Boon Sketches Row Sparks Reader Backlash in Watauga
A letter from G B Trivett of Vilas NC criticizes a Watauga Democrat column mocked as “Boone Sketches” and whiskey praise. The paper responds denying any such praise, defending its Christian stance and urging readers to focus on other local features and editorials.
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Divine
The
Democrat
Boone
Lizzie
Finis
J.C. R
Brother Rivers
G. B. Trivett
Vilas
N. C
Trivett
Watauga Democrat
God's Servants
Fish Hatchery Hearing Set for January
The Rutherwood Fish Hatchery viability is to be discussed again at the Board of Conservation meeting in January. Warden H. Grady Farthing and Director R. Bruce Etheridge report a hearing will be allowed for hatchery supporters. A request for 500 000 rainbow and 500 000 brown trout for hatching is noted, fueling hope the hatchery continues in Rutherwood for an indefinite period.
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Rutherwood Hatchery
Friends of the Enterprise
Rutherwood Fish Hatchery
Board of Conservation
H. Grady Farthing
R. Bruce Etheridge
Etheridge
Friends of the Hatchery
Farthing
Rutherwood
Death of B G Johnson in North Wilkesboro
Mr B G Johnson about 70 died at his daughter Mrs Lillian Hulet home in North Wilkesboro Sunday night after a long illness. He had a paralysis stroke months earlier and died after funeral services were held in Lenoir. Surviving are widow and three children Mrs Hulet W R Johnson of Brevard and B C Johnson of Lenoir. He was a Caldwell County native and long time ice business figure in Boone after returning from Washington.
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B. G. Johnson
Lillian Hulet
North Wilkesboro
Johnson
Lenoir
Weather Fog Defies Efforts as Scientists Scramble
Washington reports baffled meteorologists as fog persists despite experiments. Two gallons of water spread as tiny droplets over a mile keep ceiling and visibility poor, resisting aggregation and rain. Earlier tests sprayed electrified sand to dissipate fog, but the approach proved impractical, leaving fog undefeated.
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Washington
Stolen Chrysler Car Burned Near Boone
A Chrysler sedan owned by Dr. J. M. Gaither was stolen from his Boone residence Friday night and found three miles east of Boone on Saturday morning, largely burned. Investigators believe the fire may have been accidental and no clues to the thief have been found.
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J. M. Gaither
Boone
Burglary Report At Deep Gap Tie and Lumber Store
The Deep Gap Tie and Lumber Company store was entered last Thursday night. A quantity of shotgun ammunition overalls shirts shoes and pants were stolen. No arrests have been made. Entry was gained by breaking the lock.
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Deep Gap
Deep Gap Tie and Lumber Company
Building and Loan Distributes Five Thousand in Cash
The Watauga Building and Loan Association mailed two hundred $25 bank checks totaling $5,000 to prepaid stockholders. Secretary W H Gragg praises the company as a rare 100 cent on the dollar stock and a steady dividend payer amid market declines. He urges gifts of installment shares for children this Christmas and notes strong prospects for the 26th series starting January 1. Directors report oversubscriptions and improved installment payments, with an approving insurance commissioner’s report and praise for management.
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Watauga Building and Loan Association
W. H. Gragg
Building and Loan
United States
Gragg
Tragic Shooting Claims Oak Ridge Farmer Paul A. Young
Paul A. Young, a 35 to 40 year old farmer from the Oak Ridge area, was shot and killed last Saturday after a dispute with neighbor Rush Winfrey. Winfrey is jailed in Greensboro on murder charges. Funeral services were held Monday.
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Paul A. Young
Oak Ridge
Rush Winfrey
Greensboro
Fred Hodges
Johnson City
Boone
Hodges
Sheriff's Office
Young
Brookbank
Summerfield
Winfrey
Winston- Salem
Kernersville
Veterans on CWA Rolls to Lose Pension
Raleigh—Capus M. Waynick, reemployment director, said veterans on Civil Works Administration rolls who obtain a federal job paying more than $50 a month will have their pension cut to $6 a month. He noted Washington’s ruling that civil works payrolls are federal payrolls and thus trigger the pension reduction.
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Raleigh
United States
Capus M. Waynick
Waynick
Washington
Doughton Pushes Eastern Route for Appalachian Parkway
Rep. Doughton urged routing the Appalachian Parkway eastward from Virginia through Alleghany Ashe Watauga Avery and Mitchell counties to Grandfather Mountain Linville Gorge then into the Smoky Mountain National Park. He asked for the Eastern route as surveys by park service and public roads engineers begin immediately.
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Washington
Virginia
Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga, Avery
Mitchell Counties
North Carolina
Grandfather Mountain
Linville Gorge
Smoky Mountain National Park
Doughton
Tennessee
Park Service
Public Roads Bureau
Watauga Counts On CWA Payroll Reaching 381 Men
About 330 workers on the CWA program received their checks last Saturday as the local payroll rose to over 3000 dollars. The county quota of 381 men is expected to be completed by week’s end with road crews and school repair projects continuing. Merchants anticipate stronger holiday trade and a robust winter economy due to government funds.
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CWA
Watauga
I G Harris of Montgomery County Dies at 70
I G Harris, 70, Montgomery County resident, died after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at Macedonia Methodist Church with three visiting ministers assisting. Surviving are his widow and two children A S Harris of Boone and Mrs T B Andrews of Mount Gilead. He was a Montgomery County native and a respected farmer and community leader.
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A. S. Harris
Spainhour
Troy
I. G. Harris
Montgomery County
Macedonia Methodist Church
Boone
T. B. Andrews
Mount Gilead
Harris
J L Goodnight rites held after Boone man dies
J L Goodnight 58 of Boone died Friday in Lincolnton after an extended illness. Funeral services were held Saturday at Palm Tree Methodist Church with Rev J H Brendall in charge. Interment was in Lincoln County. Surviving are his widow seven children and two sisters. He was a local produce buyer and farmer who moved from Lincoln County eight years ago and was a leading Methodist Church figure.
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J. L. Goodnight
Boone
Lincolnton
Palm Tree Methodist Church
Lincoln County
J. H. Brendall
Boone Methodist Church
Lincoln
Watauga
Forest Yount
Paul and
Russell Goodnight
Fitzhugh Kiser
Hillard Hartsell
Robert Warlick
Arthur Parsons
Gastonia
Myrtle
Floral Yount
Marie Rhyne
Mary Ethel Hartsell
Yale
Charles C. Berry
Drexel
G. E. White
Belmont
Howard
Joe
J. C
Olan
J. P. Chapman
Hickory
J. L. Yount
W. S. Goodnight
Goodnight
Moose Appoints Dr George K Moose To City Aldermen
Dr George K Moose a local druggist was named Friday to fill the vacant alderman seat created when Tracy Councill became mayor after J F Moore resigned. Endorsed by friends he is praised for business acumen and hopeful prudent council guidance.
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George K. Moose
Tracy Councill
J. F. Moore
Moose
Watauga Industries Aids Blue Ridge Crafts Startup
Watauga Industries begun July 1 under Howard Ford in Penland North Carolina trains local residents in weaving metal work and woodwork to earn income. It funds education and materials, sells finished goods at fair prices, and plans a future workshop house for instruction. Items include towels coverlets scarfs napkin rings and hammered bracelets.
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Watauga Industries
Howard Ford
Penland
N. C
North Carolina
Lutheran Church
Ford
Santa Claus to Arrive On Time Next Saturday
Santa Claus will arrive in Boone at noon with bells on as the American Legion distributes about fifteen hundred gift packages to county children from the Cruther Hotel Christmas tree. Local committees and donors are coordinating the event with numerous contributions totaling at least 365.00 plus additional donations from many individuals and businesses.
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American Legion
Santa
Boone
Santa Claus
Cruther Hotel
Kris Kringle
the Legion
Joe Wellborn
Stony Fork
Edgar Hardin
Saxon
T. A. Weaver
Blowing Rock
Eddie Hagaman
Zion Hill
Fred Wilson
Vilas
Floyd Vaughn
Hill Eggers
Beaver Dam
Dewey Rominger
Rominger
E. B. Hagaman
Laurel Creek
Fred Winkler
Poplar Grove
Wade Luttrell
Shulls Mills
Spencer Miller
Zionville
Clay Baird
J. T. Mass
Valle Crucis
John Cook
Bamboo
Nile Cook
Ralph Greer
Todd
Hall Shook
Matney
Charlie Rogers
Elk
Thomas Hayes
Green Valley
George Harman
Kellerville
Seven Confederate Veterans and Widows Get Pension Checks
Pension rolls in Watauga show only seven veterans still receiving checks this year with four deaths. Named veterans are Lemuel Green Newton Greer Thomas Love J B Luther W K Millsaps W H Norris and Enoch Swift. Twenty six widows are listed including Mesdames Edmisted Eggers Payne Walters Bennett Billings Coffey Elier Fai Leah Greene Hampton Harmon Hayes Hodges Holler Horton Isaacs Jestes Mast Moretz Norris Perkins Ray Vandyke and Rachel Walker.
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Watauga
Superior Court
Lemuel Green
Newton Greer
Thomas Love
J. B. Luther
W. K. Millsaps
W. H. Norris
Enoch Swift
Mesdames A. S. Edmisted
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Robert C. Rivers
Brown
Denison
Webster
Bruce Barton
James Monroe Downam
Edwin N. Hahn
Hears Veterans’ Is’ Appeal
John Harland Pollard
Roosevelt
Veterans’ Board of Appeal
Appein
Pollard
Nee
BG. Johnson
Building & Loan
Parkway
J. L. Goodnight Rites
Lincolnton Hospital
Blue Ridge
State
Farmers Hardware
Legion Committee
C. W. Teal
P. A. Coffey
A. W. Smith
G. P. Hagaman
Grady Tugman
John W. Hodges
Co. M. Bingham
Co. M. Bingham, $1; Mrs. Stewart Barnes, $1; Niley G. Cooke
W. C. Greene
W. C. Howell
S. C. Eggers
Jim Miller
Charles Stevenson
Frank Robbins
W. R. Winkler
O. J. Harman
Stewart Winkler
Fred Pendley
Will Payne
A. H. Bush
Hodges Tire Company
Dallas Shoemake
Jewell Hagaman
City Meat Market
Daniel Boone Hotel
Ben Mar’s
H. L. Smith
Charles Farthing
Charles Rogers
W. D. Hampton
George Danner
Len Winkler
Roy Brown
F. C. Miller
A. J. Greene
T. E. Bingham
J. W. Winkler
Ray Brendall
Dewitt Barnett
F. S. Palmer
W. H. Wagner
Roy Dotson
Bernard Dougherty
Wilson Norris
Sam Horton
J. M. Downam
G. S. Sawyer
Chappell Wilson
D. J. Cottrell
Don Moore
R. L. Clay
J. B. Hagaman
H. B. Perry
Howard Gragg
Earl Cook
Bill Shore
J. T. C. Wright
Dayton Wilson
R. M. Greene
Bruce Campbell
Will Wilson
J. G. Andrews
Sanitary Barber Shop
Edna Holtzclaw
B. H. Watson
Ed Luttrell
Johnson-Stuart
City Barber Shop
Wade E. Brown
Harrison Baker
Herman Wilcox
Dr. J. D. Rankin
R. G. Greene
Boone Trail Cafe
W. G. Hartzog
W. A. Carter
Boone Feed Store
Ralph Church
J. F. Carter
Pastime Theatre
Mullins
Vance Howell
Kelly Osborne
Jim Ragan
Baxter Linney
Albert Watson
Ben Councill
E. N. Hahn
L. D. Woodard
Will Jones
J. E. Holshouser
John E. Brown
A. Y. Howell
Abel Huett
Rob Rivers
Charlie Farthing
Cora Jeffcoat
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