Christmas Meme and Banner Elk Road Triumphs
A town businessman receives a humorous unsigned holiday card mocking Gov. Al Smith. The Banner Elk Good Roads Association reports seven years of effort paying off with a hard surfaced road linking Banner Elk to Asheville and Blowing Rock, plus a planned Bell Telephone long distance line.
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Smith
New York
al Smith Licker Party
Banner Elk
Pinnacles
Banner Elk Good Roads Association
Elk Park
Lees-McRae Institute
Asheville
Blowing Rock
Lenoir
Johnson City
Tennessee
Appalachian Mountains
North Carolina
East Tennessee
Bell Telephone Company
Newsboy’s Christmas extry boosts sales in Greensboro
A 1927 Greensboro newsboy vents cold weather and holiday help as he hawks papers despite a local crime near Christmas. The note, stamped J. Jergen, captures a seasonal push for readers and profit during the holidays.
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Californ
J. Jergen
Greensboro
N. C
Republicans Remind of Coolidge Choice Question
The Arkansas Gazette notes that Republicans suggest Mr. Coolidge has not stated he would refuse if selected, illustrating ongoing speculation about presidential nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Coolidge
Arkansas Gazette
County Commissioners to meet in regular session
Boon e records show the board of county commissioners will hold a regular monthly meeting at the courthouse next Monday. Local visitors include Shaler Gilley of East Laporte and many residents from Boone and nearby areas during the Christmas holidays.
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Board of County Commissioners
Shaler Gilley
East Laporte, N. C
Boone
Holt and Matherson Bride in Boone Ceremony
Miss Ruth Holt became the bride of Gardner D. Matherson Thursday afternoon at Boone Baptist Church with Rev. P. A. Hicks officiating. The couple spent the night in Boone and departed for the bride’s home near Greensboro to spend the holidays.
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John A. Sproles
Greenville
Tenn
Boone
Old City
Relief for Mumps Frying-Heat Salt Bag Remedy Suggested
A Democrat subscriber advises parents to ease mumps pain by heating salt in a frying pan, sealing it in a bag, and applying it to the affected jaw. The method is claimed to give quick relief and help a child sleep within about ten minutes.
Old Horton Homestead Surrenders After 300 Years of Ties
The Horton family sells the J. C. Horton homestead near Boone North Carolina to Dr. R. K. Bingham through S. C. Eggers of the Western North Carolina Development company. The property includes 200 acres of land once part of a 600 acre grant and ties the Horton name to the history of early American settlers on Long Island and in North Carolina.
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Carrie Horton Bingham
Dr. Bingham
S. C. Eggers
Western North Carolina Development Company
Bingham
Horton
Barnabas
America
Swallow
Leicestershire
England
Hampton
Mass
New Haven
Conn
Southold
Long Island
Caleb
Cutchogue
Abigail Hallock
Peter Hallock
Hallock
Abigail
Terry
Sarah Terry
Nathaniel Terry
Richard Terry
Nathan Horton
Sarah
Chester
N. J
Nathan
Andre
Washington
Captain Horton
Hall of History
Ralegh
New York City
Metropolis
Elizabeth Eagles
Belle
Broadway
Elizabeth
New York
North Carolina Mountains
Col
Ben Cleveland
Cleveland
John Riddle
Riddle
North Carolina
New River
Howards Knob
Boone
John Howard
Howard
Jordan Councill
Watauga County
Advent Christian Church Announcements and Services
Sunday school opens at 10 with the 11 o clock sermon by Rev. S E Gragg. Loyal Workers meet at 6 30 p m Prayer meeting Tuesday night Choir practice Thursday night Everyone invited to attend any or all services.
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Advent Christian
Rev
S. E. Gragg
Loyal Workers
Fos
Hicks Bi Y.iP Asis Church Schedule
BCONE BAPTIST announces Sunday school at 10 a m with W R Gragg superintendent. Preaching at 11 and 7 by pastor Rev P At Hicks Bi Y iP Asis. 6 p m Mid week prayer service Wednesday 7 p m You are cordially invited to attend all services at this church.
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Bcone Baptist Sunday School
R. Gragg
Hicks, Bi
Church Services Adt In Boone Area
Sunday school at 9 45 a m every Sunday Vespers on 1st and 3rd Sundays at 7 30 p m Episcopal church on Main Street opposite Daniel Boone Hotel Holy Communion Church fourteen miles west of Boone at Clark s Creek services on 3rd Sunday each month at 11 a m Banner Elk chapel near town on 4th Sunday at 3 p m Public invited to all services
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Episcopal Church
Main Street
Daniel Boone Hotel
Holy Communion
Boone
Clark’s Creek
Banner Elk
J. A. Yount
ST. Marks Lutheran
Bailey’s
Grace Lutheran
Boone Coca Cola Bot
A local note reports a Coca-Cola bottling issue in Boone with a vending or bottling unit. The brief mentions a botched delivery or setup requiring attention from company officials and local workers. No further details are provided.
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Boone Coca-Cola Bot. CO
Lutheran Services and Horton Family History in Boone
The calendar lists Rev. J A Yount at St Marks Lutheran and Grace Lutheran in Boone with service times. It recounts Phineas Horton and Rebecca Councill marriage, their plantation life with enslaved labor, Phineas Civil War service, and political roles. It traces William Horton’s lineage, legislative service, and the division of the estate among eight children, ending with the Horton Place no longer remaining in the family name.
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Horton
Howard
Councill
Phineas Horton
Nathan
Elizabeth
Rebecca Councill
Jordan
Sarah Howard Councill
Phieas
North Carolina
William Horton
J. C. Horton
H. W
Boone
James €. Horton
Carrie Horton Bingham
Mountains
Piedmont Counties
Horton Place
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Watauga Hospital
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Jim C. Rivers
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Billy Mack
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Turner Hendrix
W. R. Gragg
Highland Furniture
Civitan Club
Community Chest
Missionary Societies
James H. Councill
Belva
Horton Old Home
Rupert Gillett
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Eid
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Valle Crucis
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Madam Pompadour
Ken Maynard
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