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Newspaper

Watauga Democrat

Location

Boone, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1933

Page

8

Bamboo and Oak Grove baseball clash ends 8-1 Bamboo win

Bamboo defeated Oak Grove 8-1 as Henry Greene pitched a complete game allowing six hits. Three costly Oak Grove errors aided the result. The box score notes home runs by C. Triplett and others with Mast winning pitcher and Pitilla the loser.

Bamboso Oak Grove Henry Greene C. Triplett Miller Taylor Mast Triplett Hampton Presnell Lentz Hagaman Case N. Bagwell Pitilla W. Pitilla Phillips Vonley Watauga Henderson Henderson County College Field A D. Triplett Oory Panta H Hampton O Watauga Cook Tripney Critcher F. Elrod E Cook Coker Triplett J Cook H . Greene Church Ss Miller Rf John Cook Neeos O. Miller Aa Lentz Norris Dall Hodges Dave Hodges Edmisten Blue Hodges O. R. Hodges Burkett Ted Hodges Barnes Rf Sherrill H E Lyone Donard Hodges M. Bagwell Bi Pitilla Elrod H. Hampton R. Cook Williams S. Critcher H. Greene Greene Hodges Griffin Bamboo P Hodges Capps Whitesides Mabel Bingham Combs Vilas

The Real Cause of Rheumatic-like Lameness in Women

Dr. Gaines urges thorough pelvic examination for women with limb weakness misattributed to rheumatism. He cites menopause, lacerations, prolapsed uterus, bladder disease, and uterine neck ulcers as potential hidden causes. Removal of the underlying pelvic cause, possibly via surgery, may restore mobility.

Watauga League Club Standings and Results

Oak Grove hosts Bamboo and Blowing Rock faces Elk as league play Saturday with Mabel beating Elk 20 to 2 and Vilas defeating Blowing Rock 6 to 2. Last week Blowing Rock beat Boone 9 to 7 and Bamboo defeated Oak Grove 8 to 2.

Mabel Vilas Burkett R. Hollers Watauga League Oak Grove Bamboo Elk Mabel Blowing Rock Boone Elk Pet Bamboo Kaguios Boone Vilas

A Land of Verdure in Mountain and Valley Farms

The article praises abundant mountain soil and yearly rains refreshing nature. It notes modern country homes with electric light and daily mail, and highlights rich crops especially corn. It mentions Yadkin bottom land of Judge Finley as a notable feature.

Wilkes North Wilkesboro Watauga Blowing Rock Boone Charlotte Observer Daily Mail Judge Finley

In Loving Memory of Our Mother

Poem tribute from Jean Wilcox Boone of Boone North Carolina honoring a mother. It speaks of kindness devotion and heavenly rest and asks readers to be true to their mother and strive to meet her in heaven.

Jean Wilcox

Uniform sales tax schedule outlines merchant rates

The schedule lists uniform retail tax brackets from less than 10 cents to above 1.05 dollars. It specifies ranges up to 70 cents, 71 cents to 1.05 dollars, and a 3 percent tax above that with fractions governed by a major fraction.

State sales tax schedule placard in merchant stores

A 1933 notice proclaims a one cent tax on ten cent purchases allowing up to 35 cents more tax free during the same period. Exempts flour meat lard milk molasses salt sugar coffee gasoline fertilizer and public school books. Merchants must post this schedule from August 1 1933 under Revenue Department authority.

State Department of Revenue

New Edition Planned for Balsam Groves by Dugger

Shepherd M. Dugger plans a new edition of Balsam Groves of Grandfather Mountain after War Trails success. He will restore ornate phrasing and local poetry he trimmed in the second edition. Rumors say he is working on a third volume about a crime of love in Grandfather Mountain country.

Shepherd M. Dugger Grandfather Mountain Blue Ridge John C. Winston Company Philadelphia Linville Improvement Delaing

Chimpanzee Actor Sues Movies Over Human Rights

A remarkable item from The American Weekly notes Chimpanzee actor Pierrot sues film studios to secure the same fundamental rights as humans. The Baltimore American magazine recounts court action potentialities and public reaction, urging readers to buy the issue from news dealers.

Pierrot American Weekly Baltimore American

Hanna Family to Close Shop and Move to Iraq

Mr. and Mrs. James H. Hanna and children George and Jimmy Jr. plan to close their shop this summer and depart in October for Mosul Iraq near Bagdad. They expect to return but will be away for an indefinite period.

James H. Hanna George Jimmy Jr Mosul Iraq Bagdad Dorothy Peoples Elizabethton Tenn A. E. Beverly Loren Pence St. Paris Ohio William F. Slomer Robert Spilman Knoxville C. V. Henkel Hattie Berryman Haddonfield N. J

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