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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-09-19
AUGUST EXPENDITURES ON
9TH DISTRICT HIGHWAYS

The sum of $71,S92.65 was spent
on the highways of the seventh dis
-trict last month, according to the
report of Office Engineer C. A.
Richardson, says the Winston-Salem
Journal. However, this does not in
clude money spent for work done
with state equipment and with local
convict labor. 1t is the sum actually
spent with contractors.
The largest amount was spent on
the road leading from Millers Creek
toward Boone in Wilkes county.
Other amounts spent on projects in
this section include, Project 709,
Route 49,, Allegheny county, from
Sparta to Whitehead, $2,257.23;
Project 71S0, Route 175, Caldwell
Watauga county, from Blowing Rock
to Avery county line, $21, ,S63.8s;
Project 7770-A, Route 60, Wilkes
county, from Millers Greek to
Boone, S22,O19.48. f
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-09-19
Revival Services on
at the Baptist Church

A large attendance was noted at
the opening service of the series of
revival meetings at the Baptist
church Sunday evening, when Rev.
B. E. Morris, pastor of Western Ave-
nue. Baptist church, Statesville,
preached his initial sermon in Boone.
In the absence of the pastor, Rev. P.
A. Hicks, the visiting minister was
presented to his audience by Rev. C.
H. Moser, of the Methodist church,
both ministers bringing out the point
that the meeting was in no wise sec
tartan but was being conduced for
the common good of all. Methodists,
Lutherans, Presbyterians, Adventists
and all others are cordially invited
to take part with the Baptists in
these meetings. A wonderfully fine
spirit of cooperation was exhibited
in the recently closed Methodist re-
vival, and the other churches of the
possible their regular services, in or
der that all may be privileged to at
tend the Baptist meetings.
Rev. Morris brings his hearers un-
usually powerful messages, dealing
directly with the fundamentals of
the Christian religion, and made it
plain to his audience in the first de-
liverance that no sermons would be
preached primarily from text deal
ing with ladies' fashions, bridge par
ties, or any of the frivolities so often
discussed rom the pulpit, but dis
courses direct from the Scriptures
would be used to direct the wayward
10 the straight and narrow path.
The services are being held each
day at $3.50 in the afternoon and
1880 in the evening.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-09-19
Old Contract Recalls
Ancient Mercantiling

Statesville Landmark
Mr.. Herman Wallace has in his
possession the original contract ir
which his father, Isaac Wallace, was
associated with Lewis Elias and ia.
cob Rintels, all of Statesville, in a
partnership known as Wallace, Elias
and Company, operating general
stores in Statesville and Boone be-
fore the outbreak of the war be-
tween the states.
The contract, signed in the hand
writing of the three local men, bears
date of April l, 1860, and is writ
ten in the clear, legible hand that
prevailed in the ante-bellum days of
the goose-quill pen, long before the
period of the steel or gold pen.
The total amount of cash put into
the business by the three pioneer
Statesville business men was $2,-
6S1.41. The contract prescribed that
no stockholder in the enterprise
should draw salary exceeding $500
per annum; that no trade, swap or
purchase exceeding So should be
made by any member Of the firm
without previous consultation with
the other parties; that the contract
was to be in effect for three years
and that no member of the firm
should withdraw from the partner
ship without first giving six months
notice.
The document, now nearly seven
decades of age, had been kept in the
effects of Mr.. Julius Wallace in New
York City for many years prior to
his death. There are now only two
surviving children of the late Isaac
Wallace, Messrs. Herman and = Sig
Wallace, of Statesville.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-09-19
Judge Oglesby Speaks at
Cove Creek High School

Sugar Grove, Sept. 17-Judge
Oglesby and Attorney John H. Bing-
ham were visitors at chapel exercises
Friday morning. Judge Oglesby
spoke to the student body and used
as the basis of his splendid address a
sign he once observed upon a house,
For rent, with or without power"
From this simple sign he stated that
the future life of his hearers would
either be a power in the community
or else, like the river before it is
harnessed, it would run on and on
into the ocean and be lost forever.
He mentioned some of the most i'm
portant powers every man should
develop - the power. of love, of
knowledge, of character, of ap-
probation of the beautiful, of ply
sical fitness and of service to others,
using apt illustrations to carry home
each point. 1t is doubtful if any
address ever delivered to the pupils
of the school has made a more last
ing impression upon the student
body.
Mrs. Maude Spainhour is visiting
relatives in Morganton.
Rev. Walter E. Wilson, former
pastor of Cove Creek Baptist church
and teacher in the high school, was
visitor to the community over the
weekend.
Mr.. Will Payne has recently pur-
chased the Grover C. Atkins home.
The enrichment of the high school
continues to increase. There is now
an enrolment of over 200 in the
high school department alone.
Mr.. Porter of Nebraska is organic
ing a high school orchestra in the
school. About 25 young people in
dicated their desire to join the first
morning and more than 35 instru-
ments were counted, owned by those
about to join.
Miss Ruth Coffey will give les
sons in piano on Mondays and
Tuesdays of each week at the school
here.
James M. Horton left Friday for
Wake Forest College, where he will
take senior work this year.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-09-19
Lees-McRae Opens
First Year as College

Banner Elk, Sept. is-Lees-Mc-
Rae opened it's thirteeh year as a
school and its first yeat as junior
college, with an address by DR.. A.
A. Mclean, of Lenoir, at the chapel
exercises in the North Carolina
building yesterday morning. DIR.
Mclean, who is presid ent of the
board of trustees of the Edgar
Tufts Memorial Association, traced
the growth Of the instit|u ute from the
elementary schools of its early his
tory to the junior college of today,
with its varied curricul lum and its
opportunity for specialized vocation
al training. 4
There has been an enrolment, so
far, of over two hundred students
and the registration is not yet com
pleted.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-09-19
CENTRAL TIRE CO. SECOND e
IN GOODYEAR SALES EVENT

The Central Tire Company has
been notified of its standing in sec
ond place in the midsummer Good
year sales contest! which closed on
September l. A Hickory dealer took
first place in this district which COM
prises sections of both North and
South Carolina. One hundred and
eleven dealers competed for honors
with the local dealer, many of them
operating in towns many times the
size of Boone, and Manager Winkler
is to be congratulated. upon his
high standing.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-09-19
MRS. SHERRILL DEAD

Mrs. Jason Sheriff., of Reese,
died at her home last Friday, a
stroke of paralysis about "a hours
before, being the cause. Interment
Saturday at Forest Grove. Mrs.
Sheriff. was 72 years old, and one
of the beloved characters in her COM
munity. She leaves a daughter, her
only child, and husband. A num-
Der of relatives and friends in
Boone attended the funeral.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-09-19
ATTEND MEETING

Mr.. and Mrs. John Greer and son
Carl, Mrs. Jessie Mcclure and Miss
Edna Holtsclaw of Boone spent yes
terday in Lenoir attending the Ste
vens meeting. Miss Holsclaw whose
home is in Roseland, Fla. is we'll re-
membered in Lenoir by the friends
she made while attending school and
as a teacher in Davenport College
She will be teacher in the Boone
High School this winter = Lemon
News-Topis.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-09-19
NORRIS-KOBLER

Mrs. c. c. Greene of Boone, R. F.
D. 2, has announced the marriage of
her niece, Alma Estelle Norris, to
Mr.. j. Nelson Kobler of Roanoke, the
wedding having taken place in
Roanoke on August 81. Mrs. Kobler
is a native of. Watauga county, hav-
ing for the past several years resided
in Roanoke, and the announcement
is of interest to many friends locally.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-09-19
A FINE REVIVAL

Rev. E. C. Hodges of Adams on
last Sunday closed a sries of revival
services at the Gap Creek Baptist
church. An unusually large attend
ance is reported throughout the
meeting, the church was greatly re-
vived, and ten additions thereto
noted.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-09-19

A series of revival meetings will
begin at Zion Hill Baptist church
next Sunday. Rev. l.. C. Wilson will
do the preaching and no definite date
has been set for the closing of the
services.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-09-19

Farmers of Avery county have
closed a deal for the third co-opera-
tive carlot shipment of lambs this
season. They also sold $500
pounds of onions and two more cars
of Irish potatoes comparatively.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-09-19
BLOWING ROCK
SCHOOL OPENS
1929-3O Session Begins With Enroll
ment of so in High School and
About 200 in Grades; Number of
Talks Made by Ministers

Blowing Rock, Sept. 18.-School
opened in Blowing Rock Monday
morning, with first-day enrolment
of SO in the high school and about
200 in the grades. Monday was
spent, following the opening exer-
cises, in organization, and the school
began operation in full Tuesday.
Despite the rainy wetaher, large
number of patrons were present for
the opening. Rev. Claude Moser,
Rev. P. A. Hicks nd Rev. B. E.
Morris, pastor of the Western Ave-
nue. Baptist church, Statesville, were
present, assisting in brief inspira-
tional services, and County Superin-
tendent Smith Hagaman made a
brief talk on the necessity of CO.
operation to success.
Much appreciation was expressed
for the music furnished by the Blow
ing Rock orchestra, of which Don
Johnson is director. Other men,
bers taking part in the musical rem
ditions were Stuart Cannon, Bynum
Crisp, Marshall Foster, Jay Knight
and Miss Hazel Blaylock, pianist.
On Friday preceding the opening,
a meeting of the Parent-Teachers'
Association was called by the presi-
dent, Mrs. Howard Holshouser, and
series of school activities was dis
cussed, beginning with the raising of
money to level the school grounds
and sow grass, which will be done
this fall, it is planned. Mrs. Hol-
shouser spoke again at the opening
Monday, inviting the patrons of the
community to enlist with the organi-
zation for this work.
Quite few Blowing Rock young
people have returned to slhoo, or to
positions away from here, Among
these are William Holshouser, who
has entered Davidson College; Miss
Katie Holshouser, who has returned
to her position of librarian in the
Winston-Salem schools; Miss Lucille
Reid, who left Monday for Green's
boro, where she will be a student at
the North. Carolina College for
Women; Howard Klutz, who, after
graduating as one of seven honor
students among the several hundred
at Davidson last June, will study
law at the University of North Caro-
lima this winter; Miss Corein Knight,
who is a freshman at Lenoir-Rhyne,
Hickory; Miss Carrie Sudderth who
returned early in the month to her
work at York, S. c., after a month
spent with her family here; Mrs.
Betty Williams Custer, to Washing
ton, D. c., after visit here, where
she was Joined by her husband for
the return trip; Miss Janice Greene
to her work as teacher of physical
education in Suffolk, Va, after
spending the summer with her moth
er at the Greene Inn; Miss Polly
Hayes, who will graduate this year
at Mitchell College preparatory de-
partment, and Miss Elizabeth Sud-
derth, who is now well initiated as
freshman in the Appalachian State
Teachers College.
Spencer Greene has resigned his
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-09-19

The branch of the Hodges Drug
Store opened in Blowing Rock in the
spring will continue in business here
during the winter, under the man.
agement of Blaine Trivette, who has
popularized the drug store corner
with both all-the-year-round and
summer residents in the short time
since its opening.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-09-19

Spencer Greene has resigned his
position as manager of the Carolina
Store here and with Max Cannon,
who was employed during the sum-
mer at the Craig Grocery, will motor
to the Pacific coast. He has been
succeeded in the local store by Ralph
Lyons, former employe of the
Carolina Stores in Boone.
The Stony Fork Baptist Associa-
tion met last week with Sandy Flat
Baptist church of which Rev. Ed
Robbins is pastor. Of the many in
spirational talks and addresses heard
during the two-day session, one OF
the finest was that made by Rev. :.
T. Hensley of High Point. Rev. d.
NJ. Wheeler was elected moderated,
Rev. B. F. Wilcox, clerk, and the
Middle Cane Baptist church was Sc
lected as the host, church for the
next association.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-02-21
RcXford News.

Bessie and Willie Griffiths went
to Whitefish to visit relatives over
Sunday.
Mrs. Otto Swartz Of Whitefish
came up Sunday to visit her mother
few days.
E. J. .Wenzaer spent Sunday at
WhitefhRh visiting friends between
trains.
VERNE Amondsoh of Eureka was
guest at the Wenzler home Sunday
returning to his home Monday.
Miss Jessie Dewar of Eureka spent
Sunday with her folks.
The lights came on Sunday bright
for the first time for over a month.
The people are hoping they will
have good service from now on from
the Rexford light plant.
Grin and VERNE Amondson Of Eu-
reka attended the Sunday school Val
entine party Wednesday evening.
f. J. Johnson of Fortine was in
town the past week trying to fix
the water system but was unable to
do any thing until warmer weather.
Miss Fern Parcel of Eureka spent
Friday and Saturday with her folks.
Rev. C. E. Amondson Of Eureka
held church services Sunday evening
and will preach again March 3. Every
one welcome and bring friends
Mrs. G. Larson went to Libby Fri
day ON business between trains.
Mrs. Carl West returned from
Whitefish and Kalispell Saturday.
Frank Hammond ard son Jim went
to Kalispell and Whitefish Friday
to visit relatives and friends.
Mrs. Powell and little son left Sat
urday for Libby to visit her husband
and have dental work done.
Mrs. Ed Griffiths and daughter
Irene, went to Boomers Ferry Satur-
day to visit with Mrs. Camp.
H. c. Wenzler of Whitefish is here
visiting his folks and relatives few
days.
Mrs. Thomas Wiltshire went to
Whitefish Wednesday to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Otto Swartz, few
days.
Mrs. G.. Larson went to Spokane
Saturday to visit her daughter Mil
dred.
Mr.. and Mrs. Griffiths went to
Libby Saturday on business.
Bob Waller went to Eureka Sat
urday to visit his folks over Sunday
John Slower of Troy spent Thurs
day here with few Of the bridge
crew unloading materials.
E. j. Wenzler Of Libby spent Thurs
day with his folks.
Miss Margaret OVERLY of Spokane
was a caller in town for two days
on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parcel went to Eu-
reka Sunday to visit her brother, Mr..
Mckenzie.
Charlotte and Lawrence Kins spent
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-02-21
ManiCkc News Items

n. c. Towne returned by stage to
his home from Libby Friday.
Mr.. VIM. Lloyd and Earl Walker
have been blowing out the road from
Manicke and is hoped to the county
line.
Mr.. McGinnis returned Friday from
Libby where he has been in the hos
pital.
John Schneider has been taken to
the hospital at Bonners Ferry to be
treated for an injured shoulder.
M. C. Towne went to Libby with
the stage last Tuesday.
Ivan and Ruth Williams visited in
Silver Butte while Mrs. Fleming
visited her daughter, Mrs. James
Owens in Libby Wednesday and
Thursday.
Homer Davis and Miss Alice Van
Alstine were callers IN Manicke Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Van Alstine,
who have been visiting in Kalispell.
for some time, returned to Libby by
train Saturday. They visited Mrs.
Kenelty Saturday night at Manicke.
Sunday Homer Davis helped them to
go home. They expected to have to
haul their car because of bad roads.
Fred Williams and Bob Ferris spent
the evening in Manicke Thursday and
Sunday.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-02-21
MCGinniS Meadows

Miss Alice Van Alstine spent a
couple Of days the first of last week
with Miss Evelyn Lloyd.
Bill Williams called at the M. /.
Davis home on Tuesday.
Robert Vining Of Whitefish came
up on the stage last Tuesday and
spent the week visiting at the Morris
Davis home.
Homer Davis spent Last Tuesday
evening at home.
Earl Walker and Henry Staudacher
spent Thursday evening visiting at
the Myron Davis home.
Mr.. Townsend of Happy's Inn has
been cutting and storing his sum-
mer supply Of ice, the past week.
Mrs. Morris Davis visited at her
fathers home on Friday.
The main road is being plowed to
the county line this week.
George Erhard has been helping
Mr.. Townsend put up his ice.
Earl Walker is helping w. j.
Lloyd ON the road this week.
Alice Van Alstine visited at the M.
|. Davis home on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Davis, Robert
Vining and Miss Evelyn Lloyd were
entertained at the Gilbertson home
last Sunday by Earl Walker and
Henry Staudacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon l. Van Alstine
and children arrived home on Mon
day from Kalispell coming to Libby
by train and with the car from there
home. Homer Davis went to Manicke
and helped them from there in with
the team.
Robert Vining and Mr.. and Mrs. M.
E. Davis spent Monday evening at
the Myron Davis home.
Penrod Davis stayed at the C. E.
Gilbertson place few days this week
and helped with the chores while Mr..
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-02-21

Sunday visiting their folks, return
ing to Eureka Monday.
Mrs. II. B. Sharar went to Spo-
kane to visit her son few days.
Little Esther Ann Madden enter
tanned about eighteen of her play
mates at a birthday party February
ID, at her home. Various games were
played in which prizes were given in
guessing contest. Lunch was served
at hate hour. All the little guests
departed wishing Esther Ann many
more happy birthdays.
Miss Helen Young spent Saturday
and and. Sunday visiting friends in Eu-
Mrs. John Wenzler and daughter
Agnes were callers in Whitefish Sat-
urday on business between trains.
Bill Ballard of Whitefish is. here
working on the hill the past week.
Mr.. Stockings of Whitefish, Great
Northern watch inspector, was up
Monday on business.
The community Sunday school gave
a Valentine party at the Wenzler
hall. The hall was beautifully decor
ated in Valentine colors. A most de-
lightful evening was enjoyed by all.
There were 80 in attendance. The
evening was given over to games
and guessing contests in which
prizes were given. The Radio Red
Class are still out with their pole
and line fishing for new members.
The Radio Blues kill have Ia step
on the gas 70 pet ahead Everyone
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-02-21
NOTICE OF CITY ELECTION.

Pursuant to law and order of the
City Council spread upon the min
ntes of their meeting on the 9Th day
OF February A. D. 1929, notice is
hereby given that the General Elec-
ton by the qualified electors of the
City of Libby, will be held in the
several wards Of said City on the
1st day of April, 1929. Monday.
That one alderman will be elected
in each ward.
That the polls will be open at s
o'clock A. NJ and close at 6 o'clock
P. M.
That the voting place IN first ward
will be in the Woodman Hall. That
the voting place in the Ind ward will
be in the Council Room. That the
voting place in the 3rd ward will be in
the Church of God, corner Of Utah
Avenue and Tenth st.
BY order Of the City Council.
r. Il. NELDMAN.
f2l -mr7-3t Clerk.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-02-21

Mrs. L. H. wrItes-"I was enter.
tanning friends, including the minister,
at Sunday dinner. The gravy bowl
vas nearly empty. and ~ left the
table to refill 1t. my little son ex.
claimed, Give ma soma more gravy,
ma, before you water 1t. Boston
Transcript.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-02-21

who wants to take part in the East
er exercises should meet in the rooms
back of the hall Friday evening, Feb
ruary %, at 7:30. Sunday school Sun
day at IL O'Clock. Everyone welcome.
Bring friend.
Dan Ferris Of Whitefish came up
to work in the Round house the past
week.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-02-21

The black racoon II considered ~
some to 10 the most beautiful Of I'll
fur bealers. They are quito soarcA
and good breeding stock Il dimcult =
obtain. Racoon ID well known for tn
wearing qualities. and this fact adde1
to the beauty Of the black raeoss
makes It particularly popular.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-02-21

Walker was away working on the
road,
Robert Vining returned to his home
in Whitefish the first of the week.
James Orr and sons have been
bailing hay the past few days.
Bill Williams, who has been stay
ing at DR.. James place during the
absence of Tom McGinnis, returned
to Manicke on Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-12
ALMAZAN'S WARINESS
CREDITED WITH WIN

MEXICO CITY, April 12.-(P)-
Rebel General Federico Barrera, ar
irving here as a prisoner Of war
to await courtmartial, expressed the
opinion today that only the war
mess of General Andreu Almazan
saved the federal army from ami
hilation at Jiminez last week.
General Barrera said the rebel
chief, Jose Gonzalo Escobar, had
strongly entrenched himself there,
so camouflaging his earthworks
they appeared from the air as corn
fields. Had General Almazan given
direct attack, as was anticipated,
thousands Of his men probably
would have been killed.
Instead, flank movements made
the rebel Notifications worthless
except at one place, the railroad
station. There an attacking con-
tingent was almost wiped out.
The rebel general, one Of a group
of % rebel officers who arrived
here in box car for transfer to
the Santiago prison, was subjected
to court martial shortly after his
Continued on Page Ten)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-12
Line TO
MEET AIRMAIL
New Schedule To Give Up.
Valley Points Fast
Aerial Service

Effective April Is the Valley mail
star route will begin operation on
schedule that will enable it to
connect with northbound mail plane
out OF here at LIS p. m. and with
the inbound mail plane from Mex
leo City at 1855 p. m. This infor-
nation was contained in a letter
to Postmaster G. w. bennett from
5. M. Gaines, superintendent of rail-
road mail service with offices at
Fort Worth. The letter stated the
new schedule would be inaugurated
April Is if not countermanded be-
fore that date.
The star route will begin its trip
down the Valley from Edinburg at
8:45 a. m, one hour and Is min
utes ahead of its present schedule
on down the Valley, arriving in
Brownsville not later than 1915 %.
m. This will enable up-Valley mail
to board the northbound airmail
plane out at 1:25 D. m. Under the
old schedule the mail arrived at
1:30 p. m. and could not be placed
on the mail plane.
The star route will then remain
here long enough to obtain mail
from the plane from Mexico City
which arrives at 1855 p. m. The
departure is set at not later than
3 p. m. This will enable Valley
points to get any mail out Of Mex
leo without delay.
The new schedule was worked out
at conference held between Gaines
and bennett here last Saturday.