Important Events of the Past Year
A year in review lists major deaths and milestones from January to December including Thomas Hardy and Chauncey Depew passing away, Lindbergh and Earhart flights, political changes in Obregon and Hoover, major disasters, and notable achievements such as the Italia dirigible and Zeppelin flights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italia
Umberto Nobile
North Pole
Miss Earhart
Atlantic
General Nobile
Einar Lundberg
General Obregon
Mexico
Alfred Lowenstein
English Channel
Reapportionment Bill Gets Favorable Report
The reapportionment bill would shift seats among states with North Carolina gaining one seat and California six while Missouri loses two. New York? No. The bill delays any North Carolina gain until after 1932 and aligns White House and Republican leaders in favor of passage.
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Washington
North Carolina
Congress
House
California
Michigan
Ohio
Texas
New Jersey
Connecticut
Florida
Oklahoma
Missouri
Indiana
Maine
Mississippi
Nebraska
Rhode Island
Vermont
Vandenburg
Senate
White House
Coolidge
Will Lentz Dies at Blowing Rock
Will Lentz 39 prominent Silver Lake citizen died last Thursday from influenza complications. Funeral held Friday at Blowing Rock Reformed church. Survived by widowed mother, one brother John Lentz, and three sisters Mrs Collis Greene Mrs Ira Bolick and Mrs Claude Shores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blowing Rock
Will Lentz
Silver Lake
Blowing Rock Reformed Church
John Lentz
Collis Greene
Ira Bolick
Claude Shores
Civitan Club to Hold Business Meet Tonight
The Boone Civitan Club will hold its monthly business meeting at the Daniel Boone hotel this Thursday evening at 7 30. The board of directors should assemble there 30 minutes early. The luncheon last week was well attended and President G K Moose thanked members for their cooperation.
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Boone Civitan Club
Daniel Boone Hotel
G. K. Moose
Civitan Hahn
Civitan
T. E. Bingham
Will O. Gordon
Dr. Gordon
Gordon
Civitan L
Bounties Paid on Hawks Crows Wildcats by State
County game warden J W Bryan announces bounties offered by the state conservation department for hawks 25 cents crows 15 cents wildcats 2 dollars kingfishers 25 cents. Bounties paid on two crows and four hawks with proof required for payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Bryan
State Department of Conservation and
Mr. Bryan
R R Johns Died At Lenow Sunday
Mr Riche R Johnson half owner of the Boone Steam Laundry and a popular Boone businessman died at Caldwell Hospital Lenoir early Sunday after a major operation. He had served as station agent for the Linville River Railway Company before forming the Boone Steam Laundry partnership with Dempsey Wilcox. Interment was in Knoxville with two brothers and one sister surviving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riche. R. Johnson
Boone Steam Laundry
Caldwell Hospital
Lenoir
Johnson
Watauga County
Linville River Railway Company
Pineola
Shulls Mills
Boone
Dempsey Wilcox
Knoxville
Tenn
Canadian Booze Smuggling Into U S Tops 100 Million
A Globe dispatch from Ottawa reports Canada exported alcohol worth 100 million dollars to the United States since the anti smuggling treaty. The illicit trade rose each year, totaling over 30 million this year, with yearly exports rising from 14.85 million in 1924 to 27.24 million in 1928 and U S imports climbing accordingly.
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Toronto
Ont
A _ dispatch
The
Globe Today
Ottawa
Canada
United States
Dispatch
U. S
Influenza Situation Improves in Town but Mixed Signals
Doctors report a decrease in new flu calls in the community signaling improvement while rural areas show little change. Pneumonia linked to flu remains grave with high fatality. Schools reopen and Pas Time Theater resumes.
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Repor
Benjamin Duke Dies Aged 76 In New York Mansion
Benjamin Duke longtime tobacco magnate and early electric power pioneer died at his Fifth Avenue home in New York after a long illness. He left an estate of about sixty million dollars and bequeathed roughly a million to Duke University. His body was sent for in state at Duke University, with funeral services at Memorial Chapel in Durham and burial in Maplewood cemetery.
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Benjamin N. Duke
Fifth Avenue
New York
Duke University
Memorial Chapel
Durham
Maplewood Cemetery
Optimism Cooperation Faith Drive Local Resolve
Dr Gordon lauds mountain country and its people praising optimism co operation and faith in humanity. He urges readers to give their best and expects progress as the community ascends toward its goals.
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Gordon
Hodges Elected Boone Mayor to Fill Unexpired Term
Ex sheriff John W. Hodges was chosen mayor of Boone by the board of aldermen to fill the unexpired term of the late W. R. Gragg after several ballots. The council also elected P. C. Wyke as policeman to succeed Caleb Garland, who resigned, though Wyke has declined the post and no replacement has been named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Hodges
Boone
Board of Aldermen
W. R. Gragg
J. M. Moretz
Leo B. Vaughn
B. B. Dougherty
Hill Hagaman
Smith Hagaman
J. B
Question Mark lands after 150 hours in air
Army endurance flight plane the Question Mark completed a 150 hours 40 minutes flight at Los Angeles Metropolis Airport ending New Year’s Day takeoff at 7 26 am. Five crew fought motor trouble and refueled with planes while traveling about 11 500 miles carrying 42 000 pounds.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Army
Metropolitan
Constanly
Fokker
Gardner Inauguration Planned For Friday In Raleigh
Plans for the inauguration of O Max Gardner as governor have been completed by the inaugural committee and the Raleigh chamber of commerce. The ceremony will be at noon at the Raleigh city auditorium with Chief Justice Stacey administering the oath. A cadet escort from North Carolina State College will accompany the governor elect. Governor McLean will relinquish office in a simple capitol ceremony. Lieutenant Governor J Elmer Long will preside and Adjutant General Metts will oversee the military parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Max Gardner
Legislative
Raleigh Chamber of Commerce
Raleigh City Auditorium
W. P. Stacey
North Carolina State College
Gardner
McLean
State Capitol
J. Elmer Long
J. van B. Metts
Illnesses and marriages mark Vilas Route 1 News
In Vilas on January 5 Mr. William Hollar is gravely ill with pneumonia. The Greer and Earp families suffer influenza. Lee Earp and Miss Ethel Greer wed in Marion on December 21. Coy Earp and Ella Walls marry December 16 at Rev. Ashley’s home. Don Coffey and wife welcomed a son on December 29. Mt. Lebanon Sunday school resumes next week after influenza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Walls
Don Coffey
Mt. Lebanon Church
L. C. Earp
Watauga County Bank Stockholders Meeting Set
The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Watauga County Bank will be held in the bank building on Monday January 14 at 1 30 p m. All stockholders are asked to be present or send proxy.
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Watauga County Bank
Burglar Dialogue on Preheist Plans and New Year Resolutions
The exchange shows two burglars discussing whether they left anything behind and planning to check the newspaper in the morning. It ends with a light remark about New Year's resolutions.
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Spike
Boone Schools Opened Tuesday After Flu Epidemic
The Boone schools reopened Tuesday after Christmas holidays due to influenza. Attendance exceeded expectations with 95 percent of Normal faculty back and 77 percent student presence at the high school. Demonstration and other schools reported about 75 percent turnout. Teacher Ethel Bouchelle was delayed in Greensboro due to her sister’s illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blowing Rock
R. H. Askew
Boone
J. D. Rankin
the Normal
E. L. Ball
Ethel Bouchelle
Greensboro
Chappell Wilson
A H Graham Named Speaker of the House in Raleigh
In Raleigh on Tuesday A H Graham of Orange was unanimously named speaker of the house by the Democratic caucus. The session named other officers including Alex Lassiter principal clerk and Rosa B Mund engrossing clerk. Senate officers were chosen with Thos L Johnson president pro tem and Needham Mangum principal clerk. Republicans chose Guy Weaver and Hamlin as minority leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
A. H. Graham
Orange
Sergeant At Arms
Frank Winston
Bertie
Graham
Alex Lassiter
John D. Berry
Wake
Reading
Rosa B
Martin
O. P. Shull
Harnett
Exum T. Lewis
Nash
John S. Williams
Watauga
Guy Weaver
Yadkin
Senate
Representative Hamlin
Transylvania
House
Turner Grant
Carter Williams
Errors in County Exhibit Prompt Taxpayer Comment
The Democrat issue of December 27 reports two errors in the county exhibit. S. B. Howard is listed for county home work but had no role there and received 623.18 for surveying the county line between Watauga and Caldwell as directed by the 1925 legislature. In August A. E. South is shown as county accountant and juvenile judge with 775.00, which should be 75 due to a doubled numeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrat
S. B. Howard
A. E. South
Mellon to Stay as Treasury Secretary in Hoover Administration
Washington reports indicate Secretary of the Treasury Mellon will remain in office under President-elect Hoover after a lengthy meeting. Mellon’s extended talks with Hoover, longer than typical consultations, suggest no impending change to the treasury post. A Winstonville woman in Winston County court faced a rent dispute moment when asked to repeat her statement.
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Melon
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Hoover
Treasury
Winstonville
Winston County Court
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomas Hardy
Col. Geo. W. Gotheals
Panama Canal
Charles A. Lindbergh
Central America
Havana
Charles Levine
Hinchcliffe
Elsie Mackay
England
Geo. Haldeman
Eddie Stinson
Jacksonville
Fla
Chauncey Depew
Koehl
von Huenfeld
Fitzmaurice
Kellogg
George H. Wilkins
Lieutenant Eielson
Alaska
Floyd Bennett
Byrd
Bremen
Greenly Island
Ellen Terry
Gene Tunney
City of
New Zealand
Porto Rico
New York Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals
Graf Zeppelin
Lakehurst
N. J
Germany
George Barr McCutcheon
Herbert Hoover
South
Vestris
Virginia Capes
San Pedro
Thomas Fortune Ryan
Finacier
King George V
Green Park
Boone Road
Marion
Winkler
Albert S. Cooper
Albert Sidney Cooper
Cooper
Sone
Albert Sidney, Jr
C. S. Prevette
A. L. Combs
Burlington
Boone Fork Institute
McKaraher
Philadelphia
Mudge
Skulls Mills
M. E. Church
Blowing Rock Methodist Church
Civitan Club
HAWKS
CROWS
R.R. Johns
Lenow
Benjamin Duke
VILAS
Normal College
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