Graded Schools Open Sept 5 in Hickory District
The Hickory schools will open September 5 with text books on hand to avoid delays. Last year teachers return, new course additions between grades five and six, focused drills in reading writing spelling arithmetic and English. Health board requires vaccination proof for admission, with certificates or physician cards. A full list of returning teachers and grades is provided.
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Honday
Health Board of
Ada Schenck
Ula Yount
Mabel Hight
Marguerite Link
Warren Convicted of Criminal Assault at Morganton Court
Warren Convicted of criminal assault upon Miss Bessie Church at Morganton court this week. Sentence of five years imposed Wednesday. Prosecution by J. S. Spainhour and A. A. Whitener. Defense by R. L. Hoffman W. A. Self and C. L. Whitener. Also letters to the editor praising local papers and community figures, and classified notes on rentals, health insurance, and real estate listings.
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Charles Warren
Miss Bessie Church
Morganton Court
J. S. Spainhour
A.A. Whitener
R. L. Hoffman
W. A. Self
C.L. Whitener
Della Bumgarner
Ohio
Hamilton
Franklin
Cincinnati
W. S. Spielman
Hickory Pounds for C N W Shops in City Visit
Capt L T Nichols general manager of the Carolina and Northwestern Railway passed through Hickory in his private car greeted by a cheering crowd. Mayor Elliott and Chamber of Commerce president Nicholson received an envelope containing Hickory’s cash offer for the Chester shops. The offer, part of a broader campaign, aims to bring the shops and likely the road’s offices to Hickory with payroll near $90,000 yearly.
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L. T. Nichols
Carolina and Northwestern Railway
J. D. Elliott
W. H. Nicholson
Chamber of Commerce
Hick~ Jory
Chester
Capt. Nichols
Gastonia
Lincolnton
Hickory
Dallas
Lincolntonians
Gastia
Hickey
Piedmont
Hudson
Maiden
Democrat
Elliott
W. A. Self
E. B. Cline
A. A. Whitener
J. A. Campbell
M. A. Carpenter
Catawba County teacher figures show growth and need
At the Catawba County Teachers Institute from July 25 to August 6, 96 teachers were enrolled for the coming term though 110 are needed, with about 7,000 of 10,000 school age children currently attending. The piece notes educational growth alongside agriculture and industry. It also comments on Republican leadership appointments and local political contention at Caldwell County events.
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Catawba County
Teachers’ Institute
Catawba
Card of Thanks in 18th district judicial race notice
The note thanks supporters as the 18th district judicial convention plans to convene August 25 in the city to nominate E B Cline for Superior Court bench. It mentions withdrawal from the convention, patronage, and that Jones or Cline are seen as likely nominees, reflecting local political sentiment.
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McCartney
Weston
E. B. Cline
Statesville
Eries
Jones
Cline
Hickory Hickory Dock and Local Obits in Boone Dem
The clipping reports a shop fire in Hickory and the town’s transfer of commerce to a new stop. It notes W. S. Foard of Blowing Rock dies at 64, and Capt. James Tiddy dies at 72 in Shelby. Other items mention Dr. Geo H Costner of Lin, civic notes, and a typhoid illness in Lucius Nichols.
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Hickory
W. S. Foard
Blowing Rock
James Tiddy
Mecklenburg
England
Shelby
Geo. H. Costner
Lin
Watauga Democratic Conventive
Boone
E. Y. Webb
C. E. Childs
J. B. Wright
A.L. Quickel
Death of Mrs Stacy Newton
Mrs Stacy Newton died unexpectedly after an earlier medical issue. The obituary notes her husband W H Stacy Newton and references family, community ties, and the local church. Funeral arrangements are to be announced by the family.
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Stacy Newton
W. H. Stacy Newton
Lineage of Lee Hewitt and local pioneer ancestry
The piece traces Lee Hewitt’s lineage through the Cline, Barringer, Mull, and Fry families to early Pennsylvania German settlers on Clark's Creek in Catawba county. It notes ancestors killed or massacred in colonial conflicts and honors pioneer blood while highlighting Hewitt’s bid for sheriff as a Democrat.
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Lee Hewitt
Dolph Hewitt
Manuel Cline
Marcus Hewitt
Joe Hewitt
Tena
John Gross
Davis Singer
Catherion
George Fry
Tihwarts Eee Anes Fry
Fry
Clark's Creek
David Barringer
Matthias Barringer
John’s River
Caldwell County
Newton
David Cline
Miss Wake
Jack Cline
Mat
George Wilfong
Abram Mull
Henry Weidner
Toph
Sebastian Cline
Catawba County
G. M. Yoder
Catawba
Gunpowder Correspondence Notes From The Democrat
Notes from Gunpowder correspondence report a pro meeting at Doty Mount with Rev Frank Sandford of Granite Falls leading most preaching. Miss Erma and Sallie Aethy from Granite Falls helped with singing. Local families, road work progress, and community visits are noted. The piece mentions improving the Catawba bridge road.
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Doty Mount
Frank Sandford
Granite Falls
Erma
Sallie Aethy
J. R. Sherrill
Catawba County
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Register of Deeds
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Washington Springs
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Salisbury
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Catawba Springs
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Philadelphia
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