Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-04-05
Blowing Rock Bulletin
To Appear Next Week
Copy, Advertising Matter, Etc, OF
Chamber of Commerce Monthly
Publication Ready for Printer

published some time next week, it
! was decided at a meeting of the exc
cutive committee Monday night. AL
most enough advertisements to- fill
the issue have already been received,
but more will be received until this
Thursday afternoon. All business
men and owners of roOming houses
and cottages should leave their ad-
vertisements with some member OF
the executive committee before 6
O'Clock Thursday evening. Mr.. Mar
| tin, the president, said. The COM
| mittee is composed of Mr.. Martin, j.
/! A. PAMELA, Lloyd Robbins, Mrs. Gil
lett and C. S. Prevette. The Bulletin
will contain news of all develop
! ments in Blowing Rock since the last
summer season and will outline the
advantages of the town as summer
resort. 1t will be mailed to all pros
pective visitors and will be put on
display in the chambers of commerce
of cities all over the south.
Work Resumed on Street Paving
With the surveying completed,
work on Blowing Rocks sidewalks
was resumed Monday by large
| crew of men under the direction of
! D. w. Wooten, the contractor. The
walks are to be completed from the
service filling station to NorvaPs
Hill from Holshouser's store 70 the
! Standard filling station, from Main
street to the new schoolhouse, and
from Main street along the Yona-
| hlossee road 100 yards.
New Roof on Church
! Workmen this week began work
of repairing the Presbyterian church.
A new slate roof is to be put on the
building and other repairs are to be
made.
Fire Dept. Adds Third Alarm
The Blowing Rock fire depart
ment has installed a new signal
alarm station, located at the tele-
phone exchange on Boone street.
This makes the third, others being
located at fire department head
quarters and the other on Mair
street near the Carolina store.
Martin Cottage Opens
The Martin cottage, summer hotel
was opened Monday. Mr.. Martin
saws that the house will be open
for guests from now until the end
of the summer. Mr.. Martin has also
opened his store and novelty shor
on Main street.
Club to Give Play
i Rehearsals for the play Sun
shine" which is being prepared by
the Tuesday Afternoon Club under
the direction of Mrs. E. G. Under
down, are being held frequently in
preparation for a performance to be
given at an early date. The play is
three-act comedy, with many ludi-
crous, as well as seAli-tragic scenes.
The Blowing Rock Band is expected
to assist in the performance.
/ Social and Personal
Miss Lucille Reid was hostess to a
group of her friends on the evening
of her birthday, March 81. An
/ Easter color scheme of yellow and
" hite was carried out in the decora-
+ tions and refreshments. The evening
/ opened with contest, Easter
which was won by Doris White and
Fred Spann. Other games followed
and at the close of the evening the
candles on the large birthday cake
were lighted by the guests, each
making wish. A salad course,
cake and coffee were served by the
hostess. assisted by Elizabeth Sud
erth. Guests were Misses Eliza
beth, Margaret and Helen Sudderth,
Edith and Doris White, Lois Klutz,
PENN Robbins and Lucille Coffey
Roscoe, Roy and Philo Hartley,
Harry and Frank Klutz, Fred Spann,
William Lentz, Glenn Coffey, Don
aid Greene and Steward Bolick.
Miss Lucy Williams entertained a
small group of friends last Wednes-
day evening. A delightful supper,
served at her home, included a salad
course, ice cream topped with whip
ped cream and nuts, and following
| these refreshments the party motor
ed to Boone to see a popular film
! there. Guests were Mr.. Henry Con
/ Gdu, Ill uOllOI Ol WIOSS DlFIIudN MISS
Williams entertained, Misses Mary
Robbins and Comic Moody and Fred
Church and Harry Harrington.
Miss Anne Ward has returned
from Lenoir where she has been fol
number of weeks.
Miss Marjorie Coffey returned
;, last week from an extended. visit
with relatives and FRIENDS IN in
vile.
Mrs. j. A. PAMELA has had as q
guest fo' the past week frienC
from Stetesville, Mrs. JONES. WIN
returned to Statesville tuesday.
i Harry Cooper went to Statesville
Sunday for last examination OF
his hand which has given him con
tinued trouble since he received E;
severe cut before Christmas, but
which is now pronounced almost
well.
Mrs. Blanche Ward had as guest.