Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-01-12
NEWS OF WEEK AT
BLOWING ROCK
Financial Report of Town for Two
Monthes Made Public; To Recover
Presbyterian Church; Funeral
Held for Marshall Hix

. Blowing Rock, Jan. 12.-The f.
nancial report of the town of Blow
ing Rock for the period August l to
October 1, just made public by the
treasurer, j. f. Holshouser, shows
receipts and disburs ements for the
two months balancing at S13,314.71.
The largest items among the re-
ceipts were taxes collected by A. NJ.
Critcher, S7,417.99; transferred
from the water works account, 49,
95G.96; collected from water users
$1,12525.
The largest items among the dis
/ bursements, exclusive of salaries,
were interest on bonds, S4,5OO; paid
to Boyd and Goforth for sidewalk
S2,500; interest on note to Blowing
! Rock Improvement Company, ST.
| O34.
The report on the financial con-
| dition of the water works, made pub
| lie at the same time, showed receipts
and disbursements balancing at S5,-
| S35.S3. This report covers the period
from August l to January l. and it
will be the last separate report for
the water works, as this account has
now been transferred to the town
| treasury.
The main source of revenue to the
water works was from the water
rents, which amounted to $2,59O.83.
The largest item of expense was
salaries, and next came the amount
paid for meters, S263.25. The pow
er bill was S326.51.
Will Repair Church
Material has been placed on the
ground for putting a new roof on
Rumple Memorial Presbyterian
church. The roof will be of slate
and will cost approximately $1,000.
1t is planned some time in the future
to erect a tower at the front of the
church but no funds for this pur
pose are yet on hand.
Funeral For Mr.. Hix
Funeral services were held last
week at Cool Springs for Marshal
| Hix, who died here Of typhoid fever
I after a long illness, He is survived
by Mrs. Hix, who is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Foster of Blow
| ing Rock.
Quits Postoffice
A. G. Miller resigned January l
as assistant postmaster here and re-
turned with his family to his home
at Villas. Miss Comic Moody has
been appointed assistant postmaster
in his place.
C. L. Robbins Entertained
Much entertaining is being done
here in honor of G. l.. Robbins of the
United States navy now home on a
short leave of absence while his bat
tleship rests in San Diego harbor.
On Saturday evening a dinner
dance was given at the Central no
.el with the following present:
Misses Velma Cannon, Marjorie Cof-
fey, Edna Miller, Lucy Williams,
Comic Moody. Rosella Coffey, Pearl
/ Robbins, Ethel Holshouser, Mabel
I Coffey, Ann Greene, Ann Ward,
Penn Robbins and Mary Robbins;
Mrs. Rob Greene, Ben Greene, Bob
Bolick, Rob Greene, Ronda Foster,
Clarence Greene, Dewey Story,
Bynum Crisp, Max Cannon, Harry
Farr' ngton, Ambrose Underdown,
Paul Underdown. Thos. Willis, Mr..
Branch of Ienoir and Henry Conrad
of Winston-Salem. Mrs. Lee Rob-
bins, mother Of the honoree, was
chaperone. Music was furnished by
Grayson Story, Marse Foster and
Randall Foster.
On Sunday Mr.. Robbins was the
guest of his ster, Mrs. Paul klutz
at family dinner. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Klutz as host and
hostess, Misses Penn and Pearl Rob-
bins, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Robbins,
Charlie and Edward Robbins and
+ Mrs. Lily Hartley.
On Monday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Rob Greene were hostes at an in
forma! dinner, followed by music and
cards. Guests on this occasion were
Mr. Robbins, Misses Edna Miller,
Vclma Cannon Ann Green, Ben
Greene and Mr.. and Mrs Moore
Attendance Prizes Awarded
Prizes We're awarded Sunday at
the Presbyterian church for good at
tendance during the past year. Per-
feet attendance records were held by
three, Louise Prevette, Edward Cof-
fey and Frank Klutz. Awards for
almost perfect attendance went to
Louise Klutz, Maud Mayes, Helen
Sudderth, Daniel Klutz, Jr., and May
and Beulah Tester.
Ladies Auxiliary To Meet
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Pres
by terian church will meet tomor-
row friday afternoon with Mrs.
Coon.
An excXellent and well attended