Local Affairs Notes and Community Inquiries in Boone
Dr Anders returns from Gastonia resuming practice in Bocone. Visitors include Mrs Delphia Moore and son Carey Moore of Washington DC at Mrs E H Moore’s home. County schools in session with unusually good attendance per Supt Smith Hagaman. Ruth Allison visits Velma Rivers in Boone. Mr A M Bradley returns to Limestone Tenn after visit. Carrier Manley Williams attends teleph one meeting at court house. Mrs J M Moreta improves after Long Sanatorium stay. John H Cook of Johnson City visits Boone before returning home. Ex Sheriff J L Hayes reports wheat yield of 30-35 bu/acre on 600 acres. crop nationwide strong. Pay debts to ease tough times. Boone Fork Lumber Co prepares for Shulls Mills restart in 10 days. M E Towson and N C Parsons soliciting orders. Boone seen as busy town. D J Cottrell completes new store by Baptist church. forecast for growth and larger stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Hayes
Walter
St. John
Washington
West
Blowing Rock Tragedy Trial Ends With Gant Freed
A Blowing Rock case centers on three Black men Albert Gant Walter Haith and Will Shaw accused in the assault and shooting of white jitney driver Donald McLain. Gant is freed after a trial with no evidence against him while Haith and Shaw remain jailed. McLain remains seriously wounded but alive, with a pending hearing for the others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blowing Rock
Albert Gant
Fayetteville
Walter Haith
Burlington
Will Shaw
Red Springs
Donald McLain
Baley
Young
Haith
Shaw
Mr. Holt
Mclain
Hickory
Councill
Gant
Linney & Coffey
Chase Brentzer
Charlotte
Laver
McLean
Tee
Hotel Arrivals Include Gentlemen From Several Cities
Recent arrivals at Hotel Critcker include J. C. Lane from Morristown Tennessee G M Warren from Bristol H T Christian from Bristol J Case from Hendersonville H Case from Hendersonville Dick Erwin from Charlotte and Gene Williams from Charlotte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Critcker
J. C. Lane
Morristown
Tenn
G. M. Warren
Bristol
W. T. Christian
J. Case
Hendersonvil
H. Case
Hendersonville
Dick Erwin
Charlotte
Gene Williams
Directors Plan New Brick Bank Building at Lovill Corner
Last Monday the Directors of the Peoples Bank & Trust Co met in the bank building to push the erection of their new brick building at the Lovill corner. A building committee was appointed: A. E. South, E. S. Coffey, G. M. Sudderth, Ira Critcher, John E. Brown, and Roby Greer. They aim to have substantial completion so the structure may be ready for occupancy by late fall or early winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoples Bank & Trust Co
Lovill Corner
A. E. South
E. S. Coffey
G. M. Sudderth
Ira Critcher
John E. Brown
Roby Greer
Tax Rate for 1921 Fixed at 90 Cents
County Commissioners met in extra session to set the 1921 tax levy at 90 cents with state and county school taxes and various general and special levies. The poll tax was fixed at 2 dollars 37 cents, and the measure covers road bond interest and county home funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Pinched for Speeding in Mayor's Court This Week
Alfred Adams fined 15 dollars and costs for speeding. Frank McGhee fined 10 dollars with appeal to Superior Court. William Sudderth arrested and charged with speeding, to be tried today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Adams
Frank McGhee
William Sudderth
Notice of Sale of Land Under Mortgage Greer claim
Notice is given that under a mortgage deed dated May 24 1921 and recorded in 7 7 in Watauga County the land in Cove Creek township near North Fork of Cove Creek will be sold at public auction at Boone court house door on October 5 1921. Land contains about 14 acres with reference to mortgage record for description. John F Greer mortgagee August 10 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Greer
Etta Greer
Office of Register of Deeds
Watauga County
Court House
Boone
N. C
Cove Creek
North Fork
Said Creek
JE Burkett
G. W. Younce
F. M. Greer
John Isaacs
John F. Greer
Dr Loyd Eye Ear Nose Throat Practice in Johnson City
Dr E M Loyd of Johnson City Tennessee limits practice to eye ear nose and throat with special attention to fitting glasses. Offices located in Loyd Building one block south of K T & W N C Depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Loyd
Johnson City
Tenn
Loyd
K.T. & W. N.C. Depot
Notice of Administration for Dr J E Brooks Estate
Having qualified as administrator of the estate of Dr J E Brooks deceased this is to notify persons having claims against the estate to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the Sunday of July 1922 or this notice will be plead in that of their recovery All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate settlement This 5th day of July 192 Ty H Coffey Administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Brooks
Ty. H Coffey
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Watauga
Dr. Anders
Gastonia
Bocone
Delphia Moore
Carey Moore
Washington, D. C
E. H. Moore
J. L. Jenkins
Sutherland
Smith Hagaman
Ruth Allison
F. M. Allison
Cranberry
Velma Rivers
A. M. Bradley
Limestone, Tenn
Manley Williams
Vilas
J. M. Moreta
Statesville
John H. Cook
Boone Fork Lumber Co
Winkler Siding
Rich Mountain
Shulls Mills
M. E. Towson
Lynchburg
N. C. Parsons
Abingdon
Knights of the Grip
D. J. Cottrell
Baptist Church
Cottrell
Speas
Hickory Drug CO
Hickory, N. C
Ellis
Pai
Blowing Rock, N. C
R. D. Jennings
Boone, NC
Blackburn
Watauga Furniture & Lumber Company
Watauga Supply Co
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