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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1934
Page
1
To honor Luther Farthing, the beloved sheriff known as the Little Sheriff, mourners from all walks of life gathered in Boone to bid farewell. The tribute recalls his steadfast courtesy, Golden Rule ethos, and resilient optimism, noting his education as valedictorian in Tennessee and his lifelong service.
George Aid, noted portrait painter who spends the winter in Charlotte, will come to Blowing Rock next month to continue his portrait studies. He will return to Charlotte in the early fall where he has made about fifty very interesting pictures.
The young ladies of Henson's Chapel Methodist Church host a lawn supper and entertainment program at the church Saturday at 8 pm. Refreshments sold and a small admission fee will support religious enterprises.
J Hayden Burke of Taylorsville filed a protest with the State Board of Elections alleging voting irregularities in Wilkes County that favored J A Rousseau in the Democratic runoff for Seventeenth District judge. Burke says Republicans voted illegally and the Wilkes board refused a recanvass as Rousseau led by about 400 votes.
Mr. J M Lynch Jr visited Watauga County to evaluate a cream route feeding Biltmore Dairies Asheville It could connect with Blowing Rock and Linville summer camps as he studies quantities available from local farmers The plan aims to boost cream purchases amid Biltmore Dairies demand and may establish a route if the investigation shows profitable supplies
Local relief offices report extensive aid to destitute families in Wa tauga County over several days. The latest figures show 17 000 pounds of string beans 177 bags of flour and 3 000 pounds of meat distributed to those in need.
Miss Theodosia Watson oversees a large relief effort to fill 3300 dozen glass fruit jars for winter needs. Annie Ruth German will supervise with 20 to 25 assistants across the county to can garden produce for relief families, with jars issued as gardens yield and a September 1 completion target.
President B B Dougherty addressed the Institute of Civic Relationships at Appalachian State Teachers College on a Friday. He described eleven men forming a task force to reorganize the state school system as total funding halved from 32 million to 16 million dollars and highlighted savings in transportation and fuel redirected to teacher salaries.
County Board of Education accepted low bids Monday for transporting students across thirteen routes. Bids are subject to state approval and officials caution not to arrange service until bidders are notified.
The Blowing Rocket weekly newspaper debuted for the year at Blowing Rock. Publishers are C. V. Henkel and A. T. Robertson Jr. Gwyn Harper becomes editor, with Joe Wadsworth of Charlotte as new business manager. The Rocket continues from The Democrat press.
Wiley G. Hartzog, a well known local builder and former teacher, will assume full charge of the Boone post office Friday. He follows A. W. Smith who retires after six and a half years of steady service, with no expected staff changes and a salary of 2400 dollars yearly.
After the Civil Service examination three eligibles were named for Route No. 2 from Boone Walter C Greene R Clyde Winebarger and Ralph G Greer with Greene a World War II veteran receiving ten extra points and Greer five for war service The Democratic Executive Committee recommended Winebarger and action from Washington was awaited Greene and Greer are Republicans with Greene gaining strong backing Gragg has served as temporary carrier Farmers in Polk County plant ribbon cane for ensilage silos.
Luther M Farthing former Sheriff of Watauga County died at his Boone home after a brief illness of heart attack caused by acute indigestion He was 66 Funeral services were held at Boone Baptist Church with Rev P A Hicks and Rev F C Watts officiating Interment followed in the city cemetery Surviving are his widow six children and a brother with deep local ties to the community
Visitor Mr. Wade L. Greene reports Mr. A G Greene of 88 Leghorn chickens lost in a single weasel raid. Three killed, eighty five more killed after an attempted escape through a top hole. Weasel trapped in a steel trap. Neighbor Otus Harmon also lost 20 chickens.
Senator Robert R. Reynolds has accepted an invitation to address the North Carolina Press Association annual convention at Banner Elk next week. The exact date of his appearance is not yet known as the program is pending. The editors will meet Wednesday through Friday with headquarters at Pinnacle Inn.
Thirteen stock trout and about one hundred smaller fish perished when water was diverted from breeding pools for the second time in four days. Over eight hundred trout died last Sunday in a similar raid. Police and game wardens have no definite clues on the trespassers as efforts continue to identify them while Mr. Smathers presses on to mitigate the damage.
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