Wilkes Boosters Enjoy Northwest Family Reunion Tour
Fifty five North Wilkesboro business men in fourteen cars toured Jefferson West Jefferson Warrenville Trade Tennessee Boone Blowing Rock Cald well county and Patterson along the Yadkin River to Wilkesboro. Mayor Bullis led the group with local welcomes and speeches by Ira T. Johnson Henry Reynolds J G Hackett and others. The trip featured visits to Boone and a Cheese Factory stop at Vilas and a forest view at Grandfather Mountain. The Northwest tour, sponsored by the Wilkes Kiwanis club, aimed to build good will and new ties among communities and families in the Horton kin reunion held nearby.
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North Wilkesboro
Jefferson
West Jefferson
Warrenville
Trade
Tenn
Boone
Blowing Rock
Caldwell County
Patterson
Yadkin River
Ippy Valley
Wilkesboros
W. A. Bullis
Ashe County
Court House
W. B. Austin
Ira T. Johnson
Austin
Henry Reynolds
Wilkes Commercial Club
Wilkes Folks
J. G. Hackett
U. S
P. T. McNeil
Mr. Reynolds
North Carolina
Boone Ail
Zionville
Vilas
Boosters
Brushy Fork
Daniel Boone Hotel
Boone Chamber of Commerce
Frank
Wilkes Kiwanis Club
RUTHERWOOD SOCIAL NOTES ON VISITS AND TRAVELS
Mr and Mrs Lot F Greene returned to Jonesboro Tennessee after visiting friends. Mr and Mrs Dick Greene and three children plan to return to Sparta Missouri. Fish Hatchery visitors appeared on Sundays. Roscoe Lowe of near Taylorsville stayed with Granville Norris then returned home. Corbett McNeil Raymond Greene and Pete Clawson who went to Maryland seem to be settling in. Miss Sarah Norris visited around Laxon last Saturday.
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Horton
Cove Creek
J. W. Horton
Hortons
D. F. Horton
Vilas
Polly
Lou
Joe Shull
W. H. Wilson
J. B. Councill
Jefferson
Z. B. Buchanan
Hickory
Henson’s Chapel
W. R. Baugus
Ronda Buchanan
R. B. Councill
Science Hill
Harry Gillespie
Limestone
Tennessee
A. R. Barlow
Lenoir
Bannerman
Burgow
Lomax
Newland
Mattie Taylor
Sparta
Jewel Smith
Darry Yager
Tenn
John Greer
Dewey Mast
Boone
Jett
Maud Jett
Chattanooga
Ben Thompson
Alabama
Joe Spainhour
Morganton
Lot F. Greene
Jonesboro
Dick Greene
Granville Norris
Corbett McNeil
Raymond Greene
Pete Clawson
Maryland
Sarah Norris
Laxon
Electric shock claims life of Bill Gilmer in Skulls Mills
Reports say Bill Gilmer of Skulls Mills remains alive after a Friday accident with a 6600 volt line while wiring a transformer for Whit ing. Injuries included severe arm burns, chest wound exposing a lung, throat burns, and other burns. friends deem the case hopeless.
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Bill Gilmer
Skulls Mills
Gilmer
Whiting
Parents Plan Picture For Grade Winners At PTA Meeting
The Parent-Teacher Association held its regular session on Aug. 14. The second grade presented a program directed by Miss Bushelle. A plan to take a group picture again this year was approved and parents were urged to support the effort. The next meeting is Sept. 11 at Demonstration School Building.
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Parent
Bushelle
J. M. Downam
Appalachian State Normal
Annie Dougherty
D. D. Dougherty
Carson-Newman College
Gillis
Charlotte
C. A. Johnson
Baltimore
America
J. H. Highsmith
State Board of Education
Highsmith
Alma Mater
Alma Rhyne
Anna L. Wall
Elizabeth Stevens
Walter E. Wilson
Dougherty
Dr. Highsmith
State Department
North Carolina
Boone
James H. Councill
Haywood County
State Highway Commission
Margaret H. Moore
Fred
Moore
Asheville
Councill
Miss Moore
Greensboro College
Remembrance of W W Presnell and Local Accidents
Watauga mourns 88 year old W W Presnell longtime Deeds Registrar and Confederate veteran who lost an arm in the Civil War. Funeral was held at Hagaman graveyard with Rev Watts and Rev Hodges presiding. Dr J M Hodges injured in a separate auto wreck near Blowing Rock. wife Mrs Hodges only lightly hurt. he recovered days later.
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Watauga
W. W. Presner
J. C. Hodges
Adams
Hagaman
Brushey Fork
Watts
Hodges
Mr. Presnell
Watauga County
Presnell
Citien
Brushy Fork Baptist Church
J. M. Hodges
Boone
Blowing Rock
Yonahlossee
Linville
W. W. D. Edmiston
Dr. Hodges
Linville River Railway Co
Johnson City
H. S. Hodges
Alva Ky
Bynum Hodges
Bluefield
W. Va
Still Captured in Meat Camp Section
Meat Camp Aug 25 Mrs Henry Ragan ill with typhoid fever for two weeks. Miss Fay Beach has a serious tonsillitis. Rev and Mrs W A Lutz of Brunswick Ga spending summer at Blowing Rock visited locals. Distillery captured by Deputy Paul Norris and Officer John Brown of Boone. 60 gallon capacity steel barrel still, about 90 gallons of beer destroyed.
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Henry Ragan
Fay Beach
W. A. Lutz
Brunswick
Blowing Rock
Lutz
Hosea Winebarger
Edward Moretz
Paul Norris
John Brown
Boone
Elk Knob
Fred Church
Long Hope
Caldwell County
John Lewis
KIDDIES ENJOY BIRTHDAY PARTY AT SOUTH HOME
A child’s birthday party for Elizabeth South celebrated her fourth birthday on the 18th. Guests arrived with gifts, played lawn games including pinning a bow on a drawing of a dog, and received candy and ice cream treats. Attendees included Helen Gragg Daisy Lyons Rebecca Woosley Lillian Sprott Mary Elinor Cooke Clarissa White Marilyn Castle Junior Castle Junior Greene A Y Howell Jr Mrs Robert Castle and Virginia South assisted with entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth South
David Greene, Jr
Helen Gragg
Daisy Lyons
Rebecca Woosley
Lillian Sprott
Concord
Mary Elinor Cooke
Clarissa White
Marilyn
Junior Castle
Greene J
A. Y. Howell
Robert Castle
Little Virginia South
South
Resolutions of Respect for J H Taylor at North Wilkesboro
North Wilkesboro church stewards mourn the death of J H Taylor of Watauga County aged 99 years two months six days father of Rev Seymour Taylor. They offer sympathy to Rev Taylor and family and commend his long life of service to church and country.
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North Wilkesboro
Seymour Taylor
Hampton and Cook Wed At Bride's Home
Mr Graham Hampton and Miss Ardis Cook tied the knot yesterday at the bride’s home in Blowing Rock with Rev J A Hampton officiating. Friends extend best wishes for the couple’s happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Hampton
Ardis Cook
T. May Cook
Blowing Rock
J. A. Hampton
Big Saw Mill Burns in Friday Fire
A blaze last night destroyed the Blair saw mill on H. J. Hardin's lands. Machinery losses reach three to four thousand dollars while 130000 feet of Sudderth lumber from Blowing Rock was also ruined. A boiler spark is blamed for starting the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Blair
H. J. Hardin
Life of Father and Patriarch Inspires His Family
The text honors the life of a father and grandfather, praising his long record of good deeds. It urges Christians to emulate his, to live with integrity and readiness for death, so they may join the righteous in a peaceful awakening on Heavenly Canaan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
Brother Taylor
Heavenly
Canaan
Watauga Post American Legion Meeting Set for Aug 31
The Watauga Post American Legion calls an important meeting on August 31 1925 at 7 30 p m. The gathering at Peoples Bank Trust Co aims to discuss American Legion Park property. Members are urged to attend. Signed Co M Yates Commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watauga Post American Legion
American Legion
Peoples Bank & Trust Co
Co. M. Yates
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Wilkes Boosters
Tour Northwest
North
Horton and Coun- Wilkesboro
Will Kith
Iain Boone
Rutherwood News
Whiting Lumber Co
Parent-Teachers Association
W. W. Presnell
DR. Hodges Hart
Nat Only
Es District Forester
Fred B. Merrill
Richard Greene
David Greene
James Thomas
Tamarack
Mesdames
Henry
Mr. Hodgson of
Ashe
A. W. Hodgson
Loranza Miller
Messrs
Edward and
Frank Lockabill
Meat Camp Baptist Church
Leonard Wilson
John Norris
Hampton-Cook
G. M. Sudderth
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