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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1931
Page
4
Dr Charles H Mayo asserts trout cannot perceive color due to a falciform ligament connecting the lens and eye. The claim sparks debate among anglers who vary flies but agree on technique. Fish may bite regardless of hue, but many favor specific lures.
The semi annual County Singing convention held last Sunday at the courthouse drew attendees from far and near. A happy, well behaved crowd of all ages enjoyed singing, dinner, and a mountain community reunion. Bright, healthy young residents impressed with their dress and demeanor, adding credit to the region’s civilization. The crowd packed the courtroom as classes performed, with no disorders noted and all in good spirits. Boone residents and visitors alike look forward to the next gathering and a picnic with friends.
North Carolina advances from jokes to a leading role in textiles and manufacturing. The state boasts the most cotton mills and active spindles, top denim and damask production, the largest hosiery mills, and major pulp paper and rayon capacity. It ranks high in lumber, fertilizer, and knit underwear, with strong factory wage and value-added figures. Native-born population share is the highest in the nation, and 284 native minerals are noted.
Siem Or Feely Filer Miss Julia Horton and brother Jonathan visit Caldwell relatives. Public roads damaged by heavy rains. overseers urged to act. Mie Gentry of Jefferson to wed Mr Vail this week. J H Bryan and FE Coffey attend. Mrs Munday gravely ill. Captain Coffey misses shoes and loses a pair in a mishap. Sawmill accident injures W B Rogers. left arm hurt, no major damage. Joshua Setzer offers skilled saddler work at Coffey's. Captain A J Critcher loses a $30 cow in a thunderstorm. Cove Creek rain causes land and crop damage. Hard Shull loses two cattle to high water. Rev Vernon’s Gideon Band exposition recommended. North Carolina readers urged to stand firm on ancestral principles.
North Carolina ranks high in mineral and agricultural outputs, leading in feldspar pyrophyllite and residual kaolin clay while ranking second in mica. The state claims the most inland waters and, among states, one of the best highway systems. It is the top tobacco producer, near the top for peanuts soybeans and sweet potatoes, and third for early Irish potatoes, with seventh in farm value of principal crops and first in seventy principal crops.
A reflective piece contrasts envy and self awareness with the relief of appreciating others’ success. It cites George Gissing as a case of self doubt and public comparison. The article argues for facing life honestly, enjoying others’ success, and notes only three tenths of one percent of North Carolina’s residents are foreign born, preserving native birth leadership.
Reverend Samuel D Price outlines the post burial events from all four gospels. Women visit the tomb before dawn to embalm Jesus but find the stone moved an angel proclaims the risen Christ to Mary Magdalene and others. Jesus appears to two on the road to Emmaus and to the ten in Jerusalem then ascends to heaven.
The doctor explains that blood pressure reflects circulation and that high tension often signals kidney disease. treatment hinges on addressing renal conditions, especially in middle aged women facing life changes. He cautions against overreacting to diet and notes that both high and low tensions have treatable causes.
A routine note discusses flagging Davy by Ted Brown and mentions procedures for recording blood pressure readings at least twice a year, regardless of dental visits. The item reads like a brief clinical reminder in a medical or dental office context.
An analysis quotes E. S. Woods on Christian duty to work, arguing that spiritual life thrives when people apply their best selves to their trade. It highlights St. Paul and the phrase If a man will not work, he shall not eat, contrasting Christian ethics with Victorian ideas of gentility and idleness.
The verse by Harry Webb Farrington ponders how Bethlehem's Babe Calvary's Cross and Joseph's Tomb reveal God's life and love. It asserts only knowing the Living Christ as the source of immortality, expressing faith in divine matchless love.
A deathbed note from a great college president’s papers emphasizes living by good books and Bible study. It urges pursuing wiser company, studying the life of Jesus, and shaping character to ensure a happy, successful life beyond curricular college offerings.
A demographic note reports North Carolina has a female surplus of 19 860 over males. The finding highlights gender balance shifts within the state population and may influence policy and social dynamics.
A Boone young lady confined to a hospital room received a poem titled Good Morning from an anonymous friend. The verse lists townsfolk and neighbors met daily, joking and offering cheer, headed by references to Ben Councill Hagaman Dolphus Cook Chandler Rankin and others, ending with well wishes for her recovery from an old friend with leisure. Also included are details of North Carolina textile production and a land sale in Valle Crucis, with sale terms and court conditions noted by Commissioner J. E. Holshouser.
A meeting of the Board of Education is planned for Monday June 15 to prepare the 1931 32 school budget. All committees and principals must submit complete budgets detailing needs repairs replacements equipment and any new buildings for the coming term.
The Federal Land Bank of Columbia files in Watauga County a foreclosure sale against J C Brown and wife Bessie Brown Andy Reese and wife Mrs Andy Reese Dr W C Tate and R H Hardin Watauga County Bank Trustee for Valle Crucis Bank M C Cool and W P Holt Pursuant to a May 11 1931 Superior Court judgment the sale will occur June 15 1931 at 12 o clock noon at the county courthouse to the highest bidder for a 67 acre parcel in Watauga Township described as lands in North Carolina The notice notes the lands are bounded and described in the filing and will be sold by public auction.
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