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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1933
Page
5
Rev George Brown visits daughter in Elizabethton and others travel for holidays. Residents plan trips to Aberdeen Florida and Sanford while local weddings and birthdays provide community notes. A pastor receives thanks after a surprise birthday feast and a Gretna Green wedding links Shulls Mills couples.
Mrs J D Councill hosted the Friday Afternoon Club at her Main Street home from three to five thirty last Friday. Plans were made to aid orphans and the sick in the community with a festive Christmas focus. She led a social hour instead of a literary program and was helped by Mrs Ben Councill for a salad, cake, and coffee. The next meeting, a Christmas affair, is set for Friday December twenty second at Mrs R L Clay’s new home.
The Worth While Club gathered Monday at Mrs. Belle Winkler's suburban home with Mrs. Zeb Farthing as co host. Decorations featured Watatga greenery and red holly while few members attended due to illness and other meetings. The highlight was drawing names for Yuletide gifts and agreeing to give modest tokens to the needy. A condolence letter was drafted for Miss Nancy Lewis on her brother's death and resolutions will be sent. A two course lunch followed and the group planned no meeting until after the holidays.
Mrs. Russell Trivett returns home to Manchester after visiting her parents the Ward family. Local arrests include Clyde Guy of Avery charged with abusing Amos Ward, pled guilty, fined one dollar plus costs. The Fifth Sunday Meeting of the Three Folks Baptist Association set for December 31 1933 at Oak Grove Church with a 1 30 p m start and a detailed program including youth and elderly religious questions a Bible discussion and musical numbers.
Jethro Wilson married Mildred Swift a few months ago with Asa Reese Esquire officiating. Julia Ann Austin aged four died after a short membranous croup illness at Skulls Mills R F C. Funeral held, interment at Winkler Cemetery, survived by parents seven brothers and four sisters. Watauga Democrat notes Shipley farm Moelas Judy's Pride tobacco yields 17 24ths acre, sold at Dixon Bane & Anderson Abingdon VA on December 13 netting 354 dollars.
Mrs. Dr. Councill visits daughter in Elk Park. J H Shipley a prosperous Wa tauga farmer yielded 335 bushels of corn from 4% acres. E S Coffey and Annie Parks to marry at Baptist Church on Wednesday 19th at 6 30 pm. Conference at Statesville unchanged for Watauga Ashe. Timber men in town delayed by rain. A small boy dies after chestnut chokes him. John Wana maker of Philadelphia visits Linville Blowing Rock. Heavy rain disrupts mails early week. W Coffey returns from Charlotte convention. New dwelling by B J Councill Jr near John F Hardin place. Income tax debate continues. funding to implement law confirmed. Rev Jas H Weston in New York proofing his book on Marshal Ney showing Ney was Peter S Ney NC teacher who evaded authorities.
Yadkin All-Stars lost to Coach Garbee Mountain eers in the new gym last Saturday night. They face Winston-Salem Y M C A on Thursday as a farewell to the old year. A senior joke sparked an interclass volleyball challenge led by Dr. Abrams.
Mr. W. C. Baird of Valle Crucis killed a Poland China hog aged twelve months that netted 500 pounds. The hams weighed about fifty pounds each after trimming. No larger hog has been reported, making it perhaps the Goliath of Porkdom.
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Dr C B Baughman eye ear nose throat specialist will be in the office of Dr J B Hagaman in Boone on the first Monday of each month for practice. High Land Furniture Co Boone features gift items with prices from 1.00 to 42.50 and up and easy terms. Card of Thanks from families for sympathy during illness and burial. Subscriptions to the Democrat renewed but some still delinquent as accounts must be cleared by January 1.
Belated report of 11 year old Parks Auton son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Auton of Blowing Rock who died November 16 from diphtheria. Funeral by Rev. Robert Shores with burial at Winkler cemetery. Survived by parents, six siblings. He was a bright, popular neighborhood student.
The Cove Creek High School junior class presents a comedy drama in the school auditorium on Thursday at 7 30 p m. Admission is 25 cents for adults 15 cents for high school pupils and 10 cents for children. The public is invited.
Ninety one wheat farmers in Yadkin County collect 2248.80 dollars in rent to remove land from wheat production this fall. Ten Lee County farmers buy 135 fruit trees cooperatively saving 26.25 dollars each for home orchard plantings. Eastern Carolina potato growers plan acreage cuts and end growing under contract. ABaltimore Sunday American serial story asks if a girl may be engaged to one man and sue another for breach of promise.
A noted local figure appeals to voters to refrain from drinking on Christmas Day, urging restraint and sobriety during holiday gatherings.
Physician endorsed Calotabs purify the blood by stimulating the liver kidneys stomach and bowels. Take a thorough course once or twice a week for several weeks and experience renewed vitality. Available in 10 and 35 cent packages at all dealers.
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