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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1924
Page
3
Ohio pastor alleges his wife was killed amid religious mania and burned in a furnace. Police suspect homicide with body partially cremated, tied to a chilling confession story from the son's account.
In Columbus suburb Bexley Ohio 50 year old Mrs C V Shearsley wife of Christ Lutheran Church pastor was found partially cremated in her home furnace in November. Prosecutor King reports blood evidence and tests by pathologist H M Brundage cast doubt on suicide and point toward homicide with an arrest expected soon.
Miss Mary Henderson state Democratic vice chairman says women are becoming an active factor in party policy. She cites elections of Julia Alexander and Mrs. Giles Cover and notes improved organization across 80 counties with many women at work in Wake County and county committees.
The essay reflects on choices at life’s crossroad, using nature and biblical parallels from Ruth and Daniel to urge parents to guide children toward virtue. It contrasts two paths from a common beginning toward divergent destinies, stressing responsibility and consequences.
A speaker urges mothers to instill good habits and character in boys. The home is described as the fountain of civilization where laws are made and voters trained, emphasizing family influence on religion civil rights and national guidance.
A. L. Presnell of Beech Creek North Carolina denounces drunkenness and blockades harming young men. He vows to continue preaching against alcohol despite persecution, urging honest citizens to act and defend future generations. He signs in protest with a note of unwavering faith.
A local letter urges young men and all readers to avoid whiskey and drink no more after a first sip. It warns of ruin to families, regrets, and a path from hell to peace through abstinence, citing a county example of a man whose drinking led to wife and child suffering and eventual penitentiary.
E M Harman Register of Deeds for Watauga County NC certifies that the subscription amount of 103.60 is a true copy based on records in his office dated November 29 1924. Harman signs as Register of Deeds and Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners.
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