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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1920
Page
2
The Boone community article laments neglect at The Town Cemetery with overgrown weeds and a damaged fence. It urges residents to fund a sturdy wire fence and better upkeep, inviting contributions to W. G. Todd or R. C. Rivers and promising a spring effort to map and beautify the burial ground.
A Dec 13 box supper at Mabel School raised 82.80 for a county library. The article thanks attendees and notes the library arrival soon. Also reports Wade Price recovering from pneumonia, Lottie Byers visiting, and school holidays from Dec 28 to 29. The seventh grate.
Dr Bingkan is appointed dental examiner by the Surgeon General of the United States Public Health Service to render free treatment to patients of the Bureau of War Risk Insurance. He will explain the scope of treatment to patients when they come for examination.
Boone Methodists plan a modern church building and a new parsonage near Boone and Blowing Rock with total costs around 30000 dollars. A building committee and church members will gather subscriptions by the first Sunday in February, with options for five year payments and support from Church Extension Boards.
The motor car industry is rising as a leading sector. The Nash car, with a valve in head motor and endurance, sells for about eight hundred to one thousand dollars more than competing makes, yet remains moderately priced. H. W. Horton of Highway Motor Co. promotes the Nash in Boone and North Wilkesboro, NC, as dealers for several counties.
Neighbor remarks how highway damage hurts Perkins, who at 75 rejects eternal streets in a celestial city. He jokes about no Good Roads Commission in heaven and questions who would tear up the road there.
The Training School began Tuesday with promising prospects for the year's second half. Teachers and most students spent holidays with relatives. Several former students married during the break, including Dr. L. R. Bingham who started practice dentistry in Boone.
Notice states a petition will be circulated and presented to Governor T W Bickett of North Carolina asking for the pardon of J N Pritchard of Elk Park on December 30 1919. The petition aims to secure executive clemency for the named individual.
Road bonds of Watauga County North Carolina offered for sale on February 10 1920 at 11 o clock a m. The issue is fifty thousand dollars in good semi annual interest serial bonds five to eighty years dated February 10 1920 payable in United States currency. Bids must be sealed with one percent certified check. The board reserves right to reject any or all bids write W R Gragg clerk to board of county commissioners Boone NC for further information.
Notice is given that an application will be made to the Governor of North Carolina for the pardon of W. 13. Shelton convicted of manslaughter at the fall term of Watauga Superior court 1919. This January 8 1920. Levite & Lovint B A Linney Attys.
The Handwork Shop of Poughkeepsie New York seeks knotted and tufted bedspreads. Do not send spreads without prior consultation with a regular staff member or a sample. We cannot accept poor work, so it is in your interest to check before sending work. November 4t.
North Carolina Watauga County Blowing Rock aldermen approved a 15000 bond issue to fund street improvements including land purchase widening retaining walls culverts and bridges. The plan calls for 1000 denominations with 6 percent interest and annual payments beginning December 1 1922.
G C Robbins treasurer swears that in 1916 the assessed value yields 18 percent net increase. The contemplated tax levy will delay funds to pay interest on bonds and create a sinking fund for principal. Notarized by J T Miller on December 1, 1919.
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