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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1931
Page
1
County wide event to benefit local charities features 50 prizes for floral displays. Exhibits include roses, daisies, ferns, wild and cultivated flowers with entry fee 25 cents and free show passes. doors open 1 PM after judging.
Roy Martin of North Fork, convicted in the March 1929 term of Watauga Superior Court for the slaying of Fred Ellison, was granted parole by the Governor. The decision cites mitigating factors, a dangerous victim, and service time, with supervision and good behavior required.
The Oxford Orphanage singing class will perform at the public school building on Wednesday July 8 at 8 pm Local Masons expect a large crowd to support the home’s hundreds of children through the entertaining program.
Wade L Brown, attorney at law, will open offices in the Blackburn Building opposite the county courthouse in Boone next Monday morning. A 1930 State bar graduate, he was sworn in during the March term of Watauga Superior Court and later earned a B S degree from Wake Forest College in 1931. Brown, son of Mr and Mrs J D Brown of Blowing Rock, was active in debating and campus religious activities at Mars Hill College.
The Watauga Democrat plans a Fourth of July air drop of several hundred copies, with about twenty percent containing free airplane rides, movie tickets, and Fiddlers Convention passes. Lt. Red Harman will fly over the county around 2:30 p m, dropping papers for a countywide scavenger hunt.
Governor Gard ner secured deeds to state property for the Duke hospital site and construction is imminent. The three story brick building will house about fifty beds on the old Lovill Home site with local labor expected. Duke Foundation and state funds totaling 80 000 are available after Raleigh approval.
Raleigh NC seven counties shared 100 119 71 of the 150 000 school equalizing fund for 1930 31 to hire extra teachers beyond approved budgets. Watauga County received 840 of which 630 covered the six months term and 210 the extended term. This was the final payment unless errors are found.
Commander Charles Younce of Wataugh Post 130 announces a Legion meeting Friday night at Legion Hall to elect officers for the coming year. A report on the fiddlers contest profits will be given and a radio will be installed to hear the Gewueling Stribling fight. delegates to the State Convention will be named.
William T. Mast of Valle Crucis earned a B S from North Carolina State College in June, graduating with honors in the business administration department. He led Delta Sigma Pi and other societies, and also presided over the Pine Burr Scholarship Society. Newton Cook also graduated from State in the agricultural department.
A summer enrolment study from Appalachian State Teachers College shows 814 students, up 21 from last year. The groups include Special class A 20, Special 128, Special class C 107, Elementary Class A and B, and 268 without certificates, with most in group six likely earning Elementary A certificates by quarter’s end.
Baxter M. Linney opens an office in Lenoir after two years with T. E. and Ralph Bingham in Boone. He plans to move there permanently with his wife joining in the fall. The Bingham firm continues as Bingham and Bingham at their current quarters.
Paul A. Coffey, secretary of the Izaak Walton League, announced that starting July 1 both Hog Creek and Meat Camp Creek in Watauga will remain open to sportsmen through the month. Officials say streams are well stocked and permits already sold cover warden salaries, with conservation work benefiting future game fish.
Governor Gardner announces July 1 as the start date when North Carolina assumes maintenance and construction of all roads and bridges from counties. The state will fund county roads with at least 6 060 000 dollars and displace county convict labor by absorbing prisoners and meals.
East Boone resident and 88 year old Confederate veteran "Uncle Billy" Spainhour chauffeured his horse drawn buggy to The Democrat office to announce Maude the family horse is celebrating her twenty fifth birthday. He praised Maude's faithful service and good health as readers wished both Maude and him many more birthdays.
Several local stores sign on to remain open this Saturday despite prior plans to close. Signed shops include Harris Brothers Five to Five Store Boone Clothing Store Spainhours Isaacs. More businesses expected to follow as clerks and managers may schedule a compensating holiday later.
Division Highway Engineer James H. Councill opened offices in the post office building and prepared to take over county roads. John F. Greer of Boone is in charge of the new force overseeing maintenance on routes formerly county managed. Appointments include Hard Brown Ed Payne and Fred Kreider with supervisory moves for G B Bentley and W Roy Johnson named as assistant engineer in the Asheville district.
Mr G L Rankin superintendent of the Charlotte unit for Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company visited Boone to finalize a store in the Boone Drug Company building. Remodeling is underway and fixtures are arriving. Opening shifted to early next week with L G Jones of Newton likely the initial manager.
Governor Gardner in Raleigh announces four special judges for two years starting July 1 under the 1931 special judge act. The six years of service include G Vernon Cowper Clayton Moore J H Harwood and Cameron F Mac Rae with two to be from each region. he may add two more if needed due to docket demand.
A Boone group drove to Roan Mountain Saturday afternoon and camped overnight at Cloudland then returned Sunday. Participants included Mr and Mrs W Gragg and daughter Helen Mr and Mrs Frank Robbins and sons Vera and Max Mrs Will Cooke and daughter Eleanor J B Taylor and daughter Louise John Greer and son Earl Mrs Jennie Whitehead and Milton Greer.
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