Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-12-15
SERIOUSLY HURT
NAUTO CRASH
J. Allen Gragg Narrowly Escaped
Death When Car in Which He, and
Policeman Story Rode Overturned
on Blowing Rock Road Sunday
By RUPERT GILLETT

By RUPERT GILLETT
Blowing Rock, Dec. Al. Allen
Gragg, who was dangerously injured
in an automobile wreck near Lentz'
store Sunday morning, was still in
precarious condition at Watauga
Hospital this week. He was gashed
on the head, and his chest was in
jured, but the exact nature of the
latter injury had not been determin-
ed by physicians.
The accident occurred when Mr..
Gragg,, in Policeman L. E. Story's
car, rounded the curve near Lentz's
store. One of the men offered the
other cigarette, and this diverted
the drivers attention from the road.
Seeing the car about to plunge off
the embankment, he cut the wheels
too quickly and overturned.
Story was lacerated about the
head and hands, but his injuries
were not so serious as those of Mr..
Gragg.
Story and Gragg were chasing
two women and man who had
broken into the summer home of
former Governor Cameron Morrison
and were speeding in the direction of
Boone. When the fugitives saw how
closely they were being pursued,
they abandoned their car and took to
the woods. Story found in the car
a blanket, mirror and~one or two
other articles, believed to have been
stolen from the house.
The thieves have not been captur-
ed.
School to Present. Play
The cast for the play that pupils of
the Blowing Rock high school will
present some time after Christmas
has been announced by Principal A.
E. Mercer as follows:
Glenn Coffey as Charles Chester,
a young man unacquainteG with
work; Jay Knight as Jacob Sharp, a
landlord who wants his money; By
mum Crisp as Billy Briefless, just
admitted to the bar, in love with El-
sic; Fred Spann as Mike Murphy, a
pugilistic aspirant Biddy's young
man; William Holshousef as Bennie
Bellhop, ,bellboy at ''The Drummer
Rest; William White as Justus
Ketchum, detective; Lucy Williams
as Elsie Andrews, Jacobs niece
Elizabeth Sudderth as Biddy McMul-
len, chambermaid; Lucille Reid as
Armantha Artichoke, a wealthy
widow, Charles aunt; Lucille Cof-
fey as Andromeda Applewood, agent
for "a Daughter of the Gods; Ruby
Richards as Sally Sausage. dark
lady" and cook
The play is entitled "Unacauaint-
ed with Work" a comedy drama in
five acts.
Mayview Hearing in January
The Mayview Manor situation is
expected to be cleared up finally at
the session of Federal court con-
yening in January in Charlotte. said
Thomas H. Coffey, one of the re-
ceivers, on his return Sunday from
Charlotte, where he attended the
hearing on the bid of John H. Cathey
of Charlotte.
At the hearing, the case was con-
tinued to the January term of fed
eral court, as Cathey had failed to
I raise the money to cover his bid.
Mr.. Coffey said several other bids
are in prospect, and one of them is
expected to be accepted.
Cathey took over the bid of Scott
Dillingham;, who raised the bid of T.
H. Broyhill of Lenoir at the last
sale. Mr.. Broyhil's bid was S124,-
900. Dillingham; raised it $4,000
but he then became involved in
charges of having violated the blue
sky law, and his bid was then taken
over by Cathey.
Fire Dept. Elects Officers
The Blowing Rock fire department
at its regular meeting last week
elected officers for the coming year
c. S. Prevette was reelected presi.
dnt, r. L. Greene was chosen vice
president, Don Johnson secretary
and treasurer, C. A. Underdown re
elected chief, Lloyd Robbins assist
ant chief and George Robbins cap
! tain.
Holiday for School
Christmas holidays in the Blowing
Rock school will begin next Wednes
day it has been decided by the
school board, and school will begir
January 2.
On that day, the school is expect
ed to move into the new building
which will be completed this week o.
next, according to the contractor, E
G. Pitts.
White-Spann Marriage
Miss Pauline White and C. R
Spann were married December BY
] Justice of the Peace C. r. Walser
Mrs. Spann is the daughter of 10,
! White, cabinet maker of Blowins