Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-12-23
News of a Week
At Blowing Rock
Happenings of Interest During Past
Seven Days In and About Fa-
nous Resort Town

tion of manager of the Blowing
Rock water and sewer systems. Mr..
Greene was selected by the council
at its meeting Friday night out Of
some score of applicants.
Mr.. Greene will have complete
charge of all accounts for water and
will be responsible for the upkeep
and proper functioning of both the
water and sewer systems.
To Handle New Fire Truck
After a weeks training under
Robert L. Pringle, engineer for the
American La France Company, Paul
Kluttz, N. c. Greene and Robert
Greene have been selected by Fire
Chief j. A. PAMELA as drivers Of the
fire truck, At least one of these
men, Chief PAMELA said, will be
available at all times to drive the
truck in case of fire.
The men have thoroughly mastered
the mechanism of the truck, the
pump and the chemical tank, Mr..
PAMELA said, and should be able now
to cope with any fire emergency chat
may arise in Blowing Rock.
Encouraged by the stentorian
voice Of W. T. QittIe Tommy Willis,
surveyor of the Bell Telephone Com
pany, dancers Of Blowing Rock and
e,r,a f,,n, po,ro ro.,,rodod Ca+rr
day night to the command, Swing
your opposite" Nov your own"
Bird hop out and crow hop in and
enjoyed the square dance, the round
dance, the Virginia reel, with some
modern Steps interspersed for va
riety.
The occasion was the oyster supper
and square dance for the benefit of
the fire department. A total of
$12S was realized from the supper
and dance. This money will be used
to buy helmets slickers and other
equipment not included in the pur-
chase of the truck.
Complete Telephone Survey
Surveying of the telephone line
into Blowing Rock from Leroir has
been completed and the engineers are
now calculating the number of poles
needed, 50 that they can be ordered
at once
The Coifey cottage, back Of the
Bank Of Blowing Rock and just off
Boone street, has been selected for
Tho te teephone exchange.
Making Pr gress on Reservoir
The steel walls Of the 0,000-gal-
Ion standppc Oh Blowing Rock Hill
are rapidly sing, and riveters are
working daily in Mastering the com
pletion of it. Thi, standpipe will give
the water system pressure of 80
pounds on the main street.
Entertainment Begins Christmas
Season
4 Christmas tree Monday after
noon and an entertainment Monday
night marked the beginning OF The
Christmas holidays at Blowing Rock
school,
At the Christmas tree, the ceach-
ers gave each pupil package of
fruits and candy. The children also
gave presents 10 each other, and these
were Distributed fr1.n the tree.
The program M0uU& night was as
follows:
The Pinkies and Wrinkles" a
dance of fairies with speaking parts,
bv the first, second and third grades.
The Awakening" play by The
fourth and iiftn grades.
Father Christmas" play by the
fourth and fifth grades
Jolly Picktninnies," blacktace
song, fourth and fifth grades.
"A Christmas carol Come to Lie,
pageant by the fourth and fifth
grades.
"Awav in a Manger," pantomlme
bv the sixth and seventh grades
christmas STAR" a drill by the
sixth and seventh grades.
Orchestra music was played be-
tween the numbers on the program.
For Near East Relief
The Blowing Rock school sold 81
worth OF Christmas seals and raised
$40 for Near East relief during the
weeks just before the holidays II
was announced Monday by Prlncipa
A. E. Mercer.
Personal Mention
D. P. Coffey and family motore'
to Hickory on Thursday. Miss Heller
Coffey spent Thursday with friend
and in the shops at Lenoir,
A. M. Critcher made buslnes
trip to Charlotte on Wednesday, re
turning Tuesday Collie Green
drove truck loaded with apples pc
tatoes and other products OF MI