" of heroic character, would be
regarded! as., servile" coming from the
most orcunary peu , wuaj'. a, iuc
vention has changed in these matter.
Hyperbole . of phrase; Ms -gone r 9ut.
Christians stiu speaic in tne iwrnaa
fashion- of .'Our Lord the'King, bu
even if, as some people say, the phrase
originated " in the -deification ' of mon
PROMINENT HIDDENTTE
; MAN DIES IN STATESYILI4E.
iThe; resignation of W. C. Hammer
vU. S- district. .attorney, which was
effective the 15tn of this month, was
an occurrence of more than passing in
terest; y Not since the days" of Judge
Arrnfield; has a public official appeared
m the court room with more populan-
"Vfiile-f Orcible ai aiprVseOTtoriie-
wasj axf ectiy er, though without violence
Un his1" reauest for conviction. ; I. de
sire to express as my opinion that the
United" States has had no superior to
Mr. Hammer' a9 district attorney for
the Western Districi of North Caro
lina. Mr. Hammer, as all' are famil
iar with, Is the nominee on the Demo
cratic ticket for Gorigress from ; this
district. ; There is - no doubt' in - the
minds of ! weU-informed people, that
he will be elected. With his breadth
Of vision in public matters, the indi
viduality of his personal appearance,
coupled with his wonderful ability, he
will easily be one of the. leading mem
bers of. that august assembly.' '-. '.
' V5 " A Democratic Voter.
I Mr. J. R I.each of Hiddenite, died
aVaiocal hospital Saturday afternoon
after a brief illness. : The body was
taken to Hiddenite, where the; funeral
services were held this morning at 10
o'clock from the Baptist churcrRev.
Lm P. Gwaltney and Rev. R. Lee Davis
officiating. Mr. Leach was 63 years
of aee. and -was a prominent and suc
cessful business man, being proprietor
of a hardware: store, at ., Hiddenite "at
the time of his death. He is survived
by his wife, Mrs. Julia Leach and, one
daughter, Miss .Winnie , Leach; ; also,
two brothers, A. A. Leach, of Iredel
county and FJ. J. Leaclv of Moravian
Falls,' and one sister Miss :Margaret
Leach- of 'Moravian Falls.-rStatesvule
Sentmel, Jsept. 13. ,n ; v. : i-hrrf-'-'h
Connecticut Ratifies 19th Amendment;
- Hartford, . Conn.," - Sept. 14--The
Connecticut general assembly . 'today
ratified th suffrage "amendment in de
fiance of Goy. Marcus.H. Holcomb.
archs ho man dare write of a king as
a god today. ; The Kaiser himself did
no claim to be the Almighty, but only
that he 1 was the next best .thing. T He
made the ancient gesture of the divine
kings, however, at his coronation when
he would not allow any other .hands
but Jiis own to place the cVown on his
head. But, on the Vwnqle, it . is the
people, not the kings, who get most of
the -' flattery , in these days.;;; Every
nation is flattered by its' statesmen, arid
journalists.. Demagogy; b simply the
art of iglving ; a . people more flattery
than is good for' it. ' Bread and cir.
cuses are toot enough; people must also
have praised In the same way nations
demand praise from each other as a
condition -of f nendship. v " 5 - :
The statesmen of; England, Trance,
and America praise . one ' . another's
countries in public," till they must long
at times to get' into some quiet com
pany" when they1, can say what' they
Really believe. . Nations are even more
' ( Continued on page four),;;
. Raleigh, Sept 15. Chairman- of all I erty. ! etc ' .These f charts created mi
county boards of elections are being an; interest among, those "present and
wTitten aaetter of instructions btne were indeed very" complimentary to the
State. Boards of Elections Cwith refr corps of teachers who wrought in the
creacc w wie - registration -01 .voters county last year. u -. .;
in the November election. . ' k . . ; Mrs.T. E. Johnson, member of ttet - v . !r ;
.T3ie law requires,, that electors! no$ State. Board of Examiners, and' har-- I ) : -
previously registered i who expect; to mgcharge of the -professional worfc
VOtew - in tTlft 1 Q2A - - variort1 : 1oAfinn iV.- j.t.; ; n : "llr ;. :i '. '. '
J. arKer,Kepuoucan.can- present themselves in nerson Untml HJff Accf? nt v ' ;
before -the v register for v registration I Superintendents, eave the first lesson V '' . !? ': ..
during jthe period provided by law.for for the" year in :?Freeland," the bobV !:'y
me registration oi . voxers" tne letter which is to be studied this l year and- ; "
reads. :, The registration books coveHhext, looking to the renewal of those"': - :V;.
ing the election of November 2, 1920, holding State Elementary CerthV'
will;ppen on September - 30 and close I cateA": ''l- r,..-'-''. -; -'. '"""'' ': y-';:-
on October 23.-.... r - ... y: A- I : FoUowini? Mrs. Johnson .Dr. -K "::
It is made plain; that voters cannot Highsmith, State High School Insnec-r ' '& i
be registered by maiL ; I tor, addressed : the teachers and crave ; ; C
"The woman voter is subject to kthe I some very practical and helpful advice. .;y
same conditions "and qualifications as f. After sxme armomicements and the. v;." ; '
apply4to the maIe.voter -with the. ex- distribution of pamphlets,' blanksetc : .
ception that the female; voter is not front the State Fucational Depart-: ;i ; '
requirea to 'pay pou tax or, exmoit ment, tne 'meeting adjourned, to 9 '
a poll taxv receipt in order tbi'vote in I o'clock Saturday morning. - : &
or-register for the coming ; election. ; Th second: - day's session ! opened " V
They are.required to make a statement with i registration of ' 185 teachers. ;
uuuojl vawxjl u, ucvwai uu4w f jf - u o i x lie ueyo tiviiai . exerciser were, con j
are !of legal ge and 1 otherwise: jjaal- ducte'by Mr 'Ju: J. Foster, after-,.' ;.
.ifievVoterir wntcltiMrsii
ride necessaraineah that 'the female the' association on - the' value of - the ; e
voters must give their exact ager but j "Spoken' Wo' giving the! teachers
must state that they are over 21 years valuable.hmts; : suggestions and - ad-:
Y. M. a A. EDUCATIONAL CAR
ON TRIP THROUGH WILKES
The Educational Service Unit sent
out by. the Y; M C. A is" spending tw;o
weeks. in this county. V
Programs consisting of moving pic
tures and lectures on the subjects of
social hygiene, sanitation, agriculture,
and community cooperation are being
given in the following commumties
Mountairi View, Sept. 16, ; 17, . 18
Millers Creeks Sept 20, 21, 22; Boomer,
Sept. 23, 24 ; V :C:'M
. These meetings r gin; v at eight
o'clock and are absolutely .free . t all
the people. ; "f:::;: i&M'r-
r- SchilarsKp 1 td go to School or; take
a correspondence course may be had
free ,by!all. ex-service men by. writing
to Mr. C D. SneU N. Wiklesboro, JM.
C GenleL ; ;'! c;r
SWEEPING VICTORY FOR RE
PUBLICAN PARTY IN MAINE.
Portland, ; Me.,;;: Sept v 13.--Beturns
from! 478: precincts; out of 632 !in! the
state give f Or governor: ' t '
. Parkhurst (R) y 102,156; , Mclntyre
(D) 53,100.
! " SCHOOL NOTICE.:
No pupils will.be enrolled inthe
first, grade ; after; Friday, September
24th All! vrhb have, children' over
six years,of age whom-they 'desire to
start to scnooi .Deiore Apni..w
enrollthem before the i24th. V :!
Because there is not room in the an
ditOriuxn to assemble ati of the schools
at one ! time there -will , hereafter - be
two' assembly periods each week; Tne
one every (Wednesday morning, as uah
iial for, the high' school and, the gram-
You j are - welcome i sA ' either or -; both
of these exercises.,
.tV ' J. H. Hurst, Supt
of age,1
-7f
IMPORTANT . LETTER FROM MR.
!. W. T. SHIPP.' . !
vice.'.
County : Superintendent V of Public '
Welfare, Mr. W "M. Sebastian; thea $
spoke of-his work, stressing and em-'
phasiz'ing the?; importance of: a strict
compliance with : the compulsory at- '
The following letter will be ofin
terest to people of this section of the j tendance law.
State: x v- c ' 'S- . ' Countv Demonstration Asrent. A.' G
.. Newton, N. C, Sept 13, 1920. Hendren followed, with" an inspiring
Mr; H. C. Landon, Secretaryy Wilkes talk.to" the .teachers; closing with- an
Commercial Club, North Wilkesboro, appeal to the teachers to do every-
- N. C. ; ' '.' " ; : 5S ' j thing possible toward bettering, agri-
My Dear Mr. Landon: - ; . ; cultural conditions in the rural dis-
"jOn behalf of "the 'Blue' Ridge Devel- tricts of the county.' , ,
opment Company, I beg you to accept : This was followed by a talk front
our. sincere thanks for the full ; and Mr. F. B. Hendren, iclpairman of the
comprehensive list of t freight :from local school board at Wilkesboro, tel-
your section of country. Your commit- ling bf the advantages offered by the
tee! is ' certainly V to be comriiended county and state 'high school at: that
for the manner in which you have pre- place, and incidentally urged the for-
sehted this,' and I; assure you I will niation of a county historical associa-
take, pleasure m presentmg the same I tion.
to our- Company at ; the first oppbr- Miss Margaret Wright, community
tunity I have. I shall long remember worker for the county then spoke of.
the pleasant yisit'I had with you gen-1 ter plans for the .work in tne county,
tlemen arid sincerely; hope the' ;time outHnmg"a-plan of campaign; for Jm-
is not far distant when something tan-1 riroveinent ' of. : school : houses , and
gible may develop. Personally I think munds, etc.
you have ah ; ideal- proposition Tf6r;an j ; MraC T. E. Johnson, gave tne second-
eiecvnc nuiruou) uaw nwiu w ;v i lesson m "rreeuuau, mm en.jn?aacu
power standpoint sand the ' only thing 1 importance of the teachers taking up
is just to get enougn otners innuongithe' study of this text at once.
the: same way, and that can and will - iihen with a talk bv Supt?Wrfght,
be done: . Your people have the"right 1 the benediction was "prpriounced by Mr.
kind of mettle in them to do it. I will I w. M. RT Church. Thus closed one of
be pleased to report to you as soon as j the best meetings of the Wilkes Couri-
I can getn expression from our peo-1 ty Teachers' Association. The next
pie "'A ..:.!'': .."r!; session! will.' be. held' on! Friday and f
Thanking you for your courtesy, we Saturday, October 8th and 1 9th:- Re-
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-' Yours very truly,.
" Blue Ridge Development Co. v
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ported.
STRAW VOTE BEING POLLED;
. - BY LOCAL REXALL STORE.
' Much- interest in .being . centered
around - the straw vote that is being
polled: by the North Wilkesboro .TJrugj
Stored the "Rexall Store. ; This store j
is one of the 8,000 Rexall stores in the
United States that is active in tabu-
latmir the oDinion of the voters of? the i
country as to the election of (verndr
Cox or Senator Harding for the pres
idency. AfterlpctcJlstresnltir'
VQ ung -m vuS uauoa, win wy ubu.-
ty, wfll bex announced daily, in. th ewul-
dows of the stbfe. v AU'qualifiedoi
HON. W. C. HAMMER ; ! :
; ! ;; to speak here.
; '. Hon. . W C. Hammer, candidate
for Congress will address the vo
ter? of Wilkes county at the county
-convention, Monday," Sepfw 20th,rat
Wilkesboro, N. C, ;. Come out arid
hear him; 7 The ladies are especially
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wraea. ?
;7?Floyd C Foresteii 'j i
r' Hugh A. Cranor,!
Chairman.
Secretary.
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CARD OF THANKS.
We desire' to take this, means of ex-
terar.bbth men' arid women, are urtfedl pressing our sincere 'gratitude for th3;;
mar grades only; and one every! Thars- to go: 0" Rexall - Store and; cast I kindness and; sympathy shown us ia . , . -day
morning for the' prunary'grades.1 their baUoto for the candidate of their (the! death of our! husband and father
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choice. II you uve away ironr tms Bxay vns Juorja:nce5nu(iwaius-.w-;.
city; dip the ticket 'in the'ad, in thiifalL'-V " K
papr and mail it to the.Rexall store. ; ItrsVW; V. Williams and FamnylHi ;
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