Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-04-20

SpenCeT.-GTOunu was UtohCAu AVA
,rection' of a new house Of worship
or the congregation Of Christ Luth-
,ran church in East Spencer which is
o be built at a cost of 10000 to SIS,
700.
Salisbury.-Tiring Of the office Of
of the Fifteenth district, after
eight years Of hard service, Hayden
Clement, OF this city, announced that
be will not seek reelection
Winston.Salem. - The directors OF |
the Wachovia Bank and Trust Co.,
elected Richard G. Stockton, secretary
and assistant trust officer to succeed
Gilbert T. Stephenson, who Is soon to
be transferred to Raleigh to have
charge Of the new branch Of the com.
pany to be opened there.
Charlotte.-W. 8. Creighton, traffic
manager Of the Charlotte Shippers
and Manufacturers association, has
been named by the Southern Traffic
League as North Caolina member OF
the finance committee charged with
raising $25,0OO for the South's fight
before the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission regarding southern rates.
Reidsyille. - The Reidsville Rotary
clubs worries over securing suitable
site for the proposed playground for
local children ended when the Reds
Vile school committee informed the
Rotarians that part Of the site OF the
proposed new high school building
would be gladly offered for use as q
playground.
Wilnington-The fishermen are get
ting busy. A few beautiful white
shad and rockfsh have been caught
and a few more warm days will bring
swarms Of these fish to this mar
ket.
Winston Salem. - Group OF the
Bankers association Of North Caro-
lima held business and social sessions
here at the Robert f Lee hotel. Th'
business session opened at 4 O'Clock
with large attendance. The ad
dress OF welcome was delivered by Col
w. A. Blair, of the Peoples bank.
Troy.-At a recent meeting Of tn
directors Of the Montgomery count
chamber OF commerce the pfesiden
and secretary were authorized to sc
cure whole time secretary for the o
ganization. This organization recen
ly begun on a small scale, has grow
to the extent that such an officer
needed.
Greenville. e.-Prof. June Rose, supe
intendent of the Greenville publ
schools, was elected vice-president
: the North Carolina Parent.Teacher a
ISOLATION, according to a message /
:: received from Miss Catherine Albal
son, corresponding secretary.
Reidsville.- There Is considerab
activity in the building line here nov
!, Good progress Is being made in cor
8 pleting the Presbyterian church, al
4 the contractors on the Belvedere h
{. tel are rushing work In an effort
/. complete the Job early in June.
Maxton.--FOrmer Secretary OF Il
Navy Josephus Daniels will speak
Carolina college finals on Tuesda
!. May 30, at II o'clock In the mornin
Il The community at large Is interest'
in his coming, and the college fee
particularly fortunate that Mr. Da
iels honors it with his presence al
speech.
). Reidsville.-The city school boa
met and inspected the plans subm
ted by Architect w. G. Northup I
the new high school building. A ref
a. luton was passed accepting the. pla
d and authorizing the architect to CT
,s for bids for constructing the same, t
I'd work to be started as early as pt
sible.
Statesville. - DR.. Edward King.
n, prominent physician OF Smrpsbu
y township, who suffered stroke
IN paralysis while attending local u
e. ater, four weeks ago. died in one
Ill the local hospitals. where he had be
is since he was stricken.
In
Durham.--John Martin andt Gene
q. Mcmillan, negroes, charged w5th m
Sc der and accomplice, respectively,
en- connection with the death here Of v
Is. liam Sloan, an aged white man
n. Jonesborc. were bound over to 90
rior court without bail.
J.