Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-12-20
STONY FORK NEWS ITEMS

Stony Fork Dec. 1.-THE men o1
the community held most interest
ing meeting at the school building
Dec. 5, and discussed some plans fol
work which will be great benefit to
the whole neighborhood. County Ag.
ent Steele was present and with him
was Mr.. Niswonger who made a very
helpful talk on apple growing. After
this the meeting was thrown open
for general discussion of co-opera-
ton in all phases of farming. Before
the close of the meeting it was decid-
ed to have put on in the commun-
ity a three year demonstration in
apple growing by the government ag-
encies. The orchard of Mr.. Joe Well
born was selected as the one in which
the demonstration should be put on.
When these demonstrations are held
the whole community will be invited
to be present and get the benefit of
the experts work. Mr.. B. T. Taylor
was elected as chairman of a COM
mittee to work up interest in the
raising of pure-bred poultry and Mr..
]. j. Wellborn was elected chairman
of a committee on Irish potato cul-
ture and morketing. The whole COM
munity appreciates the interest Mr..
Steele is taking in the farming prob
lens of this section and it is deter
mined to move forward in way
which will show that time has not
been wasted here.
Rev. F. C. Watts recently filled
his regular appointments here on the
second Saturday and Sunday, deliv-
ering a very forceful sermon at each
meeting. On Sunday he emphasized
the beauty and tenderness Of the true
Christmas spirit. closing with an in
vitation to all who wished during this
holiday season to bring some special
service of love as a gift to the Mas
ter, even as of old the Magi brought
their gifts to the Manger to honor
the newborn Lord.
1t was decided Saturday night at
the meeting of the B. Y. P. U. that
on account of the sickness in the COM
munity) and the cold which makes at
tending the weekly meetings prob
ho tn
weekly meetings one quarter. How
ever the Union will keep up the Bi'
BILE readers course and interest will
be kept up by the public award of stan
on the Bible Readers Honor Roll
which will be done each month at the
preaching service. The Union is con-
fdent that it can keep up the inter
est during the winter quarter and
open its weekly meetings next spring
with the same vigor it has so ably
displayed this fall.
Mrs. Wade Greene returned from
the Wilkes Hospital, North Wilkes
boro Friday Her many friends are
delighted that she is doing so nicely.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas was buried in the Stony Forl
cemetery last week. The symjath!
of the whole community goes out t.
the bereaved parents.
There are number of serious ca
ses of measles in this section. Ever.
precaution is being taken, however
and it is hoped that an epidemic ma!
be avoided. The school attendance ha
been cut down greatly.
The Mount Paron School close'
Friday the 18th, rounding out tw'
years under the same principal Mrs
Docia Greene, whose work is esteem
ed most highly by her patrons. Mrs
Greene left yesterday to take up he
new school work in Ferguson Wilke
County. She is one Of Stony Fork
most faithful church workers and sh
will be sadly missed while she i
away.
Misses Fawn Watson and Flor
Greene, and Messrs Dell and Rexi
Smith and Emmett Greene went t
North Wilkesboro on business Satu1
day.
| Mrs. D. L. Wellborn and Miss An
ME Wellborn spent few days wit
Mrs. Wellborn's daughter Mrs. Ere
Cook, near Winston Salem last weel
They made the trip in Mr.. James We
born's car.