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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1922
Page
3
Local merchants report the best holiday trade ever thanks to careful advertising. News covers hospital births, influenza cases in the area, sermons at the courthouse, visits from relatives, and upcoming staff changes at Watauga Hospital. Residents discuss licenses, illnesses, and ailing Granville Berry with hospital plans for treatment.
A heartfelt note thanks donors for food clothing money candy and fruit given to orphans county home and two destitute families during the holiday season. The message cites Saint Nicholas and quotes a biblical line attributed to Christ our Saviour with signatories Edward N Hahn W H Gragg Hazel Carriger.
Deerfield public school closed Friday December 22 for holiday observances featuring a Christmas tree. A four year old son of Noah Storie died after a brief illness and was buried on Christmas day at Clarence McGhee's family cemetery. A Bowles child also died recently, likely from measles. Lost leather handbag with candy samples between Virgil and Cove Creek. reward offered by American Candy Company in North Wilkesboro.
Mr Cleve Johnson and Miss Mae Greene married at the bride’s parents home with Rev F M Huggins officiating. The couple, soon to reside with the Greenses, received a small group of relatives and friends, and the article notes Johnson’s integrity and Greene’s notable abilities.
Miss Ethel Toppings of Cherryville NC wed Lloyd Summers, a wealthy local cotton mill man, at Boone with Rev N D Yount presiding. The couple left for Cherryville to begin their life together, and the town congratulates the bride noted as among its finest young women.
At one o'clock Tuesday Ernest Moore a State College Raleigh student married Annie Winkler at the couple’s East Boone home with Reverend F M Huggins officiating. The ceremony was quiet with few relatives present. They will remain in Raleigh until Mr Moore completes his college course next spring. Moore was formerly at the A T S and has many friends here. His bride is among Waitauga’s chosen young ladies. The Democrat extends congratulations and best wishes for a safe, peaceful voyage ahead.
Fire life and casualty insurance records indicate all business and expiring policies promptly attended to George F Blair Blowing Rock North Carolina with an office in the Postoffice Building.
At Dr and Mrs McG Anders home a Girls Sewing Club showered Mae Greene with gifts. Guests included Ruth Rankin Hooper Hendrix and Mrs David Greene. Louise Critcher presented a large red stocking filled with presents as the afternoon concluded followed by a salad course.
On Christmas Day the Training School closes a successful term as couples tie the knot. Miss Kate Haskell and Prof. Arlie Smith wed at the bride's parents home in Abbeville South Carolina with Dr Rankin officiating. Ahead, two more weddings are announced for tomorrow between Annie Winkler and Moore, and Mae Greene and Cleve Johnson. Students on vacation include Ruth Dotson Meredith Anna Blair Anders Trinity Ruth Rankin of Winthrop James Councill and Fred Hodges of the University of North Carolina.
Friends neighbors and family gathered at Mrs Anna Brown's home on Friday December 22 to celebrate her 72nd birthday. The event included many relatives and was marked by abundant food and warm well wishes, with thanks offered by E J Norris and best hopes for many more happy days. One absence was noted, Mrs C G Hodges who is at the Charlotte Sanitarium.
A widow thanks friends and neighbors for aid during illness and death of her husband who escaped her by death Friday while eating breakfast. She remarks on those who contributed to his burial and notes she owns a milch cow gelding horse and a black and white shoat.
Tax collection locations and dates across communities list stores and foremen for 1922 taxes. Notices warn: pay now or incur one percent after February 1, 1923. Schedule includes North Fork, Meat Camp, Bald Mountain, Cove Creek, Beaver Dams, Stony Fork, Elk, Laurel Creek, Shawnee haw, Watauga, Blue Ridge, Blowing Rock, Boone, and other districts with assigned stores and times.
Executors notice calls all claims against Susie Farthing's estate to be presented within a year while a second notice advertises a resale under a deed of trust. The sale by John E. Brown Trustee begins December 30, 1922 at Boone North Carolina, listing a large bundle of timber lands and sawmill properties in Watauga and Avery Counties with detailed boundaries and leases.
Receivers John A. Hambleton and Duff Merrick will offer all right and interest of Boone Fork Manufacturing Company in Cherokee Watauge and Avery Counties North Carolina under a District Court order dated November 7 1922 in Summers Hardware Company et al v Boone Fork Manufacturing Company. Commerce Trust Company Trustee filed the foreclosure bill. Property described by mortgage indenture dated August 1 1921 will be offered for sale.
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