Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-10-27
NEWS OF WEEK AT
BLOWING ROCK.
Relatives and Friends Visit Sick in
Statesville; Movement Launched
to Beautify Streets; Walls of New
School Building Completed
BY RUPERT GILLETT

| Blowing Rock, Oct 26.-Quite a
party of Blowing Rock folk were at
Statesville over the weekend visit
ing relatives at Dr.. Longs Slna-
tOrium.
Ernest Banner was in Statesville
visiting Mrs. Banner and their daugh-
ter, Ernestine June. born October
IA. 1t is hoped that Mr.. Banner will
be able to return to Blowing Rock
with the baby some time next week.
Miss Mabel Coffey, sister of Mrs.
Banner, and Miss Mary Robbins and
friends also paid visit to Mrs.
Banner Sunday.
c. l.. Dula was at the hospital Wis.
iting Mrs. Dula, who has undergone
serious operation. She is report
ed to be doing we'll,
Mrs. Rufus Coffey, mother of
Mrs. Banner joined the Blowing
Rock party at the dinner table at
Mrs. Gilbert's. She has been in
Statesville with her daughter for
several weeks
Mrs. Fentress, who was passing
through Statesville Saturday, paid
visits to the Blowing Rock people in
the hospital.
Peck Holshouser and Thomas Cof-
fey, Jr., passed through Statesville
at the same time on their way to the
football game at Greensboro. Car
trouble, however, forced them to stop
several hours in Statesville.
To Beautify Streets
With the approaching completion
of Blowing Rocks paved sidewalks,
movement got under way to beautify
the streets by planting flowers,
shrubs and trees between the edge
of the sidewalk and the curb. Dona-
tions of $75 have already been
promised for this purpose, and anoth-
er S75 is said to have been tentative
ly promised.
Those taking the lead in the move
ment are Donald j. Boyden, mana
ger of Mayview Manor and Blowing
Rock Hotel, Mayor George NJ. Sud-
derth, H. C. Hayes and others.
1t was pointed out that this would
be good time to replace the maple
trees which once lined Blowing
Rocks main street, but which were
cut down by the highway depart
ment.
Walls of School Building Finished
Tie br;ck work on the new Blow
ing Rock consolidated school build
ing was finished last week. The roof
was to be put on the coming week,
and then the workmen are to begin
the interior finishing. 1t is the
hope of the school board to have the
building ready for classes within six
weeks.
Beautiful Weather Follows Storm
Only a light autumn breeze re-
mained Saturday of the gale that
swept across Blowing Rock noun
tain the early part of last week and
brought snow and sleet with it. Old
citizens said it was the worst wind
in their memories. One Of the large
trees in front of Blowing Rock hotel
was blown down across the highway
and other minor damage was done,
Minstrel Show at Linvilie
The minstrel show being prepared
by the Blowing Rock band under the
direction of Joseph Warren of Mt.
Airy, will be presented sometime
next week at Linville, it was an
nounced Tuesday by Mr.. Warren.
Daily rehearsals are being held in
preparation for the entertainment.
The cast will consist Of members Of
the band, assisted by A. f. Mercer,
principal of the Blowing Rock
schools. The Blowing Rock Dram
attic Club, also directed by Mr.. War
rem, is rehearsing daily on the farce
comedy. Misery Moon" which will
be presented here, at Boone and at
surrounding towns during November.
The band will furnish music for the
comedy.
A school bus, taking children to
and from Blowing Rock consolidated
school, was put into operation here
Mnday. Heretofore, the children
have been hauled in an open truck.
The bus makes a trip to Green Park
and one to Sandy Flat twice day