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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1923
Page
5
The Watauga Democrat notes an upcoming Masonic picnic near Boone as a key local event. It also lists community notices including visits, travels, house-building, appointments, and social happenings across Boone and surrounding areas.
Misses Jean and Beulah McGuire visit Virginia relatives. Joe Stanbery family moved to Todd for the high school. Elkland houses two Sunday Schools aiding community progress. Infant death of Mr. and Mrs. Graham’s child mourned. burial at Graham cemetery. Elkland and Todd school enrollment climbs with 140 students and 25 in high school. Prof Hopkins leads Elkland progress.
Col Fred A. Olds of Raleigh, noted journalist, visited Boone to cover opening services of the new Methodist church. He praised the ceremony and the edifice and planned a broader tour through Ashe, Avery, Mitchell counties and the five-county Lost Province with more stories to come.
The Missionary Society of the Methodist Church at Boone thanks Cove Creek for warm hospitality during the play. Gratitude is extended for the ideal attention and large attendance.
The Shull family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness shown during the illness and death of their father Mr. S P Shull.
Mr Isaac I Watson died at his home on Saturday July 21 after a two week illness. He was laid to rest with Masonic honors in the burying ground near his home. A loyal Fraternity member for many years he was a leading citizen known for hard work and a sizable estate. His funeral followed his explicit last wishes.
Open letter announces Cove Creek High School aims for accredited status with 45 pupils and an eight month term. It details three full time high school teachers plus potential extra staff, a new science lab, a licensed science teacher, and eleven grade instruction beginning August 27 with community support requested.
Tom Church of Wilkes County refused to leave the Osborne home on the Hardin farm near Boone. After Mrs. Osborne obtained a warrant, Judge Jim Bryan ordered him jailed in Boone with Deputy Geo Hayes finding nearly a quart of moonshine at the scene. He awaits the next court term with a $500 bond set.
The Doe Valley recluse Nicholas Grindstaff known as Uncle Nick died recently found on his mountain home. Born December 26 1852 in Doe Valley he wandered Misssouri to misfortune then returned to East Tennessee living alone with a dog and an ox. A large crowd attended his burial on the mountain and a monument will be erected later.
Notice to all owed customers of Watauga Supply Co to settle by Oct 15 or face public auction. Also advertisement for sale of a Watauga County farm two miles from Brownwood depot, 125 acres with a twelve room house, barn, outbuildings, running spring water, written by R T Greer Marion Virginia.
Genealogical classified item lists 172 acres river bottom farm along Boone Trail with improvements. 105 acres with 6 room house, barn, orchard. 182 acres at 65 per acre with 9 room dwelling and two orchards. 12 room house on Boone highway near Training School. two Main Street business lots. 1400 acres mountain grazing at 35 per acre. 50 acres pasture with orchard. 3 acre town edge building site. contact H. W. Horton Real Estate & Insurance, Boone North Carolina.
The Appalachian Training School opens its fall term on August 28 showing nine month board, room and utilities at 118 dollars. The normal school provides two years of training for public school teachers with free tuition and reasonable fees and expenses.
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