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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1924
Page
5
A wide array of local residents are noted during the week with moves and visits. Dr J L Morgan and Rev H W Jeffcoat feature in church and school activities while plans for a Friday August 29 box supper at Rutherwood schoolhouse are announced.
Mrs. Tracy Councill entertained the Friday Afternoon Club with guests from Washington Selma Suttle Charlotte N C Josephine Vann Como N C and Mesdames R Z Linney Moretz Charlotte N C J C Rivers Denver Colorado J A Boone Franklinton N C and C F Britt Anderson S C The porch glowed with garden flowers as guests chatted and played a gum animal molding contest Mrs R Z Linney won a prize then a salad orange ice and mint cups were served at gold and white tables Next meeting set for Thursday Sept 4 Mrs M L Treeman of Winston Salem Deputy marshal of the Modern Woodmen of America promoted a local camp with a free courthouse screening Tuesday night Street improvements include Depot Street extension across J D Councils property near Queen Street Hugh Watson visiting from Baltimore dental college with his mother and grandmother nearby
A brief item notes hot lunches offered during court week at the Old Ellis Department Store with an invitation to boys to stop by.
Catawba county farmers profit by saving and selling crimson clover seed. This year they offer a range from hundreds to thousands of pounds for sale as rains cease and crops respond.
Nicely located lot fronting 70 feet on Boone Trail highway, 363 feet deep to back street in the Muster Field area of East Boone. Price and terms available on application. Contact W. W. Norris at Box 2000 Charleston West Virginia. August 14, 2p sale notice.
Entry Notice No 2570 records N H Earp locating 50 acres in Watauga Township along Watauga River and Baird Creek to include vacant land Beginning at a stake the 4th corner of grant 2183 and following lines to reach the boundary Entered July 8 1924 H J Hardin Entry Taker The Appalachian Training School catalog notes 1008 students taught that year with 63 counties represented and students from eight states Fall term starts August 26 Also sale notice for April May hatchings of White Leghorn chicks and year old hens from Zionville N C with pullets priced at 40 cents each and up by Mrs N T Byers.
Patients from a distance should write and arrange appointments beforehand for dental service at the office over the Watauga County Bank in Boone.
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