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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1930
Page
4
The Watauga Democrat of Boone North Carolina provides subscription rates and notices in its May 15 1930 edition. It includes rates for six and three month payments and mentions that cards of thanks resolutions of respect and obituaries are charged at regular advertising rates.
A reflection on success arguing that living well matters more than worldly achievement. Happiness comes from steadily pursuing high ideals and doing the best work possible, not from overtaking goals or worldly praise. The piece links the pursuit of excellence to a fuller, more satisfying life.
President Hoover asks Congress to move the prohibition unit to the Justice Department and to pass measures for faster trials and harsher penalties. He urges a unified Border Patrol and a robust plan to regulate liquor in the District of Columbia, framing enforcement as essential to public will and party unity. The 1930 elections loom with Wet vs Dry as a defining issue, potentially signaling repeal support or continued prohibition.
Veteran trapper F. Jacobson trekked from Coronation Gulf to Vancouver for dental care. He traveled 750 miles to Aklavik by dog team in 20 days, then flew to Mayo in four hours and Whitehorse in 3 12 hours, then by train to Skagway and boat to Vancouver. The Arctic journey took 32 days in total.
A veteran elevator operator trains a new recruit in a short time and questions the value of rapid learning. The piece contrasts two careers: a fast learned low paid job and a medical career requiring fourteen years of study. It argues lasting value comes from persistent study and work rather than quick skill.
A physician speaker summarizes vaccines' impact and limits noting typhoid and smallpox prevention, immunity duration unknown, and winter colds sometimes avoided by vaccination. He warns against worthless preparations and urges consulting a trusted physician and using reliable vaccines.
New Orleans reports a civic effort to transform the Old Spanish Trail from Florida to California into a garden corridor. Volunteers from civic clubs and chambers of commerce will plant azaleas roses verbenias and many trees along the route to attract tourism and beautify the highway.
Practical instructions on making pie crust emphasizing cold ingredients minimal handling and proper water amount to avoid toughness. Includes a butterscotch filling recipe with steps for scalding milk, thickening, and merengue topping, plus notes on one crust pies with fruit fillings like berries cherries and peaches.
A short poem speaks of a small flower with silver crest and golden eye that endures all seasons. It outlasts rival blooms, companion to the sun from May through December, thriving in gardens and wild places, honoring the dead while the daisy endures beyond a single season.
The Wilkes Patriot notes Sheriff W B Somers finished last year with a strong tax collection record. Of 287900 due, 248000 has been paid, leaving 39000 unpaid, about half against personal property and poll. Most of the remainder may be paid before levy. land sales begin in June. The sheriff and staff are praised for their aggressive effort and courtesy.
Ted Hastings carries a radio broadcasting setup on his back with two assistants to hold the aerial. He trials the CBS invention during the Penn Relays to relay intimate race details via a 15 mile short wave range. Station WCAU catches the broadcast and it is distributed through the national hook-up.
Appalachian State Teachers College celebrates a class day exercise recalling the 1945 reunion with remarks on North and South unity. The address honors the southern role in the American Revolution, praising the Battle of Kings Mountain as pivotal in liberty for America and humanity.
Two suits filed in High Point Municipal Court seek a total of 30000 for injuries from an automobile crash near Durham on November 16, 1929. C H Whitlow seeks 10000 for scalp and bodily injuries. L W Blackwelder seeks 20000 for leg injuries. Both allege Hartness drove recklessly. Also notes about William Simmons broadcasting on the Atwater Kent Hour and his international hearing record.
President Hoover accepted an invitation to attend the Kings Mountain sesquicentennial celebration on October 7. The article recalls George Bancroft’s 1855 speech at the 75th anniversary, noting his roles as Navy and War secretary and as a historian who highlighted the battle as a turning point.
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