Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-02-09
News of Week i'm and
About Blowing Rock
Competitive Examination for Post
master; Local School Will Haye
First Graduating Glass

Blowing Rock, Feb 8.-The civil
service commission at the request of
the postmaster general announces a
competitive examination for post
master at Blowing Rock. .Applica-
tions must be properly executed on
Form 2241, and must be on file
with the commission at Washington,
D. c., by the close of business Feb
ruary 20, 1928.
The tenth grade, which will be
the first graduating class from the
Blowing Rock high school, gradual
ing as the class of 1929 provided
another grade is added next year,
formed its class organization Mon
day. Lucille Reid was designated
temporary chairman; Bynum Crisp,
president; Penn Robbins, vice presi-
dent; Elizabeth Sudderth, secretary
and treasurer. A committee on con-
stitution and bylaws was appointed
with Velma Cannon, chairman. 9th
er members of the class are William
Holshouser, Lucille Coffey, Chris
tine Johnson, Corien Knight, Edna
Miller, William White and Beulah
Wooten.
The Tuesday Afternoon Club this
week held its first social meeting
with Miss Anne Greene as hostess
A program of readings, vocal and
piano music and other entertain
ment was given by Mrs. Greene,
Miss Greene, Miss Webb and Miss
Holshouser. Two new members were
welcomed into the club, Mrs Stuart
Cannon and Miss Mabel Coffey.
Next weeks meeting will be with
Miss Holshouser.
A most successful meeting, con-
7 Quoted by Rev. E. D. Robbins at the
Sandy Flat schoolhouse, closed Sun
day night, after two-weeks' series
of twice-a-day services. The meet
ing throughout was marked by large
attendance an an earnest spiritual
atmosphere. Despite the heavy
rains which have made the roads
difficult, people attended from a
distance of ten miles, besides those
who came from Boone and other
communities accessible by the high
way. Rev. Mr.. Robbins will con-
duct services at Sandy Flat again
next Sunday at IL in the morning
and Z in the evening.
Mrs. A. M. Critcher holds the
poultry championship in Blowing
Rock at the present time, her flock
of five dozen White Leghorn hens
has averaged four dozen eggs dur
ing the winter months, bringing an
income of $40 per month, when eggs
were at their best price, with ali up
keep of SIS. Mrs, Critcher also
has flock of young chickens which
will be marketable as broilers with
in a short time.
Revivals services at the Blowing
Rock Baptist church will begin next
Monday night.
N. C. Greene and Harry Cooper
returned Tuesday to their homes
here after several weeks in the
DAVIS hospital at Statesville. Both
are steadily improving.
Mrs. w. l.. Holshouser returned
Tuesday from Hickory, where she
underwent an examination for ca
tarrhal trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Klutz announce
the arrival of new daughter, born
February /.
Miss Helen Coffey has returned
to Blowing Rock after two months
stay in Lincolnton.
G. C. Robbins left this week for
the north. The trip is made in the
interest of his business. Mrs. Rob-
bins had as guests over the last week
end her sister, Miss Carrie Miller,
and Miss Miller's friend, Miss Sc
horn of Lenoir. Mrs. Robbins
mother, also of Lenoir, spent part
of this week here.
Mrs. J. H. Winkler is visiting her
mother at Dreya1 N r.