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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1934
Page
5
Mrs. L. S. Hardy improves after illness. Families and visitors from Shelby, Statesville, Hickory travel for Christmas. Local residents renew subscriptions and greet friends. Many community events include card clubs, church meetings, and charitable drives. Revival at Zionville ends with new members as sick listed and visitors travel from Bristol.
Watauga Falls news notes inclement weather postponing the Antioch Baptist Church revival indefinitely. The Women’s Missionary Society held a Christmas program and plans a January 5 meeting with Mrs. M L Shepherd. Local marriages include Cling Presnell and Ruth Glenn in Knoxville and Leonard Glenn with Clara Ward locally.
Mrs Lena Roten Roarie of Harrison Arkansas arrived for an extended county visit. It is her first return since leaving the area twenty six years ago. Also visiting were Mrs Sallie Roten and son Willie with Mr and Mrs George Hayes of Elizabethton Tennessee guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Greer.
Christmas radio sale offers new sets from RCA Victor Stewart Warner Philco and other leading brands. Used radios available from five dollars in A1 condition. Repair service offered. located opposite the Baptist Church on Main Street Boone North Carolina. Dell Richardson manager.
Miss Mabel Hardy formerly of Boone marries Jay Hartley in North Wilkesboro on Thanksgiving Day. The couple reside at the Call Hotel. Mrs. Hartley, daughter of L. S. Hardy of Boone, was a dietitian at the Carlheim Hotel Lenoir. Hartley is a rising local businessman with the North Wilkesboro Ice and Fuel Company.
A Valle Crucis social note lists dinner guests from Sunday including Rev G C Graham and two sons, Ben Farthing and George Farthing, Clyde Tester and daughter, Gladys Taylor, and Mrs Henry Taylor with Howard Mast. Dr H B Perry of Boone and C D Taylor also joined along with Gladys Taylor.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. R L Clay hosted a venison supper Friday evening with eight guests. Mr. Clay had bagged an eight point buck in Pisgah National Forest last week. Attendees included Dr H B Perry Dr G K Moose Brantley Duncan Dr J D Rankin Prof Chappell Wilson Chas T Zimmerman Paul Coffey D L Wilcox and Jim Rivers.
The American Legion will host a free feed and program Friday night December 21. The veterans and their wives gather in Legion Hall at 7 30 with Ex-service men from Watauga and nearby areas urged to attend for discussions affecting all veterans presided by District Commander Aubrey Chisholm.
Commander J. Wilson Norris of Watauga Post, American Legion, received a National Headquarters letter congratulating the post for winning the Special Citation for Most Distinguished Service. The notice cites fine leadership and active member cooperation as a high tribute inspiring to all.
Meeting closes after a successful revival at Zionville last Wednesday. Reverends Ashley Payne aided pastor Rev. R. C. Eggers in the services described as unusually successful. There were twelve church additions, ten by experience. Baptism occurred Sunday at 2 30 PM at Zionville.
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