North Carolina Cheese Quality Scores Rise Versus Northern Market
Since 1923 NC cheese factories submit annual scorings to gauge quality. 1923 average 89, 1924 90.1, 1925 91, first 1926 score 93.3. Prof. Ellenburger of Vermont praises NC cheese with an average 92.3. Brushy Fork Vilas led with 97. Watauga County second, Alleghany third. Next scoring August 27 with G N Tobey judging.
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North Carolina
H. B. Ellenburger
University of Vermont
Prof. Ellenburger
Brushy Fork Factory
Vilas
N. C
Watauga County
Alleghany
G. N. Tobey
University of Tennessee
H. L. Wilson
Prof Chapell Wilson Weds Clarice Evelyn Reece
Mr and Mrs Henry W Reece announce the marriage of their daughter Clarice Evelyn to Chapell Wilson on August 21 1926 in Booneville North Carolina. They will be at home after August 23 in Boone NC. Mrs Wilson graduated from the Normal in spring 1925 and Professor Wilson teaches at the Normal and directs the Demonstration school.
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North Carolina
Henry W. Reece
Clarice Evelyn
Chapell Wilson
Booneville
Boone, North Carolina
Normal
Cove Creek High School Opens with Community Activities
Cove Creek High School will open Monday morning with opening exercises at the Cove Creek Baptist church and a week of meetings assisted by Rev. Arthur Wilson of Missouri. The community hosts a dairy picnic and visits from several relatives and friends as residents greet the new term and attend local events.
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Cove Creek
Cove Creek Baptist Church
Arthur Wilson
Missouri
Hurst
Don J. Horton
Washington College
Tenn
Annie Sherwood
Columbia University
Salisbury
S. F. Horton
The
American Legion
Hickory
Coy Moody
Moody
McCanless
James D. Horton
William D. Wilson
Cleveland
Ohio
Charles Bingham
Lincolnton
Winnie Thornburg
Grace Sherwood
Joseph Phillips
Cincinnati
D. C. Mast
Blanche Horton
A. R. Barlow
Lenoir
N. C
Charles W
Fire Prevention Week Observed Across Nation
Fire Prevention Week will be observed October 4 to 8 across the United States. The president and state governors proclaim the event and many mayors join in. The article argues U S fire loss is a national vice needing elimination for safety and prosperity.
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United States
Party of Northern Men to Visit the Mountains
Superintendent Beasley of the E T W N C Railway announced a party of 125 Shriners from the Atlantic City Shrine Club will visit Boone and Blowing Rock in the first days of October. They will spend two days there and travel by a special train from Boone to Johnson City Tennessee.
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Charlie Beasley
E. T. & W. N.C. Railway
Democrat
Atlantic City Shrine Club
Boone
Blowing Rock
Beasley
Johnson City
Tenn
Damage Report On Boone area Highway Seeks Early Repair
Superintendent of maintenance for State highways says the road west of Boone suffered extensive washout damage from recent rains. Repairs estimated at 1500 dollars cover loss from eroded side ditches and banks, while the macadam surface remains intact.
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Smith
Winston-Salem Journal
Journal
Judge Lovett Dies in Sixty Fifth Year
Judge Robert H. Lovett former Assistant Attorney General and Cabinet member under Harding and Coolidge died in a Chicago hospital after weeks of illness He was sixty five a longtime Christian Scientist from Peoria and Washington a Republican leader in Central Illinois and served on circuit and federal benches Survived by wife Laura Gilson Lovett and two children Eliot Callender Lovett and Evangeline Lovett
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Chicago
Robert H. Lovett
United States
Department of Justice
Harding
President Coolidge
Peoria
Washington
Lovett
Illinois
Judge Lovett
Laura Gilson Lovett
Eliot Callender Lovett
Evangeline Lovett
Dr James I Vance to Preach at Blowing Rock Church
Dr James I Vance of Nashville Tennessee will preach at the Baptist Church next Sunday at 11 am He is a leading Presbyterian minister and will attend the special service Visitors tourists and residents are invited An offering will be taken to help pay the church debt of three thousand ninety dollars with a plan to raise as much as possible next Sunday Pastor Rev F M Huggins invites all to attend
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James I. Vance
Nashville
Tenn
Baptist Church
Vance
Blowing Rock
F. M. Huggins
Worth While Club Sponsors Musical Revue The Spice of Life
The Worth While Club will present a two act musical revue in Boone on September 3. Miss Lynda Gunnels of the Daniel Producing Company Millen Ga arrived to supervise rehearsals. Local talent forms the cast with a strong chorus supporting the show.
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Boone
Worth While Club
Lynda Gunnels
Daniel Producing Company
Millen
New York Cotton Exchange Reports Upland Crop Figures
The exchange places the commercial cotton crop at 15 655 471 bales, up from 14 962 955 bales the previous year, reflecting a rise in production estimates.
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New York—Cotton Exchange
Advent Christian Church Opens In Boone With Big Turnout
The Advent Christian Church in Boone opened Sunday with three services and a large Sunday School. Visitors from Florida and Virginia joined North Carolina locals from Charlotte Lenoir Blowing Rock and Boone among others. Elder James A. Downs preached on Peculiar People and Elder R N Baldwin spoke on Baking God's Cake First. A grand all day dinner fed a grateful crowd. The union evening service featured Elder J A Downs delivering A Building of God. The congregation praised the new granite church near Blowing Rock and Wilkesboro roads.
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New Advent Christian Church
Blowing Rock
Wilkesboro
Florida
Virginia
North Carolina
Charlotte
Taberfnacle
Lenoir
Blue Ridge
Pine Grove
Stony Fork
Boone
R. N. Baldwin
J. A. Downs
Advent Christian
The
Star
Union
Jesus
Jacob’s Well
Jerusalem
God
Charlotte Club Plans Summer Home in Boone Cabin Colony
Wesley Clarke of the Daniel Boone Cabin Colony says a deal is near for Lion's Club of Charlotte to buy two prime lots. A modern two story fogs structure is planned for club vacations, designed by a noted architect, with work to start this fall. Water mains electricity and sewer lines are already installed, marking the development as a top local project in the Land of the Sky.
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Wesley Clarke
Daniel Boone Cabin
The
Democrat
Lion’s Club
Charlotte
Clarke
Cabin Colony
BodiesFound In Iowa Cornfield After Car Paused
Clarinda Iowa August 22 authorities found the bodies of a middle aged man believed to be Thomas E Anderson a traveling salesman and Miss Elsie Benge 18 formerly of Maryville Missouri in a corn field near Clarinda A shooting inquiry considered suicide pact or murder suicide residents reported a car parked for hours near the field The man had a pistol wound and the girl was shot multiple times with a .22 caliber pistol.
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Authoities
Clarinda
Iowa
Thomas E. Anderson
Elsie Benge
Maryville
Shambaugh
Here
Boone Endures Severe Rains Cause Property Damage
The third of a series of heavy rains drenched Boone Tuesday afternoon turning streets into rushing rivers and leaving debris outside Hodges Drug Company and Critcher Hotel. Ex Sheriff Hodges feed store suffered hundreds of dollars in losses while Mud flooded Taylor Motor Company and Barnett's store. Fire hose cleared mud from the lot and local streets will be cleaned. despite losses, the city is expected to recover quickly.
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Hodges Drug Company
Critcker Hotel
John W. Hodges
Taylor Motor Company
Barnett
Shorter Skirts for Women Draw Paris Fashion Notice
Paris fashion notes from Aug. 23 describe skirts ending above the knee with scalloped edges and embroidery. Knee caps gain vogue, outfits feature beading and lacing to match hems, and frilly knickers from 1850 echo the era. Peroxide blond tones for fur and varied color selections emerge for summer motoring.
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Paris
President Coolidge Endures Rain To Attend Saranac Lake Church
President Coolidge and Mrs. Coolidge drove fifteen miles through driving rain to attend a service at the First Presbyterian Church in Saranac Lake. The Rev. George K. Newell preached on heroism and service, praising courage in U S history. Crowds lined the route as the limousine passed, and a shower briefly accompanied the visit before the Coolidges returned to White Pine camp. Several notable visitors are slated to meet the President, including William Green and the AFL executive council members. Early frosts have begun in the Adirondacks with temperatures in the forties.
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Paul Smith
N. Y
Coolidge
Misty Mountains
First Presbyterian Church
Saranac Lake
George K. Newell
Jesus
White Pine Camp
Mr. Coolidge
Louis J. Taber
Ohio
National Grange
Adirondacks
White House
Dairy Picnic At Cove Creek School Aug 27
Local cheese specialist H L Wilson says the Cove Creek School dairy picnic on August 27 promises its best yet with many dairy authorities and notable speakers. A basket lunch games contests music by the local band and two baseball games are the main features of the event.
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H. L. Wilson
Cove Creek School
Churches Draw Big Summer Crowds in Boone
Town churches reported unusually large gatherings as summer visitors and locals filled services. The Christian Advent church hosted morning and afternoon services with Rev. J. A. Downs of Charlotte preaching on Sunday. Clergy from Boone united harmoniously, aligning efforts for positive community influence.
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New Rock
J. A. Downs
Charlotte
Boone
Descendants of Daniel Boone Visit Boone Tourists
A Corinth Mississippi group touring Boone last Thursday included several descendants of Daniel Boone. The guests named Mrs Jordan Mitchell Boone Mrs Natalie Boone Northcross Miss Helen Boone Northcross Jordan Boone Northcross Alma Boone Kyle Mrs Gladys Boone Kyle Katherine Boone Kyle Mrs Helen Boone Worsham Clifford Green Worsham LeRoy Worsham Miss Emma Green and Mr Robert Penn Moss praised the Southern Appalachians scenery and climate.
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Corinth
Miss
Boone
Asheville
Daniel Boone
Jordan Mitchell Boone
Natalie Boone
Northcross
Helen Boone
Jordan Boone Northcross
Alma Boone Kyle
Gladys Boone Kyle
Katherine Boone Kyle
Helen Boone Worsham
Clifford Green Worsham
LeRoy Worsham
Emma Green
Florida contractor visitor in the city
Miami builder and contractor R F Howell visits Boone under guidance of Judge H W Penney and H W Horton. He plans future activity in the region and hopes to announce concrete plans within ten days to two weeks.
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R. F. Howell
Miami Fla
H. W. Penney
H. W. Horton
Howell
Boone
Former Wataugan Dies in Carstairs Alberta
Watauga native W. R. Estes of Carstairs Alberta died in a Portland Oregon hospital after a lingering illness. Son of the late Len Estes of Blowing Rock, he married Fannie Winkler of Boone and later moved to the west. Estes was a successful rancher with many admirers in Watauga.
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W. R. Estes
Carstairs
Alberta
Canada
Len Estes
Blowing Rock
Portland
Ore
Fannie Winkler
Boone
Estes
West
Watauga
Sawdust Sugar Could Sweeten British Tea
Dr. W. R. Ormandy reported at the Congress of Chemists in London that a process to extract sugar from sawdust has reached commercial potential. In tests sixty five pounds of sugar were produced from one hundred pounds of dry sawdust with twenty five percent of global timber now wasted as sawdust.
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W. R. Ormandy
Congress of Chemists
London
Dr. Ormandy
Robbers Enter Bradley's Store in Morning Break-In
A man named Haneid burglarized the Bradley store at the Boore Trail and Jefferson road on Sunday around 9 00 AM, breaking a rear window and stealing about seventy five dollars. He was arrested with morphine and a hypodermic needle, showing a crazed state from narcotic use. he remained in jail awaiting next Superior Court term.
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Bradley
Jefferson
Haneid
Florida
Frank Lewis
Prorey
Justice of the Peace
John I
Fiddlers Convention Delights Town in Grand Event
The Fi vrthe a Convention promoted by Watt Gragg featured four bands and lively acts by Al Hopkins and Mr. Alderman. First prize went to the novelty Four Band led by Blanche Smith and others, with Tyre Elrod’s band taking second and West Boone third. Miss MacKlehny dazzled with a Charleston finale.
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American Legion
Watt Gragg
al Hopkins
Alderman
O»Velty Four
Blanche Smith
West Boone
Hard Thomas’ Bend
Fiddlers
Tyre Elrod
Clyde Greene
Anne Ward
Deep Gap news highlights social, meeting, and accident notes
The Deep Gap Consolidated School social concert and ice cream event attracted many locals and neighbors raising about 150 dollars for the school benefit fund. A fatal accident near the Boone Trail in Wilkes County claimed Mr. Squire Adams. A teachers meeting at the Deep Gap school drew wide attendance and praise for local educational leadership.
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Deep Gap Consolidated School
Wilkes
Squire Adams
Boone Trail
Four Children Slain by Religion Fanatic in Mississippi
Mrs. Scott Allen killed her four children ages eight months to eight years at their home near Moss in Jasper county Mississippi. Insanity over religion is cited as the cause. Mr. Allen was away at the time.
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Laurel Miss
Scott Allen
Moss
Jasper County
Allen
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N.C
Prof. Chapell Wilson
Clarice Evelyn Reece
DR. Vance
Blowing Rock Church
Advent Christian Church
Charlotte Club
Dairy Ec
Wataugan
Britain
Bradley’s
Deep Gap News
Deep Gap Consolidated
B. H. Watson
Alfred Watson
Myrtie Watson
Hambone
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