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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1924
Page
5
Local affairs voice updates from Blae burn house social at Monday night gathering. Reminiscences on weather, town leadership changes, and residents’ health and travels across Boone and nearby areas.
Charles T. Rich of Medford Massachusetts, a Mayflower descendant, holds a handsaw presented by ninety year old P. A Morton who bought the tool in 1871. The saw helped build King’s Chapel Boston in 1749, was made in England over 300 years ago, and has passed through early settler families.
Aho community celebrates the opening of a new modern schoolhouse with Mr and Mrs Roy Dotson teaching. The old church and school were razed for the new facilities as Oscar Moore was hospitalized in Hickory for a large carbuncle. Mrs May Moore was thrown from a mule but escaped with minor injuries. A Wilson of Hickory visited the area and a child of Mrs Hardy Green was buried at Aho last Saturday.
Local notes report J M Cornell and Elizabeth Reese making progress after visits and illnesses. Fred Barnes Injures leg when a .22 rifle discharged during loading. Dr J W Jones operated to remove bullet. Carter Penley visits Callie Barnes. Forace Moretz family relocating near Rich Mountain to James Cornell home. Rhoda Winkler sustains a cut thumb needing medical dressings in Boone by Perry and Bingham.
Christmas passed quietly with children enjoying the day. Mrs. Caroline Bradshaw broke a bone above the knee last Wednesday and is recovering. Dr. Wilson of Lenoir treats her. Ed Church and Avery Nelson families from Lenoir visit kin. Mrs. Robey Pendley tends her sick mother. Charlie Church, son of Cloyd Church, is recovering from a shooting incident. J C Triplett returns from West Virginia after coal mining work. Mrs. Tom Beach improves after preaching at Pendley. Jim Olley of Lenoir in poor condition.
Mr Geo Cofey has a critically ill baby and Mrs Beart Coffey remains very ill. Annie Ward and Miss Stanche visit with husband. Mrs Coffey returned home with relatives. Lentz left for Vaile Crucis to enter school. Ernie Green of the Lost Province surveying crew spent the weekend with his wife. Born to Mr and Mrs R Moore a baby girl. Weather unusually cold for several days. Mr Wiley Vannoy’s new...
A bungalow by Paul Klutz nears completion and touted as one of Blowing Rock's finest. Doris Storie visits with her mother Ella Storie while Henry faces a setback at Foscoe. Silver Lake hosts a lively youth skating day and Dr Hardin of Skulls Mills tends many Blowing Rock patients.
The Foscoe column reports a Christmas entertainment at the new church with plays The Babe in the Manger Rock of Ages and Come Angel Band. It notes visitors and local residents home from Boone and Blowing Rock, illnesses, and local happenings including church sermons and local wildlife sightings.
Mrs G TH Jeffcoat and Miss Cora Jeffcoat rode to Toodd on business last Thursday. J F Moretz provided the team and driver. Roads were severely muddy making travel slow and difficult with the Ford and steer power required to reach home.
The community reports slow road work with gravel and sand plans for the road bed. Local trips include Miss Winnie Moretz and Mr J F Moretz to Boone. Rev Jeffcoat and Miss Cora Jeffcoat hiked to Mount Zion Lutheran church for a large Sunday audience.
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