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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-01-14
ENROLMENT AT
NORMAL LARGE
Almost 100 More Now Than Last
Winter---Reservation for Summer
Term Already Being Made

The Normal has already received
quite a number of reservations for
the Summer School the coming sum
mer, which indicates that the enroll
ment for the summer will be large.
The enrolment at the present time
is nearly one hundred more than at
this time last year, the entire number
being 425. The College Department
has at present nearly twice the num-
Der it had at this time last year and
the high school department just a
few less. The College has enrolled 25
since the holidays and the high school
department 12
Prof. Jordan Billings, a former
graduate of the High School Depart
ment, graduate of Wake Forest Col
lege, and now teaching in the High
School at Banner Elk, was a welcome
visitor at the chapel exercises on the
7th, and made good talk to the
student body.
The Normal feels that it has sus-
tanned a great loss in the death of
one of its Trustees, Mr.. Vance Hen
kel of Statesville. The Henkel family
has always shown a deep interest in
the school here, and Mr.. Henkel has
shown an especial interest since ne
has been a member of the Board of
Trustees. President Dougherty went
to Statesville Sunday to attend the
funeral of Mr.. Henkcl This makes
two f the Trustees that have passed
away within a year, the other being
Hon. E. S. Coffey of Boone. They
both rendered most excellent service
for the advancement of the interests
of the Normal and will be greatly miss
ed.
Boone and this section of the
county have been having some win
try weather for the past few days.
A snow of about six or eight inches
covers valleys, hills and mountains,
and amid it frost lik ice has covered
the trees on the mountains. making
scene so charming that it may well
be called chrystal mount, a scene
seldom or never known out of the
mountains.
J. M. DOWNUM
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-01-14

earned here this afternoon that the
Wilkes Commercial Club and the To-
cal Kiwanis Club have also endorsed
the resolutions which the Yadkin
county road board and commissioners
asking the federal government to de-
signate highway no. so, known as
the Boone Trail, at fedelal high
way.
The matter was taken up with Con-
gresseman R L. Doughton and Chair
man Frank Page by j. r. Finley of
the Kiwanis Club. 1t is significant to
note in this connection that Chairman
Page went through Washington the
other day on his way to the national
road meeting in Chicago. His pur-
pose at Washington was to consult
with North Carolina senators and
representatives in the matter of des-
ignation of federal routes through
this state
Attorney F. B Hendren has also
taken the matter up with Senator
A. F. Sans and has sent resolutions
similar to the one passed by the two
Yadkin boards to Boone, Winston Sa-
lem and Greensboro, and one to Gin
ton, Sampson county, the latter in
care of Major George F. Butler with
the request that action be taken at
once upon them County officials and
private citizens of Boone Immediately
assured Mr.. Hendren that favorable
action would be taken and Senator
Simmons wrote acknowledgement of
the request declaring that he would
do everything in his power to have
the Boone Trail designated upon the
federal map.
Highway No. 60 runs from the At
lantic coast to the Tennessee line pas
sing through many important towns
and cities and traversing one of the
most thickly populated rural portions
of the whole state. That it should be
designated as a federal highway is
conceded on all sides. 1t is hoped
that federal aid funds can be given
to this highway in order to complete
it beyond the Tennessee line, SO that
easy passage for east and west traf-
tic will become possible.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-01-14
MIR. VANCE HENkEL
DIES WEDNESDAY
Wataugans Mourn Death of States
vile Citizen, Well Known Here
for Many Years.

Mr. G.. Vance Henkel of Statesville
known and admired by Wataugans,
died at his home last Wednesday.
AS many of our people are interested
we take the following excerpts from
the article appearing in the States
vile Landmark, touching the life and
career of this beloved citizen.
Mr. Columbus Vance Henkel was 5S
years old, having been born in Ca
tawba county near Conover, May 21.
1867. He was son of Cicero and
Alenora Henkel a grandson of David
Henkel, author of books on Lutheran
theology, and a great grandson Of
Paul Henkel, compiler of sacred mu-
sic.
When young man Mr. Henkel went
to Lenoir and entered the live stock
business with his brother, Mr.. L. P.
Henkel, under the firm name of Hen
kel Brothers. January IL, 1898, he
married Miss Lila Dunavant of Nor
canton and about year later NOV
ed to Statesville, where he and his
family had since lived.
The Henkel Livestock Co. of States
vile was organized with Mr.. Henkel
as one Of the principal stockholders.
and officers of the company. The Co.
was later reorganized under the name
of Henkel-Cfaig Livestock Company
and HenkePs connection with it con-
tinued.
In addition to his business connec-
tions and activities here, Mr.. Hen
kel had other prominent business con
nections. He was promoter of the
Blowing Rock development and was
president of the Green Park Hotel
Company at Blowing Rock, AMI also
the Blowing Rock Development Com
pany. To him and his brother, Mr.. L.
P. Henkel, more than anyone else,
was due the establishment of the
turnpike road from Lenior to Blow
ing Rock. They spent years in time
and effort for this accomplishment
which will stand as memorial to
their industry.
The Vance Hotel of Statesville is
another monument to the enterprise
and industry of Mr.. Henkel. When it
seemed certain that efforts to pro-
vide a hotel for the city had failed
Mr.. Henkel took hold and with the
financial help of others accomplish
ed the building of the hotel that is a
credit to him and the city.
In addition to being president of
the Vance Hotel Company, he was
president of the Henkel- Morrow Co.,
vice president of the Henkel-Craig
Company,and a director in number
of local business institutions.
, At the time of his death he was
actively engaged in several local real
estate developments that mean much
to the growth of the city and county.
WI. I1eHhel was uedcoH Ill CHe
First Presbyterian church and men,
Der of the local Masonic lodge Wood
men of the World, and probably 9TH
er organizations. He was man of
business vision and ability
and accomplished much. He was lib
eral in his response to charity.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-01-14
MEXICO WORKS
THE DEVIL A BUILDER
WE FEAR TO JUMP
a $1O,0OO,OOO TRAIN

The j. G. White Engineering Cor
poration undertakes $50, 900. 90
irrigation scheme for Mexico. Any
thlng that helps Mexico pleases US,
BUT what about the waters of the
Colorado River that wander, wasted
through the United States and then
down into Mexico.
AS fast as she uses water for ir-
rlgation Mexico establishes an inter-
national right with which this coun-
try must not interfere.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-01-14
J. M. DOWNUM

The best way to escape being held
up nowadays is to get yourself lock-
ed up.
Beauty doctors are arguing over
which the more beautiful, the fem
mime elbow or knee. Must be a joint
discussion.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-01-14

That, evolutionists say, is why we
dream so often of falling, and it ex-
plains womens' horror of snakes. The
snakes could crawl out along the
limb, and steal the sleeping baby
from it's mother. Any good anti-ev-
olutionist, of course, could prove to
YOU that that's nonsense.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-01-14

Brimkin :-"What has four les and
leaves?"
The Boob "A mouse-when the
cat appears.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-01-14

While western states are fighting
as to which shall have the water that
goes through the deep canyon while
private power companies block any
use of that water, fearful that the
people may get the benefit, Mexico
will establish claim and out states
through which the great river passes
wall be informed that they must not
draw off enough water to interfere
with Mexico's established irrigation
rights .....
President Coolidge might interest
himself in that. 1t may become Sc
rlous problem for himself or his sue
cfssors.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-01-14

Make good .mousetrap, and, as
you know, the world will wear out
a path to your door. Run a railroad
we'll and your path across the con-
tinent will also be well used. The
Twentieth Century, New York Cen
trail train between New York and Chi
cago, ran in seven sections one way
and six the other recently It's man.
ayers proudly announce that they
took in in on that train $10,000,000
last year.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-01-14

Reverend James S. Montgomery,
chaplain of the House of Represen-
tatiyes, puts the modernist and fun
'damentalist problem in few words:
~Modernists say, "There amt no
he'll" Fundamentals say, 1.-The hell
there amt
The average man says, "There may
or there may not be, such super
heated resort. But to avoid running
risks | will behave decently"
You may add that he doesn't a.
nount to much who rfrains from sin
only because he fears he may go to
hell.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-01-14

1t costs more to from New York
to Chicago no wcomfortably than it
did to go from New York to Liver
pool on the fine old steamship Spain
first class, years ago. The flying ma
chine will correct that. Men of mid
die age will live to read this: "Chi-
cago to New York in three hours.
Round trip $25."
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-01-14

Three of the largest, richest Lu-
theran churches in New York are
considering a merger, the combina-
taon to build a skyscraper with a
church tucked away in it, according
to modern ideas. ssasss-..l-
How would that impress Martin
Lfither who says in his Table Talks"
For where God built church there
the devil would also build a chapel"
If the Lutherans build sky scra-
per church would the devil find it
necessary also to build skyscraper
esapel?
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-01-14

Great Britain with her rubber mon
'opoly takes from this country about
s700,000,00 a year, more than en-
OlIgh to pay her debt to us.
By way of reprisal the Massachu-
British insurance companies. Such
talk is foolish. Uncle Sam, his pockets
bulging with gold, and playing the
part of "cry baby makes himself
unnecessarily ridiculous
Besides in the California fire En-
glish insurance companies paid what
they owed in full, which is more than
can be said in some American COM
panies.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-01-14

North Wilkesboro, Jan. 12,-It was
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-01-14

Eight men and inc women tried to
Kill themselves in Venice on one day
last week. General misery" is the
explanation. Gas was the favorite ex-
it, fevolvers are so expensive. Jump
ing from height is even surer and
cheaper than gas. There is no turn
ing back once you start down.
4 But those tired of life are usually
weak in will and it takes will to jump
into space, men since their alleged
early free days having had bred in
them an intense aversion to falling
off the limb.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-01-14

Goodbye to the horse. Los Angeles
is the first city to have 'no-horse"
streets. Washington forbids horse
thoroughfares. That will spread.
The horse is happier in the coun-
try, away from hard streets. He is
no longer necessary in the ,city--no
excuse for him. Even if he were a
little cheaper for some work, which
is doubtful, he should vanish. Get a
truck
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-20
PUBLIC NOTICE.
O Whom It Nav Concern

" "HOAf ~ AAoJ SOAiSOih'
Notice is hereby given that the
members of the Board of Assess
ments for benefits of the City of
PleaSantvilie. to which body was re-
ferred by Common Council of said
City, the condemnation of lands
therein. legal title to which Is vested
in Frank Il. Ashton and Elizabeth NJ.
Ashton. have filed their report in
writing. signed by the members
thereof. certifying to the award made
by them. of the lands and real estate
taken. with respect to the improve
said improvement; that the award
made by the said Board of Assess
ments for benefits to the said Frank
r. Ashton and Elizabeth M. Ashton,
is the sum of seven hundred dollars
for the value of the lands taken and
the payment to them, the said Frank
r. Ashton and Elizabeth M. Ashton
for damages to their dwelling house
erected upon the land specifically
described in said report and taken as
aforesaid. the additional sum of
twelve hundred dollars. Annexed to
said report is a map showing the
land and real estate taken.
Notice is further given that the
Common Council of the City of Plea
santville will consider the confirma-
ton of said report and the awards
therein made at its meeting to be
held in Council Chambers, City Hall.
Pleasantvilie. New Jersey on August
80, 1926, at eight o'clock in the eve
ming daylight saving time), at which
time and place all persons having an
interest therein will be given an OPP
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-20
COMMISSIONERS, SALE.

BY virtue of an order of the Allan
tic County Court of Common Pleas,
the subscribers, commissioners ap-
pointed in the matter of partition of
lands of which Christopher Hide
brandt died seized. will be exposed
for sale on Thursday, September 9th,
1926, at 2 o'clock daylight Saving
Time) in the afternoon of said day,
in the Freeholders' Assembly Room.
Seventh Floor, Guarantee Trust Bull
ding. Atlantic City, Atlantic County,
New Jersey, ALL that certain tract
Township of Egg Harbor, in the
County of Atlantic, and State of New
Jersey, bounded and described as fol-
lows: BEGINNING at a point in the
center of the Clam Road. distant,
seven and siXtyfive hundredths
chains southeasterly from the north
corner of land owned by the West
Jersey Railroad and runs "a North,
thirty-two degrees and fifteen min
utes east twelve 90-100 chains; ca
South, eighty eight degrees and six
teen minutes east six 96-100 chains;
90 South, thirty-two degrees and
fifteen minutes west, sixteen $4,000
chains to the center of the Clam
Road; ca along the center of Clam
Road north fifty-seven degrees and
f6fty-four minutes west, six chains
10 Tile hiHCe .. nesinilhS, containing
S& acres.
Conditions to be made known at
the time of sale.
Dated: August 10th, 1926.
ROBERT e. STEEDLE,
ELWOOD f. KIRK MAN,
LOUIS ROMANO,
Commissioners.
C. c. Shinn, Attorney.
iTuesl
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-20

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Mayor Eugene Swilkey. North
fields energetic chief executive.
welcomed visiting firemen to the
Garden of the Worlds Play
ground" Reports of officers. COM
mittee chairmen and delegates,
and short addresses took up
good part of the evening.
William Gilmore, of the Long
port Fire Department; Jacob Al
bert, of the Egg Harbor City de-
partment: Captain David Steward
of the Ventnor department, and
ex-Mayor Fitch, of the Sea Isle
City Fire Department, were the
principal speakers of the evening.
Mr.. Gilmore and Mr.. Albert
spoke on the firemen's relief as
ISOLATION. Captain Steward gave
a talk on Relay of Pumps;
while ex-Mayor Fitch explained
the Cape May County Firemen's
Association to the firemen.
Firemen present were informed
that the forty-ninth annual con-
vention of the New Jersey State
Firemen' Association would be
held on the Steel Pier, Atlantic
City, Sept. "a and 25. Observa-
ton of the fiftieth anniversary Of
the state body next year, was also
discussed.
The Association decided to WIS.,
it the Home for Aged Firemen,
located near Jersey City, follow
ing a report of recent visit to
that home made by J. E. Waugh,
member of the county associa-
ton. There are 46 eX-fire fight
ers in the institution, Mr. Waugh
declared.
Following the business session
refreshments were served. Eddie
Wickman, with his Mite Owl or
chestra, furnished the music. j.
S. Bowen, of Atlantic City, and
DR.. w. j. Hudson, chief of the
Pleasantville Fire Department,
offered vocal solos.
Henry w. BREEDER, chief of The
Egg Harbor City Fire Department,
presided over the meeting.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-20
WANTED

WANTED-White nurse, references
and experience. Call at Fox Ca
Sino AZ
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-20

WANTED. apartment or
small house; adults. Phone Pleas
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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-20

nance at its meeting to be held on
Friday, the tenth day of September,
1926. at Council Chambers. City
Hall. Somers Point. N. j., at the
hour of eight o'clock in the evening,
Daylight Saving Time, and that at
said time and place, all persons
whose lands may be affected by said
ordinance or who may be interested
therein, shall be given an opportuni-
ty to be heard concerning the same.
Dated: August 10. 1926.
JAMES G.. SCULL,
City Clerk
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-20
NOTICE..

To Whom it May Concern:
Pursuant to the provisions of an
Act of the Legislature of New Jer-
sey entitled IAN Act to authorize
persons to change their Names" APP
amendment thereto approved April
81, 1911, notice is hereby given that
1 shall apply to the Court of Com
mon Pleas of the County of Atlantic
at the Court House at Mays Landing,
on Wednesday, the eighth day of
September. 1926, at $50 o'clock in
the forenoon, daylight saving time.
or as soon thereafter as I can be
heard, for order to authorize me to
assume another name, to wit: Joseph
Harris.
Dated: July 26, 1926
JOSEPH HORAK,
Atlantic County, New Jersey.
Babcock & Champion,
4F2 Attorneys.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-20
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RESOLUTIONS,

Whereas, It has pleased the AL
mighty God to remove from our
midst, Brother James Yates, who has
endeared himself to us as a neigh
Dor and a brother.
Resolved, that the members of
Union Lodge, No. 213, l. o. o. F., do
extend to the members of the be-
reaved family our heartfelt sympa-
thy in this hour of trial, and direct
them to the merciful Heavenly F'a-
ther, the God of the widow and the
Father of the fatherless, for strength
and guidance in this bereavement;
and be it
Lodge be draped for period OF
thirty days. and that copy of these
resolutions be engrossed and present
ed to the family and that they be
spread upon the minutes and be
published.
E. W. BIRCH,
WORKS FOX,
J. HARRY DeNINNEY,
Committee.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-20
PUBLIC NOTICE.

To Whom It May GQneerni
Public hotice ie herehy given that
it Is the intention OF this body to va
cate such portions of Braddock Ave
nue.. Marks Road. Broadway, Point
Avenue. Laurel Avenue and Wood
land Avenue as are, extend upon or
cross the property of the Ocean City
Harbors, known as the Ocean City
Harbors Tract. in the City of Somers
Point, New Jersey. and to release
and eXtinguish the public right there
in. and that it is the intention of
said Common Council to have intro
duced an ordinance to vacate such
portions of said Braddock Avenue,
Marks Road, Broadway, Point Ave-
nue., Laurel Avenue and Woodland
Avenue. and to consider such ordi-
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-20
DECORATIONS

PAPERHANGER AND INTERIOR
DECORATOR.-Now 10 the time to
have that Paperhanging done. All
the Newest Designs. Why not have
your work done before the Spring
rush and save money. Postal will
receive prompt attention. Edward
l.. Hudson 623 North Main street,
Pleasantville. II
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of the Anniversary
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CANDLE, Alaska, April 17.-For
two weeks since we were last in COM
munication with the outside world we
have experienced every hardship, dit
fieulty and obstacle to progress that
can come to the Winter traveller in
Alaska except the blizzard, and with
some 700 miles ahead of us, leading
almost due north into the Arctic
Circle, there is every reason to be-
lieve that we will not miss that
During these last two weeks we
have literally been through hell ana
high water" with a considerable pof-
tion of the latter to delay us.
We left Nulato. our last source OF
communication. at O'Clock on the
morning of March 81. Our destination
that day was Kaltag. which marked
the end of the trail along the ukoh
River
AS had been the case for several
days previous. we encountered melt
ing, slushy snow on the surface OF the
river. The trail continually broke
through and we went through with
the labor to which we had become
rather accustomed of tugSing the big
heavy sleds through the snow back
on the trail.
Snow Turning TO Slush.
We reached Kaltag late in the after
noon after a strenuous day. The tenn
perature remained above freezing and
the snow continued to melt. At hai-
tag we found it necessary to remain
over a day because of the soft trail
The second day we started across the
portage, headed by Unalakleet, the
snow was about three feet deep and
had almost no crust on it, even at D
o'clock in the morning. a time when
1t should be frozen if it ever was 10 be.
That day proved the hardest of all
We made only 10 miles to q shelter
cabin in the afternoon and there we
STAYED for the night. On this day my
personal difficulties began which have
lasted consistently since my feet went
bad. Travelling in this country neces-
states the wearing of moccasins When
it is cold and mukluks. or water boots,
when it is thawing and wet. Both OF
these types or footgear have no soleS
such as we are accustomed to wearing
in the States. On Indians and natives
in this country the soft-soled shoes
without heels may be the thing. but