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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1933
Page
4
The Watauga Democrat published in Boone North Carolina on Thursday January 26 1933 lists prices for subscriptions and notices. It notes publishers R C Rivers and Rob Rivers and the paper's post office registration as second class mail matter.
A poetic call for rugged virtue and steadfast public service. The speaker urges men with courage integrity and independence to serve in government and resist corruption while upholding honor and justice.
A sermon excerpt urges complete surrender to God to unlock vast influence. It compares Gandhi's global impact to Christian followers, arguing true value comes from giving oneself wholly to God rather than worldly measures.
The essay discusses birth preparation across income levels, noting hospital costs and the role of the family doctor. It contrasts elite options with affordable home-based care led by a trusted doctor and a near-graduate nurse, aiming for safe delivery while minimizing expense.
Editor urges a meeting of Burley tobacco growers at Cove Creek High School to discuss seed orders and best growing methods as acreage may rise. A single well grown acre is worth more than several acres of corn. Rainbow trout are being enjoyed by A B Hobson of the Booneville area in Yadkin County.
The article recounts Jesus inviting children to come to him and declaring them the essence of Heaven. It contrasts His compassion with disciple worries, notes his healing of Bar Timæus, and cites a St. John’s sermon that framed God as benevolent. It ends with Jesus’ joy and the refrain Be of good cheer, promising next week: His Method.
A religious verse excerpt urges selflessness and charity as a trust from God. It contrasts self and world and calls for gifts that strengthen goodness to illuminate truth and earn divine praise. Poem by Frederick W. Neve appears in the edition.
A column of aphorisms and musings on society, manners, and culture. The author clusters quips about money, dress, temperance, reading, humor, and democracy, ending with a note on a Halifax County farmer planting over sixty percent of his land to cover crops for soil improvement.
Laborer sips coffee as a dock worker touts a toothache cure. A boy with last year’s license plate on a scooter wheels by. Roby Owens walks a new dog along the street. A Cullud couple quarrels mildly. A skating urchin weaves down Boone’s Broadway. Ragged folk worry over flour supplies. Jennie Coffey’s shopfront blooms with flowers as Walter Greene recalls trading days. A bantam rooster on a mailbox. A pious man buys ginger ale with a loose cap. Weather forecasters warn of a rough spring.
The 1929 census shows North Carolina with 118 mining enterprises operating 129 mines and quarries. The industry employs 2 843 workers and yields 5 981 239 dollars in mineral products value. Granite leads with 53.7 percent of output, feldspar also strong. NC ranks fourth in granite and first in feldspar. Sand, gravel, and mica follow. The state has many mineral varieties but overall output is smaller than leading states.
London reports Nelson on the column above Trafalgar Square lions has not been cleaned since 1919 with the last scrub in 1905. A full wash and brush up costs about 2000 dollars and will require steeplejacks and chisels to dust off centuries of grime.
Legion and Auxiliary officers and seventeen members from Watauga Post and United No. 30 attended the district meeting in Morganton on January 10. District Commander Charles Younce and wife Ruth Isaacs led a delegation as did post commander Ralph Greer and unit president Ars Ralph Greer. A joint meeting January 20 honored charter members with praise for loyalty and plans for greater future work. The Auxiliary welcomed new member Mrs Edd M Luttrell and renewed member Mrs Claude Daniels. Next meeting set for February 3, 1933 in Legion Hall with a strong turnout encouraged.
Alice Greene born July 6 1861 in North Carolina died January 10 1933 at Excelsior Springs Missouri after influenza followed by pneumonia. She married W D Evans in Newton Kansas about 22 years ago and lived in McPherson County until his death five years ago.
Mrs. Evans long affiliated with the Christian Church in McPherson and Excelsior Springs. She leaves six sisters and three brothers, with two nieces visiting for burial rites. Funeral services were held January 12 at the Christian Church with interment in McPherson Cemetery.
A promotional note touts a blend of comedy tragedy and mystery in a stage production in New York. The item references The American Weekly magazine distributed with the Baltimore American and mentions a local representative for purchase.
The article details self rising flour ingredients and grades. It notes soft winter wheat from central states like Missouri and Illinois, plus monocalcium phosphate, baking soda, and table salt. It explains mixing, packaging, and strict chemical testing to ensure wholesomeness.
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