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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1930
Page
4
The Watauga Democrat a Boone North Carolina weekly newspaper publishes on Thursday June 26 1930. It lists staff publisher R C Rivers and printing company Rivers. The issue announces subscription rates and notices that cards of thanks resolutions obituaries are charged at advertising rates.
A political essay extols the United States as a model of wealth and consumption. It notes the U S share of global resources and incomes, contrasts with other nations, and argues prosperity need not erase spiritual ideals while acknowledging global poverty and hunger. It closes by praising the country’s greatness.
The author argues that normal bodily resistance blocks germs from infections while overwork, poor rest, and dissipation lower defenses. Prolonged strain or insufficient sleep weakens the digestive and nervous systems, inviting illness, so rest and moderation are essential for recovery and health.
The 4-H Club camp at Swannanoa will open this year with Henderson County members occupying the camp from June 30 to July 5.
A country landowner explains to visitors that his rural retreat is not bought for profit nor run to make money. He contrasts the wasteful, beautiful place with a world obsessed by income, citing Beecher’s pigs anecdote and affirming his profit comes from New York, not the home or land.
Cream butter and sugar, sift flour with baking powder, mix with dry ingredients, add milk and vanilla. Beat thoroughly fold in chopped nuts and stiff egg whites. Bake in a moderate oven thirty five to forty minutes. Turn into tin and finish with remaining nuts.
A guide explains how to make omelets easily using a special pan. It describes beating yolks with milk, folding in whites, and pouring into the pan. Parsley or watercress garnish boosts appeal, with fresh greens preferred and a note on a sweet berry topping for summer breakfasts.
In hot weather, prepared cereals make a handy start to the day. Boiled eggs offer a quick option with precise times for three or eight minutes. Buttered bread and an eye appealing omelet provide variety for breakfast.
Dr. C. B. Baughman an eye ear nose and throat specialist from Johnson City will be at Dr. Hagaman’s office in Boone each first Monday to Friday July 7 through 11 for professional practice. Hours are 8 to 12.
Notice from Watauga County Superior Court Boone to R K Bingham and Mrs R K Bingham. The Town of Boone seeks to foreclose a tax sale lien on Dr R K Bingham’s former residence on Highway 17. Defendants must answer within 30 days. others with claims must appear within six months or be barred. Dated June 30 1930. A E South Clerk Superior Court.
Notice to Martha Heggler and Robert Heggler to appear and answer or demur to the complaint filed in Watauga County Superior Court Boone NC. They must respond within thirty days or plaintiff will seek relief. Other interest parties must appear within months or be barred and foreclosed. A B E South dated June 26.
The Town of Boone files foreclosure in Watauga County Superior Court on a house and lot near Highway 17 and north of the water tank near Vick Horton. Defendants and all others with interest must answer within thirty days or six months for claims to the sale proceeds, with notices dated June 30 1930 and June 26 1941.
The article outlines a 1930 Sunday School lesson plan on Jesus life. It covers the journey from Capernaum to Bethany and Jerusalem, emphasis on Peter’s confession, use of parables, and the role of children in the Kingdom. It notes historical progress from Robert Raikes to a 33 million world Sunday School membership and ends with a wheat yield estimate of 1000 bushels from M S Ducisill's 35 acres in Lincoln County.
Poem in The Scrap Book depicts John Pierpont's Union battle chant urging colonists to hold ground against English troops at Bunker Hill. It praises Marion's riders and resistance, urging continued fight until the Briton is driven from American shores.
The poem Song of Marions Men by William Cullen Bryant is printed, including lines about Marion and the Greenwood fortress. Three Forks Church near Boone will observe home coming day on the first Sunday in July with former members urged to attend and bring baskets. A committee led by A J Edmisten prepares an inspiring program to be detailed in The Democrat next week.
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