Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-08-02
Stony Fork to Have
Community Fair
Much Enthusiasm Being Manifested
Other Items of General Interest
From That Neighborhood

The school opened here July 16,
with good enrolment. A number
of the patrons and friends of the
school were out to express their in
terest and to assure the teachers of
their hearty cooperation. The first,
second and third grades are making a
good beginning, and Mr.. Ralph
Moretz, who has charge of the pri-
mary work, is living up to the splen-
did recommendations which he
brings. Patrons are highly pleased
with Mr.. Moretz's work, and indica-
tions are that we shall have most
profitable years work in this depart
ment of the school.
Miss Theodosia Watson is filling
the principals place Temporarily, for
her sister, Miss Fawn Watson, who is
convalesing after an attack of
maiarial fever. All of the higher
grades are displaying much interest
in their work. Both pupils and teach
ers find the course of study which is
being tried out in the county, a great
help in grading and in giving def
mite aim toward which to work.
Mr.. Steele, farm demonstration
agent for the county, made most in
teresting talk at the school building
Saturday evening. He discussed very
convincingly the value of commune
ty fair At the close of his talk, the
people of the community who were
present voted unanimously to have a
fair this fall. Officers were elected,
and a meeting of officers called for
next Saturday evening at o'clock
Another community meeting was
planned also, when Mr.. Steele will
again be present to help in making
plans for the fair. This meeting will
be held August IT,, at o'clock in
the afternoon.
The following officers were elected
]. S. Welborn, President; R. L. Wag-
ner, Vice President; Joe Welborn,
Secretary. Chairmen Of committees.
who will select their associates, were
elected as follows: B. T. Taylor, field
crops; O.. L. Welborn, orchard and
garden; Miss Annie Welborn, pantry
Miss Clemmie Cook, Cooking; Mrs. A.
A. Greene, fancy work; Miss Fawn
Watson, entertainment. Mr.. Steele
and the people Of the community are
anxious that the surrounding COM
munities join in with Stony Fork in
having one of the best fairs in the
county.
The protracted meeting at Stony
Fork Church will begin next Sunday
night. At the opening service of the
meeting, the young people who are
organizing B. Y. P. u, assisted by
the.pastor, will give short program
This program will be an original ar
rangement Of song and story, adopt
ed from "For, a street Boy of Jeru-
salem", by Florence M. Kingsley.
Through it the young people hope to
express their ideals of perfect trust,
and service for the Master.
During the week a study course in
the New B. Y. P. U. Manual will be
conducted by Miss Theodosia Watson,
who son returns to Louisville, KY,
for her Senior year at the Baptist
w. M. U. Training School, Miss
Watson, who is from Robson Co., is
spending a few weeks Of her vacation
here, assisting her sister in the
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Cook went
Saturday to North Wilkesboro, re-
turning Sunday afternoon. They
were accompanied by Miss Jennie
Greene and little Miss Fay Agnes
Cook. Mrs. Cook, who spent some
time in hospital at Wilkesboro, fol-
lowing a serious head operation, has
been at home nearly two weeks. Her
many friends are delighted at her
rapid recovery.
A number of the Stony Fork peo-
pie attended the open-air services at
the Deep Gap Sunday.