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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1933
Page
4
The April 20 1933 issue notes beer may arrive in ten days but novelty could fade. It cites a 2 percent sales tax passed by the House and merchants seeking cheaper markets, while opposing high taxes and the eight month school term. Local prices and politics frame the discussion.
The article urges Boone voters to attend a courthouse mass meeting to nominate mayor and aldermen for the next two years. It notes nomination is tantamount to election and calls for public participation to back preferred candidates. It warns that silence would cede influence to others and asks citizens to speak up.
A Hickory Daily Record readers letter argues the General Assembly should reduce state expenses to match revenues and oppose an eight month school proposal and a sales tax. It cites Dr Julian Miller and Jeffersonian restraint, urging a contraction of public services to avoid burdening citizens.
The article argues that Jesus mastered public attention like advertising, never routine and always newsworthy. It compares the enduring impact of Jesus adverts to modern advertising, noting his dynamic, nonrepeating actions as key to his influence and the relative quiet of his churches.
The writer argues that a doctor should diagnose symptoms accurately or treat them effectively even if the exact disease remains uncertain. A good physician balances diagnosis with knowledge of remedies and bodily physiology, valuing practical treatment over technical labels. The piece ends with a note of humor about anaemia and medical insight.
A lightning strike on April 6 damaged Lees-McRae College power plant, cutting lights for a week. A Statesville firm completed repairs and insurance covered costs. A new water system, including a fifteen-acre storage lake, is nearly finished with community help and a donated pipeline.
Gold holdings of the Federal Reserve rose as hoarding eased and President’s order pressured surrender by May 1. Week ended April 12 added 36.6 million to reserves, t totaling 3.315 billion, nearing September 1931 peak.
Alleghany County farmers saved two cents per pound on a cooperative order of clover and grass seed totaling 9 970 pounds through their local mutual exchange.
A historical school roster lists ninth grade students with perfect attendance for the seventh month at Cove Creek High School. It includes long lines of names such as Margaret Adams, Helen Bingham, Lou Brown, and many others across ninth through eleventh grades.
Banner Elk reports the trout season opening drew crowds to the Elk River which is stocked and open. Fishermen say they caught several over the creel limit but released them back. The Edgar Tufts Memorial Association lake remains closed for now to allow breeders.
A new fishing club formed by Blowing Rock sportsmen will control fishing rights on the Watauga River power dam waters and Northwest Carolina Utilities Company waters. The lakes will be stocked with rainbow and brown trout and permits sold for one dollar per day for access to what promoters expect will be excellent fishing.
In San Francisco Alvin Hensley 13 drowns while rescuing his 14-year-old friend Lucille Nornlein and her dog after they fell into a reservoir. A bystander James Morgan 17 swam to Lucille, but Alvin did not survive.
In McDowell County the Kiwanis Club is supplying pure bred pigs to its members while a nearby grange provides settings of pure bred eggs to its members, highlighting local agricultural generosity and club activity.
Federal findings from the Bureau of Chemistry and Soils support using dolomitic limestone in complete fertilizers to prevent soil acidity. Researchers Bee son and Ross report that dolomite lime added to ammonium-containing mixes reduces acidity and avoids overliming, while enabling smaller, safer applications and added plant-food value. North Carolina farmers have driven adoption by asking fertilizer companies to include this limestone type and remove worthless sand from blends.
Boone voters are asked to meet at the Court House on Tuesday evening April 25 at 7 30 for nominating candidates for mayor and town commissioners to be voted on May 2 1932. T B Moore chairman. Dates of solar dalos noted. Twenty five Alamance County farmers tanned hides for a home leather supply this past winter per the animal husbandry department at the State College.
An advertisement claims Vinol iron tonic helps a tired man regain energy and gain 10 pounds. It describes the product as delicious and promotes Watauga Drug Store as the place to buy it.
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