Lieutenant Howard Councill dies in Vineyard Haven crash
Lieutenant Howard Folk Councill of Hickory native of Wa yard Haven Mass and a naval seaplane crewman perished when the amphibian aircraft plunged into Vineyard Haven harbor. Mechanic C T Giddens of Georgia also died. The plane left Washington for Chatham and then crashed during a later flight to Newport News. engine trouble is blamed. Funeral plans set for Church of the Ascension Hickory with burial beside his younger brother Allan Councill.
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Howard Folk Council
W. B. Councill
Hickory
Wayard Haven
Mass
Auga County
Vine
T. Giddens
Georgia
Associated Press
Vineyard Haven
U S. N
C. T. Giddens
Washington
Chatham
E. S. Land
Kington
Council
Newport
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N. C
Naval Academy
H. F. Counteill
C. T. Gi
Howard Folk Counceill
Harbor
Aviccor
Arlington Cemetery
Oai~wood Cemetery
Allan Councill
R. I
Church of the Ascension
Episcopal
Hickory Post
The
American Legion
Lieutenant Councill
Boone
Hickbury
Air Srvice
Pensacola, Fla
Lieutenant Council
Gordon Councill
Rosemary
William T. Councill
Roanoke Rapids
Stedman Councill
Elizabeth Councill
Republicans of Ashe Name County Ticket
Jefferson Aug 2 The Republican county convention Saturday afternoon nominated the following ticket State senate B C Segraves Representative W R Bauguess Sheriff Monore Welsh Clerk of court Jacob Phipps Register of deeds Miss Nora Bow Surveyor J H Lewis Coroner Dr W R Graham Commissioners B H Calloway Ambrose Clark and H H Brown
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Jefferson
Republican County
State Senate
B. C. Segraves
W. R. Bauguess
Monore Welsh
Jacob Phipps
Nora Bow
J. H. Lewis
W. R. Graham
B. H. Calloway
Ambrose Clark
H. H. Brown
Five Girls Die In Grade Crossing Crash Near Gastonia
Five girls from Bessemer City, aged 15 to 20, died when Southern train No 45 struck a light truck at Gamble's crossing between Gastonia and Bessemer City. A sixth occupant, Ida Bess, 17, was seriously injured. The accident occurred about 6 pm Sunday. the truck was demolished and bodies lay along the track.
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Gastonia
Here
Southern
Bessemer City
Bertha Wright
Laura Wright
Inez Jenkins
Vivian Jenkins
Gertrude Cloninger
Ida Bess
Gamble
Death of United States Senator A B Cummins
Des Moines Iowa July 30 Senator Albert B Cummins veteran Iowa political leader died at his home in this city The death creates a vacancy requiring two U S senators in November one for the unexpired term ending March 4 next He recently failed to secure renomination losing to Smith W Brookhart Cummins supported the Haugen McNary farm bill but failed to gain farmer support to overcome Brookhart's backing
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Des Moines
Iowa
Albert B. Cummins
Cummins
United States
Smith W. Brookheart
Cummdans
Congress
Coolidge
Brookhart
Dawes Urges West Toward An American Solution for Farm Problems
Vice President Charles G. Dawes spoke to about 14,000 Coloradans in Denver as the state marked its fiftieth anniversary. He predicted the agricultural West will find a satisfactory remedy through energy harnessed by intelligence and praised the region's determination, ambition, and reverence for American institutions.
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Denver
Colo
Charles G. Dawes
Municipal
Colorado
Dr Hardin Wins Suit Over Avery County Auto Crash
Ed Luttrell filed for fifty thousand dollars in damages against Dr. R H Hardin of Banner Elk after a car crash during a ride last year. Jury verdict found the accident unavoidable and absolved Dr Hardin of blame.
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DR. Hardin
Ed Luttrell
R. H. Hardin
Banner Elk
Luttrell
Avery County
Wake Forest President William Poteat Announces Retirement
Dr. William L. Poteat reveals he will retire as president of Wake Forest College next June. The longtime leader departs after guiding the college through growth and program expansion during his tenure.
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William L. Poteat
Wake Forest College
Auditor Criticizes County Finances and Tax Books
Public account auditors statement highlights severe errors in 1921 to 1924 tax books and sheriff records in the county. It notes misstatements in abstracts, missing settlements, and unspecified costs to the county from poor record keeping.
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Board of Education
Treas
Sheriff Critcher
Sheriff Young
Sheriff Critcker
General County Fund
Fin Coffey Dies At Manning South Carolina
Thomas Finley Coffey a longtime Manninir businessman and former Watauga County resident died at his Manning home after a lingering illness He was 57 born in Zionville North Carolina and lived in Manning for over two decades Surviving are his wife and four children Interment will be in Manning this afternoon at 5 o clock A large crowd attended a Masonic picnic in American Legion Park with Rev J E Abernethy speaking on manhood and Freemasonry
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Thomas Finley Coffey
Watauga County
Mannir
Coffey
Zionville
South Carolina
W. C. Coffey
E. S. Coffey
American Legion
J. D. Rankin
Appalachian Normal
America
R.z
Masonic Order
J.E. Abernethy
Statesville
Western North Carolina
Abernethy
Hannibal
Rome
Alexander
Arbela
Homer
James A. Garfield
Cor
Freemasonry
Evangeli st and choir leader killed in Kentucky
Morganton Kentucky Aug 3 An evangelist and a choir singer died when an unfed assassin fired through a county schoolhouse window as a revival meeting continued The Rev W A Moss collapsed at the pulpit and Mrs Jerome inson 30 died two hours later J D Young 70 injured others escaped A suspect was arrested and a sheriff led a county posse to find a second gunman
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Morganton
W. A. Moss
Jeromeinson
J. D. Young
Valle Crucis People At Home And Visiting
Valle Crucis notes list residents returning home Mrs Caudill for a couple of months and Miss Wilhelmina Shull at home for August. Annie Clarke travels to Statesville to visit friends. Mr. and Mrs. James Moore of Wilkesboro visit the valley. Virginia Bouldin leaves for vacation. Blanche Reddick visits grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W H Mast. Mrs Will Clarke is ill at home. The Methodist Woman's Missionary Society and Episcopal Woman's Auxiliary plan a joint bazaar on Tuesday August 12 at the Methodist church grounds.
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Valle Crucis
Caudill
Annie Clarke
Statesville
James Moore
Porch Wilkesboro
Methodist
Will Clarke
Wilhelmina Shull
Watauga County Settles Audit Dispute with Firm
The Watauga County case against R. Emmet Smith & Company of Asheville over unreturned books has been compromised. County Attorneys Brown and Bingham and F. A. Linney arranged terms based on auditing fiscal year 1926. The total audit cost from 1921 to about $11,000.
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Young
Critcher
General County Fund
County Home Building Fund
Watauga County
Mozdee
General Fund
Board of Education
Arlie G. Wilson
W. J. Farthing
Pormmmell
J. E. Young
Sheriff
C. M. Criteher
Enguices Sie Eect Cchs
E. G. Greer
Upersuter
R. Emmet Smith & Company
Asheville
New Auto Tags Notify Grace Period Expired
Motorists are told the grace period for yellow 1925 26 license tags ended Tuesday and driving with old tags risks a misdemeanor arrest. Old licenses were out of date July 1. No penalty for late tag purchase. license must be valid. July tag sales reached about 4 097 000 dollars, below last year's figure despite thousands sold recently.
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Revenue Department
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Ashe Name County
South
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J. L. Young
C. M. Critcher
Je Young
Board of County Commissioner
General County Funds
Fin Coffey
Manning, S. C
R. N. Baldwin
Valle Crucis Section
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