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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1933
Page
4
The Boone newspaper notes Alabama and Arkansas repeal trends under the Eighteenth Amendment and speculates on future repeal fights. It also comments on dog days, Sirius rising, sultry heat, and mid summer maladies amid ongoing droughts and weather optimism.
Sheriff A Y Howell leads a strong year for state prohibition with 23 blockade whiskey plants seized and many distilleries shut down. Courts press to stamp out moonshine, while Federal agents have no reported captures in Watauga County, highlighting reliance on state enforcement to uphold the Eighteenth Amendment.
Farmers in Watauga County opposed to new peddling taxes face high costs as taxes may total 75 dollars for each town and county. Attorney General Brummitt issues a ruling easing the impact by defining a peddler and allowing bona fide farmer agents to sell neighbors produce, enabling local buyers and farmers to operate without full own loads.
The town of Boone reports a rising petty theft wave touching homes and outbuildings. Residents note unlocked premises and some padlocks ignored, with items like chickens and stove wood stolen. The piece warns of vigilante desires and threatens severe action if break-ins continue.
The piece argues that great companies grow from service rather than wealth or numbers. It cites Perkins and Jesus to claim true success comes from selfless dedication and deep personal commitment, not salary or titles, urging readers toward the Second Mile.
A terse remark argues that ongoing evil persists because the area has not seen buckshot deployed locally. The statement links lack of firearm use to moral decline, without context or supporting details.
A column author counsels women to avoid fads and choose a varied diet with plenty of greens and fruits. He cites a 46 year old woman who weighs 194 pounds at five feet, and prescribes halving portions, limiting surface vegetables, and weighing weekly to monitor progress. He notes the patient previously ate two meals daily with large portions, especially carrots and spinach. He promises to report results later.
In Raleigh merchants may exclude second-hand exchanges from sales tax if a separate record is kept for each transaction. The ledger must include the transaction date and the name of the person from whom the used article is taken or repossessed. The rule follows instructions from the Commissioner of Revenue A J Maxwell and Division Director Harry McMullan.
The article outlines rules for handling second-hand and repossessed goods, including required descriptions, sale dates, and buyers. It mandates tagging on such articles with intake date, seller, and payment details, and lists tax implications and reporting requirements for credits.
Ex service men show strong interest in choosing new leaders for Watauga Post No 130. Officers and delegates to the State Convention will be elected at the 21st meeting at 8 pm. Auxiliary will meet same time to elect its officers. Fiddlers convention dates August 4 and 5 promise good bands and entertainment.
Major J. Hampton Rich passed through Boone Tuesday afternoon en route from Linville to his Winston-Salem home. He last Saturday visited the area, meeting local residents and noting regional events.
Albert T. Reid reports on the Boone Trail Association led by Major Rich. He notes months of work restoring the Boone homestead on the Yadkin, stocking a local lake, and marking historic trails with plaques for figures like Sequoia and Crockett along the Old Indian Trail from the Great Smoky Mountains to the sea.
Colonel Wade H. Harris editor of the Charlotte Observer Clarence A. Keuster of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce and Charles A. Williams wholesale dry goods dealer with young Mr. Keuster toured to The Democrat after attending the Black Bear Trail celebration in Linville Harris, recovered from illness, predicts normal prosperity and plans a visit to Boone. Keuster compares the New Deal to a sewing machine and cites cooperation as essential Williams notes a 60 to 90 day uptick in business but warns against a sharp cotton goods surge and prefers a conservative pace until purchasing power increases.
Federal emergency relief funds totaling 4207.60 used in Watauga County this year, mainly for highway maintenance. The statewide relief expenditures since work began approach about 500000 dollars.
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