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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-09-05
THE WEATHER

Weather report for the week end
ing August 81, cooperative station
Appalachian State Teachers College
Prof. ]. 7. C. Wright, observer:
Average maximum temperature
76 degrees.
Average minimum temperature
SO.
Average temperature, 81.
Average daily range in tempera
ture, 27.
Greatest daily range in tempera
ture, 81 on the 28th.
Average temperature at 8 a. m.
81.
Highest temperature reached, so
on 9th.
Lowest temperature reached, AZ
on the Both.
Number inches rainfall, O.O7.
Greatest rainfall in "a hours
0.06 inches, on the 25th.
Clear days, 5; partly cloudy, 2.
Direction of prevailing winds
northwest.
Thunderstorms on 25th and 28th
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-09-05
Many Recent Social
Events on Cove Creek

Mrs. r. N. Brooks and Miss Vir-
ginia Bingham were hostesses to a
bridge party Thursday at the home
of Miss Bingham on Cove Greek. The
tables were arranged on the lawn.
Attractive prizes were awarded, Mrs.
Luther Bingham high score; Miss
Blanche Stokes, low score; Miss Ruth
Bingham, cut gift; Mrs. Herbert No
bles as honor guest.
Watermelon was enjoyed after the
games.
Guests were Mesdames Herbert
Mobiles, Stanley Harris, Hattie John
son, Luther Bingham, Hampton,
Charles Bingham, Misses Ann Sher-
wood, Ruth Bingham, Blanche Stokes
Virgie Brooks, Josephine Bingham.
Mr.. Luther Bingham left last week
for Washington where he will enter
the Veterans Bureau Diagnostic Cen
ter for observation.
Mrs. Hattie Johnson was charming
hostess to the Cove Greek Dozen
Club on Friday afternoon. The guests
were received on the porch which
was attractively decorated with flow
erS.
ROl! call was answered with favor
ite wild flowers and a program on
home study was very interesting:
A Cooperative Wild Flower Garden,
Mrs. Scott Swift; The Personality of
a House, Miss Ruth Bingham; Man
aging the Home, Mrs. Stanley Har-
ris.
Mrs. Strother made an interesting
talk on Daingerfield and his pictures.
Several musical selections were Civ
en- by Mrs. Charles Bingham. Miss
Edna Bingham won the prize in the
contest, beautiful hand-embroidered
towel
The hostess was assisted in serving
lovely refreshments by her little
daughters, Misses Louise and Ruby
Johnson.
Special guests at the meeting were
Mesdames Herbert Mobiles, Selmer
Fuller, Louis Schaeffer, Simpson,
Strather, Miss Ann Sherwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Shaeffer en-
tertained at delightful party Sat
urday evening at the home of Mrs.
Ann Bingham on Cove Greek. Beau
full summer flowers were tastefully
arranged in the living room. Bridge
was enjoyed during the evening.
Miss Mary Wagner and Mr.. Stanley
Harris won prizes for high score and
the cut prize went to Miss Herbert
Mobiles. The hostess was assisted in
serving delicious saIao course by
Misses Phyllis and Josephine Bing-
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-09-05

The Appalachian State Teachers
College which opened Tuesday it's
first term as four-year college, an
nounces additions to the faculty in
the fields of athletics, education and
science, and an enlargement of the
library and the addition there of a
skilled librarian as assistant to the
full time librarian, Mrs. Emma H.
Moore, and her corps of student as
sistants
C. B. (Johnnnie) Johnston, for
mer Wake Forest athletic star, who
has been for the past four years
head coach at Clarkson College, New
York, is the new head coach. Three
other directors will give some time
to athletics, and the college will fea-
ture a course leading to the B. S. de-
gree, especially designed for the
preparation of teachers who wish to-
become professional directors of ath-
letics. The course will qualify the
graduate also for the Glass A high
school certificate in science.
Miss Esther Hancock, holder of
the masters degree from George
Washington University, is new in
structor in biology and botany. Prof.
J. T. C. Wright has returned from a
leave of absence granted him for
work at Peabody toward his doctors
degree in physics. Prof. Van c.
Hinson also has spent the past sum-
mer specializing in physics.
To the field of education has been
added Prof. Herman Eggers, holder
of the masters degree from Pea
body, who has done notable work in
the famous Parker district of South
Carolina, under the direction of DR..
Alexander of Columbia University,
and Miss Evelyn Weaver, M. A., Pea
body, who will teach primary meth
ods.
Miss Lilly Dale, who will continue
as the head of the home economics
department, spent the summer study
ing in Europe.
Equipment adequate to the stand
srdizing of the work of biology,
physics, chemistry and physical edu-
CdIlOll Has USSH SIdllSu IAlC
past summer, DR.. Dougherty, presi-
dent of the college, announces, and
the work on the athletic fields and
campus which was begun in the
summer is still under way. The next
ambition of the institution is to
beautify the grounds by the addi-
ton of shrubbery, leveling, turfing
and native stone work.
Approximately $50 students were
enrolled for the beginning of the
term, and the number is expected to
increase somewhat during the week.
The first student to register un-
der the new college curriculum was
Miss Hilda Peele, of Roxebel, Ber-
tie county. The first man to regis
ter was Mr.. John 7. Howell of
Brookside, Watauga county. He
registered for his fourth year of COL
lege work, and he also was the first
to register for the third year college
work last year.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-09-05
Cove Creek High School
in Auspicious Opening

The Cove Greek High School op-
ened its fall session last Monday
with the largest enrolment in the
history of the school. There is an en-
rollment in the high school of 1875
and in the grades there are 155. A
number of the patrons of the school
were present on Monday morning
for the opening exercises, also Messrs
J. B. Horton and Will C. Walker of
the county board of education. Brief
talks were made by several visitors.
The series of meetings conducted
at the Cove Greek Baptist Church
by the pastor DIR. Will o. Gordon,
closed Sunday night. Several addi-
tions were made to the church and
much good accomplished.
Miss Blanche Horton returned to
Kinston Friday to take up her work
as teacher of public school music
in the Kinston schools. She was ac-
companied by her brother John R.
Horton.
Mr.. Thomas J. Fuller of Wake
Forest is spending a few days visit
ing his niece Mrs. Sam +. Horton.
The surfacing of highway go to
the state line is nearing completion.
The work, Of oiling the road is ex-
pected to begin within the next few
days.
A much needed parking space has
been provided on the school grounds
where all buses and cars will be re-
quired to be parked during school
hours. This will greatly lessen the
danger to children from passing autos
by removing the congested condition
in front of the school buildings.
Last Sunday the relatives and
friends of Mr.. A. J. Payne surprised
him with a picnic dinner in honor
of his 58th birthday. About a hun
dred friends gathered at his house
and bountiful feast of good things
was spread. Sharing the honors with
Mr.. Payne were his twin daughters
Misses Earle and Pearle and Misses
Bonnie Mcbride and Doris Mast who
were leaving on Monday to begin
training as nurses in the Baptist hos
pital at Memphis.
Mrs. Jas. B. Mast returned home
Saturday from a months visit with
her parents in Wilmington. She was
accompanied by her parents Mr.. anc
Mrs. Herring and sister.
Miss Ruth Curtis was taken to the
Banner Elk Hospital Saturday suf
fering with appendicitis.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-09-05
WARD TO BE TRIED
ON SECOND DEGREE
Counsel for Axe Slayer Plead Client
Guilty of Second Degree Murder
Criminal Docket is Practically
Cleared Away.

In view of the fact that there were
no eye witnesses to the Staying OF
Ralph Eggers by Dewey Ward, when
the two became engaged in what is
supposed to have been drunken row
ending in the fatal chopping with
a two-edged axe, counsel for the
state and the defense have agreed to
a trial for murder in the second de-
gree. This decision came this (Wed-
nesday) morning and it is expected
that the hearing of the case will be
started this afternoon. Governor w.
c. Newland of Lenoir is representing
: the defendant while w. R. Lovill of
Boone is assisting the state in the
prosecution.
Practically all of the cases on the
state docket have been disposed of
with the exception of the murder
case as the Democrat goes to press
Many violators of the liquor laws
have been arraigned, however it is
impossible for the Democrat to carry
full proceedings this week. The COM
plete results of the term will be car
ried in the next issue.
Noteworthy among the sentences so
far passed is the one imposed upon
Milton (Peanut) Coffey, who was
charged on several counts, for the
possession of liquor, carrying a con-
cealed weapon and storebreaking.
Judge Oglesby sentenced the young
offender to a term of from seven
20 ten years in the state prison.
The court has made unusual head
way with the rather heavy docket.
About one hundred cases were to
be tried on the criminal docket. The
most of these came as a result of
prohibition violations and have been
speedily disposed of.
Judge Oglesby believes in doing
his full part toward the curbing of
the Illicit rum trade and charged
the grand jury that the court is af-
ter the big fellows in the business.
His Honor Indicated that the ar
raignment of the one-gallus, one pint
sort of bootlegger does not get at
the core of the situation. The manu-
facturers and wholesale dealers, or
rather the ring leaders" are-the ones
the courts must get at if prohibition
is to properly prohibit, in the opinion
of Judge Oglesby. He also believes
in melting out swift and certain pun
ishment to drunken drivers who
are constantly menacing the safety
of all those who use the highway
system of the state.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-09-05
FARMERS HARDWARE WILL
DEMONSTRATE THE MAJESTIC

The Farmers Hardware and Supply
Co., has set aside next week for the
annual Great Majestic Range dem
onstration period, and have announc-
ed the most perfect Majestic ever
offered to the ladies of this section.
These ranges have long been con-
sidered a standard of comparison,
and the local store in addition to
giving the best value yet offered,
has arranged to give free big fine
set of nickel plated copperware. An
advertisement ON page four gives
more definite information as to the
inducements held out.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-09-05

The history of practically all sue
cessful and intensive livestock sec
tions, especially dairy farming, show
that these communities have de-
veloped their livestock industry by
using good purebred sires mating
with the native cattle.
This is true of the great dairy
states of Wisconsin, Minnesota and
Michigan where farmers have fol
lowed this plan.
Watauga farmers can do nothing
better than to import at once into
every township several purebred
sires and if they will breed constant
ly to these sires within six or eight
years the cattle will be all high
grade, carrying from seven-eighths
to thirty-one-t -thirty-seconds blood of
these animals.
AS an example | remember back in
1916 and 1918, there was imported
into Watauga county over 100 head
of Hostein heifers and cows to pro-
duce milk for the local cheese fac
tories, and at that time farmers were
adverse to bringing in but very few
Holstein bulls, with the ultimate
outcome that today where there
should have been thousands of high
grade Holstein cows only about
three herds are found in the county.
If we could have brought five
purebred sires and no femals and
these sires used constantly there
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-09-05
Attorney Dick Donnelly
Dies at Mountain City

The Democrat is indeed panied to
hear of the death of Attorney Dick
Donnelly of Mountain City, Tenn,
which occurred at Bristol Hospital
Tuesday, following injuries received
in an accident of last Friday. Mr..
Donnelly was standing by the side
of the street in the edge of town
where some highway construction
work was being done. A heavily
loaded truck came along, and a
wheel struck piece OF timber that
rebounded and struck him in the
breast, rendereing him unconscious,
in which condition he remained until
death relieved him of his suffering.
He was rushed to a Bristol hospital,
but his case was hopeless and he
died within few hours.
Mr.. Donnelly was getting we'll adj
vanced in years and had been in
very poor health for some time. He
was a son Of the late Mr. Kendrick
Donnelly and was born and reared
in Mountain City. He had long been
a member Of the Tennessee bar,
stood high in his profession and sue
ceeded we'll financially.
The little city in the hills has lost
one OF it's most prominent citizens, in
fact it will never be the same to the
visitor there, for it was Dick" it
seemed, who always welcomed you
first on your arrival with a broad
smile and hearty handshake. A
useful and beloved citizen has been
called to his reward.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-09-05
MARTIN TALKS
TO GRADUATES
Twin-City Editor Says School Sys-
tenn is States Greatest Business; /;
Class of Thirty Receive Certificats
of Graduation

Speaking before the graduating
class, students and a large number
of citizens in the auditorium of the
Appalachian State Teachers College
last Thursday evening Sanford
Martin, editor of the Winston Salem
Journal, declared the states biggest
business is the school business.
Business men of vision know that
there was no economic renaissance
until there was first an educational
renaissance. Their relation is cause
and effect"
The Twin-City editor quoted Chas.
B. Aycock as declaring thirty years
ago, IF you will build roads, baild
schoolhouses and the people will
build roads to them. If you would
see great outburst of industry in
North Carolina, educate your chill
dren." Never in the history of IEe
world, declared Mr.. Martin, has
prophecy proved truer.
''Thc four months school term in
augurated by Governor Aycock has
paid big. dividends. The eight
months term will yield twice as
large dividends. The eight months
school term must come because it is
an economic necessity. Ignorance
and illiteracy are too expensive.
Business men know this. That is
why most of them are backing the
longer term.
No state in the union has made
such rapid progress in education as
North Carolina in the last two
decades, said Mr.. Martin, and proved
this assertion by giving these facts ::
In 1908 there were 1000 pupils in
the high schools of the state. In
1928 there were more than 10000.
This, he said, means a revolution in
the states educational and social or
der.
Speaking to the prospective teach
ers, Mr.. Martin urged them to strive
to build character in their pupils,
help them to find their souls. A
good education is an education for
right living.
Too much emphasis is given ath-
letics, the speaker declared. Schol-
arship should be- given first reward,
not athletics. Colleges should pay
the expenses of pupils who lead in
scholarship instead fo those who
lead in athletics.
Mr. Martin in beginning his ad-
dress paid high tribute to DR.. B. B.
Dougherty, president of the college,
to the late D. D. Dougherty, and to
Captain f. F. Loviii, chairman of
the board Of trustees from the
founding of the institution until his
death, declaring, when historians
come to write an adequate record of
this commonwealth, a long chapter
will be given to the Dougherty
brothers-the two mountain boys
who dreamed dream and brought
it into fulfillment. The effect of
their work on the destiny of the
state cannot be estimated.
Hon. o. B. Moss, representative
in the general assembly from Nash
county, was introduced by DR..
Dougherty, and spoke very briefly.
Mr.. Moss is co-author of the famous
Hancock education bill passed by the
last legislature.
Music throughout the evening
was provided by the large college
chorus.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-09-05

Charlotte, Aug. 30-S. S. Rogers
3S, Mecklenburg county rural police
man, and H. L. Luquire, cotton
mil lworker, were killed early today
in a gun battle at Paw Creek, 19
miles from here. Luquire, according
to jerks Biggers, Rogers partner
opened fire on Rogers and Biggers
when they halted him as he turned
his automobile in the business Sec
ton of Paw Creek. Rogers was
struck in the abdomen mad died in q
short time. Firing from the gtJund
after he had been struck, Rogers
shot Luquire through the heart.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-09-05
LIVESTOCK ASSOCIATION IN
MEETING NEXT SATURDAY

The Watauga County Livestock
Association is called to meet in the
court house in Boone next Saturday
afternoon at 2:30 to transact such
business as may come up for discus
sion. The primary purpose of the
session however, will be to ascertain
the number of purebred sires that
can be placed in each community in
the county and to take steps to Sc
cure them
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-09-05

Charlotte, Sept. Miss Mary
Lou Keller, 19, of Charlotte, and a
Mrs. Harvell, As, of Cramerton,
were killed, and three other persons
injured as a result of three automo-
bile accidents near Charlotte early
this morning. Th einjuries which
cost the Keller girl her life resulted
in the arrest of eight persons. Cir
cumstances surrounding the girls
death are vague" police said.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-09-05
Mrs. Elizabeth Pearsall! ae

Mrs. Elizabeth Pearsalli aged 81,
is dead and her husband, q. B. Pear
sail, aged II, is in Goldsboro hos
pital, the allegations being that,
crazed with jealousy, Pearsall first
shot his wife three timesa with pis-
tol in their store at Mt Olive Mon
day morning and about lfalf an hour
later, after barricading himself in
the store, walked into his sleeping
room in the store and fired one bal
let into his own head.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-09-05
Many Summer People
Leave Blowing Rock

Blowing Rock, Sept. 4-"People
just tumbled off the mountain Sat
urday, Sunday and Monday" is the
way one observer described the de-
parture of many of Blowing Rock
summer guests. Though the hotels
are continuing open and many of the
summer homes are still occupied,
there is a decided dropping off in
the resort population and many all
the-year-rounders are settling down
with a breath perhaps of both mel
ancholy and relaxation to the quie :
er days of autumn and winter.
Due to the opening of schools in
most of the cities shortly following
Labor Day that date always marks
an exodus of summer dwellers,
though many of them return for
week-ends during September and
October.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-09-05

Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. R. N.
Brooks, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bing-
am, Mesdames Herbert Mobiles, Hat
tie Johnson, Luther Bingham, Selma
Fuller, Misses Mary Wagner, Carrie
Lee and Edna Grant, Edna, Virginia
and Josephine Bingham, Ann Sher-
wood, Francis Shaeffer and Mr.. JAS.
Mast.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-09-05
COLLEGE OPENS lST
.FOUR-YEAR TERM

Additions to the Faculty in the Field
of Sports, Education and Science
and Enlarged Library; $50 Stu
dents Register
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-09-05

The auction sale which has con-
tinued for a week at the Karelleh
shop, where brass, linens, lamps,
tapestry and various kinds of pot
terry, gathered from various parts of
the Orient, are sold, has ended, and
Mr. and Mrs. Karrellah will return
soon to their business in Charlotte.
Mr.. Karellah kindly auctioned off
piece of brass for the benefit of
the Blowing Rock school and an
nounces a proceed of ten dollars
of which he will make a gift to the
school, He also has secured for the
Community Chest large collection
of clothing.
Misses Margaret Abernethy and
Martha Bolick of Hickory were the
guests of honor at a most enjoyable
party given in the old Daingerfield
studio, now used as a lodge, by the
Blowing Rock young people with
whom they have been associated dur
ing the summer in the Christian En-
deavor of the Presbyterian church
here.
Blazing logs in the big stone fire
place and candles lighted the large
room, making an attractive mellow
light for games and fun which held
sway during the evening, to be fol-
lowed by sandwiches of various
kinds, served with pickles, then de-
licious punch, cake and candy.
Guests included Misses Abernethy
and Bolick, Elizabeth and Helen
Sudderth, Lois Klutz, Corein Knight,
Lucille Reid, Ethel Holshouser,A Mabel
Cofey, Virginia and Annie Coffey,
Edna Miller, Mary Robbins, Ellen
Greene, Cora Greene; and Fred
Spann, Frank klutz, Glenn Coffey,
Stuart Bolick and Richard Aber-
nethy
Miss Abernethy and Miss Bolick
left on Sunday, with the hearty
wishes of Blowing Rock young peo-
pie for their return next summer.
Putnam patriot., 1929-01-10
W. R. C. INsTALLs
Gold Piece Presented Mrs. Tourtel
 lotte.--Refreshments Served


 The officers of the A. c. Warner Post. Woman's Relief Corps, were in- stalled by Mrs. Ethel Tourtellotte. as- sisted by Mrs. Mabel Carpenter pre- sident. Mrs. Daisy Chase; senior vice president. Mrs. Estelle Carpen- ter; junior vice president, Mrs. Mabel Woodis; chaplain. Mrs. Mary A. Will l lis; conductor, Mrs. Hattie Miller; guard. Mrs. Mary Cornell; treasurer, Mrs. Ethel C. Tourtellotte; delegate, Mrs. Gladys Benoit; alternate, Mrs. Sadie Adams. The appointed officers: Secretary, Mrs E. Ardeile Chapman; assistant conductor, Mrs. Lena Mon roe: assistant guard, Mrs Nellie Jos i lin; patriotic instructor, Mrs. Cora Adams; press correspondent, Mrs. Sarah Clifford; color bearers, Mrs. Gladys Benoit. Mrs. Janet Smith, Mrs. Sadie Talbot, Mrs. Blanche Covell {; musician, Mrs. Dell Lizard; auditing committee, Mrs. Hattie Miller. Mrs l Ella Wood and Mrs Mabel Carpenter. Chairman of the relief commi tee, Mrs. Mabel Carpenter; executive, Mrs. Isabelle Spateher; Amer.eaniza- tion work, Mrs. Cora Adams; child welfare, Mrs. Hattie Miller; floral, Mrs. Janet Smith; house committee, Mrs. Sadie Talbot, Mrs. Nellie Josiin, Mrs. Gladys Benoit; entertainment, Mrs. Sarah Clifford
 In behalf of the corps, Mrs. Mabel Carpenter presented Mrs. Ethel Tour tellotte with a gift of ten dollar gold piece. A rising vote of thanks was given Mrs Hattie Miller for the afghans she helped to make for the soldiers. Mrs. Cora Adams gave a splendid report of her work during the year. Refreshments were served by the committee The corps will hold a whist at the home of Mrs. Kil- born next Thursday afternoon.
Putnam patriot., 1929-01-10
ARRESTS INCREASE
 DURING PAST YEAR

From the report of the captain of police for the year ending Dec ember 3lst, 1928, if appears that the Putnam city court did about the same cash business in 1928 as in 1927. The increase was but S72.S9 In 1927 fines and costs collected amount ed to s4,S06.93; in 1928 the amount was S4,S79.S2.
 There were total of EOS arrests during the year sas compared with only l64 arrests the previous year. Notwithstanding the increase there were fewer cases of intoXication, 1928 numbering but seventy-seven cases while in 1927 there were ninety. three arrested for drunkenness.
 There were 372 tramps lodged dur ing the year and fifty-iive store doors found open and secured
Putnam patriot., 1929-01-10
LEGISLATIVE SPECIAL

The Legislative Special" will mako it's first run next Tuesday morning be- tween Putnam and Hartford lt will run every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday during the 1929 session ot the General Assembly The train will leave Putnam at 9f5 a. m.. pomfrel at 9.24. and Abingdon at 929, and will stop at all way stations to Williman- tie. Returning the train leaves Hart. ford at 4.15, arrives in Abingdon 5.52, Pomfret 5.57, and Putnam at eos P, nl