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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-22
TEXTILE CHEMISTS
AT BLOWING ROCK
Southern Section of Organizations
Held Session at Greenpark
Hotel Saturday

The Southern section of the Ameri-
can Association of Textile Chemists
and Colirists held its summer meet
ing at the Green Park Hotel, Blowing
Rock, last Saturday. About forty
members Of the organization were in
attendance. Many of the largest
mills in North and South Carolina
were represented.
James H, Purdy, general manager
of the Southern Worsted Corporation
of Greenville, S. c., read an interest
ing paper on the Manufacture,
Dyeing and Finishing of Worsteds."
C. W. Gaddy, manager of the knitting
department of the Wiscassett Mills of
Albemarle, delivered a most interest
ing talk on the Manufacture Dyeing
and Finishing of Full-Fashioned
Hosiery" Mr.. VanRipe, of the E. |.
DuPon Company of Wilmington, DEL
made talk on the fastness of col
ors on textiles and made the predic-
tion that within a few years all wash
fabrics could be dyed with fast col
ors. DUPONT showed a film illus
| trating its dye works which proved
very interesting for those in attend
ance.
Leonard s. Little, of the Pacific
Mills Inman, s. c., presided as chair
| man.
| The next meeting of the Southern
section will likely be held in Spartan
burg, S. c., about the middle of
September, according to Charles H.
Stone, of Charlotte, who is chair
man of the arrangements committee.
Saturdays meeting closed with d
banquet Saturday night in the Green
Park hotel dining room.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-22
MANY PERISH FROM HEAT
IN THE MIDDLE WEST

Chicago, ILL.,, July 19.-Upwards of
a dozen persons died today from the
record breaking heat wave which
overspread the middle west yesterday
and brought mercury to new high
levels today.
The middle west and northwest
probably will have another hot day
tomorrow, weather bureau officials
indicated tonight.
Chicago experienced it's hottest day
of the year when the mercury reached
94 at o'clock. Six deaths were at
tributed to the heat. Two deaths were
reported from South Dakota. Lisbon,
N. D., reported an official reading
of 1O8. Minnesota reported three
deaths and one occurred at Alliance
Neb. Points in Nebraska, Missouri,
the Dakotas, Minnesota and Illinois
reported today was the hottest OF
the year with the mercury lowering
about the century mark.
Yuma, Ariz., claimed the distinc'
ton of leading the perspiring parade
of cities with temperature of 112
Omaha reported the hottest July il
the history of the weather bureau
there when the mercury climbed tt
1O1 for the second time this year.
Two more deaths here tonigh
from the heat brought the total fol
Chicago today to eight.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-22
LENOIR MASONS PLAN
BEAUTIFUL TEMPLE

Hobart Upjohn, one of the coun-
trys leading architects, of New York
City, was here Tuesday in conference
with the Masonic building commit
tee in reference to plans for Ma
sonic temple for Hibriten lodge. Ac-
cording to E. A. Poe, one of the
members of the committee, Mr.. Up
john will submit plans for a five
story building to occupy the lot on
which the Chamber of Commerce
building now stands.
These plans provide for the first
floor for business houses, the second
floor for offices, with the third,
fourth and fifth floors for lodge
rooms for the Masons, Chapter, Com
mandery and Eastern Star. The esti-
mated cost of the building is APP
proximated at 100000. The men,
bers of the building committee are
Mark Squires, E. A. Poe and f. F.
Allen.-LeAoir Topic.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-22
MRS. nj. B. BLACKBURN
HOSTESS TO BIBLE CLASS

Mrs. M. B. Blackburn entertained
the Woman's Bible class of the
Methodist church on last Friday eve
ming. There were twenty present.
After the devotional exercises were
over and some minor business matters
discussed. the meeting was open for
social pleasures, which We're much
enjoyed
Our highly esteemed friend Mrs.
A. V. Bennett, added much to the
pleasure of the occasion. There were
three visitors present, Mrs. Mathe-
son, of Mooresville; Mrs. Coffey, of
Hickory, and Mrs Whitener of
Charlotte
After the exercises were over, de-
lectable edibles were served in
charming style and were greatly en-
joyed by ait present: e''@s -
Mrs. Blackburn and Mrs. Hardin
have the thanks of the class for the
pleasant time they gave the ladies'.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-22

mer visitors at all of the places for
entertainment of visitors. To me old
Blowing Rock village has passed
away and behold, all things are be-
coming new. New houses, new ar
rangement of streets, new faces; but
the same old rock; the same old
mountain views that inspire and
thrill you, but ever new in their cos
tunes of verdue and shifting scenes
as sunshine and shadows play around
their towering heads; the same in
vigorating air; and the same re-
freshing waters that flow from the
heart of the mountains.
The whole trip was beautiful
panorama Of nature as it is spread
out in Northwestern North Carolina
and is here for the eyes of the whole
world to behold and wonder over. The
cherries were the best that ever grew
and ripened under North Carolin;
skies.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-22
SECOND NORMAL TERM
is NOW UNDER WAY
There Now Are 7Os Enrolled; IL
N. c. Counties and 27 in 9th
err States Represented

The second summer term of the
Appalachian State Normal opened on
the 18th, the 18th and 18th being
given over to registration, and the
regular class work began Wednesday
morning. There were a few delays
in the registration. The number en-
rolled at present for this term is 7O9.
This is 224 more than the second term
last summer, or little more than As
per cent increase. This makes the
entire enrolment for this summer
1925, as compared with 1,134 last
summer, making an increase over last
summer of over 43 per cent.
The students are from 72 counties
in North Carolina and 27 counties in
other States, making 80 counties rep
resented. AS to the number from
each county, Wilkes is leading with
70. Iredell has so, Union 46, Yad-
kin, AZ, Surry "a, Cleveland "a,
Catawba 80, Allegheny %, Caldwell
%, CASTOR %, Watauga %, Meek
lenburg 21, and 81 counties with
fewer each.
There are students from seven
States, including North Carolina,
South Carolina with IL counties rep
resented, Virginia, Virginia with
eight counties, and other adjoining
States having fewer.
DR.. L. c. Painter, head of the
English department of education of
the Mississippi State College for
Women, has entertained the studnt
body at chapel for two days and gave
an interesting program on the evening
of the 18th. He is man of wide
information on English literature.
On the 10th, Rev. Carrender sang
several solos which were greatly en-
joyed.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-22
NEWS OF VALE CRUCES

Vale Crucis, July 21.-Mrs. G..
W. Caudill returned last Saturday
from the Presbyterian hospital,
Charlotte, much improved in health.
Miss Mamie Taylor is at tlo1rre
again.
On Wednesday of last week the
Community Club entertained the SUM
mer school and other summer visi-
tors in the valley at picnic supper
which was much enjoyed by all.
Mrs. j P. Burke and infant daugh-
ter, Elizabeth, arrived home last
Wednesday.
Gordon Taylor has accepted posi-
tion with the Blowing Rock hotel.
Mr.. B, S. GRAVES, of Yencayville,
is visitor at the home of Rev J. P
Burke.
On Tues day of last week there was
a concert at the school for the bene-
fit of the new church building fund.
Mis- Ruth Rankin, of Boone, Rev.
Stephen Gardiner, Washington, and
DR.. Wade r. Brown of Greensboro,
were the artists performing, and rem
dered some fine music.
The Summer School for Religious
Education closed last Friday night
and the faculty and pupils left on
Saturday looking forward to another
session next year.
The little daughter of Joe Presnell
fell off fence and broke her arm
Wednesday morning.
The public school term began here
this week, with Mrs. Aubyn Farthing
and Miss Susie Taylor teaching.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-22
than the first part of September
l am closing my letter with the fol

than the first part of September,
l am closing my letter with the fol-
lowing suggestions:
"(D The Chamber of Commerce
shall agree to take the lead in the
pageant movement and subscribe to
not less than one hundred dollars
worth of stock. (2) To appoint a pro-
gram committee, an advisory COM
mittee, research committee, an ad-
vertising committee, a committee to
hire suitable business manager, and
a committee to sell stock. (3) To in
vite the counties of Ashe, Allegheny
and Avery to take part in this cele-
bration Every organization in the
county of Watauga ought to have
some stock; the Royal Arch Lodge
has already agreed to take not less
than $50 worth of stock and we are
confident that the other organiza-
tions as well as individuals will follow
this example I am confident that
we will not only lose any on the
stock but that it will pay big divi-
dends. If the fiddler's contest brought
in $500 clear profit to the American
Legion, why shouldn't eight shows ir
four days, one in the afternoon anc
one at night, in large tents of about
three or four thousand capacity
bring profit"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-22
EDITOR RIVERS VISITS
IN WINSTON-SALE
"Watauga Newspaper Man Comes
Down From Hills and Visits
Twin-City"
Winston-Salem journal, Saturday.

Winston-Salem journal, Saturday.
Down from the hills of Watauga,
down through the valley of the
Yadkin, came R. C. Rivers, editor and
publisher of the Watauga Democrat
He passed through Winston-S Salem
Friday night and paid visit to- his
contemporaries at the Journal office
Mr.. Rivers never walks into any
place but he makes a hit" There is
just something about the clear en-
phatic voice and smile that makes
one know he is talking to first of all
"a man" and then possibly Demo-
crat
Thirty-seven years ago R. c..
Rivers, who up to that time had done
a little carpentering and called him
self a roustabout, started little
sheet He says he was just expert
menting and is still experimenting
He pulled the first issue of the jour-
nal off the famous Washington hand
press and continued to do this for
twenty years. That press is still in
his office, now as curiosity, how
ever, because the Watauga Democrat
is equipped with an excellent country
printing shop including a motor
driven press and linotype machine
with other modern equipment.
When he was first experimenting,
Mr.. Rivers printed hot Democrat
paper but time has mellowed him
considerably and now he says that
when radicals cow dies it gets the
same prominence in his paper rs if it
belonged to an orthodox Democrat.
Anyway the carpenter-editor-p publish
er numbers his friends by the score
in the party of the opposition. He
says he just can't help being a Dem
ocrat as that just comes from the in
side.
But more than Democrat, Mr.
Rivers is booster of his home
county. He believes in those hills
and what comes from them and he
doesn't mind telling it in Winston
Salem.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-22
NORTHERN MISSIONARIES PAY
VISIT TO MOUNTAIN WHITES

The Misses Watson, two ladies froa
Brooklyn, N. Y, are here for few
weeks vacation and are living at the
home of Mr.. A. E. South. They have
a sister in Boone who has been assist
ing Miss Cora Jeffcoat, mission work
er of the Lutheran church for the
past year in Watauga. They are
workers along the same line, and will,
while here, investigate conditions that
are said to prevail among the ''poor
mountain whites" We feel sure that
when the ladies look over the field
in this county they will find less alb
ject poverty than in any section of
like territory in the state. And, by
way, of parethesis, we will say that
our good county claims the distinc-
tion of being the Athens of the
mountains from an educational view
point. There is not an ambitious boy
or girl in Watauga who cannot pro-
cure an education here fully covering
a second year college course. These
are the true conditions, regardless of
stories to the contrary that have
been heralded far and wide through
the press and otherwise. An excep-
ton is often used as a rule. One of
the lady visitors is superintendent
of the Kindergarten schools in her
home city and we are glad to well
come her and her co-worker into our
town and county.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-22
EDWARD GRAY FARTHING
CLAIMED BY DEATH

Edward Gray Farthing, eleven
year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. G.
Farthing, died at the home of his
parents in Boone last Friday morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock, after very
short illness. He went home from
school Wednesday afternoon feeling
right badly and grew worse during
the night. Doctors Perry and
Hagaman were summoned, and up to
the time of his death everything pos
sible was done, but the disease baf-
fled their skill. Interment was made
IN the city cemetery Sunday after
noon, the funeral services being con-
Quoted by his pastor, Rev. F. NJ.
Higgins, assisted by Rev. H. B.
Woosley. The audience assembled
filled the large auditorium of the
Baptist church and the floral offer
ings were beautiful and profuse,
many of them coming from his school
mates. The children of the third and
fourth grades rendered the music,
while number of the smaller chill
dren were flower bearers, all of
which made a scene one would not
soon forget.
Gray was never very robust and as
a consequence, through his short life
was ever shielded by his parents. He
was good child from every view
point, and probably no boy was ever
more attached to home than he. The
parents have the deepest sympathy
of all in this their great sorrow.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-22
WATAUCA GETS 5000 OUT
OF MOTHERS AID FUND

Quotas totalling $34,118.27 have
been apportioned among the "A coun-
ties which have signed contracts for
mothers aid work, says the monthly
bulletin of the North Carolina State
board of charities and public welfare.
Watauga county will receive S209
from the fund, TIE money being dis
tributed on q per capita basis NECK
lenburg leads with an appropriation
Of $1,254. Allegheny county will
receive Sis, Ashe 1926, Avery $3.50,
and Wilkes $507.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-22
CHURCHES OF BOONE JOIN
I'm EVENING SERVICES S

The various churches of the town
united in vesper service last Sun
day evening, and it is planned to con-
tinue these services for the rest of
the summer To this end commit
tee has been appointed to arrange
seats and other equipment. There
was large attendance On the Service
Sunday evening and short talks were
made blythe different pastors on the
different phases of church work.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-22
LIVINGSTON CLUB

The Livingston Club met Monday
afternoon with Miss Anita Winkler
at her home in east Boone. The
guests assembled in the parlor which
was attractively decorated with
nasturtiums and ferns. After short
program the club discussed the
Woman's Missionary conference
which was held in Wilkesboro yester-
day.
After the refreshments, the club
adjourned to meet again next month
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-22
TWO DEATHS IN PLANE
CRASH AT HENDERSONVILL E

Hendersonville, N. c., July 10
Robah Blame and Mack Colt, both of
Hendersonville died Sunday afternoon
at a local hosupital where they had
been carried after plunging 400 feet
in an airplane piloted by C. D. Col
quit, of Atlanta. Colquitt was Sc
riously injured but is expected to re-
cover. The plane fell at Mountain
Home, short distance from here aft
er going into nose dive 1t das de-
molished.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-22
BIRTHDAY DINNER

In celebration Of his 73rd birthday
anniversary, friends of 7. j. Palmer
of Leander, gathered on July 18th,
and gave the aged citizen delightful
dinner. Mr. Palmer has been in
very poor health since last January
There were about 125 people present
for the dinner and all seemed to en-
joy the occasion. Rev. R. l.. Palmer
and Rev. l.. C. Wilson were present
and made talks.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-22
DEFEATED CANDIDATE
TO RUN INDEPENDENTLY Y

Lawrence Wakefield, defeated for
the Democratic nomination as candi-
date for the Legislature in the June
5 primary, has announced that he
will run as an independent candidate.
In issuing this announcement MIR.
Wakefield has set date for mass
meeting at the courthouse on July : l..
All who are not satisfied with po-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-01-08

Teachers College board has Just de-
ciCed according to information re-
ce;ved by local school authorities.
The new rule defines more defn-
itely than heretofore the teachers
c llege admission requirements
which now are essentially the same
as those of the University of Min
rosetta for admission to its College
CT Science, Literature and the Arts.
The new rule provides:
/. By certifcate-Graduates of
the following classes of schools may
be admitted on the presentation of
certificates of graduation, provided
that at least II unit credits shall be
II the usual academic subjects:
(a)-Minncsota state high schools.
(b)-Minnesota nigh school de-
eartments maintaining full four
year courses approved by the state
department. of education.
(c)-Private schools accredited
Cor admission by the University of
Minnesota.
(d)-Schools, public or private,
# another state which are. accred;t-
I'd for admission by the state uni
3ersity of that state.
(2) By examination-Any per-
son whose preparation is not in
cluded under the above may be adj
nitted only by examination. Such
Examination to be determined by
he faculty, shall cover the subjects
ordinarily included in a well-bal-
enced four-year high school course,
and shall be so standardized as to
Re uniform in the several colleges
for the same subjects; provided that
passing mark in the state board
y aminations may be accepted in
leu of examination in any subject.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-01-08
MINNESOTA STATE
FAIR PROSPEROUS.

The 1925 Minnesota State Fair,
one of the best ever presented bv
The State Agricultural Society, made
& profit of $38,225.17. The total
receipts of the fair were greater
than year ago, but the increased
premiums and greater cost of stag
ing the fair, made the net profit a
trifie less than a year ago. The
average yearly profit for the past
four years IS $44,775.42.
Thomas HI. Garfield. secretary
and general manager of the state
fair, in the annual report to Gov
lrnor Christianson, points out that
the fair will soon rank as three
million dollar institution. The value
of the land owned by the State Ag-
ricultural Society is $1,061, 836.88.
The value of buildings is $1,371,-
207.00, making the total value of
real estate $2,443,043.88. Personal
property of the fair is valued at
$111,946.39. The cash on hand
November 80, 1925, was $780,
8S1.26. The accounts receivable
we're $8,678.54, making the total re-
sources of the Society $2,709,-
35U.U1.
The wonderful growth and de-
velopment of the state fair is re-
fected in the report made by the
secretary. The amount of state
appropriations to date for land. i'm
provements and maintenance, is ST.
4O9, 1890. The net surplus to the
state from increase in value of real
estate and profits from operation
CT the fair that have been re-lnvest-
cd in permanent improvements total
5 ,299, 405.40. Thus, the Society
has put back into the fair from pro-
fits almost dollar for dollar the ap-
Preparations made by the state.
The total receipts for the 1925
state fair were $429, 46S.04, exceed
ing those of the 1924 fair by $12,-
457.28, the report shown. The cost
Of staging the fair was 1891 ,242.87,
leaving the net profit of the fair
.E3S, 225.17,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-01-08

With the opening of schooI, Scout
activities are again working in regu-
lar order after the HOLIDAYS. New
Scouts are being registered in the
various troops and old members are
full of enthusiasm.
The weekly life saving and SWIM
ming classes were held Monday and
Wednesday under the direction of
Miss Saima Porthan. The life saw
ing class Las an enrolment of twenty
older Scouts who do not enter the
general swimming class which has
an average attendance of as Scouts
and Brownies.
Miss Louise Price,. director of the
National Camp Committees of Nat
ional Girl Scouts and who is at pres
ent acting Regional Director, will be
in Ely on January 18th to 10Th. She
win give short training course for
local Scout leaders and courses for
Council members when covers the
principles of scouting and organiza-
ton and history of the movement.
Council members are planning full
week of activities during the visit of
Miss Price which will include rally
and open NJ ceilings to which the pub
lie will be invited. All Scout moth
ers are especially urged to come out
and hear Mi Price who is an enter
tanning speaker. The troops are all
excited over her arrival and those
Scouts who have not yet passed their
tenderfoot tests are making special
efforts to do SO that they may be in
the horseshoe of Formal Investitur
of Scouts when they receive their
tenderfoot pins.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-01-08

structing Holstein Show, in con-
junction with 1926 Rice County
fair.
Observation-Disclosures street car
lines may be extended from AID
Street to Hiawatha Avenue.
Minneapolis-Plans announced for
construction of $4,000 business
structure on Fourth Street, be-
tween Seventh and Eighth Ave
nues.
Minnesota will be first state in
Union to standarize its poultry
products, according to plans now
under way.
Drluth-Ground broken for new
Orpheum Theater unit.
Minnesota has 16,839 miles surfaced
county roads.
West Duluth-Plans discussed for
acquiring playground site at Gath
Avenue West and Nicollet Street.
Monticello-State Bank being re-
modelel.
New London-Gravel pit shipped
out 1000 carloads gravel during
1925.
Cokato-Cokato Poultry Association
holds poultry show here, January
At.
st. Cloud-City purchases suction
snow pillow and sweeper, drawn by
tractor, to keep it's streets free of
snow.
New construction started in Mime
sofa CT ting first IL months of
1925, totals $73,03O,600.
Marsh lI--Holstein breeders of Mar
shall and Northern Polk Counties
to orgs nize Red River Holstein
Breed IS Association.
Willmar- Great Northern putting
on number of gas-electric cars for
experiments purposes One will
operate on Sandstone
div:sio and another from Bendon
to Hmon, S. d.
Rushford--Modern cheese factory
to OF established in building
formerly occupied by Webster
Wool m Mill.
Mahnomen-Security State Bank of
MahEomen reopened.
Frazee -Ottertail Power Co., of
Fergus Falls, purchases dam and
property of Hennepin Paper Co.,
for consideration of $1,000.
Detroit lice cutting and loading
startct by Fargo-Detroit Ice Com
pany.
Duluth New water pressure tank to
be inst; lied in Hillside district.
Cloquet's population estimated at
. 1900.
Cloquet = Gross receipts at local
post 'ffice during 1921, estimated
at $50, 900.
Beardsley-12,000 pounds turkeys
shipped from here in one week.
1000, 700 to be spent in 1926, for
exte7rsjen of Minnesota's highway
syst I'm.
Duluth,-Paving of Michigan Street,
between Second and Ninth Ave
nues, recommended by property
owners
Motley-Bridge to be built over
Crow Wing River.
Minneapolis-W. B. Foshay Co. pur-
chases Red River Power Co.,
Crookston; Minnesota Electric
{ Light & Power Co., Bemidji; and
international Public Service Cor
porat On, Pembina, N. d.
Lindstrom-Chisago Lake High
School gymnasium to be i'm
proved.
Alexandria-Pickle brining plant
may be established here providing
sufficient acreage of cucumbers
can be signed up.
Buttertield Creamery did $78,073
butter business during the year.
Building in Darius during 1925.
totaled S34.0O0: and S14 600
aroune Ormsby.