Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-01-21
MRS. YATES INFERRED TUESDAY
OTHER NEWS FROM LENOIR
Special to the Democrat.

The burial of Mrs Clad Yates,
who died in Rochester, Mimi, several
days ago, was held Tuesday morning
at II o'clock at Jefferson, her old
home. The funeral services were con-
Quoted here in the First Baptist
church Monday morning at 10 o'clock
and were conducted by Dr. w. G..
Tyree, her pastor. Numerous beau
tiful floral tributes bear testimony
to the high esteem in which she was
held. The pail bearers were Messrs
4 N. H. Gwyn, Jene Pearson, Emory
Mccall, Otis Hedrick, F. N. Black
we'll and H. E. Merritt. Members of
the Efrd force took charge of the
flowers.
Mrs. Yates, before her marriage in
1921, was Miss Roxie Vannoy. She
was born and raised in Ashe county
and Immediately after her marriage
came to Lenoir to live During her
stay here she made scores of friends.
She was up until about December in
the employ of Elrd's Department
Store. Some time in November, or
December she was taken to States
vile hospital for an examination and
treatment, and spent several weeks
there before going to Rochester.
When DIR. Long found how serious
her case was he advised her to go
to the Mayo Brothers, and her hus-
band took her Immediately. Two op-
erations were performed, but she
was unable to- recover. 1t is said
her case was the third of the kind
on record. After her death her ia
ther reached Rochester and returned
with the body which reached Nor
canton Sunday evening. A large
concourse of friends from the Bap-
tist church, Efird's store and the Mer
ritt Motor Company met the party at
Morganton and accompanied the be-
reaved people here. Just before the.
second operation was performed Mrs
Yates wrote letter to Dr.: W. &.
Tyree, stating that she was putting
4lief trust in the Lord. This letter
was read at the funeral and brought
tears to the eyes of all present. Mrs,
Yates was only 23 years old. She IS
survived by her husband, father four
sisters and two brothers, all Of whom
attended the funeral services and bu-
rial. Messrs R. D. McCulley, N. III.
Gwyn and Gene Pearson attended
the burial in Ashe county.
The heavy snow fall of the 7th and
8th has not yet all disappeared, not
even after the heavy rains of Sunday
night when the creeks overflowed
their banks.
A large number. of our people are
attending the furniture exhibition at
High Point this week. Among the mum.
ber are Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Craig
Mr.. Craig goes in the interest of the
Hibriten Furniture Corporation. Mrs.
Craig will visit friends in Winston
Salem before returning home.
Last Sunday January 16, was an
other epoch making day in the his
tory of the First Baptist Church
when the yearly subscription was ta-
ken and 100000 was pledged to
the new church building to be paid
this year. Our treasurer stated that
we had pail $SO,0OO,O0O in the past
2 years and that $4,000 remains to
be paid. When all members have
been interviewed the amount likely
will run to $23,OO0.00
Mr.. T. H. Broyhill in his usual
generous spirit raised his annoul
pledge 81, 100000, making a total
pledge for this year of $12,006.00.
He also announced that he was car
rying a $12,5OO.00 life insurance po-
licy made payable to the trustees OF
the church. We doubt if Mr.. Broy-
hills noble generosity can be equalled
in any church.
He also announced that without
unforeseen misfortune that we would
be able to seat our auditorium and
move in during 1926.
We have been worshipping in the
Sunday Sci odl auditorium since
March.
SCHOOL TEACHERS AFTER ALL