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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1930
Page
8
Editors meet at Blowing Rock and Boone tour Grandfather Mountain, Linville and Banner Elk. The Old Codger recalls editors’ summer gathering with Beatrice Cobb and Nelson MacRae hosting tours, a Grandfather road drive, and a large Boone banquet celebrating North Carolina mountains and local institutions.
State Teachers College notes Leroy Sossamon of Cabarrus County as a 17 year old with multiple high school wins. He earned gold for an essay, $50 plus a trip for a Cotton Growers contest, and a first prize silver cup in Governor Gardner's Live at Home program among 800000 entrants. He has poems in national magazines and writes in several state papers. Dr. Dougherty is ill but improving. Students plan trips to Mount Mitchell, Asheville, Grandfather Mountain, and Linville at low cost.
Native explains natural warning signs of illness in children and suggests taking White's Cream Vermifuge to expel worms. Advertises the medicine costing Ceca boils and available from Hodges Drug Company.
New York residents debated the heat while Zara Agha, famed last of Napoleon’s enemies, recalled ancient fiery days in Constantinople. He described a 1795 trek, a boiling trough, warped wooden shoes, a melting scimitar, and a dizzy fainting spell, insisting today’s heat is mild in comparison. A light kitchen quip ends the piece with a couple debating pancake lightness.
Administrators of the estate of Mrs. W. P. Pendley notify all claimants to present claims within twelve months. All persons indebted to the estate should settle promptly to avoid impairment of their recovery.
Ford introduces the De Luxe Sedan aimed at buyers seeking distinctiveness and comfort. The interior is inviting and roomy with wide doors, privacy from absent rear quarter windows, and luxurious trimmings in brown mohair or deep tan cord. Front seat adjusts four inches via a center handle, with mahogany-toned console and multiple color options.
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