Miss Katherine Calmer Guests in Blowing Rock
Local note of Miss Katherine Calmer of Suffolk Virginia visiting Miss Janice Greene at Blowing Rock. Mercury plus fifty degrees on Tuesday morning contrasts with previous warmer weather. The column lists local residents and visitors including families from Siloam, Meant Camp, Coshockton, and Knoxville area and notes minor events and health updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Calmer
Suffolk
Janice Greene
Blowing Rock
Presnell Danner Announces Marriage of Miss Flossie Presnell
Mrs. C G Danner of Vilas announces the marriage of her sister Miss Flossie Presnell to Mr J Harold Parks on Saturday August 2 at Knoxville Tennessee with Rev Cecil Lang officiating. The couple will reside in Sheffield Alabama after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presnell—Parks
C. G. Danner
Vilas
Flossie Presnell
J. Harold Parks
Knoxville, Tenn
Cecil Lang
Sheffield
Ala
Mrs David F Greene Hosts Friday Bridge Club
Mrs David F Greene entertained the Maids and Matrons Club plus friends at her home Friday. After a bridge game, high score winner Mrs James Moore received dusting powder and consolation winner Mrs A B Cole received a handkerchief. Guests included Ruth Benfield Annie Dougherty Ruth Coffey Carrie Coffey Ruth Cottrell Louise Coffey Mrs Paul Coffey Fred Hodges James Moore A B Cole Baxter Linney D B Bingham Jim Rivers and visitors Russell Hodges Douglas Redmond and Louise Critcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David F. Greene
James Moore
A. B. Cole
Ruth Benfield
Annie Dougherty
Ruth Coffey
Carrie Coffey
Ruth Cottrell
Louise Coffey
Paul Coffey
Fred Hodges
Baxter Linney
D. B. Bingham
Jim Rivers
Russell Hodges
Douglas Redmond
Missouri
Louise Critcher
Miss Nannie Rivers Hosts Bible Class Entertainment
The Woman's Bible Class of the Methodist Church held a business social at Miss Nannie Rivers' Main Street home last Wednesday. The program included songs Bible readings and sayings from Billie Sunday and others. Dr. Chandler and Miss Anna Belle Rivers spoke and Miss Rivers with Mrs Rob Rivers served fruit salad sandwiches lemonade ice cream and cake to about eighteen guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannie Rivers
Methodist Church
Main Street
Miss Rivers
Billie
Dr. Chandler
Anna Belle Rivers
Blowing Rock News Notes from August 1891
Colonel Joe B. Todd visits his son Polk in Linville. Miss Bettie Coffey teaches at Claremont College, Hickory. Mrs. Farthing dies of consumption on Upper Cove Creek. Uncle John Miller passes at 82. Blowing Rock booms with six hundred residents. James N Simmons sent to Morganton Asylum amid insanity concerns. Quarterly meetings hosted by Rev Hoyle shift to Boone in September. A. T. Hill and family stay two weeks. Hugh A. Dobbin hired to teach Cove Creek school opening on the 24th for 8 to 10 months. Reunion prep for Blowing Rock urged with tents. Hickory band hired for about $100. A. G. D. Harbin buys Jasper Thomas tree for $100, delivers cut at Elk Park for $100, with more sold for $120. Thomas earned $1.50 daily delivering it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Gragg
Charlotte
Horton
Johnny Crewell
South
Gragg
Little Mack
Smith Hagaman
George Sherrill
Beaver Dam
Hagaman
The
Democrat
Wade Harris
Charlotte Observer
Harris
Cora Annette
Cora
Bradshaw
Blowing Rock
Pete
Tennessee
Joe B. Todd
Polk
Linville
Bettie Coffey
Claremont College
Hickory
N. C
Polly Farthing
Farthing
Reuben Farthing
Upper Cove Creek
John Miller
Morett’ Mill
N. N. Colvard
James N Simmons
Elk
Morganton Asylum
Simmons
Mr. Hoyle
Elk Cross Roads
Boone
A. T. Hill
Hickory Band
A. G. D. Harbin
Zionville
Jasper Thomas
Elk Park
Harbin
Thomas
Plymouth women visit Mrs Hampton and Amantha
Mrs H- A Blount of Plymouth North Carolina spends two weeks with Mrs L M Hampton. Her daughter Mrs L W White and granddaughter Mary Coleman White join for a month’s stay at Amantha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H- A. Blount
Plymouth
N. C
L M. Hampton
L. W. White
Mary Coleman White
Entre Nous Club Entertained By Mrs James Mast
Mrs James Mast entertained the Entre Nous Club at the Critcher Hotel on Thursday afternoon July 31. Guests included club members and others with many playing bridge in the flower adorned parlor. Mrs Joe Gaither won a prize for high score after a salad course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mts. James
Entre Nous Club
Critcher Hotel
Mast
Joe Gaither
Daughters of the Confederacy Meet With Mrs Hardin
The Watauga Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy met at Mrs Joe Hardin on August 12 with Mrs Bennett leading devotional prayers and Mr Bill Spainhour sharing Civil War memories The program featured vocal and instrumental music by Mrs Grady Farthing and Mrs Hooper Hendrix A salad course followed and guests included Elizabeth Herring Frank Critcher J Frank Johnson John Hardin Ida Spainhour and Frank Linney Mrs R K Bingham hosted the Friday Afternoon Club August 8 with piano violin and vocal solos and a prize drawing A fruit salad tea and cakes closed the gathering Guests included several Boone Durham and Farmington residents and Emma Chandler Jennie Todd The next club meeting is planned for August 2
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of the Confederacy
Hardin
Watauga
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Joe Hardin
Bennett
Fayetteville
Bill Spainhour
Grady Farthing
Hooper Hendrix
Daughters
the Hostes
Elizabeth Herring
Baltimore
R. K. Bingham
A. E. South
Emma Chandler
Land of the Sky Blue Water
Suma Hardin
Mrs. South
Miss Chandler
G. Greer
W. G. Hartzog
Annie Stanbury
Evelyn
Pauline Bingham
Bingham
O. J. Chandler
Saxon
Hopkins
John Norris
Hartzog
Boone
J. A. Boone
Durham
Jennie Todd
Little
Mrs Farthing Hosts Worth While Club Meeting
Mrs Farthing entertained the Worth While Club at her east of the city home last Friday afternoon. The group discussed plans for staging the local talent play Here Comes Arabella to be presented in the Demonstration School auditorium on the evening of the 22nd. Refreshments of ice cream cake and punch were served with Mrs Leila Winkler assisting. The guest list included Mrs J W Farthing Mrs C C Farthing Mrs Wright and Mrs Leila Winkler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Johnson
Greensboro
Gertrude Jones
Peachland
L. L. Bingham
Boone
Boosters
Watauga
Elizabeth Scarborough
Atlanta
Worth While
Leila Winkler
J. W. Farthing
C. C. Farthing
Firs. Wright
Leila Winker
Methodist Church Notice with Chandler Sermons
Dr. O J Chandler to preach at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday. Sunday School 9 45 a m J D Rankin superintendent. Epworth League 6 15 p m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 p m. Choir practice Friday 7 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J. Chandler
J. D. Rankin
Chandler
Epworth League
Advent Christian Rev Gragg S E Pastor Service Timings
Advent Christian church announces Rev. S E Gragg as pastor with Sunday School at 9 45 each Sunday and morning service at 11 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advent Christian
S. E. Gragg
First Baptist Church Service Schedule
Reverend P. A. Hicks pastor for Sunday services. Sunday school at 9 45 a m with J T C Wright as superintendent. Worship at 11 a m and 8 p m. B Y P A at 7 p m and Brotherhood at 7 p m. Mid week prayer on Wednesdays at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist
P. A. Hicks
J. T. C. Wright
Brotherhood
Lutheran Churches Schedule of Services and Leaders
St Marks Bailey s Camp holds preaching first Sunday each month at 11 am Sunday School at 9 45 am Bradshaw acting superintendent Services second and fourth Sundays at 11 am and first and third Sundays at 8 pm Professor G L Sawyer superintendent Luther League meets Sundays at 7 pm Holy Communion Congregation Clark s Creek preaches third Sunday Perry Townsend superintendent Banner Elk Station serves fourth Sunday at 3 pm Public invited J A Yount pastor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Marks
Bailey
Oe Bradshaw
G. L. Sawyer
Luther League
Holy Communion
Clark’s Creek
Perry Townsend
Banner Elk
J. A. Yount
Watauga Charge Rev Burgess Services News
Pastor A Burgess preaches at Henson's Chapel on second and fourth Sundays at 11 a.m. Sunday School at 9 45 a.m. Epworth League 6 p.m. Valle Crucis holds 11 a.m. preaching first and third Sundays with Sunday School at 10 a.m. J M Shull superintendent. Epworth League midweek. Mabel preaching second and fourth Sundays at 3 p.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Superintendent Mr Moretz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watauga
A. Burgess
Henson’s Chapel
J. B. Horton
Epworth League
Valle Crucis
J. M. Shull
Mabel
Mr. Moretz
For Sale Famous Old Still Bluff Honey
Advertises pure honey available in sizes from one pound to one ton. Claims a strong local record and notes a single customer bought over three and a quarter tons recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Still Bluff
Potatoes Yielded 634 Bushels on John J. Ratch Farm
Four acres of Irish potatoes near Catawba County produced 634 bushels of marketable yield during a prevailing drought. The crop on John J. Ratch's farm was considered excellent under tough growing conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catawba
John J. Ratch
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arlie Brown
Saxon, N. C
Linney Greene
Bristol
Pearler
A. A. Greene
Theodosia’ Lou
Atlanta, Ga
Dr. Green
W J. Horton
Howard
Mary
W. J. Jr
Farrell, Penn
Mr. Horton
Cove Creek
A. J. Campbell
Zionsville
Rutherfordton
Walter Greene
Bruce Hampton
Coshockton
Ohio
Greene
Isaac Green
Stony Fork
Henry Yates
Matney
Winston-Salem
Bud” Mast
Neece
Miss Pearl
A. J. Ragan
Route 2
Davis Hospital
Statesville
Arthur Wilson
Springfield
Wellborn Castle
Spencer
W- Va
Castle
First Methodist Church
Margaret Winkler
Patterson
Paul Winkler
Morganton
J. Lee Lavender
Columbus, N. C
Stewart Winkler
Margaret Clay
Greeneville
Tenn
A. W. Smith
B. H. Dougherty
Edwin and
Albert
Maryville
Dougsherty
Nerces
Mesdames McGuire
Frank Wilcox
Shulls, Mills
Wilcox
James Carter
Frank McGhee
Charlottesville
McGhee
Washington
Spainhour
New York City
Mesdames
T. C. McCall
W. H. Aycock
Rocky Mount
Irene W. Moody
John Lewis
Elizabethton
Perkinsville
Howard Gragg
Carolina
Sprinkle Oil Company
James Mast
Grace
East
Harris Brothers
Kairallah’s Linen Shop
Blowing Rock, N. C
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