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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-22
FEDERATION WOMEN'S CLUBS
TO HOLD MEETING HERE

The third district Federation of
Women's Clubs will hold a meeting
in Boone Saturday, October /, in the
auditorium of the Administration
building at the Normal. Mrs. Thos.
O'Berry, of Goldshoro, state presi-
dent, will deliver the main address
of the occasion, followed by the vice
president, Mrs. w. j. Brogdon.
Mrs. j. M. Moretz of Boone is
president of the third district fed
Grafton, and will preside at the ses-
sions.
The third district is composed of
the club women of Iredell, Catavba,
Burke, Caldwell, Watauga, Avery,
Mitchell, Ashe, Allegheny and
Wilkes. Delegates and others from
each of the counties named are ex-
pected to be present and take part
N the meeting. A program of the
sessions was not available for pub
lication this week.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-22
Civilians Will Gather
Here Next Saturday
Charter Will Be Presented to Local
Club in Important Ceremony At
tended by International Officials

Mr.. Acuff of Knoxville, Tenn,
president of Civitan International,
and International Secretary Spahr
are among the distinguished Wis.,
tors expected to be present in Boone
Saturday evening when Civilians
from all over the country will come
here to be present at the presenta-
ton of the charter to the local club.
Through the courtesy of the Normal
School the main dining hall, which
has adequate seating room, will be
used for the ceremony.
The Boone Civitan Club was or
ganized in May, being sponsored by
the Abingdon, Va, club, and it falls
to them to give the program in con-
nection with the presentation of the
charter. This event was postponed
to this late date because of the con-
gestion existing during the height
of the tourist season at which time
it would have been almost impossible
to have secured adequate accommo-
dation for the visitors.
Large delegations of Civilians and
others are expected from Knoxville,
Bristol, Tenn, St. Paul, Va, and a
number of other points. More peo-
pie are expected to be in Boone
than have ever attended a similar
meeting in the history of the town.
The Boone club being one OF the
youngest in this part of the country,
it is deemed worthy of note that
men of Civitan importance and dis
tinction so readily assent to be pres
ent. Mr.. J. F. Moore, president of
the local organization, is very anx-
ious that every member of the club
be present and avail themselves of
the opportunity of greeting the
honor guests.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-22
LAXON BRIEFS

LaXOn, Sept. 2O.-Rev. l.. B.
Murray of State Roads, preached a
very interesting sermon at Laurel
Springs church Saturday night.
Married on Saturday, September
18th, Miss Ella Watson, daughter of
Mrs. Jerry Watson, and Mr.. Fred
Greer, son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. o.
Greer, of Boone. Mr.. and Mrs
Greer are members of two of Wat
auga's most prominent families, and
have the best wishes of of their
many friends.
Mrs. Edna Hodges and daughter
Miss Louise Hodges, of Boone, were
dinner guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe L. Coffey Sunday.
Greene Brown made a business
trip to Tennessee last week.
Miss Dora McNeal of Tennessee
was a weekend visitor at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Carroll.
Little Miss Mildred Louise Coffey
is very sick with measles.
A large quantity of produce has
been marked from this section with
in the past two weeks.
Mrs. 7. S. Watson is visiting hel
daughter, Mrs. E. A. Watson, al
Wythville, Va, this week.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-22
TEACHER MEET
PO iPONED
Date Changed From September "a,
to Saturday, October l, Because
Former Date Conflicted With
Farmers Picnic.

County superintendent Smith
Hagaman announced last Saturday
that the countrywide teachers meet
ing, scheduled for September "a,
had been postponed to Saturday, Oc-
tober l. The change in date was
made because of the dairymen's pic
mic which is to be held on the former
date.
The meeting will be held at the
courthouse, beginning at 10 a. m.
Prof. j. A. Williams, of the faculty
of the Appalachian State Normal
School, will conduct the opening.
Program
The full program for the confer
ence is as follows:
1. How do you teach a school of
80 with seven grades? M. j. Williams
and Mrs. Sales of Blowing Rock
Each prepare and present a daily
program of such a school.
2. My tool chest-Miss Buchelle
This will be followed by:
(a) How is your school room
equipped?
(c) How are you equipped? Dis
cussed by several teachers.
3. How are you managing youl
school? Open discussion.
1t is also expected that an inter
esting speaker will be present anc
deliver an address.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-22
DEMOCRACY NEEDS NEW
LEADERSHIP, SAYS LYON

Winston-Salem, Sept. 18.-The
Democratic party needs a new stan.
dard bearer, leader with new ideas
Judge c. C. Lyon, of Elizabethton
who is holing superior court here, de-
clared in an interview today.
The jurist said he was for Nc
Adoo in his last campaign, but he
is delighted now that the California
lawyer has decided not to be candi
date for the nomination.
Il do not believe AL Smith will be
nominated" declared Judge Lyon
"But if Smith gets the nomination
would not be surprised to see hin
elected. His biggest trouble will be
to get the nomination. We talk
about the south not voting for Smith
but if he is the Democratic party's
nomination he will receive the elec-
toral vote of the southern states all
right. There will be slump in the
country votes, but in the cities where
the party has the big machinery to
work with Smith would roll up the
votes.
"But | think the party should go
out after a new man, new leader.
The party is in the wilderness and
needs real leader to bring it out
again"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-22
SAYS GIRL MARRIED
TO BLUFF RIVAL

j. Ray Mast, formerly of ZionviIle,
Watauga county, hero in love ro-
nance which eliminated in his we'd
ding to Miss Pauline Greer at Zion
vile March "a, obtained a divorce
from the pretty young Carolina wom-
an in domestic relations court in
Cincinnati Saturday. Mast produced
testimony proving that his wife had
deserted him three months after his
wedding after telling him she had
merely entered into the marriage
contract with him to bluff a
wealthier young North Carolina
business man and ardent suitor by
jilting the other man. Mast declared
in court that his wife had returned
to North Carolina to the other man,
whom she declared, Mast asserted,
was her true sweetheart, t,-Lenoir
News-Topic.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-22
Ia, ZOO, Legionnaires L
Cheered by France
Thousands of Parisians Line Streets
Along Which Second A. E. F."
Marches

Paris, Sept. 19.-The American
Legion marched into the hearts of
the French today. The men who
fought for France "came back
home," and hundreds of thousands
of French populace, their eyes dim
as they thought of the war times,
cheered the Americans as they
marched along. Overcome with
emotion many women along the
route of the parade wept.
Each of the $4,000 men of the
legion and several thousand Of their
mothers, sisters and wives passed
under the Arc de Triomphe. In silent
tribute to. the French unknown SOL
dier buried there the legionnaires
passed with their hats off and their
colors dipped in salute. AS each
passed he dropped some red, white
ana blue flowers around the grave,
Soon the marchers had built around
that tomb a wall of fragrant and
tender tribute that hid from view
the flame of memory that burns
there.
Rain fell as the procession was
being formed and came again as it
started, but soon the weather bright
ened. There was a guard for each
of the $4,000 legionnaires in the
line of march, but none was needed.
The $4,000 soldiers and policemen
were grouped along its route OF
waiting in reserve. But there was
no disorder in Paris except the fren-
zy of cheer.
Many of the spectators wore
mourning bands and many saw the
parade with quickened hearts as
they remembered again the days OF
the war and visualized these men in
tin hats trudging along for the line
of fire where their own kin fought
and died
Through the whole Of France and
her colonies it was American Legion
Day. Every city was flag bedecked
and often little ceremonies marked
this, the first official holiday ever
declared in honor of her foreign
friends
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-22
MATNEY MATTERS

Matney, Sept. 20-Ernie Triplett'
band of the Epworth League rem
dered very pretty and helpful
pageant at the Methodist church
here Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs Smith Phillips of
Cove Creek, spent the weekend
with relatives here.
Calnen Storie and daughters spent
Sunday with Mr.. Amin Storie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howell, Mrs. Chapel
and j. A. Shook of Banner Elk,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Lee Caren-
der here.
Mr.. Smothers of Detroit, Mich, is
visiting R. D. Edminsten here.
N. R. Jones spent the weekend
with his family.
A very interesting program will
be given by Miss Claty Baird's
band of the Epworth League Satur.
day, SEPTEMBER 24th,' at 8 p. m. A
cordial invitation is extended tc
everybody.
Miss Laura Carrender left Tues
day to enter school at Lees-McRae
Institute, Banner Elk.
Mr., and Mrs. r. D. Edminster
were guests of Miss Minnie Baird a
Vale Crucis Sunday.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-22
WILLIAM G. McADOO DOES
mot CHOOSE TO RUN

Washington, Sept. 17.-William
G.. McAdoO has informed his friends
that he will not be a candidate for
the Democratic presidential nomina-
ton in 1928.
His decision has been communi-
Gated to George F. Milton, publisher
of the Chattanooga, Tenn, News in
a letter sent in response to request
from Mr.. Melton that he announce
his candidacy. The letter, together
with the one from Mr.. Melton to
which it was reply, was made pub
lie today at Mr.. McAdoo's law Of
fices here.
Declaring that his "chief concern"
was the Supremacy of Democratic
principles and progressive policies"
Mr.. McAdoo said that perhaps l
can dc more to advance these OBJ
jects as a private citizen than as a
candidate for the presidency"
Il prefer to stand aside," he
added, sin order that the field may
be left clear, SO far as l can clear
it, for the development of leader
ship that can more effectively gain
these ends. / shall not, therefore, be
. candidate for the Democratic
presidential nomination in 1928"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-22
NEAR-SERIOUS AUTOMOBILE
!. ACCIDENT SUNDAY P. M

w. H. Chambers, of Johnson City,
Tenn, was released Monday under
bond of $500 for his appearance at
the next term of Watauga superior
court on a charge of reckless driving
and assault and battery, and at the
same time civil action was started
against him asking $4,000 damages
as the result of an automobile acc
cident on Highway No. II near
Blowing Rock Sunday afternoon, in
which Mr.. and Mrs. Blame Coffey
and little child were cut and bruis.
ed as the result of the impact be.
tween the cars driven by Mr. J. o.
Coffey and Mr.. Chambers.
The collision occurred on a
sharp curve near Blowing Rock, the
Pontiac coupe driven by Mr. Cham
bers, plunging into Chevrolet tour.
ing car driven by Mr.. j. o. Coffey
The windshields of both cars were
smashed, the radiator of the Pontiac
smashed and the front of the Chevro-
let considerably bunged up.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coffey and their
baby and Mr.. Chambers and his son
were rushed to the Watauga hos
pital for treatment. Upon examina-
ton, it was found that no one was
seriously injured, cuts from broken
windshields being the responsible for
most of the injuries.
1t is understood that Mr.. Cham
bers assumed full responsibility for
the accident, and offered to pay all
expenses in connection with the
mishap However, he was arrested
late Sunday evening and gave bond
for his appearance Monday morning
before Justice Hahn, at which time
waived examination and was released
as above stated. The law firm of
Brown & Bingham are appearing
for Mr.. Coffey in the civil action,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-22
County Schools Have
Enrolment of 4,545
1920 In Elementary and SIS In
High Schools; 4,s41 of School
Age in the County

Superintendent Smith Hagaman'!
statistical report of the public
schools of Watauga county for tht
year 1926-27 shows the following in
teresting facts:
School census, C to Ply 4,841
Enrolment ........ .... 4, ,54s
Average attendance ...... 3, ,46z
Enrolment in high school. 525
The enrolment by grades is as
follows:
First grade, 986; second, 4S1
third, 609; fourth, SOL; fifth, SAP
sixth, $50; seventh, 1856; eighth, ITS
ninth, 147; tenth, 113; eleventh, 10
Teachers employed, male, 80; fe
male, 95.
There are 60 white distrists anc
two colored in the county, the color
ed schools having an enrolment Of
only as.
Three hundred and one children
were transported to and from schoo
on trucks.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-22
FARMERS DAIRY PICNIC
WILL BE HELD SATURDAY

The outstanding event of the week
in the county is the annual farmers
dairy picnic which will be held at
Beaver Dam next Saturday, Septem-
Der oath. And the big event of the
picnic is the address of DIR. Clarence
Poe, editor of the Progressive Farm
er, Raleigh, who will speak on the
subject, "The Dairy Outlook FOR
1928" Other speakers on the pro-
gram are A. C. Kinney, of State Col
lege, Raleigh, assistant dairy spe-
cialist, and John w. Goodman, dis
trict agent for Western North Caro-
lima.
The afternoon will be taken up
with hog calling contest, horseshoe
pitching, pony riding and other
sports.
Every farmer in the county is
urged to take day off and attend
the picnic, as it will be both enter
tanning and profitable.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-22
CITIES URGED TO COOPERATE
IN FIRE PREVENTION WEEK

State Insurance Commissioner
Stacey Wade in letter mailed last
week to mayors of cities and towns
of North Carolina asks their CO.
operation in making fire prevention
week, October 9-15, success
Commissioner Wade stresses the
fact that 2S6 people were burned to
death and property valued at more
than $6,000,000, was destroyed last
year in the state. Over "a per cent
of such fires was laid to carelessness,
the commissioner said.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-22
JUDGE GREEN PROPERTY
TO BE SOLD OCTOBER 9TH

Horney Brothers of Asheville, in
cooperation with H. W. Horton,
local realtor, announce in this issue
the sale of the Mrs. Matte j.
(Judge) Greene property, which
takes place on the 9th of October.
This property, located right on the
end of the pavement in the western
part of the town, is considered very
valuable. One hundred and five
acres are comprised in the tract to
be sold. An interesting feature of
the sale will be the offering of
antique furniture and the library of
the late Judge Lee Greene. An ad-
vertisement on page five will give
detailed information.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-22
PRESIDENT WILL NOT CALL
A SPECIAL SESSION

President Coolidge has definitely
decided that there will be no special
session of congress this fall. Follow
ing consultation with various Re-
publican leaders, the chief executive
has issued statement that the regu-
lar session can take care of the
matters now pending. Referring to
the Mississippi flood relief problem
the president understands this relief
work is provided Cor until the first
Of Il year. Engineers who are
drafting a plan for future flood con-
trcl will be unable to make a report
until perhaps the last of November,
it was pointed out.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-22
CHANGE IN MANAGEMENT
WATAUGA FISH HATCHERY

c. E. Smathers, of Waynesville,
has assumed charge of the Watauga
Fish hatchery, succeeding Mr.. Ed
mondson, who has been transferred
to the Marion hatchery. Mr.. Smath-
ers comes to Watauga from Waynes-
vile where he was in charge of the
states largest hatchery. The change
in management was made because
of a vacancy at Marion, Mr.. Ed
mondson asking for the work there
because it was near his old home.
Mr.. Smathers' arrived at the Ruthcr-
wood plant about two weeks ago.
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children. Guests on this occasion
included Virginia Sudderth, Louise
Prevette, Margaret Miller, Gladys
Brown, Mary Louise Williams, James
and Bill Williams, Gertrude Moore,
Catherine Underdown, Grover and
Bette Jane Robbins and other small
friends of the guest of honor.
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Stationary Like

Tourist: Say, boy, where does this
road go to-"
Indignant: at don't go anywhere.
It's here every morning when
come along"
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A Bit of Foxing

Actor: "And the audience, my
boy, were glued to their seats until
the show was over"
Critic: "That certainly was a
! neat way of keeping them there"
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Navy Relief Ball
brilliant Event.

One of the most successful balls in
the history of the Navy Relief Society
was given last evening in the ball
rooms of the Willard Hotel There Is
always a delightfully."- informal atmos
| phere at this event given annually
Thanksgiving night to swell the funds
used by the society TO aid the needy of
the branch of service it represents and
last night there was no variance from
preceding years. Never has the ball
room of the Willard presented a more
gala scene. the Stars and Stripes pre-
dominating. while the various signal
flags were hung from wires stretched
from one side of the room to the other.
Southern smilax and foliage were en-
twined about the ratings of the boxes
and adding much to the picture was
huge flag, that of the Secretary of the
Navy, four stars and the anchor,
which was placed back of the box
where the Secretary of the Navy, Mr..
Curtis Dwight Wilbur, and other dis
tinguished guests were seated. The
uniforms of the Navy and Marine
Corps enhanced the beauty of the fem
mime costumes. and the Marine Band
Orchestra at the north end of the ball
room. alternating with the Navy Band
at the south end of the room, the mu-
SlCfd0S Ill Inelf UTeSS UNIFORMS, duutu
color to the party. delicious hot
| supper was served in the small ball
room at $50 o'clock and dancing con-
tinued until a much later hour.
The receiving line stood before a
screen of palms. Mrs. Wilbur. wife of
| the Secretary of the Navy. heading the
line, with Capt. Wilson Brown, naval
aide to the President. making the
presentations. Mrs. Wilbur wore a
handsome gown of salmon pink bro
cade designed along semi-draped lines.
with the bodice trimmed with fine
shadow lace and sash effect of the
lace and brocade falling at the left Of
the skirt. Mrs. Wilbur was assisted
| in greeting the guests by Mrs. Eberle,
wife of the chief of the Bureau of
Naval Operations. Admiral Edward w.
| Eberle: Mrs. Arthur l.. Willard, wife
of the commandant of the navy yard,
and Mrs. John A. Lejeune, wife of the
commandant of the Marine Corps.
Mrs. Eberle was in a gown of white
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georgette crepe, studded with crystals
and rhinestones, the skirt made In
small scallops with small punches Of
gold beads, and a soft girdle OF the
crepe marking the rather low waist.
line and falling into q cascade effect
at the left side Mrs. Willard was in
pink orchid velvet. designed along
draped lines, and trimmed with touches
of silver cloth, and Mrs. LeJeune nad
a gown of peacock blue velvet made
quite long. with a drape Mt the side OF
velvet lined with cloth of silver She
carried a large green feather ran.
The Secretary and Mrs. Wilbur en-.
tertained at dinner before the ball.
their guests including DR.. and Mrs.
Blake Wilbur. brother and sister-in.
law of the Secretary, and his two
brothers-in-law and sisters, Mr.. and
Mrs Everett Bailey of San Jose, Calf,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic Paist of
Wayne. Pa.
Admiral and Mrs. Edward w.
Eberle entertained in their box the
naval attache of the British embassy.
Capt. Stopford, the naval attache of
the French embassy and Nine. W1llm.
Rear Admiral Andrew I. Long and
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Edward Ran.
dolph Eberle. son and daughter-in-law
of the hosts.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Edward H.
Campbell gave a dinner party for the
latter's brother-in.law and sister. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Parker Hubbard of
Oakland. Calf. Later they took their
guests to their box at the ball, the
company including Rear Admiral and
Mrs. William ii. Standby, Capt. and
Mrs. Thomas r. Craven, Capt. and
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Interesting Weddings of
THANKSGIVING Day Season.

The wedding of Miss Jessica Bays
daughter of Mrs. l.. Reynolds Bays,
to Mr.. Wiloughby Devin Gundry, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Gundry of Cleve
land. Ohio, took place today at the
home of Mrs. Bays at Hancock, Md.
with several hundred guests attending
the reception. The bride was attended
by Miss Nancy Sands of New York,
Miss Keziah Strong of Cleveland,
Miss Katharine Sutherland of Wash
ington and Mrs. A. l.. Williams of
Cleveland, who served as matron of
honor.
The bride wore a Lanvin robe de
style of ivory satin and rose point,
both the rose point veil and the trim
ming on the gown being heirlooms.
Her attendants wore green chiffon
velvet and large green velvet hats and
carried sheafs of lilies, tied with silver
ribbon.
Mr.. Gundry had as his best man
Mr.. John NJ Gundry, his brother. and
the masters of ceremony were Mr.
Ralph Marshall Mr.. Edmund c. Stout,
Mr.. Joseph P. Gundry and Comdr. A
L. Williams Mr.. Jack Nesbit sang
at the reception.
The bridegroom is graduate of the
University Of Virginia and of the Mas
sachusetts Institute of Technology.
Many guests came from New York
and other cities for the wedding. the
bride having been an attendant at the
wedding of Miss Jane Kendall to Mr..
George Grant Mason of New York
and now living in Havana. Cuba. She
is the niece of Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman
Kendall and made her debut last sea
son with Mrs. Mason. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gundry will live in Cleveland.
The marriage of Miss Lola Du
Hamel, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
F. Du Hamel. to Lieut.. Albert II.
Burton, Engineer Corps, U. S. A, a
graduate of West Point. class of 1925,
and former resident of Moberley, Mo,
took place Wednesday in the home of
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of Vallejo, Calf. as maid of honor,
and the flower girl will be little Miss
Ellen Gudger. daughter of Capt. and
Mrs. Emmett c. Gudger Ensign
David Hurt. u. S, ~. will be best
man. Mrs. Gudger will come from
Newport. where Capt. Gudger is now
on duty at the Navy War College. and
will be accompanied by Mrs. Irene
Hoag of Detroit. They will arrive
Sunday and will be guests of Mrs.
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Gudgers father. Senator Thomas j.
Walsh, in his apartment at 1861 Cres-
cent place.
Miss Walsh and Miss Hogan accom-
panied by the iatter's house guest
Miss Mary Olsen. will go to New York
today and be guests OF Miss Hogan's
aunt. Mrs. Robertson, over Sunday
They will attend the Army-Navy
game tomorrow.
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FRS. COOLIDGE will receive
nH a small group by appoint
MI ment this afternoon. Yes
1 j terday she attended the
opening of the new Red
Cross Social Center, at Walter Reed
Hospital.