Europe Still Due U S More Than Twelve Billion
Special writer Caleb Johnson explains the war debts Europe owes the United States totaling about 12.0 billion after interest, clarifying that Germany owes no direct US debt and that the Dawes and Young plans set long repayment terms.
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Europe
U. S
Caleb Johnson
The
Democrat
United States
Congress
England
France
Italy
Germany
Chicago to Host 1932 Democratic National Convention
After a Saturday meeting of the Democratic National Committee Chicago was chosen to host the 1932 convention. Atlantic City had offered 200 000 to secure the honor but Chicago prevailed. The event will follow the Republican meeting in the same city on June 14. Jackson Day dinner featured speeches from Alfred E. Smith John W. Davis and James M. Cox.
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Democratic National Committee
Washington
Chicago
Atlantic City
Midwest
Alfred E. Smith
John W. Davis
James M. Cox
Harmony
John J. Raskob
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Watauga Board of Health reports progress in quarter
Sanitary officer Gordon Battle released a quarterly report to the U S Public Health Service detailing eight hundred four inspections of private premises resulting in new 129 rural privies 9 urban privies and 18 school privies 22 septic tanks installed and 22 private water supplies improved 51 sewer connections to Boone city system since July. Grade A milk supplied by Howards Knob dairy with at least three Grade A supplies expected for tourism next summer as hotels and cafes in Boone and Blowing Rock receive periodic sanitary ratings placards displayed in public areas.
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Gordon Battle
Watauga County
Boone
Howards Knob
Blowing Rock
Chevrolet Organization Banquet Highlights Sales Gains and Plans
Members of the local Chevrolet sales agency gathered at the Critcker Hotel Tuesday for a social and business banquet. The group discussed improved service, announced plans for new agency initiatives, and reported that the first month of the six model sold over sixteen cars. Attendees included W Ralph Winkler O J Harman W T Payne L L Bingham Hamp Blackburn Ray Brendall Stuart Winkler Ralph Church with guests A E Hodges J S Winkler Cliff McConnell and Brantley Duncan.
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Chevrolet Automobile
Critcker Hotel
Chevrolet
W. R. Chevrolet Company
W. Ralph Winkler
O. J. Harman
W. T. Payne
L. L. Bingham
Hamp Blackburn
Ray Brendall
Stuart Winkler
Ralph Church
A. E. Hodges
J. S. Winkler
Cliff McConnell
Brantley Duncan
Head of Sears Roebuck Dies at Seventy
Chicago Julius Rosenwald chairman of Sears Roebuck died last Wednesday at 2 55 p m after arteriosclerosis and kidney ailment. He would have turned seventy in August and built a fortune from Sears Roebuck and Company through philanthropy totaling over 40 million dollars.
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Sears Roebuck
Chicago
Julius Rosenwald
Sears Roebuck and Company
Rosenwald
Vilas Man Fined For Sanitary Privy Law Violation
Jack Smith of Vilas was bailed into Justice of the Peace E. N. Hahn's court Friday and fined $10 after pleading guilty to violating the sanitary privy law. He was given five days to build a privy meeting state standards.
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Vilas
Jack Smith
Justice of the Peace
E. N. Hahn
Farm Plan Aims Broad Rollout Across Mountain Counties
The 5-10 year farm program, begun three weeks ago via The Asheville Citizen, draws support in the Northwest hills. Civitan Club interest invites Wataugans to join a broader movement toward agricultural prosperity with coordinated objectives for crops, soil, seed, livestock, irrigation, and regional canneries, aiming for gradual expansion into ten years.
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Asheville
Northwest
Democrat
Civitan Club
United Agricultural Prosperity
Parent-Teacher Meeting Set for Thursday at Demonstration School
The Parent-Teacher Association will hold its January meeting at the Demonstration School auditorium on Thursday the 14th at 3 15 p m. A short program by sixth and seventh grades follows with Mr Smith Hagaman giving a brief address and Miss Virginia Wary singing two numbers. All parents and friends are urged to attend.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Smith Hagaman
Virginia Wary
Southern Railway Official Dies Sudden at Hearings
L E Jeffries 63 vice president and general counsel of Southern Railway collapsed at consolidation hearings in Washington after questioning Daniel Willard of the Baltimore and Ohio. Firemen treated him but he died despite artificial respiration.
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Washington
D. C
L. E. Jeffries
Southern Railway System
Jeffries
Uniontown
Ala
Daniel Willard
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Monon Railroad
Willard
Fire Department
Aho Girl Sets Eight Year School Attendance Record
Miss Virginia Hampton of the Aho community has never missed a day of school in eight years. At 15 she finished seventh grade and will enter high school next year, drawing attention from friends for her unusual dedication to studies.
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Virginia Hampton
S. Q. Hampton
Aho
Wet Senators Urge Beer for Aid of the Farmers
Senate debate on legalizing four percent beer as a tool to aid farmers and government finances. Senator Bingham of Connecticut presents a prosperity chart by the Crusaders predicting a near one billion dollar industry, $400 million in taxes, and thousands of jobs, plus higher grain prices.
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Washington
Senate
Bingham
Connecticut
Crusaders
Philip Bentley Near Death in Laurel Fork
Philip Bentley aged and respected Laurel Fork resident lies critically ill with pneumonia at home. Doctors have abandoned hope of recovery as life ebbs at noon Wednesday. Several children gather at his bedside.
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Philip Bentley
Laurel Fork
Warren Home Burns Fire destroys Warren residence
The Mabel section reports a two week old blaze that consumed Luke Warren's substantial frame house. Most furniture and household effects were not recovered and no insurance coverage was found. No value estimate is available for the home.
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Mabel
Luke Warren
Orrin Gaither to Undergo Arm Operation at Veterans Hospital
Boone resident Orrin Gaither left Monday for Johnson City to undergo an arm operation at the Veterans Hospital. He previously suffered a broken bone with a recent infection prompting the procedure.
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Orrin Gaither
Boone
Johnson City
Veterans Hospital
Two thirds of Federal Loans Have Been Pr
Mr F B Benson seed loan agent in charge of drought relief funds visited Boone to collect debts from Watauga County borrowers On this day he reported about 20000 collected from roughly 30000 owed and said several thousand bushels of Irish potatoes were collateralized and held for higher prices He will return to Boone Thursday January 21st to meet at S C Eggers office in the Watauga County Bank building Borrowers urged to settle obligations with the federal program
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F. B. Benson
Agi
Intanga
Nor West Carolina
Boone
Benson
Areu
Watauga
S. C. Eggers
Watauga County Bank
Sam
Boone curfew ordinance ratified by city council
The Board of Town Aldermen adopted a curfew ordinance making it a misdemeanor for under fourteen to remain on streets after 9 PM unless with an adult. Penalties vary from 1 to 5 dollars at the mayor's discretion. Police enforce. no special curfew officer appointed. Citizens sought action due to nighttime petty depredations by youths.
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Board of Town Aldermen
Dearmin Plans Ice Plant in Boone This Spring
Elk Park businessman J. M. Dearmin spent a day in Boone outlining plans to build an ice manufacturing plant here this spring. He would install new equipment and begin ice making before hot weather if local cooperation is offered. Dearmin already runs a model plant at Elk Park and has supplied Boone residents, but distance prompted a Boone facility.
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J. M. Dearmin
Elk Park
Boone
Dearmin
Aroma of North Carolina Apple Brings Brothers Together
Two brothers long separated by 30 years reunited in Guthrie Oklahoma after an Oklahoma man smelled a North Carolina apple and identified a Stillwater neighbor. Colonel J W Harrelson announced the coincidence noting the meeting was confirmed by Captain Garrett Drummond.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
Oklahoma
J. W. Harrelson
Department of Conservation and Development
Garrett Drummond
Stillwater
Okla
Fort Bragg
Guthrie
Mountain
McBride
John K Perry Dies After Brief Illness at 82
John Kenedy Perry 82 a Beaver Dam resident and longtime county leader died at his home Tuesday after a three week illness General debility listed as cause Funeral services set for Wednesday at Bethel Baptist Church with Reverends Hicks and McKaughn to officiate Interment in churchyard cemetery Surviving include a widow and five children including Dr H B Perry of Boone Clyde Perry of Sugar Grove and Mrs W Y Farthing and Mrs M H Edmiston of Sugar Grove Born at Bakers Gap Tennessee he moved to Watauga County in 1866 and remained a civic and church leader throughout his life
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John Kenedy Perry
Beaver Dam Section
Bethel Baptist Church
Hicks and McKaughn
W. Y. Perry
Sherwood
Dr. H. B. Perry
Boone
Clyde Perry
Sugar Grove
Mesdames
W. Y. Farthing
M. H. Edmiston
Mr. Perry
Bakers Gap
Tenn
Commodore Perry
Watauga County
Perry
Mrs. Tugman Celebrates Seventy Fifth Birthday Reunion
Anzanette Tugman of Ridgles Fork marked her 75th birthday with a family reunion at the old home. Five living children and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren attended. A large dinner and candles on the cake highlighted the gathering as stories of the past were shared.
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Anzanette Tugman
Riddles Fork
T. P. Adams
Silverstone
Zora Tatum
Todd
W. A. Tugman
B. W. Tugman
Jefferson
S. G. Tugman
Appalachian Beats Union In Opening Court Game
The Appalachian Mountaineers opened their season with a 37 to 27 victory over Union College of Barbourville Kentucky. Goins opened scoring for Appalachian and Johnston led a second half rally to take the lead and hold it. Simpson of Union stood out with ten points while Davis Walker and McConnell contributed for Appalachian.
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Appalachian Mountaineers
Union College Quint
Barbourville
Appalachia
Goins
Mountaineer
Union
Johnston
Mountaineers
Simpson
Scrappy Union Center
Davis
Walker
Appalachian
McConnell
Mrs Thomas E Moore Died At Lenoir Home
Mrs Thomas E Moore 56 sister of John B Steele of Boone died at her Lenoir area home Sunday morning after a stroke Saturday afternoon. Survived by husband three sons two daughters and siblings including Mrs Cecil Hickman Granite Falls Louise Moore Boone Fred S Moore Elizabethton Edwin Moore Newland and John Moore Granite Falls. Services at the old Happy Valley home with burial in the Steele family cemetery.
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Thomas E. Moore
John B. Steele
Boone
Lenoir
Cecil Hickman
Granite Falls
Louise Moore
Fred S. Moore
Elizabethton
Tenn
Edwin Moore
Newland
John Moore
W. M. Moore
Statesville
Ben E. Harrill
Lincolnton
Clark Steele
Happy Valley
Steele
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Chevrolet Organization
East Bridgewater
Mass
Southern Railway
Warren
N. Carolina
Apple
Unites Brothers
John K. Perry
Beaver Dam
Bethel
Mrs. Tugman
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