ASHEVILLE MAN LEAVES $836,000 IN INSURANCE Asheville.—Thomas R. Byrd, Ashe- ville financier, who was killed in an automobile accident near Statesville in 1929, left the largest amount of life insurance among North Carolina citizens dying last year, according to the thirtieth annual “Life Payment Number” just issued by the National Underwriter. His total insurance was $836,000. Mr. Byrd was formerly agent for the Volunteer State Life Insurance il wwvwwwwvwvtwtvmvwtmwwwwMwmwwvwMvwi Notice of Call of {the Democratic Convention | for Watauga County m m m <: The Democrats of Watauga County are j ! j hereby called to meet in Convention at the j jj Courthouse in Boone, on Saturday, August ; <; 30, I 930. at 1 o’clock p. m. for the purpose j ij of nominating candidate for the various ; j; State and County offices, and to transact j jj such other business as may come before the j ij Convention. i The Township Chairmen will hold their i 1 ownship Conventions at their respective j jj polling places on Friday, August 29, 1930, : ij at 2 o’clock p. m. ; Every Democrat, both ladies and gentle- i ;i men, are earnestly requested to attend these j jj meetings and participate in the proceedings. : j; This August 16, 1930. j J. L. WILSON, Chm. j Democratic Executive Committee j BrtHwvwwvvwvwmwwvwtvmwvwwwvwwvwwww [ IT RAINED On acconut of rain Thursday, August 14th, the Auction Sale of West Mounfn City Heights Mountain City, Tenn., was postponed until 10 O’CLOCK A. M. SEPT. 2nd 50 CHOICE BUILDING SITES, 25 SMALL TRACTS, 1 Ideal Tourist Hotel Site, 1 Fill- ing Station Site, and 1 Business Lot go for the High Dollar on E-Z Terms. FREE! 1 VALUABLE LOT, Cash Prizes! A plenty of Sugar Free; Prettiest Lady, a nice prize, and Ugliest Man, a Bag of Salt. BAND CONCERT, DINNER ON THE GROUNDS, DAYLIGHT FIREWORKS! When we say AUCTION, we mean AUCTION! Every lot will sell, regardless of price. The owners are at your mercy—their loss is your gain- OUR MOTTO: “YOU MAKE THE PRICE, WE MAKE THE DEED; THAT’S ALL!” Mrs. M. L. Shoun, Miss Margaret Dougherty OWNERS Old Kentucky Auction Co. (SELLING AGENT) W. A. S. Furlow, Auctioneer " Roby L. Johnson, Sales Mgr. Sunday School Lesson REV. SAMUEL D. PRICE, D. D. International Sunday School Lesson for August 31st AMOS, A HERDSMAN CALLED OF GOD TO BE A PROPHET Amos i, 1; vii, 10-15; ii, 11-12; iii, 7-8 This study in biography presents the progress in history. The Jewish nation had three kings in the united national life. Then came the split, following the death of Solomon and ten tribes formed the Kingdom of Israel w'hile the ather portion was knowm as the Kingdom of Judah. The northern section started out wrong, for Jereboam proposed that two calves be set up. in Bethel and Dan, that the people might make them cen- ters of worship rather than follow the command of Jehovah and go up to Jerusalem for the prescribed sol- emn feasts. It was not long before Israel did more than worship thus. i It will be remembered that when there was apostacy after Palestine had been entered that God raised up a series of judges who helped the people out of each emergency. Some- thing of the same method is seen in the study of Old Testament history, following the division of the king- dom. Now r prophets are called into service that they may tell the people of their sins and promise forgiveness if they will only sincerely repent. Amos is a man thus called into a high | office as spokesman for God. This: prophet is of humble origin. He was just a plain herdsman of Tekoa, lo- cated about twelve miles below Je- rusalem- Part of his work was to pinch open the growing sycamore- fig, for otherwise it would not ripen- At first the messages had been di-, rected against the surrounding na-| tions for they were grossly wicked. To such deliverances the Israelites listened with some patience, for it is - always interesting to hear another! criticized. Then Amos went about 22 miles northward to Bethel that he might sell some wood in that city. It was but natural that he should look about to see how Israel was progres- sing at this center of calf worship, i What he noted was shocking in the extreme. God seemed to have been forgotten in the present program of living. Self-will was the standard and the righteousness of Jehovah was not. j even contemplated. Then Amos, at the further commission of God. set forth the facts to his kindred. Their exact sins were declared in no un- certain language. They were made j to see that things which had been THE WATAUGA DEMOCRAT—EVERY THURSDAY—BOONE, N. C. |lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll[||||||[||||||||||||lllllllllllil!lllllllllllllil|||||[|||||||||||||||||||||ii[||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||llllll||[ill|||||||||||| An INVITATION THE NEW f*. FALL SUITS J ARE HERE! /s* we invite you to our showing of New Fall Suits and Furnishings j I. They Are Knockouts! n \ PRICES ARE ASTONISHINGLY LOW | IF YOU ARE HARD TO FIT, OUR SPECIAL SERV- ffi \ J ICE DEPARTMENT ASSURES YOU A ¦ PERFECT FIT IN A TAILORED- ¦ FOR-YOU SUIT! ¦ H Boone Clothing Store IH “THE MAN’S STORE” v **¦ • . SEE OUR SPECIALS FOR COURT WEEK! Suits, values to S3O at $5.50 to $15.50 Shoes, $4.50 to $8.50 values at $1.95 to $3.95 AND MANY OTHERS llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllHllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllNlllllililllirill Company. At the time of his death J he was the head of several mortgage j companies. He had paid only three j annual premiums on $500,000 of the I life insurance which he had taken j out in 1927. In the report, it was revealed that policyholders and beneficiaries in this State received $27,900,000. The city of Charlotte was first with sl,- 836,000 and Asheville second, with $1,149,630- READ THE ADVERTISEMENTS adopted as a routine in their lives were positively wrong in the sight of God. Right and worth-while ways; were indicated and promises of for- giveness were made if they would only sincerely repent. It was expected that the people would take exception but Amos was the more amazed when Amaziah the priest sought to silence him, though he declared that he was God’s mes- senger to King Jereboam 11, but the prophet continued to deliver his de- nunciations- This God-sent man would not be stopped, for he had a great mission to perform. Special mention was made of the way the people had sought to debauch the Nazarites. These men had taken a vow not to use alcoholic liquor as a beverange. hut every sober Nazarite was a re- buke to them in their gross drunk- enness. The people had already' said of their priests, “Prophesy not.” Amos stood forth in the face of such habits’ and opposition. He is quite like Isaiah, described in our Golden Text: "I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I; send me,” Isaiah vi, 8. The application is far more than admiring the heroic attitude of Amos, j We are to study local conditions and ! determine how we can best represent God in trying to make this old world more like the Kingdom of God, which is always in process of devel- opment. God will commission every- one who is willing to help in the work of world betterment, WORLD AUTO TRIP Paris. —Driving a tiny six horse- j power Freeh automobile, two French j youths, Pierre Martineau and An-j toine Bertin, said goodbye to Paris J on July 16 on their departure for j a trip around the world via French I Cochin-China. Having been refused permission! by the Soviets to cross Siberia, the! two motorists are en route to the United States via Austria, Rumania, I Bulgaria, Turkey, Persia, Afghanis- tan, India. Burma, Saigon, hence to j San Francisco and back to Paris. How I Removed My 40 Year Goitre Five Years Ago Told in Letter Received Locally Mrs. L. J. Carr, 807 Sycamore St.. Greensboro, N. C., has written a let- ter to Boone Drug Company describ- ing her experience in removing her goitre at home without interfering with work or pleasure. She tells how her heart, nerves and breathing were affected. Mrs. Carr has nothing to sell. You are invited to call and read the letter. AUGUST 28, 1930- I | i U | What’s The Difference | Between Your Rexail Store 5 1 And An Ordinary fi K Independent Store? S I Yes, your Rexail Drug Store is an independent store. O k There’s no question about that, since we own our own M r store 100 ( /c. 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