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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1925
Page
2
Rev F M Huggins and Mr D J Cottrell visited the school Saturday and were shown over the plant. Miss Ruth Dotson, now art teacher, is drawing wreaths to border the annual pages, and her work on the leaves is praised for its accuracy.
Mr and Mrs Wade Reese announce the birth of a daughter. Visitors over the weekend included Mr and Mrs Will Moore and son James Mrs John Wilson and Mr Gibbs from Lenoir plus Mr Ralph Greer Miss Blanche Greer Mr Millard Edmond son Loyd Eller Mr Hart Hodge and Mr Tyler Grindstaff. Village sickness remains unimproved with Walter Thomas unable to carry mail Uncle Tom Greer and family ill with colds. Local residents attended commissioners court in Boone Monday.
Members gathered at Mrs. John F. Greer’s home for a spring event with music readings and a flower contest. Mrs. W. H. Gragg won a caster basket of confections, followed by a salad course, yellow and white bon-bon baskets, and a table nest of eggs. Vera Cook performed piano selections. The next meeting is set for Mrs. Walter Johnson on April 17.
The county commission board appoints W. R. Gragg Co. Tax Supervisor for the year and names list takers for communities including Boone Charley L. Younce Blowing Rock J. E. Young Blue Ridge J. C. Miller Beaver Dam H. C. Eggers Bald Mountain Z. T. Watson Cove Creek J. W. Fletcher Elk Joe Wheeler Laurel Creek A. B. Harman Meat Camp Dan W. Cook North Fork J. M. May Shawneehaw Wm. J. Baird Stony Fork Fred Cook Watauga W. H. Byrd.
The revival meeting continues with Rev. Mr. Allen of North Wilkesboro delivering inspiring sermons. He will speak to children Friday at 5 15 on Snakes. Professor I G Greer fills in at Blowing Rock church Sunday at 11 with no evening service.
Sheriff L M Farthing will sell at public auction on Monday April 4 1925 to satisfy an execution from Forsyth County a tract of about 58 acres adjoining I L Smith Linney Barnes John E Brown William Lovill Jr A H Hodges B H Moody W H McGhee and others The home stead portion of 2 acres is excluded The sale runs between 10 a m and 4 p m on the date and place to be announced.
A sequence of tax collection days and voting site details through late April and into May. Towns include Meat Camp Beaver Dam Cove Creek and Shawneehaw with stores and owners such as W H Norris Jim Sherwood Don Hagaman H C Hayes Presnell Mable Storie Sherwood. Voting at North Fork on April 30.
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