Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-11-25
NEWS OF A WEEK
AT b. LOWING ROCK
Happenings of Interest During Past
Seven Days In and About Fa-
nous Resort Town

Blowing Rock, Nov. PA tenn.
porary steam heating system was be-
ing put in the Rumple Memorial Pres
byterian church this week to heat the
building for the revival services being
conducted by the pastor, Rev. Chas.
Z. McKaraher, of Shulls Mills, as
sisted by Rev. Ed Robbins, of Blow
ing Rock. Pending the completion
of the system, the services were being
conducted in the Sunday School room
which is more easily heated with
stoves
The ministers in charge of the
meeting report excellent attendance,
in spite of the poor heating facilities.
Enthusiastic services are resulting.
The meeting will continue through
the week
The Rev. Mr.. McKaraher was ill at
his home at Shulls Mills during the
latter part of last week, and the
Rev. Mr.. Robbins conducted the
meetings alcne.
Car Wrecked Sunday
A Dodge automobile, driven by a
Mr.. Daniels, was wrecked when it
crashed into fence on the Boone
road Sunday night and was tcwed to
a local garage by a wrecking car.
Mr.. Daniels was unhurt.
Addition to Cabinet Shop
Joe White, cabinet maker, is build
ing an addition to his cabinet and
furniture shop which will practically
double the capacity of the shop. Mr..
Whites shop is one of several in this
neighborhood specializing in hand
made furniture, produced from ma
tive woods.
New Manager for Carolina Store
w. M. Moore, formerly of the
Moore and Patton Construction Com
pany, of Morganton, has been ap-
pointed manager of the Blowing Rock
unit of Carolina Stores, by order of
w. D. Turner, general manager, of
Lenoir. j. G. Payne, whom Mr..
Moore succeeds, has been transferred
to the North Wilkesboro store.
New Summer Homes
Several new summer homes are ex-
pected to be built soon to be ready in
time for the opening of the season.
Among those who have announced
their intention to build here are Mrs.
Reeves of Savannah, Ga, DR.. Scales
and DR.. Phillips of Columbia, S. C.
Joe Penella is engaged in Install
ing water service, bathroom fixtures
and other plumbing in the residence
of Mrs. Hill on Main street
Blowing Rock apparently had less
than its share of the snow that fell
over Watauga county Sunday. The
snow lay on the ground only short
time, whereas in Boone it stayed in
sheltered places all day Monday, and
in Banner Elk an inch of snow was
reported.
Coming and Going
c. S. Prevette went to Statesville
Sunday, accompanying Mrs. Sally
Greene to the Davis hospital there
for an examination.
Henry Coffey visited in Banner
Elk on Sunday and found snow fall
ing heavily there throughout the day.
Miss Marjorie Coffey is visiting her
cousin, Miss Gladys Foster, in Lin
vile. Miss Foster and Miss johnson,
both of Linville, have recently been
guests of Miss Coffey at her home in
Blowing Rock.
w. M. Moore, new manager of the
Carolina Store here, has moved for
the winter into the Rufus Coffey
house.
J. G. Payne, former manager of
the Carolina Store, has been trans
ferred to WiIkesboro.
Mrs Lee Crisp and Gene Storey
visited in Boone Monday at the home
Of Mrs. Pearl Hartley.
Ben Greene left Monday for
short trip to Southern Pines.
Mrs A. NJ Critcher left Wednes-
day for Southern Pines where she
will visit her son, Cecil, going from
there to Wilmington to spend the
winter with her daughter, Mrs.
Beulah Kernodle. Mr.. Critcher and
Harry Cooper made trip to the
county seat last Saturday.