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Newspaper

Watauga Democrat

Location

Boone, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1925

Page

5

Local Happenings Highlight Boone Community News

Boon e area residents receive updates on travel and health as Mrs. Florence Church recovers in Watauga Hospital and Dr. English visits for a one day clinic. New residents arrive as Vera Newton comes from South Dakota and John K Brown moves with his family to enroll children in school. The Three Forks Cheese Factory seeks stockholders as local farming thrives and The Better Bread Bakery prepares to open with new management and steady daily service.

English Johnson City Watauga Hospital Boone John K. Brown Heaton Geo. W. Brown R. E. Johnson Brown Avery Messrs B. R. Bryan Ira C. Critcher Blue Ridge Baking Co Better Bread Bakery

Advent Christian Church Sessions at Court House

The Advent Christian Church holds services at the court house at 11 o clock with Sunday evening services at seven. Sunday School meets at 10 o clock, and attendance rose to 35 last Sunday, up about 25 percent. The fourth Sunday of the school year invites new members. Wednesday prayers meet, and Pastor S. E. Gragg delivers sermons.

Court House S. E. Gragg

Baptist Church Schedules and Invite for Sunday School

Boone Baptist Church lists Sunday School at 10 a m and B Y P U sessions at 6 p m with a demonstration at Cove Creek next Sunday. Last Sunday 249 attended. Blowing Rock Church posts 10 a m Sunday School 11 a m and 7 p m worship with no Saturday night service.

Cove Creek Baptist Church Blowing Rock Church

Methodist Notes Attendance at Sunday School Grows

The superintendent praised on time arrival as 254 scholars attended the Sunday School, the largest for winter. Next Sunday classes will learn which members are not attending and meet promptly. Miss Margaret Loving sang last week and a male quartet is expected at the 11 o clock worship.

Margaret Loving Epworth League

Tax Reminder From C M Critcher

A printed note warns residents to come Monday prepared to pay their taxes as directed by C M Critcher. The message includes the handle or signature and a partial number 261.

C. M. Critcher

Valentine Party Honors Miss Horton Hosted by Coffey Sisters

Misses Carrie and Nell Coffey hosted a Valentine gathering for the younger set celebrating Miss Carrie Horton. Hearts red and white decorated the home while Ruth Cottrell won a sensing contest and a silver thimble. Louise Coffey presented the bride-elect a red heart box of linen pieces as guests offered good wishes.

Carrie Nell Coffey Carrie Horton Ruth Cottrell Miss Horton Louise Coffey Nell

Hortons Entertain Horton Bingham Bridal Party

Mr and Mrs Russel Hodges hosted a Tuesday evening gathering on Main Street for the Horton Bingham bridal party and guests. Contest on flowers awarded Mrs Cleve Johnson a silver pencil which she gave to the bride elect. Music by Mrs Austin South and Miss Sue Spainhour accompanied refreshments.

Carrie Horton Russel Hodges Horton-Bingham Main Street Cleve Johnson Austin South Sue Spainhour Mrs. Hodges Eula Hodges

Bridal party honors Carrie Horton and Dean Bing ham

Mrs. Tracy Council entertaining in honor of Miss Carrie Horton and Mr. Dean Bing ham ahead of their February 28 wedding. Guests from town and out of town enjoyed verse cards, advice from married couples, reasons for and against marriage, and a two course refreshments.

Tracy Council Carrie Horton Dean Bingham Corneill

Mrs Roy Johnson Hosts Friday Afternoon Club Honor Guest Carrie Horton

The Friday afternoon club hosted Miss Carrie Horton as honor guest on February 20. The event featured thoughtful conversation a bride and groom questionnaire and a crossword puzzle with a wedding theme. Mrs B J Councill won a handkerchief prize and a shower of handkerchiefs welcomed Horton.

Roy Johnson Carrie Horton Miss Horton Carrie B. J. Councill F. A. Linney

Worth While Club elects officers for Washington Birthday observance

Mrs. J. M. Moretz hosted the Worth While Club last Friday at her King Street home. Decorations featured cut flowers and hatchet shaped place cards with red and blue candles. New officers elected: Mrs. J. M. Moretz president, Mrs. Cicero Greer vice president, Mrs. A. R. Smith secretary treasurer, with Mrs. W. H. Gragg, Mrs. D. J. Cottrell, and Mrs. John Greer on the program committee. Refreshments of brick ice cream and cake were served.

J. M. Moretz Worth While Club King Street Washington Cicero Greer A. R. Smith W. H. Gragg D. J. Cottrell John Greer

Substitute for Milk for Calves

Calves should receive whole milk for two to three weeks then switch to skim milk. Begin reducing whole milk at week two or three and end with calf fed entirely on skim milk by six to eight weeks. Skim milk continues until then. calf meals may substitute later. A Washington DC bulletin cites a mix after fifty days: corn meal fifty pounds, rolled oats fifteen, linseed meal fifteen, dried blood flour ten, powdered skim milk ten, salt half a pound. about two pounds daily feed at fifty days.

Bureau of Dairying Washington, D. C

Three Forks Cheese Factory Stockholders Meet in Boone

The stockholders of the Three Forks Cheese Factory will hold their annual meeting at the Critcker Hotel in Boone North Carolina on Saturday March 7 at 2 o'clock p m. It is hoped a good many will attend and that you will bring someone interested in a milk market. Joe Hardin secretary treasurer.

Three Forks

Financial Suggestion Spoken by Spouse

A spouse cautions about finances urging against buying a new spring suit due to low bank funds. The dialogue reveals household budgeting concerns and prioritization of essential expenses over discretionary clothing in tight money times.

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