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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1934
Page
1
In a nostalgic booster voice, Boone previews a small traveling circus billed as the greatest show on earth. The piece celebrates the eagerly awaited arrival with vivid scenes of elephants, clowns, painted ladies, and candy stands, noting families, workers, and residents planning to attend.
Hundreds of young women fill Boone Street as Dr. Dougherty’s summer school opens and the city sees a parade of models from platinum blondes to brunettes. The speaker laments changing times and wonders why a modern man must settle for one wife while admiring the parade of beauty.
A pastured cow of Ester Setzer loses its bell after a neighbor’s complaint about the noise. A vote getter Solictor Spurling wins big in a recent primary with a noted precinct incident. A pig roams Blackburn hotel stairs, then leaps fourteen feet to the pavement, escaping unharmed.
Claude Teague of Blowing Rock was arrested by Deputy Marshal Milliken and Chief T E Story on a charge of taking part in the serious injury of M S Phillips of Ferguson. Phillips was thrown into a vat of boiling mash while aiding officers in a raid. Phillips is hospitalized at Wilkes Hospital. his prognosis is poor. Matherly and Turney were also jailed at Wilkesboro. whether they threw Phillips into the mash is unclear. Marshal Dowd led the investigation with a district-wide search for the responsible party.
Solicitor John R. Jones of North Wilkesboro won a decisive victory over F. J. McDuffie in the Republican nomination primary to extend his own term. Early counts indicate about a five to one margin statewide, with Wilkes, Davie, Avery, and Alexander counties delivering large majorities and Jones carrying every district county.
Mrs. Charles Younce announced she will stay at the relief offices through Saturday to enroll disabled and diseased children in a survey conducted by the American Legion and Auxiliary. More than one hundred children have been enrolled and free treatment and examination will follow.
Miss Reba Doughton daughter of Rep. Doughton of North Carolina will join the Young Democratic Clubs of America as assistant to the executive secretary. She is set to report to headquarters staff on June 15, per Cliff Woodward president of the organization.
Mr. B. F. Sprinkle of Lenoir, noted for oil dealings, is appointed chairman of the Caldwell County petroleum committee to represent the State code authority. The board will meet monthly to investigate code violations and secure compliance.
The first summer term at Appalachian College opened Tuesday with 675 students enrolled by noon Wednesday, nearing last year’s total. Interest remains strong as students arrive from various areas, dorms fill rapidly, and teachers return to town thronged streets.
The Women s Missionary Union of the Three Folks Association plans its annual gathering at Blowing Rock Baptist Church starting 10 AM Thursday June 14. A full day program includes prayers theme Recapture the Rapture of Prayer and a Young People s program on Stewardship with guest speakers Miss Sara Funderburk missionary to South China and Mrs Edna R Harris State WMA corresponding secretary. All members pastors and the public are invited.
Mrs E S Christenbury opens typing classes at Boone High School today. Mrs Bagley of Cranberry offers shorthand and accounting classes at the high school. Six weeks, small tuition, under high school direction. Open to students and nonstudents.
Judge John H. Bingham disposed of cases in the Recorder's Court Tuesday. Charles McConnell received eight months suspended on payment of $20 and costs for assault on a female in three cases. Rom Potter and Ed Potter faced assault with deadly weapons and disturbing public worship without pros but with leave. Burless Hartley charged with removing crops. Robert Miller jailed four months suspended on payment of costs for violating prohibition laws. Dennis Teague and France Tester charged with larceny, four months suspended on payment of costs. Mr and Mrs L V Moore of Moro Oregon visiting Boone friends Wednesday.
Sheriff A Y Howell and deputies stopped traffic on Boone Trail Highway near Rutherford. A Chevrolet pick-up carried 65 gallons. two men Howard Brown and Lane were arrested. A Ford coach yielded 76 gallons. Arnold Gilreath and Ralph Freeland were taken into custody with a smoke screen device and rifle. In total four men, two cars, a smoke screen, rifle and 141 gallons of liquor were seized. The wagon and rifles will be auctioned. prisoners face Recorder's Court. Howell’s crackdown expands with 34 captures, 15 autos seized, and 600 jailed in about 15 months across multiple states.
The Democrats of Watauga County will meet in the courthouse next Saturday at 2 PM to name delegates to the State convention and form a county organization. Precinct meetings are set for Friday at 3 PM with township committees elected. the county executive committee will include chairmen and vice chairs from townships. The State convention in Raleigh on June 21 will feature former Senator Cameron Morrison as keynote speaker.
A telegram reports J. L. Hodges severely burned in an oil tank explosion in Corbin Kentucky yesterday. The native of this county recently lived in Corbin where he worked as a filling station operator. No current condition information is available.
Mr and Mrs W H Byrd of Shulls Mills section and their son Letcher Byrd with wife Margaret suffered serious injuries when a collision occurred on Highway 17 near a church leaving the Byrd car overturned. The Martins of Granite Falls escaped injury as investigators seek fault and no arrests were reported.
The Seven teenth district Superior Court race pits J A Rousseau of North Wilkesboro against J Hayden Burke of Taylorsville. Burke leads in a Winston-Salem Journal survey with 4804 to 4698 for Rousseau. Ragland has a small share. A second primary appears likely as Alexandre county results favor Burke and Rousseau contests Republican voting.
A Gulf gasoline ad in daily newspapers nationwide uses Blowing Rock to illustrate its pulling power. The image shows a long trailer loaded with cargo being hauled up a hill near a neighboring town, with Gulf touted as pulling the load farthest. A Purina mills checkerboard bag also appears atop the load.
Solicitor L. S. Spurling easily won the Watauga primary election Saturday with 1 117 votes cast and only five for his opponent. Spurling carried five counties in the Sixteenth District. Theodore F. Cummings carried Catawba. The district count should give Spurling a majority near 10 000 as voting was light in Watauga County without a county primary ballot.
County Superintendent Howard Walker announced all high schools in Watauga County will begin the 1934 35 term on September 3 except Boone High School which starts September 4. Elementary schools may open July 23 or September 3 unless tied to a high school or bus line, in which case they open September 3 due to bus schedules.
The May 1934 report from the cooperative station at Appalachian State Teachers College records an average high of 74 and low of 46 degrees for the month, with 60 average temperature and a 28 degree daily range. The greatest daily range was 42 degrees on the 17th, with highs of 84 on the 20th and 22nd and a low of 33 on the 26th. Total precipitation was 1.94 inches, 0.45 inches in 24 hours on the 15th. Eight days had 0.01 inch or more precipitation, with 22 clear, 4 partly cloudy, and 5 cloudy days. Frosts occurred on the 26th and 27th.
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