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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-08-19
High Bidder Owns Chain of Hotels
Through the South. Will Con-
tinue Famous Hostelry
SALE UNCONFIRMED
L. v. Henkel Purchases Golf Course
for $4,000; Craig Purchaser
of Green Hill Property

E. B. Gresham, of Charlotte, was
the purchaser of Mayview Manor, one
of the biggest resort hotels in the
East, for $270,100, sold at public
auction at Blowing Rock Tuesday
This sale is subject to the confirma-
ton of the federal court under order
of which the hotel and other prop
erty of the late Walter L. Alex
ander was being sold.
The property bought by Mr.. Gres-
ham includes the hotel and annex,
the girls dormitory, Mayview Laun-
dry, two large garages and some other
property considered a part of the no.
tel. This sale today was a resale of
the property, it having been offered
for sale on two previous dates. AT
the first sale in June the highest bid
was placed by Henry S. Duncan, of
New York City, who offered S233,-
600. The bid was not confirmed and
resale was ordered.
Mr.. Gresham stated today that
should his bid be accepted he will
IN all probability operate the hotel
himself another season. At present
Mr.. Gresham has a string of hotels
to his credit. He owns hotels in Spar
tanburg, Charleston, Columbia and
Florence and other Southern cities.
Sale of other Mayview Park prop
erty continued throughout the day.
The Green Park Norwood golf course
was bid in by L. P. Henkel, of States
vile, for $4,000. This is an 49,
hole course and adjoins Green Park
Hotel. The Green Hill property,
which comprises fifty-one acres, was
bid in by D. J. Craig of Statesville
for 100000. About fifteen to TWEEN
ty lots in Mayview Park were sold
during the day. The total sales to-
day amounted to about $4O0,000s
The sale will continue through
Wednesday. About $50 acres, sub
divided into lots and the Mayview
Park golf course remain to be sold.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-08-19
MINERS RESCUED AFTER
IMPRISONMENT OF 153 HOURS

Salem, Ky, Aug. 12-A story of
prayer meetings rather than of hu-
man suffering was brought out of
Hudson Zine and Spar mine today by
five miners imprisoned in it's depths
for 153 hours
1t was cheerful tale, as bright as
the 'hell, boys; amt sick" of Ran
dolpth Cobb, first of the quintsA to
see the sunlight again. 1t recounted
how during the long hours without
food and with but little water the
men became convinced in the simple
fashion Of the western Kentucky folk
that their souls were saved.
One of them did not yield until
long after the others did and he was
the subject of long prayer and when
they emerged this morning on their
cloth caps was penciled the message ::
eff we are dead when you find us
we are saved"
The men were imprisoned last
Thursday night when collapse of a
wall blocked their outlet.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-08-19
LEGION WILL STAGE
FIDDLERS' CONVENTION

Advertising matter is being circu-
lated calling attention to the fiddlers'
convention which is to be given at the
court house Friday night August 20,
under the auspices of the Watauga
Post American Legion.
The contest was promoted by Ser
geant Frank Lewis, native of Cl4ve-
land county, but who served in the
Canadian army during the world war
and was decorated with a gold medal
by the King of England for capturing
machine gun post with eight Ger
man soldiers. He is physically disa-
bled and it is supposed that he in con-
junction with the Legion will have a
good attendance. The Sergeant is
said to be the best harmonicon player
in the south. Cash prizes will be CIV
en- all musicians. Prices of admission
are placed at so cents. All those be-
low IA years of age will be admitted
free.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-08-19
Mayview Manor Sond to
Gresham for S27O,lOO
ANNUAL DAIRY PICNIC TO BE
HELD AT COVE CREEK 9th

The fifth annual dairy picnic to
be held at Cove Greek High School
on August 27 is day of great i'm
portance to Watauga county and its
people. In the past we have been
fortunate in securing men from Wash
ington and Raleigh to preach the
dairy gospel. This year we hope to
have with US Governor Mclean who
is backing North Carolina dairymen
and who says North Carolina should
be the leading dairy state in the I'm
ion.
Other speakers appearing on this
program will be l. o. Schaub, Direc-
tor of Extension, Raleigh, J. A. Arey
dairy specialist, Raleigh; Mr. Bates
dairy specialist, of the Southern rail
way, Atlanta and other prominent
speakers.
Music will be furnished by the Ap-
palachian State Normal band.
Speaking will start at 1890 sharp.
Lunch at l 100 o'clock after which the
balance of the day will be taken up
with games and contests. Two base
ball games, Watauga dairymen VS.
Boone Business men at 2 o'clock; Wa
tauga county and Ashe county at
o'clock.
Lunch will be served as it has
been in the past. Everyone bring d
basket and spread together if you
wish to do so.
Any changes which might occur i
the program will appear in the next
issue of the Democrat.
H. l.. WILSON
Cheese Specialist.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-08-19
WILEY HOWELL DEAD

In the death of Mr.. Wiley Howell
aged 70, residing just across, the
Ashe- Watauga line. Our sister colunty
loses another of her best citizens.
Death came last Friday morning af-
ter a lingering illness. Interment was
in the cemetery at Todd on Saturday.
Deceased was the father of Mr.. w.
N. Howell, member of the Board
of County Commissioners of Wa
tauga and grandfather of A. Y. How
ell, cashier of the Peoples Bank &
Trust Co., and Prof. Vance Howell
of the faculty of the State Normal.
Through his illness of several weeks
Mr. Howell was never heard to COM
plain in the least and died without a
struggle.
Deceased was member of the
Baptist church and lived as nearly uu
to the faith as it is possible for man
to live, He leaves host of relatives
and friends to mourn his departure,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-08-19
HORTON REUNION

Villas, Aug. 1S.-Sunday August
15th dawned upon another gala day
f. the tie Horton family VIXEN rel
atives far and near came together a
the home of Mrs. N. L. Mas, nee Ad-
de Hor.on, in : joyful and happy re
urion. TIE 150-or more present rep
resenting four generations Of the Hor-
ton family also many friends of the
fcmily from distance.
"A large table loaded with temp
ting food was placed under the ma
piles of the spacious lawn cad Pcesid
ing Elder Seymour Taylor returned
thanks.
After the table was cleared kodak
pictures were made of the different
groups, then the remainder of the
afternoon was given over to music.
Those from distance were Mr..
and Mrs. z. B. Buchanan, Mrs. Stone
and Judge Russell and wife of Hick-
ory, Mr. and Mrs. Will Holsclaw of
Roseland, Flarida, Rev. Hurst and
daughter of Tennessee, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. R. Barlow and children and chill
dren and Mrs. Naomi Horton of Le-
noir, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Horton and
children of Farrell, Pa, Messrs John
and James Horton of Cleveland Ohio,
and S. F. Horton and bride arrived
from Washington, D. C. just in time
for the occasion.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-08-19
WHITTEMORE HANGED FOR
MURDER OF PEN GUARD

Maryland Penitentiary, Baltimore,
Aug. 13.-Richard Reese White
more, head of now shattered mil
lion dollar crime trust" was hanged
this morning for the murder IS
months ago of Robert Hoffman, a
Maryland penitentiary guard.
81 wish to say goodbye, the best
that l could wish anybody" White
more said simply, just before his
body shot through the trap. The
slayer entered the death chamber at
1906 a. M, just two minutes before
the trapdoor opened under him. He
was smiling family as he came
through the small door leading from
the death cell tier to the gallows
platform, 1S feet above the wit
nesses.
Chaplain Charles Shannon Biggs
talked with the condemned man in
the corridor before he entered the
death chamber.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-08-19
HILL BILLIES WILL AGAIN
APPEAR AT LOCAL THEATRE

The Hill Billies are to give concerts
at the Pastime Theatre soon as will
be seen by an advertisement appear
ing in this issue of the Democrat. The
Hopkins boys were reared in Ashe
county just across the Watauga line,
are wei and favorably known here
and a more definite idea of the mer-
its of the company may be had from
excerpts from story carried in
popular Virginia newspaper. Note
worthy is the fact that these local
boys have just finished a successful
engagement at the Broadway Theatre
New York City:
Speaking of the Hill Billies the
paper says:
"These boys, six of them in num-
ber, use fiddles, banjos, guitars, uke-
lele, harmonica. and the Steinway in
repetorie of old traditional noun
tain. music such as they learned from
their fathers and grandfathers in the
hills of North Carolina, Virginia and
Tennessee.
Each man in the ensemble is an
artist. They have the champion fid-
dler of the south, fiddling Charlie
Bowman who scored big hit with
the radio audience last winter with
his own composition the Red Fox
Hunt, giving you an imitation of two
hound dogs chasing a red fox around
the mountain out of hearing, finally
catching him, also Elvis Alderman of
Virginia, champion fiddler and come
dian, who gets music out of carpen-
ters' tools, such as hand saws and
what not.
Then there comes four Hopkins
brothers, Al, Joe, Elmer and John,
a knockout quartette, singing old
darkey spirituals, and modern num-
bers and several of their own compo-
sitions. John is a Ukelele soloist,
Joe, guitarist, and Elmer, harmona-
cist, Al is pianist and vocalist with
a range of over four octaves who
rumbles away with (Asleep in the
Deep Basso) to a Swiss Yodel Hi LIE
Hi Lo. The boys have received more
than ten thousand letters and post
cards from their radio audience and
admirers.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-08-19
COVE CREEK SCHOOL FACULTY
SELECTED FOR YEARS WORK
School to Open on Monday, Septem-
Der 9Th. Prospects Bright
For a Great School

Cove Greek High School will oper
on Monday morning, September 6
Parents are urged to have their chill
dren register for work on the open
ing day. Textbooks for all high
school grades will be on sale in the
library and textbooks for the grades
may be obtained from the local stores
We cordially invite the atrons and
friends fo the school to be present
for the opening exercises and to fee
free to visit the school throughout
the year.
The prospects are bright for the
most successful year in the history of
the school,, Great improvements have
been made in the physical equipment
and we will be able to offer the
same high grade of instruction as
has been given in the past.
The teachers for the grades are
as follows:
Mr.. Dean Swift, seventh grade,
Miss Blanche Stokes, sixth grade
Mrs. Hattie Swift Johnson, fifth
grade; Miss Ruth Bingham, third
grade; Miss Nora Bingham second
grade; Mrs. W. T. Payne, first grade.
The high school teachers are, S. F.
Horton, principal; Mrs. S. F. Horton,
French; w. Y. Perry, history; Chas.
j. Greene, mathematics; Miss Winnie
Taylor, English; Miss Gertrude Bun
dy, home economics; Mrs. P. G..
Spainhour, art; Miss Mary Yoder,
music and voice.
All the grade teachers were men,
bers of last years faculty except
Mrs. Johnson, who was elected to
take the place of Mrs. James d. Hor-
ton who resigned at the close of last
term. Miss Taylor is a graduate of
Duke University and has taught Eng
lish in the Trinity High School for
the last two years. Mrs. Horton
is graduate of Louisburg College
and has done postgraduate work in
Wake Forest College and Columbia
University. For the last two years
she has been head of the department
of modern languages in the Gaffney
High School. Miss Yoder is grad
uate of Greensboro College for Wom-
en- and has done work in the Ashe-
vile Conservatory of Music.
The county board of education has
adopted tuition charge of $500 ~
term for high school pupils and of
$500 per term for pupils in the
grades. This fee must be paid the
first day of each term, Sept. and
January 4. Of course tuition is re-
quired only of those pupils who live
outside the local tax district.
Again we invite the friends and pa
irons of the school to be with US
for the opening exercises and to CO.
operate with principal and teachers
in making this year the best in the
history of the school.
S. F. HORTON, Principal,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-08-19
BOARD OF EDUCATION
TRANSACTS BUSINESS

There was a special meeting of the
Board of Education Tuesday for the
purpose of taking over the eighth
and ninth grades of the Appalachian
State Normal. This means that these
grades will be taught in separate
building and financed by the coun-
ty and Boone local tax district, plus
tuition or registration fees as may
be needed.
Professor Joe Spainhour of Nor
canton will perhaps be principal of
this section of the high school.
This change will in no way affect
the standardization of Boone's four
year high school.
Boone's special school tax will be
increased five cents on the hundred
dollars, but decreased twelve cent.
on the general school tax as is the
entire county.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-08-19
DOUBLE WEDDING OF INTEREST
TO PEOPLE OF WATAUGA CO.
Sam F. Horton of Villas United in
Marriage to Miss Pearl Fuller
of Wake Forest, N. c.

Little Switzel |, n. c., Aug. T.
An event of mu interest to people
of the Carolinas 4 Virginia was
the double weddiA If Miss Pearle
Fuller of Wake For, 20 Mr.. Samuel
F. Horton of Boone I'd Miss Julia
Herndon of Kings NJ a.ain to Mr.
Charles w. Wick of ST " Hill, Va.
The wedding took pla e. the Du-
bose Chapel at Little 81 ssrland at
high noon, August 7, wiz ae Rev.
J. C. Dowell of Wake Forest officiat-
ing.
After Because" and "At Dawn
ing" had been sweetly rendered by
Miss Belle Petit of Gaffney, S. c.,
accompanied by Miss Blanche Horton
of Boone, the bridal party, preceded
by the minister, entered. Miss Fuller
came first on the arm of Mr.. Horton,
followed by Miss Herndon and Mr..
Wick. ,Lohengrin's Wedding March
was used as professional, and Mac
Dowell's "To a Wild Rose" was
played during the ceremony. AS a
recessitnal, Mendelssohn's Wedding
March was used.
Miss Fuller wore an attractive fall
mdel of gray Romaine crepe with
silver trimming and black access
ories. She carried a shower of brides
roses and lilies of the valley Miss
Herndon wore a becoming model of
Midnight blue with shadow blue trim
mings and accessories to match She
carried a shower of brides roses and
lilies of the valley.
The church was beautifully decor
ated with garlands of galax leaves,
clematis, southern smilax and noun
tain fern. Tall candalabras held
white cathedral tapers, carrying out
the color scheme of green and white
Mrs. Horton is the attractive
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. M.
Fuller of Wake Forest, n C. She is
a graduate of Louisburg College,
having also studied at Wake Forest
and Columbia University. For the
last two years she has taught in the
Gaffney High School, Gaffney, S. c..
Mr.. Horton is promising young
lawyer and a prominent educator at
Boone, N. c. He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. d. F. Horton and grad
uate of Wake Forest College, having
later attended the Columbia Univer-
sity.
Mrs. Vic kis the sister of Mr.. M,
E. Herndon of Kings Mountain, with
whom she has been making her home.
She was educated at Limestone Col
lege and Winthrop College. She is
young lady of charming personality
and possesses a large number of
friends
Mr.. Wick is a prominent business
man of South Hill, Va. He was edu-
Gated at the University of Virginia,
Immediately after the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Horton left for an eX-
tended trip through the Shenandoah
Valley and Washington, D. C. Mr.
and Mrs. Wick VIII spend two weeks
in the mountains of North Carolina.
Many out-of-town guests attended
the wedding of these prominent
young couples.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-08-19
VALE CRUCIS ITEMS

Mrs. C. T. Baird, whose condition
has remained unimproved, was taken
to the hospital at Abingdon, Va.
again last week.
DR. and Mrs. Claude Moore OF
Danville, Va, and his mother, Mrs
Mary More of the Globe were visitors
in the valley last Friday and Satur-
day.
The annual bazaar of the Women's
Missionary Society and the Woman's
Auxiliary took place on Thursday
afternoon and was a success in spite
of inclement weather.
Mrs. H. C. Menzies, Jr., and little
son of Hickory, and Miss Gladys
Taylor, who has position with the
Independent Trust Company in Char
lotte are both spending few weeks
with their mother, Mrs. L. H. Tay-
lor.
On Saturday night the Young Peo-
ple's Service League gave an enter
tainment to complete the funds for
the part which the league is giving
to the new Holy Cross Church. The
entertainment was both enjoyable
and successful.
Mrs. Sumter Brawley and her chill
'dren, of Durham, are visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. w. T. Baird.
Miss Virginia Shuford of States
vile is visiting Miss Annie Clarke.
Mrs. Floyd Caudill and children
are visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
G. w. Caudill.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-08-19
BOX SUPPER

There will be box supper at the
Aho sehoolhouse on next Saturday
night, August 21. 1t is for the ben
eft of the school. Mr. Smith Haga-
man, county superintendent, will lee
ture.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-08-19
TEACHERS MEETING

There will be teachers meeting
at Deep Gap school on Saturday,
August 21, beginning at 10 a. m.
This meeting is for teachers of the
eastern part of the county Teach
ers will be notified by letter.
SMITH HAGAMAN,
County Superintendent
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-08-19

body can find out for themselves
by attending the preaching service
at this church and while there by
listening to the explanation of docl
trines that the pastor usually makes.
Everybody is welcome to all the SER
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-05-06
DENVER COUNCILS TRIBUTE TO
MEMORY OF ROSE BRENNER

Not by might, nor by power but by
My spirit, saith the Lord Of hosts
The words Of the prophet might have
been written for Rose Brrnncr. they so
apply to her character and her life.
II was the spirit OF God that illu.
mined her frall body giving 1t the
strength and giving her soul the vision
TO do the fine constructive work her
name typlHes.
Under the leadership Of Rose Bremen
the Council Of Jewish Women has
grown to be the largest organization Of
Jewish Women in the world. with sec
tions not only In the United States, but
in many OF the countries OF Europe and
Australia as well. Under her leader
ship, the Farm and Rural Work De
partmcnt OF the Council. became real
factor for good In the lives of our farm
women. Through her might and be-
cause of her enthusiasm. the work Of
the Council has been broadened
strengthened and decpened in every
manner.
No daughter Of Israel has better serv.
ed her Faith or her Fellow-wOmen.
Intensely Jewish In her understand
ing of Religion and in the application
OF that religion to her daily life Rose
Bremen made Judaism the keynote of
all Council activity
In the midst OF her works. in the
full glory Of her service, she has gone
from us-and with heads bowed in sor-
row. we Council women all over the
world mourn our departed leader. Her
work will ever stand as her truest mem
ories.
oh loving Father:
May the memory of Rose Bremen be
TO us as a perpetual light. an inspir-
alton leading MS on to work for the
Council ideal as she saw it-an ideal
Of education Of cooperation and of fine
service. May her portion. oh God. ever
be blessed one. 'Sholom."
Rachel Nelson Schwartz.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-05-06
CONFIRMATION EXERCISES At
THE SHELTERING HOME

Confirmation Exercises will I've held
at the home for the first time since
its inception. eighteen years ago. 1t
will be a great occasion, in fact the
most important event in the lives Of
our children. They have been hard
al work preparing and look anxiously
forward 10 their Confirmation Day.
Rabbis, Kauvar, Friedman and Bur
stein have been kind enough TO consent
to assist with the exercises.
The Confirmants are as follows ::
Bessie Robbins, Mary Schuster, Eva
Silberman, Abe Plann, Eugene Savitz.
and Samuel Klein.
The Confirmation Exercises will take
place Thursday, May Goth, 7:3O p. NJ
at the Home. 10th and Julian streets.
The board Of directors extend cor
dial invitation TO all the friends of the
Home.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-05-06

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ment of a .eric. of articles from drug.
cure are a, present ALREADY sufficiently
recognized not to be ignored by any think
Ing and progressive person.
The Jewish people have always quick
ly recognize proven reform movements.
Now that natural healing is well past
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healing first started in Germany about
eighty years ago and WAS called "Natur-
heIlIng" ("Nature Cure" or Nature
psthy" in English. The methods first
employed were the use of water. hot
and cold, In the form of battle, sitz
baths, packs, duches, etc. diet, sun
baths, fresh air, Swedish movements.
and little Of manipulation. Mnnipu-
latiye methods, however. were develop
ed in America and became divided into
two populate systems called "OSteo-
pathy" and "Chiropractic." the latter
being the more recent development but
thoroly scientific and fully recognized
by law.
The Broad-minded chiropractor uses
naturopathic methods and most naturo-
paths use chiropractic technic. The
principles OF both are based on the fact
that Nature does all OF the curing and
all the drugless physician can do is to
help nature Given clean blood
stream and nerves free from obstruction
and impinEement health results, but
when the blood is impure with toxins
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especially those along the spine. are
pressed upon by distortions Of the
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the blood stream becomes toxic or
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path by eliminating impurities from the
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Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-05-06
DENVER JUNIOR BNAI BIRTH

The Big Brotherhood committee Of
the Junior B'nai Birth presented II
musical program before the patients of
the j. c. h. S. Tuesday evening, April
20 The program follows:
l. Musical numbers. songs and dances
by Sam Mozer. Harry Soltz. Willie
Agren, Bertha Edelsteln,. and Leah
Kahn.
2 Violin selections by Edward sher-
man
ND. La Sequentaln.
(2). Melodie Erinese.
t3). Alteration.
The entertainment was thoroughly
enjoyed by the patients. The Big
brotherhood committee takes this
means Of thanking the entertainers for
doing their part to cheer up the pa.
tleHts.