Blowing Rock News From August 1917
Local notes report revival meetings led by Rev G L Hodges at Boone Fork with strong attendance and hopeful souls. Also covered are social visits, an ice cream supper fundraiser for a church bell, a Blowing Rock wedding, a second marriage in May View, soldier connections, and a Detroit pastor preaching at the Rock Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Hodges
Boone ‘Fork
McVoy Moretz
Ed Wiigter
James Armstrong
Belmont
Dr. Bingham
the Methodist Church
Harold Hayes
J. Lee Hayes
Blowing Rock
Misa Cornette
Mooresville
N.C
Queen College
Charlotte
Greenville
8. C
Hayes
Hamp Robbins
Lenoir
Mary Ward
May View
J. H.green
Robbins
Ed Robbina
Statesville
Joseph Vance
Detroit
Mich
Rock
James Vance
Amicus
Exemption Board Plans Initial Military Model Action
The board has yet to provide firm details on mobilization. About five men may go first with general modelization around September fifteenth. A khaki bound New Testament is to be given to each front-line recruit, with thirty already ordered. A small treasury exists and a new order is urged. Donations may be placed at Watauga County Bank, cashier UG P Hegaman receiving funds. About thirty dollars more is needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bce
Watauga County Bank
UG. P. Hegaman
Notice to sworn statement on unpaid privilege taxes
Sheriff Moody issues a sworn statement to the Superior Court judge for the grand jury at the next term. The statement lists individuals who have not paid privilege taxes for 1915 and 1916 on automobile hire. Also advertising wanted to buy 25 to 50 pounds of pure sourwood honey from Dr. E. M. Coffey of Knoxville Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ifam
Superior Court
W. P. Moody
E. M. Coffey
Knoxville, Tenn
List of Called Into US Service Not Exempted or Discharged
Certified list shows the Exemption Board’s findings up to yesterday for Watauga 1fa’s 2nd and 3rd increments. It notes many who claimed but were not exempt and lists names across Vilas, Boone, Zucker counties, with remarks on who did not claim exemption. The article also covers a murder case in Roseland, Ind., involving Mr Will Edmiston, and a wedding in East Boone for Dr Avery Graybeal and Miss Mary Francis Payne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watau 1Fa
E. F. Lovill
Roseland
Ind
Will Edmiston
Boone
Park County
Watauga
Avery Graybeal
Misa Mary Francis Payne
East Boone
D. P. Waters
J. M. Payne
Graybear
Ashe County
West Jefferson
N. C
Sale of lands for taxes in Boone and surrounding townships
Public auction set for September 3 1917 at the courthouse door Boone North Carolina to sell extensive tax delinquent lands across Boone townships Cove Creek North Fork and adjacent areas. Listings include Brown Barnes Bentley Cook Green Hodges Moretz and many others with acres ranging from less than one to over 100. Amounts due and penalties noted. remainder to be advertised. A piano sale also noted with buyer terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone
Watauga County
N.C
Eta
Boone Townsup
Tte Brown
J J Brown
Dohn Barnes
Martin Bentley
Jwillie
Cook
M P Critcher
Ben Bcaudell
Church
Vardinelrod
Wr Eldridge
F Fletcher
BA Foster
M Green
DL Green
John M Green
W Green
R Gragg
Ee Larkin Green
Lizzie Hodges
C M Hodges
Hodges
C Hodges
Hayes
Sc Horton
B Horton
Je Horton
Mra
Winkler
Miles Winebarger
Po Wyke
Whittington
Maliba
Abitha Exentine
Presnell
Robbins
Allie Ray
D Keynolds
Jas
Smith
Elk Township
P Hodges
F Hampton
Jacob Hodges
Hampton
Horton & Dula Heirs
Miller
Rilda Rimer
Rumer
Nheynolds
Shell
Alius Triplett
Coga Mripethy
Aran Triplett
Tte Ag
Esslanbury
Sidney Watson
Thomas
Wheeling
Wilson
Solomon Younce
Younce
Warber
Nort Fork
Ellison
Victoria Hamby
Johnson
A Shelton
Shelton
Notice to creditors of J C Moretz estate Hodges admin
North Carolina Watouga county notice is given to all persons indebted to the estate of J C Moretz deceased to settle promptly and all claimants must present them for payment within twelve months from August 7 1917 or lose their right to recover. John W Hodges administrator F A Linsey attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Watouga County
J.C. Moretz
John W. Hodges
Adu'r
F A. Linsey
Farm For Sale Near Shulls Mills North Carolina
List describes a 6 room dwelling on a Boone road farm 14 miles from Shulls Mills with a large barn crib apple house and cellar combined a spring house over 200 fruit trees young and bearing good pasture two meadows and ample tillable land. Contact J. R. Gragg Shulls Mills NC for details or to arrange a view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shulls Mills
Boone Road
J. R. Gragg
N. C
Eye Ear Nose and Throat Doctor Offers Free Vision Tests
The doctor confines his practice to ophthalmic and ENT care and will not charge for eye tests for glasses if the glasses are purchased through him.
Open Letter Promises Bargains in Clothing Stock
An open letter proclaims better prepared discounts amid high national prices, offering a wide clothing selection in the county. The writer claims to carry the best stock, fitting men of all sizes with prices that fit the pocketbook and urges a look at the inventory, noting suits offered at or below wholesale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tam
Chattanooga Plows Highlight Plow for Mountain Country
Chattanooga plows are touted as specially designed for mountain country with a push to buy now and equip farms in North Carolina. The sales pitch emphasizes rugged efficiency and year end readiness for fall plowing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
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Wistanga
Democrat
R. C. Rivers
United States
Hill Phillips
Reese Eugene Hollars
Vilas
Jason Winebarger
Stony Fork
Jason Townsend
Banner Elk
Millard Phillips
Meauire
Kelsey Aldridge
Sanner Elk
Frank Horton
Watauga Co
Bynum Grogan
Zionville
James Sherwood
Sugar Grove
Rufus Ward
Watauga Falls
Elbert Moretz
Brookside
Thomas Nelson
Penley
Paniel Grogan
Urady Bradley
Vilas Carter Farthing
Sweetwater
Floyd Harman
Falla
Noah Miller
Sands
Thore
Willie Earp
Lacy Love
Boone Charles
Isaacs
Early Earp
Fred Price
Monroe Harman
Wa Tatum
Joy Norris
Roby Ward
Leander
Clay Folk
Linnel Ward
Watanga Falls
Sylvester Gragg
Spencer Siller
Zionsville
Will Exentine
Skulls
Mills
Millard Green
Larnie Bingham
Claude Shore
Glowing Rock
Robert Tatley
Ills
Reece Burkett
Sands Walter Green
Hopkins Coy Reece
Zion Ville
Ed Winebarger
Wilder
Luther White
Skulls Wills
Zebulon Banner
Shulls
Sills
Fred Pennel
Boone Wiley Adama
Todd R Bean Swift
Reece Mastin
Trivett
Boone Lloyd Isaacs
Mabel Ponald Abull
Valle Crucis
Silas Phillips
Meat Camp
Lewis Norris
Sands Riley L Greer
Hopkins
Indiana
P. Moody
Cove Creek
P Bryan
Mc Cornett
Cornett
Davis
Callie Rogers
Emory Eguers
Fletcher
Greer
Thos Greer
Grogan
Hodges Fe Oon
John Henson
Cands Isaacs
Ace Boone Isaacs
Bill Isaace
Pi Stanbury
EJ Smith
N. C. Parsons
West
Riverside N
H. Wakefield
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Blackburn's
Watauga Printing Company
Gallew's Cash Pharmacy
Lenoir, N.C
Asheville
Granite Falls Mfg. Co
Granite Falls, N. C
M. B. Blackburn
Boone, North Carolina
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