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Watauga Democrat

Location

Boone, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1930

Page

8

Lonely Christmas for kin of little Melvin Horst

Orrville Ohio December 24 a quiet Christmas tree stands unlit as a family mourns Melvin Horst missing since December 27 last year. Neighbors share sympathy and a vigil light keeps the home’s memory burning as hope remains for the child to return alive or in memory.

Lonely Christmas Kin OF Little Melvin Horst Orrville Ohio Melvin Horst Melvin Horst Raymond Horst

Explosives Found Citywide by Mecklenburg County Police

Police found enough dynamite to blow up a city at multiple suburban sites in Mecklenburg County. Forty cases of explosives were reported in scattered locations Friday morning after residents called police to collect the material.

Mecklenburg County

Dynamite Stolen From Local Warehouse Last Night

Police say thieves seized dynamite from a warehouse but fled hastily after realizing the true nature of the cargo. No injuries reported and investigation ongoing.

Why is a newspaper like a woman satire in Fort Mead

The Leader offers a prize for best answer to a joke question about newspapers. Replies include thinner than before bold type easy to read and influential. The correct answer: every man should own one not chase another. Farmers in Onslow County sold 26 ears of fat hogs for 36 797 dollars an increase of 19 10 over last season signaling rising pork interest.

Leader Fort Mead Florida Onslow Couty

Sunday School Lesson Reflects Birth of Christ

The article cites Matthew for Jesus birth as the miracle and natural outgrowth of His divine nature. It describes star signs, celestial music, and angelic announcements observed by shepherds, emphasizing that Christ must be born in each soul to bring true renewal.

Matthew

Church Announcements List Religious Services Schedule

Local churches announce Sunday School times worship services and mid week meetings. Methodist under Dr Chandler Ebenezer. Advent Christian with Rev Gragg. Boone Baptist with Rev Hix and J T C Wright. Lutheran St Marks Grace Boone Holy Community and Grace Boon. Clark's Creek Holy Community. Each outlines school times superintendents and service hours and invites public.

Advent Christian S. E. Gragg Boone Baptist P. A. Hix J. T. C. Wright St. Marks Bailey's Camp Lynthea Moretz Grace—Boone George L. Sawyer Holy Community Clark’s Creek Cicero Townsend

Watauga Charge Rev Burgess Pastor Henson's Chapel Schedule

Watauga Charge Rev A Burgess conducts services at Henson's Chapel with Sunday worship on the second and fourth Sundays at 11 am and first Sunday and third Sundays at 5 pm. Sunday School at 9 45 am with J B Horton superintendent. Epworth League 6 pm. Preaching times for Valie Crucis Blowing Sel Mabel and Salem are listed with their respective schedule and superintendents.

Watauga A. Burgess Henson’s Chapel Sunda J. B. Horton Epworth League Valie Mabel

Boone approves street bond issue ordinance in 1929

Town of Boone Board of Aldermen adopts an ordinance authorizing street improvement bonds up to 25000 dollars for paving and reconstruction. Tax levy to cover principal and interest. Ordinance takes effect 30 days after publication unless voter submission occurs. Public inspection of debt statement noted. Public notice includes upcoming deer and wild turkey season closure hearing on January 10, 1930 in Watauga County.

North Carolina Watauga County Boone H. B. Perry L. L. Vam J. D. Rankin Hi. B. Perry L. L. Bingham North Caro R. S. Swift Board of Department of Conservation, Division of Game Division of Game J. P. Stepp Harrison Baker

Notice of Administration and Sales in North Carolina

Notice of administration for the estate of L. D. Miller asks creditors to present claims within twelve months and settle debts. Executor E. F. Sherwood also seeks claims against J. H. Shipley’s estate with a December 31, 1929 date. A public sale will occur February 3, 1930 in Boone to satisfy a mortgage debt of sixty five dollars and costs on lands in Watauga County.

L. D. Miller J. C. Miller Admi J. H. Shipley E. F. Sherwood Sid Beck Vada Beck Watauga North Carolina E. F. Prestwood Office of the Register of Deeds Watauga County Boone J. R. Berry Watauga River

Our Farly Filer reports visits and local events

Mrs Nathan Horton and children visit Jefferson. J H Mast of Cove Creek is jailed after a Friday night riot. about fifty participated. Deputy Marshal W H Greer brought forward John Guy charged with blockading. bound over to Statesville court. Big Rock Creek riot in Mitchell County leaves one dead and twenty injured from whisky excess. Flannery silver mine on Buckeye Creek opens with ten to fifteen workers. L L Greene visits Boone, asserts Watauga citizenship. Boone Christmas dull. editor despondent over a sweetheart letter. Henry W Grady dies in Atlanta after Boston speeches. South loses a noble defender and editor of The Atlanta Constitution.

Nathan Horton Jefferson J. H. Mast Cove Creek W. H. Greer U. S John Guy Bryan Statesville Court Big Rock Creek Mitchell County Flannery Buckeye Creek L. L. Greene Boone Watauga The Democrat Henry W. Grady Atlanta Boston Cleveland Mr. Grady South Grady Atlanta Constitution

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