Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-02-10
Virginia Citizens Here in
Interest of Civitan Club
Banquet at Local Hotel Last Thurs.
day Under Auspices of Abingdon
Civic Organization.

| Mayors of two towns, presidents of
/ two educational institutions, and
business and professional leaders of
of Boone and Abingdon gathered
around the banquet board at the
Daniel Boone hotel last Thursday
night at a dinner under the auspices
of the Abingdon Civitan club.
Twenty-eight visitors from Abing-
don motored to Boone TO attend the
banquet, and 81 Boone citizens were
present as guests.
Songs were interspersed between
the courses of the dinner, with Geo.
Moore, director of music at the Mar
tina Washington college at the piano.
The speaking was opened for the
Abingdon delegation by |. B. Wells,
who explained the principles of the
Civitan club and hoped for closer re-
lations between the two towns
Prof. l. G. Greer, of the Appa-
lachian State Normal school, then led
in the singing of "Swanee River"
Carolina, Carolina" and Garry Me
Back to Old Virginny."
c. D. Curtis, president of Martha
Washington. college, enumerated
seven reasons for his being a Civitan ::
Q) That the club is composed of
men who are doing the real work of
the world; (2) because of the fellow
ship afforded by the club; (3) the
clubs readiness to help all worthy
causes; (4) it's belief in law enforce
ment and good government; (5) it's
spirit of helpfulness to the helpless
and needy; co. the Civitan motto,
"We build good citizenshop;" CD its
ideal of loyalty and patriotic service.
DR.. Phil Smith, president of the
Abingdon club, then addressed the
gathering with an explanation of the
purposes of the club and urged
spirit of closer harmony between
Boone and Abingdon.
E. w. Potts, of Abingdon, then
addressed the gathering and was fol-
lowed by DR.. B. B. Dougherty, presi-
dent of the Appalachian State Nor
NAL school, who responded on behalf
of the Boone citizens present.
DR.. Dougherty reviewed the history
of Virginia and North Carolina to
show the community of interest be-
tween the two states and expressed
the hope that this banquet would
mark the beginning of closer rela
tions between the two communities
represented.
Mrs. j. F. Moore was the winner
of prize given by the Abingdon
delegation.
Those who came from Abingdon
were: Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ Elliott, Mr..
and Mrs. Con T. Rush, N. o. Akers,
E. S. Clark, T. H. Crabtree, Fred C.
Parks, F. H. Moore, A w. Craswhite,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Richie, |. B.
Wells, C. d. Curtis, 7. H. Francisco,
MIR. and Mrs. J. E. Clifton, Roby c.
Thompson, Miss Eileen Davenport,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Potts, John w.
Neal, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Paul Campbell,
DR.. P. S. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. George
II. Moore ard Miss Louise Lambert.
Boone people present were: Mr..
and Mrs. F. A. Linney, Prof. |. G.
Greer, Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Isaacs, Mr..
and Mrs. w. C. Greer, Rev. and Mrs.
M. B. Woosley, Mr.. and Mrs. A. E.
South, Mayor and Mrs. d. j. Cottrell,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Moore, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. D. Hodges, w. E. Conner, Dr.
B. B. Dougherty, G. P. Hagaman,
Smith Hagaman, Miss Edith Knight,
DR.. j. M. Gather, Miss Ruth Dotson,
, Miss Blanche Gather, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Gragg.