Boone News Roundup Notes Local Business and People
Watauga column reports Mrs. Hagaman improving after illness while J L Qualls begins brick business at old store site. E A Adams of Cove Creek slaughtered a 150 day pig yielding 200 pounds. Butler of Butler Tenn visits sister J A Sproles in Boone. W R Lovill returns from New York on legal business. Joseph Davidson returns from Johnson City trip. Prof B B Dougherty and Capt B F Lovill attend A T Legislation session in Raleigh. East Boone wedding bells upcoming though guarded by The Democrat. Ettie Horton plans return to Boone to live with son Charley Horton. W D Hampton and family return to Blowing Rock area permanent home. George Sherrill recovering from broken arm after mill accident. Box supper at Poplar Grove yields $52.50. proceeds aid school improvements. Hattie Bingham of Amanda near Madison visiting Rivers, headed to Madison to teach. Protracted court house services by Revs Brinkman and Green continue. Green preaching, increasing interest. Cold storage plant and ice factory proposed for Boone. H W Johnson, W C Owen, and Floyd Ward lead efforts. multiple meetings held. Fin Coffey of Manning S C visits Boone, expresses longing to return home. F M Farnum of Bristol Va visiting Cove Creek cheese plant with Swiss cheese tests showing potential for county production.
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G. P. Hagaman
J. L. Qualls
E. A. Adams
Cove Creek
Herbert Butler
Butler, Tenn
J. A
A.T
East Boone
Ralph
Ettie Horton
Boone
North Wilkesboro
Charley Horton
W. D. Hampton
Blowing Rock
Cookville
Tenn
George Sherrill
Reese
Sherrill
Poplar Grove
B. H. Watson
Stella Sherrill
Hattie Bingham
Amantha
Madison
Rockingham County
Hattie
Court House
Floyd Ward
Elizabethton
Watauga
T. Fin Coffey
Manning
8. C
Atty
Coffey
Fin
Heath
F. M. Farnum
Bristol
Wilson
Watauga County
Farm Wanted For Sale Lowest Price Sought
An ad seeks a farm owner to hear offers with the lowest asking price. Contact Pete L. Jones Box 551 ney Ill for details on a sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete L. Jones
Ney, Ill
School Basketball Win and Camp Fire Bazaar Summary
WEWS School defeated Crosshore on Monday for another victory. Rev Greene and Rev Brinkman led chapel services daily with Greene delivering inspiring talks. Camp Fire Girls held a 4 bazar at the new drug store last week, proceeds supporting a grave marker for Mr Arthur and the group. Notable visitors spoke at chapel including A T Allen, John J Blair, and G M Nelson.
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Crosshore
Greene
Brinkman
Arthur
Jim” Greene
Court House
North Carolina Tuberculosis Seals Drive Boosts Campaign
The North Carolina Tuberculosis Association mails 87 000 letters each with 100 Christmas Seals to homes to fund local and state tuberculosis work. Recipients may buy seals at one cent each to support next year’s campaign, aiding early detection and prevention of infection.
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The
North Carolina Tuberculosis Association
North Carolina
Sanatorium
N.C
Loving Memory of R W Presnell
IW loving memory remembers R W Presnell born June 15 1850 died November 9 1921 at age 71 years 5 months and 25 days He married Sallie Vandyke April 5 1894 and they had one daughter His long illness lasted four months and he bore it patiently He hoped to be taken home and was loved as a good husband father and neighbor by all who knew him
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Presnell
Solomon
Mary Presnell
Sallie Vandyke
Marcus Vandyke
T. B. Miller
Death of a Saint Brings Reverent Funeral Observance
Factors and loving wife and daughter and kind friends did all they could for him but the Lord saw fit to take him. The Savior said the hour has come. those in the grave shall hear His voice. His remains were laid to rest in Howell graveyard with Reverend Edman Green conducting the burial. A large crowd of relatives and friends attended, flowers adorned the casket. Mrs L. B. Presnell is noted in the advertisement.
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Howell
Edman Green
L. 8
Presnell
Watauga Post American Legion Meets in Boone
The Watauga Post American Legion holds a meeting in Boone on Saturday December 24 at 3:00 p m in the boys society hall of the boys dormitory. The purpose is to elect officers for 1922 and arrange plans for the year ahead. Commander Dean Swift urges attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Watauga Post -American Legion
Boone
Boys’ Society
Boys
Dean Swift
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eee
WEWS
Chapel
A. T. Allen
John J. Blair
G. M. Nelson
B. B. Dougherty
E. F. Lovill
Raleigh
Wright
Lenoir
Watauga County Bank
N. S. Mast
W. C. Correy
Miss Pratt Honors
W. D. Farthina
Ass't
E. Sours
Tell
Iad
Blowing Rock, N.C
George F. Blair
Buuwingwuck, N.C
George F. Ensey
Tropic, Florida
Jd. B. Taylor
Watauga Supply Co
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