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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1919
Page
2
Notice shows mail matter entered at the post office in Boone North Carolina as second class mail matter indicating standard municipal processing and classification.
Rev. Walter A Stanbury son of Mr and Mrs John Stanbury from Boone will preach at Crease Methodist Church and at Lovelock tomorrow. He recently transferred from Wilson First Methodist to Crease by the South Carolina Conference and is praised as a top preacher in North Carolina and Wilson. Banker W A Bagerton sends praise for his pastor’s gifts, noting his devout life and capacity to inspire others.
The superintendent was ill last week and Prof Dougherty spoke in chapel. Miss Campbell and Miss Stanbury impressed with John McCormack records. Two weeks vacation over Christmas approved to reduce holiday losses. school ends Dec 19 1910 and resumes Jan 6 1920. Senior class hosted faculty and students at White Hall with a short program and games. The Appalachian Training School Magazine second issue was shown with editorials stories poems and an original junior play.
To the Teachers of Watauga County the undersigned requests at the earliest date the names of every pupil in your school who expects to take the Seventh Grade Examination. Smith Hagaman Co Superintendent.
Obituary tribute recalling William Ebenezer Dugger born September. married to Nannie Wilkerson. father of five with four living. longtime clerk at Willowdale Baptist Church and active member at Cove Creek and Brashy Fork churches. He was a devoted husband father neighbor and pastor’s supporter. The piece reflects on providence and faith in grief.
The clerk’s report lists receipts from former clerks for land sales and beneficiary payments including Rudolph Moretz Rosa etc. It records attendance and miles for county commissioners L A Green JC Brookshire and J C Miller from Dec 1 1918 to Nov 30 1919 with per diem and mileage rates. It is dated November 30 1919 with W R Cragg as clerk.
Tax notice specifies due date December 8 1919 for unpaid assessments. Wording indicates a second call for taxes with figures showing amounts due and related delinquent status.
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