Watauga Democrat notes local education and events in Boone
The Watauga Democrat reports a snowy November and upcoming weather, visits by W M Moore and teachers attending the Teachers Assembly, school lectures by Prof Wright Greene and Dougherty, and a vocational talk by Mr Moss. A basketball game beat Crossnore 70 to 22. A Ruth cantata returned to Boone with detailed roles and a large chorus. J M Downum is listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watauga
W. M. Moore
Statesville
Boone
Wright
Professor Greene
Dougherty
Moss
Crossnore
Frederick D. Losey
New York
Baptist Church
Jaenette Cox
Oscar Hardin
Ruth
Gladys Brown
Naomi
Annie Laurie Choate
Orpah
Katia Haskill
J. M. Moretz
Elimelech
Boaz
Frank Moore
Chi
Debate and Box Supper at Poplar Grove School
A public debate at Poplar Grove Public School next Saturday night December 10 features the question whether North Carolina should abolish capital punishment. The affirmative team includes T. Greene, R. G. Bingham, and J. T. Gross. the negative team B. H. Watson, L. C. Gross, and H. L. Lyon. A box supper proceeds for painting the building, with music by a string band and cooperation from other districts promising a big time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poplar Grove Public School
State of
North Carolina
B. H. Watson
Stella Sherrill
County Home Completes to House Inmates Comfort
The county completes a modern home for inmates with 12 month supervision by Mack Holler. The building features 1 large room with fireplace, dining kitchen and pantry, four baths, hot and cold water, 30 living rooms, plastered walls and floors, graded grounds, and planned shrubbery planting by county women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack Holler
Board of Commissioners
McGhee
Enie
Ricketts Farm and Will Wear Elkton MD for sale
Describes a 195 acre Elkton area farm near Singerly Station with brick mansion, barn, stable, wagon shed, and a three story mill. Features include turbine water wheel, concrete forebay and dam, 12 foot head, and mill capacity of one barrel flour per hour. River and railroad access, good roads, grain nearby. price about 28000 dollars. separate sale possible. George Ricketts R F D 5 Elkton MD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mair
Pennsylvania
Elkton
Elk River
B & O Railroad
Big Elk Creek
George Ricketts
Bikton
Personal Property Sale Auction Notice 1921 Vilas
We will on Tuesday December 13 1921 at the residence of John Norris Vilas sell at auction on six and 42 months time the following personal property one team and harness one wagon farming tools one cow and calf household and kitchen furniture to 100 bushels of corn six stands of bees in good condition and many other things. Aypy Grerr Franx Horton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Norris
Vilas
Aypy Grerr
Franx Horton
Notice of Mortgagee's Sale in Watauga County
Under a mortgage deed dated January 18 1920 from J W Jestes and Rosa Jestes to Avery County Bank Newland NC default on payment triggers sale at Boone NC courthouse on December 13 1921 between 10 am and 4 pm for cash of a 50 acre tract near Watauga River Grandfather Mountain adjoining J P Barlow and others to satisfy notes interest costs and sale expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Jestes
Rosa Jestes
Avery County Bank
Newland
N. C
Office of Register of Deeds
Watauga County
Court House
Boone
N.C
Watauga Township
North Carolina
J. P. Barlow
Watauga River
Grandfather Mountain
J. R. Berry
J. W. Prestwood
Rebecca Prestwood
David Andrews
David Andrew
Luther Banner
J P Barlow
Prestwood
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Catauga Democrat
Rivers
Training School News
H. J. Singleton
Lenoir
George F. Blair
INP. C. Bldg
Blowing Rock, N. C
Rickett’s Farm
Elkton, MD
E. M. Loyd
Anaka and City National Bank
Johnson City, Tenn
Sapolio
Enoch Morgan's Sons CO
U.S.A
Watauga Fur- Bee and Lumber Company
W. H. ‘Gragg
Dec
A. Y. Howell
A. W. Smith
Our
Watauga Supply Co
DEP
T. Store
Ment
Avidson Department Store
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