Pie and ice cream supper boosts Rocky Point school
Rural Watauga notes praise for Rocky Point school teachers progress and social plans, inviting every girl and woman to bring a pie for August eve social to raise school funds. Visitors Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Greene of Coshocton Ohio stay several days. local car dealer A G Miller promotes automobile sales. public sentiment calls for enforcement of prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Point School
W. C. Greene
Coshocton
Ohio
Ralph Bingham
Ralph
Boone Trail
Wilkes
A. G. Miller
Community meeting draws large crowd at school house
A Saturday session at the school drew many locals for ice cream and talks. Professor Greer from the Training School delivered the evening address to an attentive audience. The first season meeting was a success and plans call for biweekly gatherings with entertainment and lectures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Professor Greer
Training School
Greer
Orn
Stony Fork
Franklin
Rutherwood
Laurel Springs
Rocky Point
Sheriff Critcher
Albert Watson
Rufus Greene
Boone
Bud Broyhill
Lenoir
Albert Hampton
Ben Watson
John Hodges
Theodosia Watson
Fawn Watson
Dollie Greene
Revival notes fill new Meat Camp church with Woosley aid
The Me at Camp community reports Rev. Williams or LHikland held a regular appointment at the new church last Sunday. A revival began Sunday night with Rev. Woosley of Boone expected to assist through the week. Ill Bettie Greene is slowly improving after nineteen months of illness. Emeline Moretz of Hopkins NC visited relatives here last week. Edna Moretz attended a ten day Sunday School normal at Hickory and returned home. Bee tree hunting grows in interest with three trees found recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Hodgson
Boone
Edna Moretz
Hickory
Rhodd Winebarger
Masti
N. E. Moretz
Ronda Davis
Near Todd
Installation services announced for Mount Pleasant Lutheran
Rev. W A Deaton will be installed as pastor of Mount Pleasant Lutheran on Sunday August 24 with Rev J L Morgan preaching at 11 a m and Rev H W Jeffcoat delivering the charge at 2 p m A dinner on the grounds and all are invited A box supper will be held at Laurel Springs school house Saturday night August 16 public invited
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Deaton
D. D
Old Mount Pleasant
J. L. Morgan
N. C. Synod
H. W. Jeffcoat
Watauga Mission
Laurel Springs
Great Educator Urges Clean Life and Community Spirit
Prof I G Greer of Appalachian Training School Boone delivers a Rocky Point address on a clean life and community spirit. He contrasts two classes in every community and uses Col Taylor’s punishment story to urge defense of the community and support for local schools. The talk ends with praise for teachers and a call for public cooperation and ice cream social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Watson
I. G. Greer
Appalachian Training School
Boone
Rocky Point
Prof. Greer
Col. Taylor
Bob
Alf
Sambo
Taylor
Massa Taylor
Greer
Watauga County
McCoy
Texas
Mrs Peace Hosts Window Cleaning Party in 1924
On July 31 1924 Mrs W Leak Peace entertained in room 27 of the new Administration Building. Guests included Miss Ione Perkins Miss Jessie Query Miss Lallise Smyer Edith Farr and Messrs Ralph Arrowood and James Moore. Students helped cleanse windows to reveal Howards Knob and Rich Mountain with Bon Ami and elbow grease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Leak Peace
Bradsher
Shaver
Horner
Mr. Moore
Mrs. Peace
Howards Knob
Window Brigade
Miss Farr
America
Mr. Arrowood
Joe
Perkins
Smyer
Query
Former Wataugan Writes From Texas
A letter from L. Triplett reflects on Watauga, North Carolina memories, asks about old friends and relatives, notes Texas growth to over four million, mentions historical Indian removal and Red River, and expresses goodwill toward school and community development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina Hills
Watauga
Texas
Oklahoma
Red River
Horse Shoe Bend
L. Triplett
Publication Size Apology For Short Issue
The Democrat notes the paper is smaller this week due to near continuous power outages with only brief night surges. Management pledges to publish as much as possible and restore standard size once power stabilizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Democrat
Grey Baptist gathering noted at Silverstone during association visit
The Democrat reports a large attendance at the Silverstone Baptist association on Tuesday though two local delegates arrived late for the opening services. Food was abundant provided by Cove Creek ladies, with empty plates and teat enjoyed by all. The piece also extols Cove Creek farms with bumper corn crops and seed potatoes, predicting 1500 bushels for Southern markets, and praises the county’s substantial farmers before circling back to praise for Silverstone as a meeting site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silverstone
Great Cove Creek
Democrat
Cove Creek
Grey Baptist
Rev Edgar Burnz Named Near East Relief State Director in North Carolina
Rev Edgar S. Burnz has been appointed state director of Near East Relief in North Carolina and will assume Charlotte headquarters duties. He will tour the state starting August 12, meeting county chairmen and state committeemen. Burnz, a Virginia Seminary graduate, has long served in reform, missions, and Episcopal relief work, including World War camp activities and national campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar S. Burnz
North Carolina
Charlotte
J. B. Ivey
C. W. Hopper
Rev. Burnz
Agust
Burnz
Burns
Virginia Theological Seminary
Alexandria
New York State
National Bible Institute of
New York City
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
New Port News
Protestant Episcopal Church
Protestant Episcopal
Southwestern
Virginia
Near East Relief
National Headquarters
Robert C. Jett
D. D
Ivey
Near East
Picnic At Swannanoa Farm Draws Western NC Farmers
The Swannanoa Test Farm hosts a Thursday August 21 picnic with demonstrations on scab control and nitrate effects in state orchard trials. Visitors will see beetle work by Mr. Crawford and fertilizer and seed test results, plus a women’s program for the first time. A prelude trip to Morganton Ashe ville and Biltmore estate tours precede the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swannanoa
North Carolina
Crawford
Iredell
Morganton
State Hospital Farm
Asheville
Biltmore
Worth While Club Hosts Pleasant Blowing Rock Meeting
Mrs W G Hartzog welcomed Worth While Club members and guests at her Blowing Rock road home. Devotional by Mrs Bennett, prayer for Mrs Wright in hospital, Miss Shull from Statesville School of Music performed, Mrs Kent spoke on canning, contest run with Mrs Brown winning, refreshments served, next meeting set with Mesdames Carl Winkler and Zeb Farthing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McD. Little
Turner Hendrix
O. L. Hardin
A. E. South
Irving Bachelor
Annie Stanbury
Jas. H. Moore
Wolfey
Moore
Washington City
Tracy Councill
Brown
Hartzog
Carl Winkler
Zeb Farthing
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Hormah
O. S. Brown
S. A. Thompson
Elizabeth Thompson
Jennie Thompson
Davidson College
W. Leak
Wataugan
the Baptist : Association
Mrs. Little
Stony Fork Association
Laurel Fork
W. D. Ashley
W. M. Fran
S. Francum
Ashley Nd Wheeler
Z. T. Greene
J. Amos Hampton
N. L. Harrison
G. W. Sebastian
B. F. Wilcox
B. B. Dougherty
L. T. Elrod
Minnie Day
Ethel Day
T. C. Hodges
M. P. Critcher
H. W. Horton
Swannanoa Farm
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