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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-10
MISS KNIGHT TO WED
MR.. w. CLYDE RITCH

A lovely autumn party was given
Friday afternoon at the Critcher Ho-
tel to announce the engagement of
Miss Edith Knight, of Boone and An
derson, S. c., to w. Clyde Ritch, of
Greensboro, formerly of Charlotte.
Hostesses for the affair were Mrs.
M. P. Critcher and Miss Louise Crit
cher. The wedding has been set for
November.
The first part of the afternoon was
devoted to a musical and literary
program. Miss Lucia Knight, sister of
the honoree, read "Speak 1t Once
More" and Miss Katherine Bagley
read "That Old Sweetheart of Mine"
Mrs. H. w. Horton was at the piano
and the musical selections included
81 Love You Truly" Mrs. Suma Har-
din, soprano; and Schubert's "Sere-
nade," James Moore, tenor.
At 5 o'clock the guests were asked
to the dining room where a long ta-
BILE was set for forty guests. Tapers
burned in silver holders which were
looped together the length of the
table by streamers of yellow and
white. Autumn leaves were placed
along the table in delicate tracery
and at the positions miniature
brides stood beside dainty hand
painted place cards. A novelty radio
was presented by Miss Ruth Coffey,
pianist, Remmel Porter, violinist, and
Alex Null, announcer. The announc-
er, after several musical numbers,
called attention to a notice he had
just received and broadcast it to the
guests. 1t read as follows:
"Mrs. L. E. Knight announces the
engagement and approaching mar
riage of his daughter, Miss Edith
Sue, to Mr.. William Clyde Ritch."
Miss Knight was for three years
director of music in Appalachian
State Teachers College, Boone, and
is very popular in social and artistic
circles in. the city. Mr.. Ritch is with
the Winchester-Ritch Surgical Sup
ply Company in Greensboro where
the young couple will make their
home. The wedding will take place in
November.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-10
Greer to Be Speaker
At Asheville Banquet

Professor l. G. Greer, of the De-
pertinent of Citizenship of the Ap-
palachian State Normal College, will
be the principal speaker at a ban
quet to be given in Asheville on the
18th under the auspices of the Wom-
ems Christian Temperance Union.
The subject to be discussed will be
"Law Observance" Following the
address, Mr.. and Mrs. Greer will rem
der a program of folklore music.
On the 18th the Greers will be the
guests of the Associated Women's
Clubs of Lynchburg, Va, where they
have been asked to sing the songs
originating in the Southern Appa-
lachian region a generation or so ago.
Mrs. Greer accompanies her husband
on the dulcimer, possibly the oldest
musical instrument in use today.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-10
Another Angle to Sheep
Problem in the County

A.. C. Moody, of Blowing Rock,
sends in the following reply to the
numerous articles on sheep raising
in Watauga, recently carried in the
columns of The Democrat:
81 know the mountain section of
Northwestern North Carolina is an
ideal place for sheep raising.
81 know lots of farmers who would
keep as many sheep as they could
care for, if they were protected from
dogs.
"We have a dog law, but it does
not seem to be enforced. The dogs
have been in my flock four times
this year. Three years ago, had
forty-seven head killed by dogs-for-
ty-two lambs and five old ones-and
the rest of the flock badly damaged.
$50, if it is going to cost as much
to keep the dogs out of your sheep
as your profit, don't see much
money in sheep raising. A sheep
raiser has hard row to hoe in this
section"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-10
Memorial Services for
Late D. D. Dougherty

Plans are now under way for a
memorial service to the memory of
the late Prof. D. D. Dougherty, to
be held at the Normal College on
the 26th. At that time it is expected
that life-size portrait of the noted
educator will be unveiled and Off
cially presented to the college. The
portrait is the work of Mrs. Rufus
Gwyn, of Lenoir, and is said to be
the masterpiece of this accomplished
Southern artist. The painting is made
possible by gifts for the purpose from
various former students of the insti-
tuition.
A program for the exercises is be-
ing arranged and will be published
at later date. The sponsors of the
event are very anxious that as many
former students of the lamented Pro-
fessor Dougherty as possible be pres
ent for the memorial.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-10
r. r. MEN MAY JOIN A. F. L.

An approach toward uniting the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
which is the largest single union in
the railroad field, with the American
Federation of Labor, was made We'd
nesday in open session of the Feder-
alton convention. Albert Whitney,
chief of the Brotherhood, told dele
gates who rose and cheered him that
he saw no reason for the Brother
hood to remain separated from the
balance of the labor movement and
that he intended to ask the lodges
of the order Immediately to vote on
a proposal to affiliate.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-10
PHYSICAL ED. NOW
GIVEN AT COLLEGE
Normal Stresses Athletic Training
With Institution of Four-Year
Course in Physical Education.
Leads to Degree. Opens New Av-
enue of Employment.

The Appalachian State Teachers
College has instituted a four-year
course in Physical Education and
Athletic Coaching, leading to degree
in B. S. or B. A. A student receives
in the course training in all branches
of athletics and also practical work
in physical education, which fits him
or her, upon graduation, to take over
high school program of physical
training and coaching of athletic
teams in football, basket ball, base
ball and track.
A course in Science and Coaching
is also given, likewise one in Mathe-
mates and Coaching, enabling
graduate to teach Science or Mathe-
mates and also coach athletic teams.
A great demand all over the State
for graduates of these courses is be-
ing felt, and the proper instruction
in this work devolves upon teacher
training institutions. Aieready about
twenty-five students have enrolled in
the courses offered, and more will be
Gil oliCu uuiiiiS IiC WiiitcI CcIHl.
Work in Hygiene, Anatomy and
such subjects as Rhetoric, Journal
ism, Public Speaking, and electives
offered in other branches of the col
lege are required for graduation in
the courses Of Coaching and Physi-
cal Education. Extensive experience
in practice teaching and coaching is
also on the required program of the
courses.
The entrance requirements are the
same as any other department of the
college. A student must be gradu-
ate from an accredited high school
with fifteen entrance units in spe-
cific subjects.
The college officials think that a
great step has been taken in placing
the course upon the curriculum, and
that in few years the work will
grow to one of Importance in the ed
ucational system of the State. Grad
yates will find no difficulty in find
ing positions in this field of teach
ing, due to the great demand all
over the State for young men and
women capable of giving proficient
instruction in this branch of educa-
tion.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-10
CIVITAN CLUBS IN
JOINT MEETING
Members of Ashe County Organiza-
tion are Guests of Local Club at
Daniel Boone Hotel. Interesting
Program Arranged for Occasion.

Fifteen of Ashe county's most
prominent citizens, members of the
newly formed Civitan Club of JEFF
ferson journeyed over to Boone last
Thursday and were the guests of the
local club members at a banquet
given in their honor at the Daniel
Boone Hotel in the evening. Twen-
ty-eight wide-awake Boone Civilians
welcomed their Ashe county fellows,
and program had been previously
arranged for the occasion, being in
charge of w. H. Gragg and D. l..
Wilcox.
A goodly number of short and in
spring Civitan talks were made by
different members of the two clubs
and an added attraction was the mu-
sic furnished by Miss Nell Trivett,
at the piano, while Miss Mildred Nc
Dade delighted the assembly with
two, short readings. Miss Maud Clay
delivered short essay on citizen
ship, having won a prize last Feb
ruary for the best essay on that
subject.
The session was one of the most
outstanding since Civitan became so
well established in this region and
it is felt that such gatherings will go
a long way toward forwarding the
essentials of Civitan. 1t is hoped that
many such meetings may be held in
the future.
Ashe county Civilians present were
J. L. Seagraves, G. R. Gambill, E.
d. Barr, R. r. Gregg, Ira T. John
ston, H R. Vannoy, W. B. Bauguess,
w. B. Austin, E. A. Mcneil, W. G.
Cole, B. R. Graybeal, C. B. Graybeal,
j. F. Neal, R. H. Stone, j. N. Black
burn.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-10
c. L. GREENE PASSES

Mr.. c. L. Greene, 73 years old,
well-known citizen of Reese, this
county, died at his home there Tues
day, after an illness of more than a
year with rheumatism and a compli-
cation of diseases incident to ad-
vanced age. Funeral services were
conducted yesterday from the home
at II o'clock and the body was in
tered in the Beaver Dam Grave
yard near the home of Mr.. Raleigh
Wilson. Deceased is survived by one
sister, Mrs. C. P. Braswell, of Mon
tezuma, N. C. Mrs. w. S. Christian is
niece of deceased.
The death of the prominent citi-
zen is much grieved by his many
friends and relatives.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-10
FOOTBALL SEASON
OPENS SATURDAY
First Home Game of Appalachian
State Mountaineers Scheduled for
Sa turd a y Afternoon. Intensive
Preparations Forecast Unusually
Lively Game.

Preparations for the first home
game of the Appalachian State Noun
taineers football squad, which en-
braces some of the best college teams
of Tennessee and North Carolina, is
going forward smoothly. Hard work
and scrimmage drill is being given
the squad to develop an offensive,
which has been lacking in the past
two games, and also defensive form
ations against the Teachers forma-
tions has been given to the team
that will take the field in the en-
counter Saturday. Despite a few in
Juries received in the game with Ca
tawba last Saturday, the squad as a
whole is in fair condition, and should
be able to give a good account of
themselves in the game with the
Teachers. Forward passing has been
stressed by the coaches in their prep
arations and this phase of the of
fensive should prove productive of
some good gains. The running attack
is looking better than at any time
this season and with the kicking de-
partment in fair shape, the Noun
taineers should be able to hold their
own in the game.
The following men will in all prob
ability see action in the game: Ends:
Hinson, Walker and Hooper; tackles;
Vance, Canipe, Coins and Hartley;
guards; Mcdonald, Dabbs, Dougherty
and Fortiner; centers: Fulkerson, Nc
Kinney and Marshall; backs. Buck
ner, O'Hare, Harris, league, Will
liams, Reeves, Hallyburton and Wa
ters.
The game is scheduled to begin
at o'clock p. m. on College Field.
A large crowd is expected for the
game, which has attracted consider
able attention and should prove one
of the best offered in this section.
Football is gaining popularity with
the college officials and a good
home program has been arranged,
and it is hoped that all the seats
which are available will be filled.
Game will start promptly as sched-
uled. The officials for the game will
be Haskew of Tennessee, Doak of
Tusculum, and Hodges Of Lenoir-
Rhyme.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-10
WATAUCA TO BE REPRESENTED
AT DISTRICT WELFARE MEET

The Fifth Annual Meeting of the
Northwestern District Welfare Con-
ference will be held Tuesday, Octo-
ber Is, in Reidsville, according to
Miss Iona Glidewell, superintendent
of public welfare in Rockingham
County, who is also district chair
man.
The conference will have as it's
main theme the juvenile court and
mental hygiene. Judge William N.
York, of the Greensboro Juvenile
Court, will be one of the chief
speakers, having as his topic "The
Juvenile Court in North Carolina"
Another important speaker will be
DR.. Harry W. Crane, professor of
psychology at the University of N.
C.. and director of mental hygiene
for the State Board of Public We'll
fare, who will speak on Mental Fac
tors of Particular Importance for
Juvenile Court Consideration" The
luncheon speaker will be DIR. P. P.
Mccain, superintendent of the State
Sanatorium. The program also in
cfudes discussions by Forrest H. Shu-
ford, boys commissioner, of High
Point, and George Lawrence, super
intendent of public welfare in Orange
County.
The public is invited to the con-
ference. Among those attending in
past years have been public officials,
social workers, ministers, teachers
and school officials, and laymen who
are interested, in social problems.
The district represented includes
fourteen counties, which are Rock
ingham, Guilford, Randolph, Ala
nance, Davidson, Forsyth, Stokes,
Surry, Yadkin, Davie, Allegheny,
Ashe and Watauga counties.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-10
DISTRICT MASONIC
GATHERING TODAY
Grand Master and Grand Secretary
of North Carolina Are Here for
Meeting With Various Lodge Off
cials. Night Session Will Be Open
to All Masons.

John j. Phoenix, of Greensboro,
Grand Master of the Masonic Lodge
of North Carolina, accompanied by
Grand Secretary Anderson, is here
today for attendance at the district
Masonic meeting which is to be held
in the local lodge rooms this eve-
ming.
Officials of the various lodges COM
prising this district have been mott
fled by the local secretary to be pres
ent at o'clock this afternoon for
session with the Grand officers,
while at night representative Masons
from all nearby lodges are invited
to come together in regular meeting
with Watauga Lodge.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-10
LUTHER LEAGUE CONFERENCE
MEETS WITH BOONE CHURCH

The Luther League Conference of
the Western District of North Caro-
lima Synod meets at Grace Church,
Boone, on next Sunday, October 13.
The theme for the day is Clearing
the Way for Christ" and a very in
teresting program has been prepared.
The service is to begin at 1880 a.
In., and there .will-be a morning and
an afternoon session, with: dinner
served in the grove nearby, weather
permitting. Everybody is invited to
attend and to bring along well-filled
baskets for the picnic dinner.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-10
Big Sheep R : ch
For Ric. 3 fountain

Mr.; Frank William # Asheville,
who last spring bought boundary
of $50 acres of land on Rich Noun
tain, looking to the establishment of
a sheep ranch, is, through his super
intendent, Mr.. J. R. Brown, making
good headway on the undertaking.
He has already under fence about
800 acres, and this will be continued
until the entire boundary is enclosed.
He has already turned on the first
boundary 100 fine ewes and four
registered bucks, and the flock will
be added to during the fall and win
ter, increasing the number of 500 or
more. When the entire boundary is
under fence, of course, sheep in pro-
portion will be added.
There is but one real menace to
the sheep industry in Watauga, and
that is the worthless, prowling dogs
that are allowed to run at large and
commit their daily and nightly on
slaughts upon the flocks. With this
obstacle out of the way, Mr.. Will
liams, as we'll as others who wish to
enlist in the sheep industry in Wa
tauga, will make money, and good
money.
We have a dog law that is equal
to the emergency in the protection
of our flocks, but somehow it is not
being enforced as rigidly as it might
be. No criticism of anyone, but it
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-10
SUNDAY SCHOOL
REVIVAL CLOSES
Intensive Sunday School Survey Has
Been Carried on During Week at
Baptist Church and Special Study
Courses Given. Formal Opening of
New Plant Announced.

The Baptist Sunday School revival
which has been conducted throughout
the week, comes to a close Sunday
with the reorganization and grading
of the Sunday School. Six visiting
workers have been here all week,
giving study courses in standard Sun
day School work. They included:
Perry Morgan, secretary North Caro-
lima Sunday School Work, Baptist
State Convention; L. L. Morgan,
field secretary; Miss Gladys H.
Beck, elementary secretary, of Ra-
leigh; Mrs. c. R. Pittard, intermedi-
ate State worker, Apex; Mrs. A. V.
Washburn, of Sylvia, and Miss Lille
Mae Scrubs, of Raleigh, special
worker of the Sunday School Board,
Nashville, Tenn.
A complete religious census of the
city has been made and the results
tabulated. The survey disclosed 882
Sunday School possibilities. CT these
465 are listed as non-members of
any Sunday School, while sos are
church members. One hundred and
sixty-nine above the age of 9 are
listed as unsaved
Next Sunday morning 81 workers
will be installed at the preaching
hour, and the Sunday School will
move into the new educational plant
where it will be departmentalized
and completely graded. During the
week every possibility for the Sunday
School is to be extended a cordial
invitation to be present for the grad
ing and installation services. The
goal in attendance at this time, in
cluding those expected from the stu
dent body of the Normal College,
has been placed at 800. The pastor,
Rev. P. A. Hicks, announces special
features for the preaching service,
which will be held in the auditorium
of the new educational building.
These special services Sunday morn
ing will be conducted by the visiting
workers and following the installation
of Sunday School officers, a message
of inspiration will be given by some
one of the visiting group.
All Baptists of the city and their
friends are invited to attend the
service Sunday morning.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-10
DRYS REQUEST NEW LAW

The Board of Temperance and So
cial Service of. the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, South, appealed to Con-
gress Tuesday night to enact into
law the Sheppard bill to brand the
man who buys liquor as a criminal.
Bishop James Cannon, Jr., chairman
of the board, and Eugene L. Craw-
ford, secretary, signed the petition
supporting the bill introduced by
Senator Sheppard, Democrat, Texas,
author of the Eighteenth Amend
ment. The board had previously sug-
gested such a move.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-10
Last Word!
LATEST NEWS OF WORLDS
EVENTS GATHERED FROM
LATE PUBLICATIONS
"STRIKERS FIRED FIRST"

The State rested shortly before
noon Wednesday in the investiga alton
before Judge w. F. Harding, sitting
as a committing magistrate, into the
riot and bloodshed in front of the
gate of the Marion Manufacturing
Company's plant on the morning of
October 2, when five striking union
ist. or their sympathizers were killed
and 1S or 20 wounded. Practically
all the State witnesses have testified
that Sheriff Adkins fired his pistol
into the crowd and that all the shots
{ 1A'red that morning came from the
Officers and that the men in front of
the gate of the manufacturing COM
pany were shot down as they ran
away.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-10
FALL IN ILL HEALTH

Ia. An abrupt ending of Albert B.
Wallis trial on bribery charges is be-
ing threatened by his precarious
health. During opening arguments in
the case arising from the notorious
Elk Hills, Calf, oil lease, he was
excused from the court room Tues
day because of rising temperature,
faster pulse and coughing of blood.
The former Secretary of the Interior
who is 6S years old and suffered a
bronchial attack last week, was
helped home by his family under
agreement of counsel
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-10
FIGHT IN FIFTH DISTRICT

The Imperial Fifth" Congression-
al District gives promise of furnish
ing the field for one of the liveliest
Democratic primaries next June that
has ever been held in the State. Con-
gresham Charles M. Stedman, vet
eran Representative, has announced
that he will not be a candidate to
succeed himslf. Several men promi-
nent in the political field of that dis
trict, have made known their inten-
tions of entering the primaries.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-10
MISSIONARY UNION TO HOLD
ANNUAL MEETING FRIDAY

The Woman's Missionary Union of
the Three Forks Association will hold
its annual meeting in the Blowing
Rock Baptist Church, beginning on
Friday morning, October IL, at 10
o'clock. The session will continue
throughout the day and dinner will
be served at the church by the local
union.
The main feature of the meeting
will be an address by Mrs. Edna Har-
ris, of Raleigh, secretary of the State
Woman's Missionary Union. The
public is invited to attend.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-10
H. sILLMoN SHOT BY DEPUTY

Homer H. Sillmon, 2s years of
age, who lives about ten miles from
Siler City, between Stale and Lib
erty, is in extremely critical condi-
tion at St. Leo's Hospital, Green's
boro, his intestines punctured 10 IL
places by revolver bull.f which his
wife says the wounded man told her
was fired by Deputy Sheriff Charlie
Crutchfield, of Chatham County,
about l0s30 o'clock yesterday morn
ing when efforts were being made
to arrest Sillmon. Doctors in attend
ance say he has 'about one chance
in 1000" to recover
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-10
WORTH WHILE CLUB SENDS
DELEGATES TO DIST. MEET

Mesdames j. M. Moretz and w. H.
Gragg, of the Worth While Club, of
Boone, were delegates to the Third
District Federation meeting, held at
Crossnore last Monday. The meeting
was held in the Presbyterian Church,
and luncheon was served in the base
ment. The ladies report a most en-
joyable day and speak in high terms
of Mrs. DR.. Sloop, who was the prin-
cipal entertainer at the meeting.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-10
ATHLETICS WIN FIRST GAME

With a twirling masterpiece that
astonished the baseball world in gen.
eral and the Chicago Cubs in partic-
ular, Howard Ehmke, long, lean,
right-hander, slow-balled the Phila-
delphia Athletics to victory over the
National League champions Tuesday,
to l, in the opening game of the
Worlds Series.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-10
RECORD OF BIRTHS

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles l..
Younce, on last Sunday, girl.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stevenson
announce the birth of daughter.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. De-
Vault, of Bristol, last Thursday, a
boy. Mrs. DeVault will be remem-
bered as the former Miss Virginia
Councill, of this city.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-10
PARENT-TEACHE ASSOCIATION
TO HOLD FIRST MEET OF YEAR

The first meeting of the Parent
Teacher Association for this year will
be held in the auditorium of the
Demonstration School on Thursday
afternoon at 3:15 o'clock. A full at
tendance is urged. Parents of stu
dents in the high school and Demon
stration School should attend.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-10
FRENcHMEN IN AIR 81 HOURS

FNENNf1MEN I'm AlN ol 1OONS
With new worlds Escord for long
distance nonstop flights safely made
across two continents, Dieudonne
Coste and Maurice Bellonte' explained
Wednesday that only terrific gales
and snowstorms in the region of
Lake Baikal, Siberia, had prevented
them reaching Toxic from Paris. The
brilliant French airmen d.7slared the
snowstorms nearly made heir flight
end in disaster. They lost their way
in the binding snowfall, which also
interfered with the prope, function
ing of their motor.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-10
BOX SUPPER

There will be box supper at the
Aho School, Saturday night, October
IL. Proceeds will be used to buy
equipment for the school. Everyone
cordially invited.