Boone Local Affairs Notes and Social Guests
Born to Mr and Mrs Harrison Moretz a girl. Mrs T L Cook remains very ill. Notable visitors include Mrs Mark W Brown and son Mark Jr of Asheville. Worth While Club hosts Aug 8 with Mrs Zeb Farthing. United Daughters of the Confederacy meet Aug 12 with Mrs Joe Hardin. Families from Winston Salem Roanoke and Nashville visit Boone. Ex Sheriff Horton home razed. only one antebellum relic remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T L. Cook
Mark W. Brown
Mark Jr
Asheville
O. J. Chandler
Worth While Club
Zeb Farthing
Joe Hardin
United Daughters of the Confederacy
E. R. Conrad
Me. Malley James
Rose Lowe
Winston-Salem
Boone
Jim Rivers
George Moretz
Mr. Moretz
J. M. Moretz
Messrs
Gay
Ottis L. Green
Thomas Greery
Skidmore Letter Details Shull Family Reunion Journey
Mr J M Shull writes from Skidmore Missouri recounting a 1165 mile road trip with Naomi Knoblauch and others to a Platte Purchase area reunion of Masts Taylors and Skulls. He notes severe drought across states, very hot days, low Mississippi level, and crop losses while visiting his ninety year old brother N S Shull who fought in the Civil War. Best regards from J M Shull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skidmore
Missouri
Watauga Democrat
Boone
North Carolina
Bob
Naomi Knoblauch
Fredrick
Platte Purchase
Morristown
Cumberland Gap
Louisville
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Kansas City
St. Joseph
St Louis
Mississippi
N. S. Shull
Press Association meeting praised by Madison observer
Joe Robertson notes the North Carolina Press Association held its annual summer meeting at Blowing Rock with large attendance. Green Park Hotel served as headquarters while Boone hosted a scenic Thursday motor trip to Grandfather Mountain Linville Falls Newland Valle Crucis and Boone ended with a chicken dinner and abundant local treats reflecting Southern hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Messenger
Joe Robertson
Press Association
North Carolina Press Association
Blowing Rock
Green Park
Italy
Grandfather Mountain
Linville Falls
Newland
Valle Crucis
Boone
Watauga County
Plentiful winter cover crops aid grazing, college agronomists say
A plentiful supply of winter cover crops planted this fall will provide grazing in late fall and early spring to make up for the feed shortage existing in some sections, says college agronomists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Agronomists
Clinics to Be Held in Schools of Watauga County
Dr Underwood of the State Board of Health opens a six week free dental clinic in public schools of Watauga County for children. McBrayer McCain from the State Sanatorium with National Tuberculosis Association will assess all pupils with tubercular tests and X rays if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Underwood
State Board of Health
Watauga County
McBrayer
McCain
North Carolina
National Tuberculosis Association
Hagaman
Teachers of Vocational Agriculture Hold Meet
District 4 teachers of vocational agriculture met at the Vance Hotel in Statesville for their annual gathering. A. L. Teachey led discussions on the 1930 31 program, while Roy H. Thomas urged program improvements and noted that agricultural education yields strong returns. The district will operate seven monthly groups with Howard Walker coordinating Group 7 alongside Altamont Burnsville Glenwood and Cranberry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District No. 4
Vance Hotel
Statesville
A. L. Teachey
Roy H. Thomas
North Carolina
Committee On Public Information
N. C Educational Association
Howard Walker
Cove Creek
Altamont
Burnsville
Glenwood
Cranberry
Church Announcements From Two Factions
Methodist Church announces Sunday School at 9 45 a m with J D Rankin as Superintendent Preaching at 11 a m and 7 p m by Dr Chandler Epworth League 6 15 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 p m Choir practice Friday 7 p m Advent Christian features Rev S E Gragg preaching weekly with Sunday School at 9 45 a m and morning service at 11 o clock
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma E. Chandler
Asheville
O. J. Chandler
Methodist Parsonage
Miss Chandler
Asbury Memorial Church
T. W. Ayers
China
Boone
P. A. Hicks
Methodist Church
J. D. Rankin
Chandler
Epworth League
Advent Christian
S. E. Gragg
First Baptist Rev. Hicks Service Schedule
Sunday School begins at 9 45 a m led by J T C Wright superintendent preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m B Y P U at 7 p m Brotherhood at 7 p m Mid week prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vp. A. Hicks
J. T. C. Wright
Brotherhood
Lutheran Churches Grace Boone Preaching Schedule
Lutherans outline monthly preaching at Grace Boone St Marks Bailey s Camp Virgil Bradshaw acting superintendent and service at 11 am on first Sunday Sunday School 9 45 am Sundays. St Marks Virgil Sawyer superintendent preaching on second and fourth Sundays at 11 am with vesper 8 pm first and third Sundays Sunday School 9 45 am. Luther League meets Sundays 7 pm. Clark s Creek Holy Communion third Sunday Perry Townsend superintendent. Public invited by pastor J A Yount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace—Boone
St. Marks, Bailey’s
Virgil Bradshaw
George L. Sawyer
Luther League
Holy Communion
Clark’s Creek
Perry Townsend
J. A. Yount
Watauga Charge Rev Burgess Services Schedule
Pastor A Burgess presides at Henson's Chapel with services on the second and fourth Sundays at 11 a.m. Sunday School at 9 45 a.m. Epworth League at 6 p.m. Valle Crucis holds preaching first and third Sundays at 11 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Epworth League every Wednesday. Mabel chapel preaches second and fourth Sundays at 3 p.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Superintendent J M Shull and Mr Moretz oversee local programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watauga
A. Burgess
Henson’s_ Chapel
J. B. Horton
Epworth League
Valle Crucis
J. M. Shull
Mabel
Mr. Moretz
Lost Truck Wheel and Tire Between Boone and Hapm Valley
Lost between Boone and Hapm Valley a Ford truck wheel and tire set 32 Goodyear tire without tube. Reward offered and to be returned to W. C. Payne Blowing Rock N C. 11
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone
Hapm Valley
Goodyear
W. C. Payne
Blowing Rock
N. C
Beach Family Visits Ailing Father In Wilkesboro
Mr M W Beach of the Journal forge in North Wilkesboro came over Saturday to see his aged father A W Beach who has been in poor health for some time. Beach plans to stay there if climate permits, else return to Watauga. Local friends wish him a speedy recovery and early return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Leroy Deaton
Philadelphia
J. M. Deaton
Deaton
Lutheran Church of Advocate
Germantown
Watauga
Bynum Taylor
W. W. Walsh
Thelma
Lynchburg
L. W. Walsh
RT. .Chewing
Billie Louise Chewing
North Carolina Mountains
M. W. Beach
Journal Forge
North Wilkesboro
A. W. Beach
Beach
Linville school to be built by stock company and Booth to lead
The Linville stock company will build a fine school building with Professor Booth taking charge. The Linville Company provides $1,000. Residents report progress as local leaders and officials hold court business and institute sessions continue in Boone with Noble and Moses guiding a large audience. Local officials and attorneys Lovill and Spainhour have had a busy week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrat
Jeff B Councill
Salisbury
W. B. Councill
L. L. Greene
Protective League
Linville
Booth
Linville Company
Mary Hodges
Holland
Paris
Texas
Greenville Building and Loan Association
Boone
D. B. Dougherty
Noble
Moses
Bristol Courier
Bristol
Elizabethton
North Carolina
Mountain City
County Commissioners Court
U. S. Commissioners Court
Magistrate’s Court
Lovill
Spainhour
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Harrison Moretz
Ralph Coffey
Miss Rose
David Greene
Boone R. FD
George F. Blair
Fort Myers
Fla
A. E. Hamby
P. L. Hamby
Lenoir
R. C. Ellis
Gragg’s
Shelby
John Wilkerson
Sam Walker
Miss Blanch
Robert
Roanoke
A. P. Wilder and Son
Oklahoma City
Okla
E. D. Herring
Baiimore
G. C. Brinkman
Brinkman
Miss Herring
A. B. Buchanan
Nashville
Force of the Graphic
Washington, D. C
M. L. Shipman
Raleigh
A. E. South
Rob Rivers
A. P. van Dusen
Canton
N. Y
East
Dominion of Canada
Mrs. Bush
Gastonia
Graggs
Ridge
Skidmore, Mo
First Baptist
Watauga Lodge No
A. F
A. M
A. R. Smith
W. M. Gordon H. Winkler
Altime Theatre
Richard Arlen
Jack Holt
Fay Wray
Border Legion
Zane Grays
Laurel and Hardy
Nancy Carroll
Marion Davies
Flora Dora Girl
Adeline
Florodora
Boone Drug Co
Fexall
RLD
Boone Drug Company
Florsheim
Boone Clothing Store
West Mountain City Heights
Mountain City, Tenn
New Doe Valley Highway
M. L. Shoun
Margaret Dougherty
Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company
Johnson County
Tennessee
OLD Kentucky Auction Company
Somerset, KY
Orlando, Fla
Asheville, N. C
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