Republicans to Contest Recent Election Report
A mandamus suit alleged to require non certified townships Cove Creek Watauga Beaver Dam Shawneehaw to report election results. Petitioners Hodges Lewis and others funded by Boone attorneys Linney Bingham Comer and Hayes Jones. Case returnable before Special Judge Ollie in Wilkesboro December 10 with Boone township still holding registration books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Hodges
John Lewis
Cove Creek
Watauga
Beaver Dam
Shawneehaw
Frank A. Linney
T. E. Bingham
W. E. Comer
Boone
Hayes
Jones
Wilkesboro
Ollie
A. W. Smith
Boone Township
Fire Destroys Barnhardt Chair Plant in Lenoir
A massive blaze at the Barnhardt Chair Company plant in Lenoir wiped out the factory, injuring six in the finishing department and leaving one worker, Joe King, unaccounted for. The 172 workers fled from fourth floor windows as flames spread, with losses pegged around 325000 dollars and insurance about 260000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenoir
Barnhardt Chair Company
Joe King
Floyd
Goble
Wil Cresson
Rev Hurst Preaches Two Sermons At Baptist Church
Mast Dec 1 Rev Hurst preached two splendid sermons at the Baptist church here. The community notes farmers busy shucking corn as weather permits. Visitors include Clarence Henson and Grace Hurst relatives, and Miss Earl Wilson who stayed with Miss Grace Hurst. A Thanksgiving pie supper funded the school library. Albert Wilson moved to Boone for a job at Tatum's Restaurant. Roy Wilson traveled to Bristol Tennessee on business last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurst
Baptist Church
Clarence Henson
Cleveland
Ohio
John Greer
Mabel
Dayton Wilson
A. L. Wilson
Earl Wilson
Grace Hurst
Cove Creek
Charles Wilkerson
Andy Greer
Albert Wilson
Boone
Tatum
Roy Wilson
Bristol
Tenn
Funeral of Mrs. Sarah McGhee in Boone community
Mrs. Sarah Lubina McGhee age 89 died last Tuesday morning. Funeral service held Wednesday at Boone Methodist church with burial in city cemetery. She earlier belonged to Three Folks Baptist church and later joined the M E church at Friendship. Her Christian character left lasting impressions on family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGhee
Sarah Lubina McGhee
Boone Methodist Church
City
Question on domestic life amid apron era memories
The prompt recalls a time when many women wore aprons at home, inviting reflection on gender roles and daily domestic routines from past decades.
Telephone exchange planned for Blowing Rock in 1927
W T Willis surveys lines within town for new Bell Telephone exchange to be operational early in 1927. Central office likely in one of two Boone street cottages. H H Shelor surveys subscribers, lines through Mayview and Green Parks, considering own poles. InterMountain plans Boone to Blowing Rock line by January linking to Southern Bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blowing Rock
T. Wil
Bell Telephone Company
Telephone Exchange
Willis
Boone Street
Coffey
Main Street
H. H. Shelor
Mayview Park
Green Park
Exchange
Shelor
Lenoir
Hickory
Southern Bell
InterMountain Telephone Company
Bristol
Ashe County Grows Fine Quality Sheep
Prof R S Curtis of North Carolina State College says Ashe county has among the best adapted livestock areas in the state with about 18 000 sheep on tax rolls. He notes pure bred rams and high quality stock, compares Ashe sheep favorably to Ohio, and predicts expansion in the next two to three years amid renewed beef cattle interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Ashe County
North Carolina
R. S. Curtis
State College
E. C. Turner, Jr
Ohio
Prof
Curtis
Buckeye
Names of Confederate veterans in Watauga County sought
Clerk of the Court A W Smith requests the name address age and service record of every Confederate veteran living in Watauga County. Information includes regiment and company and notes those not on pension lists. Baxter Durham state auditor asks for this data for general assembly deliberations in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watauga County
A. W. Smith
Baxter Durham
General Assembly
Ission
Happenings at Zionville Local Visitors and Visits
Zionville reports weekend visits from Brist ol Tennessee with Mr. and Mrs. Shelton Penn and children. G C Greer and J A Castle families visited Theo Greer in Relief North Carolina. Pearl Greer returned home after time with Mrs Tom Wilson in Silverstone. Mrs Raymond Greer and newborn daughter visiting Bristol Tennessee. Thomas Duncan of Mountain City seen in the village. Wade Reece and Mrs Claude Grogan visiting mother Mrs Eggers in Sutherland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zionville
Shelton Penn
Bristol
Tenn
Silverstone
Raymond Greer
Thomas Duncan
Mountain City
Wade Reece
Claude Grogan
Eggers
Sutherland
Councill DeVault Engagement Announced for December
Mr and Mrs James D Councill announce the engagement of their daughter Sarah Virginia to Richard Hugh DeVault of Bristol Tennessee with a December wedding planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James D. Councill
Sarah Virginia
Richard Hugh DeVault
Bristol, Tenn
Wilkes Apple Growers Win First Prize at Asheville Fair
The Wilkes County Fruit Growers Association won first prize of 200 dollars for an apples exhibit at the Western North Carolina fair in Asheville. Nine varieties were displayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes
Raleigh
Wilkes County Fruit Growers’ Association
North Carolina
Asheville
World War Veterans Loan Act authorizes $2 million in North Carolina bonds
The act creates a veterans loan fund allowing eligible World War I service members to borrow up to 2000 dollars with a 20 year term and six percent interest. Applications require honorable discharge and state approvals by a veteran loan commissioner and a 2 member advisory board. The fund is financed by $2 million in state bonds and repaid through loan payments to the state treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
North Ca
United States
Ursina
Naval Service
North Carolina
Army
Navy Training Corps
Veterans Loan Fund
Raleigh
Board of Advisers
Annual Supper At Valle Crucis School For Girls
Valle Crucis North Carolina December 1 Approximately ninety pupils and communicans of the Holy Cross church attended the roll call supper on Thanksgiving night in the Valle Crucis School for Girls dining room. The event is an annual feature with talks by Rector Rev James P Burke Miss Susie Taylor Mr James Tester Dysart Heffner Miss Letitia Ricaud Miss Virginia Bouldin Miss Mary C Farmer and Mrs W H Wagner Squire Taylor spoke on church attendance and past success guiding future usefulness. Fried chicken ice cream and cake were served. The Mary E Horner Literary Society presented two entertainments recently including vaudeville sketches and readings under Miss Ruthann Clough and Miss Margaret Guerry. Mrs B S Graves and Mr E Parker Dodge Jr visited Valle Crucis relatives during late November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Valle Crucis
Approxias
Valle Crucis
Holy Cross Church
James P. Burke
Susie Taylor
James Tester
Dysart Heffner
Letitia E. Ricaud
Virginia Bouldin
Mary C. Farmer
W. H. Wagner
Squire Taylor
Mary E. Horner
Miss Guerry
Carrie Gudheim
B. S. Graves
Jas. P. Burke
E. Parker Dodge, Jr
Dorothy Simpson
Valle Crucis School
Ashe County Eyes Possible Election Contests
Reports from North Wilkesboro describe a conference among party leaders and local legal figures about a potential election contest in Ashe County. National Committeeman Hayes urged restraint, while District Attorney Linney favored litigation, amid broad political maneuvering following recent results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashe County
North Wilkesboro
Jefferson
Winston-Salem Journal
Brownlow Jackon
Johnson J. Hayes
Frank A. Linney
W. R. Baugues
J. B. Councill
United States District Court
Wilkesboro
T. C. Bowie
Ashe
Bowie
Hayes
Watauga County
Hays
Linney
Watauga
Farewell Service for Rev Huggins at Boone Baptist Church
A large Boone congregation gathered for a farewell Sunday service for Rev F M Huggins ahead of his new posting in Abingdon Virginia. Speakers praised the Hugginses Church cooperation in Boone and Huggins personal service.
Prominent Speakers to Address Lutheran Sunday Schools
Prof. Marion president of the North Carolina State Lutheran Sunday School Association Rev S White Rhyne and Miss Beulah Lyerly field workers will speak at a joint meeting of Lutheran Sunday schools in Watauga Ashe and Avery counties Friday December 3 at 7 30 PM in St Luke s Episcopal church Boone Grace Lutheran congregation holds services there Public invited
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof
Marion
North Carolina
Valle Crucis News Briefs Reflect Quiet Holiday Period
H C Baird returned from Cleveland to visit his ailing father W B Baird. John Woods and bride came back from Winston Salem. The Shulls spent Thanksgiving with I T Johnson in Jefferson. Hale Mast and Frank Taylor came home for the holidays. H C Menzies and J Gilly visited Valle Crucis. Rev R A Taylor headed to Banner Elk hospital for an operation after a fall during Henson Chapel construction. Rev J P Burke made a business trip to Charlotte and other points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Taylor
Hickory High School
H. C. Menzies
Hickory
John Gilley
Newton
R. A. Taylor
Valle Crucis
Banner Elk Hospital
Henson Chapel
J. P. Burke
Charlotte
Gould Wins in Maine Senate Seat Victory
Arthur R. Gould, Republican, elected to the United States Senate from Maine defeating Fulton J. Redman by about 50 000 votes. The result yields a 48 to 47 Republican majority in the Senate with one independent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur R. Gould
United States Senate
Maine
Fulton J. Redman
Gould
Congress
Also Mentioned on This Page
Waanga Couny
Barnhardt Chair
Blowing Rock Baptist Church
F. M. Huggins
Boone Servces
Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church
Myles Standish
Longfellow
A. E. Mercer
Lucille Coffey
Priscilla
Glenn Coffey
Paul Foster
John Alden
Dewey
Tory
Honolulu
Rev. Huggins
Churches of Town Unite
R. N. Baldwin
Chris Advent Church
Woosley
Eld. Baldwin
Baldwin
Huggins
J. B. Steele
I. G. Greer
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