Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-04-11

DIES AT Al
High School Debating Team
ed by West jefferson and
Valley; Town to Elect New
cials on May 9TH

Blowing Rock, April 11.-Funeral
services were held last Sunday at
the Cool Springs church for Larkin
Hartley, who died at his home here
after a prolonged illness Mr.. Hart
ley was IA years old. Burial was in
the family cemetery at Cool Springs.
The services were conducted by Rev
Ed Hodges and Rev. Roe Payne.
Mr.. Hartley is survived by his
widow, two daughters, Mrs. Win
Knight and Mrs. Winnie Simmons,
and one son, Tai Hartley, all Of
Blowing Rock.
Debating Teams Lose
The Blowing Rock high school
debating teams were defeated here
and at West Jefferson in the tri-
angular debate last week. Paul Fos-
ter and Jay Knight, upholding the
affirmative side of the question,
Resolved that the United States
should enter the World Court" were
defeated here by Glade Valley, and
Lucille Reid and Bynum Crisp, the
negative team, by West Jefferson.
Although neither team won a de-
cision, both were complimented
highly as having presented an excel
lent showing for inexperienced de-
/ baters. None of the debaters had
ever appeared before in formal de-
bate.
Town Election
The town eecton will be held the
first Tuesday in May, under an Or
der issued by the town board of al
dermen at its last meeting. A mass
meeting for nominating candidates
will be held April 25 in the school
auditorium. Miss Doris Greene has
been appointed registrar. She is
keeping the books open at the Barn
hardt- -Seagle hardware store.
SwicegoodjMcCubbins
The first of the weddings which
summer always sees performed IN
the Episcopal church here, famed
for its Daingertield mural, St. Mary's
of the Hills, took place Saturday aft
ernoon at o'clock, when Miss Sa-
rah Swicegood of Spencer and Mr..
D. B. McCubbins, clerk of the su-
perior court, Salisbury, were married
by Rev. Hardin of Salisbury, in the
presence Of about SO friends and
relatives who drove from Charlotte,
Salisbury and Hickory for the occa-
sion. Following the wedding, Mrs.
Swicegood, mother of the bride, en-
tertained the guests and bridal par
ty at an informal reception given at
the New Watauga Inn.
Junior-Senior Reception
The Junior-Senior reception of the
Blowing Rock high school will be
held Saturday evening in the Gen.
trail Hotel. Committees of pupils
are now at work preparing an enter
tainment that is expected to provide
plenty of amusement for all who at
tend
Would Develop Park
A committee appointed by Mayor
G. c.. Robbins is now at work. on
plans for carrying out the sugges-
ton of 7. H. Broyhill of Lenoir that
the town acquire the property 'front.'
ing in Mayview Lake and develop it
into town park, with bath house
and swimming pool.
Mr.. Broyhill made the suggestion
in letter to Mayor Robbins, saying
that he and Mrs. Haworth of High
Point would donate their property
fronting on the lake if the town
would acquire the rest and develop
it into the park.
The committee met Saturday aft
ernoon, looked over the property,
discussed the possibilities for park,
and prepared to make recommends
tions for the development They
will report some time later to the
mayor.
The committee is composed of Lee
Robbins, c.. S. Prevette, E. G. Un-
derdown, Mrs N. C. Greene ard
Mrs. Rupert Gillett.
Preparing for Opening of Hotels
H. C. Martin has arrived in town
and is making arrangements for the
opening of the Martin cottage at an
early date.
Donald Boyden, manager Of May
view Manor and the Blowing Rock
/ Hotel has arrived here. He has not
yet announced his plans for opening
the hotels, but it is understood that
they will open about the usual date.
Preaching at M. E. Church
Rev. G. H. Moser viii preach in
the MethodiSt church Snn1av morn