Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-29
CIVI7<.N CLUB
IETS CHARTER
Presel. alton Made Saturday Even
ling in Dining Hall of A. S. N. s.;
Attended by Representatives from
Several Clubs in This Section

One of the most delightful meet
ings ever held in this part of the
state was Civitan Charter Night,
which was observed Saturday even
ing at the Appalachian State Normal
School. Members of the Boone Civil
tan Club and guests were greeted at
the door by members of the local
club and their wives; they then pass
ed into the dining hall where they
were seated by the young lady stu
dents of the Normal, following which
several Civitan songs were sung and
invocation by DR.. J. D. Rankin.
The Abingdon, Va, Civitan Club,
which had over thirty members pres
ent, received the honor of organizing
the Boone club. Representatives
were also present from Knoxville,
Tenn, including Hon. Neal B. Spahr,
international secretary of Civitan.
The address Of welcome was de-
livered by Rev. P. A. Hicks, and re-
sponded to by DR.. Phil Smith, who
spoke Of the Abingdon Civitan Club
paying its first visit to Boone, in
January of this year, coming over
"the beautiful Boone Trail highway
to visit a city of the Old North
State, where the highest type of
citizenship prevails and where Gods
beautiful scenery is unsurpassable."
A most delicious four-course din
ner was served by the Normal school
under the direction of Mrs. McCon-
nell and Miss Lily Dale, assisted by
a number of young ladies of the
school. The guests were entertained
between courses by the Boone or
chestra, directed by Miss Blanche
Smith. Other entertainments were
given by Miss Ruth Coffey, pianist,
and music teacher in the Normal,
solo by Miss Henkel, reading by
Miss McDade and violin solo by Miss
Babcock.
A few interesting stunts were pull
ed by Willie Kelly of Abingdon, in
which Civitan Watt H. Gragg won
the prize as being the most perfect
man, in Boone, the prize being the
cutting of most delicious (fake)
cake.
Civitan Potts discussed fully the
Civitan creed, his subject being
"What Civilians Stand For" Mr.. ].
H. Neal Of Abingdon, also made a
brief talk.
Presentation of Charter
The charter for the local club was
presented by Hon. Neal B. Spahr of
who complimented the
Normal school ladies' very highly for
the elaborate dinner they had pre-
pared and served for the occasion.
In presenting the charter for the
Boone Civitan Club to President J.
Frank Moore, Mr.. Spahr emphasized
the responsible duties devolved upon
President Moore and Lloyd Isaacs,
secretary, and the membership as a
whole of their duties to uphold such
an organization composed of the
highest type of citizenship which
Watauga county affords.
Rev.. NJ. B. Woosley responded to
Mr.. Spahr's presentation of the
charter with very able speech of
and thanks in behalf of
the local club.
Prof. l. G. Greer of the Normal
faculty and DR.. Curtis, president of
Martha Washington College, Abing-
don, acted as toastmasters for the
occasion.
Prof. Greer introduced President
B. B. Dougherty of the Normal, who
thrilled his hearers with brilliant
talk in which he pointed out several
reasons why he was proud of North
Carolina and Watauga county.
First" he said, "The state owns the
largest cotton mills in the world,
the largest pulp mill in the world,
the largest tobacco factory in the
world, that North Carolina paid more
revenue to the federal government
in 1926 than South Carolina, Geor-
gia, Alabama, Mississippi, Virginia
and Tennessee all combined" Com
ing down to Watauga county, he
stated that she owns over 5000 milk
cows, over $4,000 chickens, over
$4,000 turkeys, and the beef cattle
is one of our greatest banks. "Our
beef cattle are so great in number
that it would take them a period of
two days to parade through the
great city of Knoxville. And alas,
when Gabriel sounds his trumpet on
the judgment day, Boone, Watauga
county, will be selected as the final
place Of abode when the roll is called
Of all the good Civitan members and
At the close of the banquet, al
hearty rising vote of thanks was ex-
to the Normal, the president
and other officials who made the
possible at the school, and
which rendered valuable service in
it an enjoyable occasion for