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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1933
Page
4
A 1933 Watauga Democrat item quotes a prominent North Carolina prohibitionist saying if the 18th amendment is repealed nothing stops a barroom at every filling station. The remark may or may not be aimed at Zeb Vance Turlington's statutory name.
A Fair Tax Association organized in Watauga County last Friday aims to secure Legislature nominees who oppose the three percent retail sales tax. The organizers say most legislators would not support the levy and call for a clear fiscal program to repeal it, paving the way for abolition.
The article notes growing momentum to repeal the Eighteenth Amendment as 24 states have approved the 21st Amendment and many others schedule votes through November 7. It explains the process: repeal takes effect after enough states ratify and conventions ratify the change, with federal prohibition ending and state decisions determining ongoing prohibition policies.
A speaker warns worry shortens life and harms the heart, recounting a patient wrongly diagnosed after extensive exams. The neurologist finally identifies temper and constipation as causes, advising regular morning toilet routines and a calmer, steadier mood to improve well being.
The piece argues Jesus pursued a vast Father’s business beyond preaching, teaching, healing. It portrays Jesus as choosing a fearless mission over a guaranteed path, urging readers to see work and life as worship in a collective human experiment guided by God.
The 1933 North Carolina general election plan asks voters to decide on Convention or No Convention to repeal the 18th Amendment. Delegates are elected per county to represent votes, with ballots on repeal or no repeal. Registration on October 24, no absentee ballots, pay for delegates set at ten dollars plus mileage.
Mr and Mrs Leander Norris marked their 50th wedding anniversary on July 29 with a surprise dinner for about 150 friends at their Bentonville home. The couple, natives of North Carolina, married in 1883 in Boone and moved to Arkansas the same year.
U S Coastal and Geodetic Survey crews erect observation poles on Grandfather Mountain and other peaks near Blowing Rock to triangulate land tracts. The seven man team, led by M A Mattoon, signals via heliograph mirrors and maps forest land for reforestation and flood control projects in the Pisgah area. Local theories guess boundary settlement, while CCC crews assist flood control and erosion checks.
In connection with the Carnival last Friday a flower show in Blowing Rock drew attentive crowds. Judges named winners in 10 categories led by best single dahlia and best basket displays. Notable entries included a seven foot tall dahlia named Kellalanta developed by Mrs. William A. Merchant, scoring 86 points in color, shape and foliage.
The Blowing Rock Junior Community Club invites summer colony members and hotel guests to a Friday square dance at the Green Park Hotel Casino. Mountain music will be provided by local musicians and doughnuts with cider will be sold. Proceeds fund a Blowing Rock children's playground project.
Physician endorse Calotabs as a natural foundation of health urging a thorough purification of the system. Take Calotabs once or twice weekly for several weeks to purify the blood and activate the liver kidneys stomach and bowels. Available in 10 and 35 cent packages at all dealers.
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