Local affairs glimpse from Boone and surrounding towns
Local notes report visits by Mr and Mrs James Smith in town and Mrs Howard Gragg recovering from influenza. Fred Church and Gordon Taylor motor to Chicago for work. Several residents travel for funerals and medical care while Duke University student Kenneth Linney recovers from surgery. Boone news highlights a strong Asheville Citizen paper route, folklore program plans, a garden campaign urging bigger and better gardens, and the death of Mrs Augusta Hine at 90 plus extended local farming plans by W H Gragg and Watt Gragg with rivers field in Boone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Gragg
Fred Church
Gordon Taylor
Chicago
Ill
Frank McGhee
W. D. Turner
Carolina Stores Corporation
Bsiness
Fres
A. B. Cole
Blowing Rock
Kentucky
Lyons
Kenneth Linney
Duke University
Long
Statesville
Boone
J. C. Rivers
Bristol
W. R. Butler
Mountain City
Butler
Kings Mountain Hospital
Luther South
Beaver Dam
Houck
Asheville
George Loven
Ingalls
E. F. Abernethy
Gastonia
Charlotte
Coffey
I. G. Greer
Columbus
Polk County
Greer
Educational Assembly
J. L. Grayson
Grayson & Butler
Tenn
Democrat
North Carolina
Tennessee
Great
Cherokee
Currituck
Watauga
Augusta Hine
Erwin
Thomas Hines
Mattie Hines
Johnson City
W. H. Gragg
Watt Gragg
Watt
Miss Bouchelle Hosts Theatre Party
Miss Ethel Bouchelle entertained many friends at a theatre party on Tuesday evening January 7. After the film The Mysterious Island a Vitaphone production, guests visited Boone Drug Store for cream and cake. Attending were Esther Fleming Eula Todd Katherine Harwell Elizabeth Tucker Carrie Coffey Jane Eliason Estelle Pye Annie Stanbury Mesdames David Greene G K Moose Dean Bingham Paul Coffey J M Gaither and Misses Richardson Spencer Bolt and Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Bouchelle
Ethel Bouchelle
Boone Drug Store
Miss Blouchelle
Esther Fleming
Eula Todd
Katherine Harwell
Elizabeth Tucker
Carrie Coffey
Jane Eliason
Estelle Pye
Annie Stanbury
Mesd
Maids and Matrons Club Meets at Miss Cottrell Home
The Maids and Matrons Club and friends gathered Friday evening at Miss Ruth Cottrell's College Street home. Three bridge tables and four progressions kept guests engaged. Mrs. Fred Hodges won the club high, while guest Esther Fleming took a guest high and a tainty compact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Cottrell
College Street
Fred Hodges
Esther Fleming
Froy Cottrell
Estelle Pye
Jane Eliason
Two Delightful Blowing Rock Bridge Parties
Mrs. T. H. Coffey and daughter Ellen hosted a farewell bridge party for Lena Reeves who leaves for Richmond Virginia for the winter. Four tables played while mingled treats included mints olives coffee ambrosia and fruit cake. Reeves received an honor gift and guests included Lena Reeves and several local couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blowing Rock
T. H. Coffey
Ellen
Lena Reeves
Richmond
Mrs. Davis
Teer
Mesdames H. E. Conrad
R. V. Norman
C. S. Prevette
Harry Tharrington
Stuart Cannon
Rob Greene
C. A. Williams
H. P. Holshouser
Robert Holshouser
Will Suddre
Friday Afternoon Club Meets at Mrs Greer Home
Mrs I G Greer hosted the bi monthly Friday Afternoon Club gathering with Mrs Milton Greer and Mrs R S Abernethy as guests. Members enjoyed comradely visiting a unique guessing contest and end with a salad course and mince pies. The next meeting will be at Mrs Suma Hardin’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Greer
Mrs. I. G. Greer
A. E. South
Milton Greer
R. S. Abernethy
Rutherford College
Suma Hardin
Smith and Wright to Attend Grand Lodge Sessions in Raleigh
Messrs. A. R. Smith and J. T. C. Wright plan to leave Monday for Raleigh to attend the Grand Masonic Lodge sessions on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Lodge
A. R. Smith
J. T. C. Wright
Raleigh
Grand Masonic Lodge
Local Notes from Boone and Brookside
Boone R F D locals report Z T Watson teaching penmanship at Miller Consolidated School with an average of 52 pupils and set to begin at River View Monday January 20. Mr Wall of Baltimore visits his parents and gifts a first class radio. Mrs Eben Castle suffers dropsy while Ed Stokes and John McNeil are asked about Harrison Baker county game warden and fox hunting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy
Baltimore
Eben Castle
Nate Phillipe
Ed Stokes
John McNeil
Harrison Baker
Baker
Residents report bear killed and fires, deaths and moves
News notes state Newland C W Wiseman and others killed a 350 pound bear nearby last week while J D Braswell became secretary treasurer of Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance. A fatal shooting near Elk Park. a toddler killed by a falling snag. several survivable illnesses. Local postmaster Mrs T W Hopkins improves. shrubbery shipments to the North. pups sold for sixty dollars. Rock House Filling Station changes hands. a granddaughter born to Hackett Smithdeal in Elizabethton Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Wiseman
P. A. Vance
J. D. Braswell
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company
T. W. Hopkins
Sor
Dallas
Hendersonville
T. A. Love
James Loveless
Elk Park
R. B. Dula
Harvey Ferguson
Elisha Ferguson
Levi Ellis
Cranberry
Newland
Rusher
Paul Fletcher
Rock House
Vincent Odum
Ed Ray
Hackett Smithdeal
Elizabethton
Tenn
Weather Summary for Week Ending January 11 1930
The report from Appalachian State Teachers College Boone shows average max 49F, min 28F, and average 35F with a 20 degree daily range. Highest 66F on the 9th, lowest 10F on the 5th. Precipitation 0.10 inches, greatest 0.10 on the 7th. 2 clear days, 3 cloudy, 2 partly cloudy. Prevailing wind southeast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co-operative Station
Appalachian State Teachers College
Boone
J. T. C. Wright
At & A
Services at Cove Creek Baptist Saturday Conference
Saturday at 2 o'clock the pastor leads services and all members are urged to attend to decide if Saturday afternoon services should continue. Sunday at 11 o'clock Dr Will Gordon speaks on The Doctor of Theology Converses With the Teacher of Christianity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cove Creek Baptist
Meebers
Will Gordon
Local Notables and Notices in The Democrat January 16 1890
Repair work on a dwelling front by A W Beach. Elks Park trip for Captain E F Lovill and L L Greene. Nathan Horton travels to Jefferson after wife and children. Obituary notice for Guss Finley of Wilkesboro. Lawyer E Spencer Blackburn praised. Death of Col I W McQueen noted. Sheep record claimed by C J Cottrell. J F Spainhour visits Burke County then Boone. Morris and Roxy Edmisten marry at Blowing Rock. Linville development plans promise a new town and railroad connection. Subscription list and stockholders meeting for Sugar Grove National Farm Loan Assn on Jan 25 1930. Update on A S Jones and family health. For rent or sale ads and local professional notices follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrat
A. W. Beach
D. B. Dougherty
E. F. Lovill
L. L. Greene
Elk Park
Nathan Horton
Jefferson
Guss Finley
Wilkesboro
E. Spencer’ Blackburn
Mountain City
I. W. McQueen
C. J. Cottrell
J. F. Spainhour
Wilson
Burke County
Boone
Spainhour
E. G. Morris
Roxy Edmisten
Blowing Rock
Cranberry
Linville
Roanoke
Sugar Grove National Farm Loan Association
John F. Brown
North Carolina
L. H. Holler
Church Announcements from Advent and Boone Baptist
Advent Christian church announces Sunday School at 9 45 and morning service at 11. Boone Baptist lists Rev P A Hix as pastor with Sunday School at 9 45 and preaching at 11 and 7, B Y P A at 6, mid week prayer on Wednesdays at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advent Christian
S. E. Gragg
Boone Baptist
P. A. Hix
J. T. ©. Wright
Lutheran Churches Varying Sunday Services Public Invitation
St Marks Bailey s Camp Grace Boone Holy Community and Banner Elk hold rotating preaching services on Sundays with Sunday School sessions each week. Church superintendents Lynethea Moretz George L Sawyer Cicero Townsend lead congregations. Pastor J A Yount extends cordial invitation to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Marks
Bailey’s Camp
Lynthea Moretz
Grace—Boone
George L. Sawyer
Holy Community
Clark’s Creek
Watauga Charge Pastors Schedule for Sundays
Watauga Charge schedule lists preaching at Henson's Chapel Valle Crucis Blowing Rock and Mabel with Epworth Leagues SEC dates. Valle Crucis and Blowing Rock hold services on specific Sundays with Sunday School and superintendent names. Salem hosts preaching on the first and third Sundays at 3 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watauga
A. Burgess
Henson’s Chapel
J. B. Horton
Epworth League
Valle Crucis
J. M. Shull
Blowing Rock
Mabel
Moretz
Salem
Methodist Church notices with Dr Chandler preaching
Sunday School at 9:45 led by J. D. Tankin with Epworth League at 6:15. Preaching at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. by Dr. Chandler. Prayer meeting Wednesday at p.m. Choir practice Friday at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
O. J. Chandler
J. D. Tankin
Chandler
Epworth League
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James Smith
Mrs. Reeves
North, Water Street
Alfred Adams
Town
Water Street
The
T. L. Critcher
W. D. Wilson
Rose Fuller
N. L. Mast
L. W. McGuire
R. L. Coughton
I. T. Barnett
Dr. Chandler
John W. Hodges
B. A. Cox
Fred White
John F. Hardin
Walter Edminston
J. J. Miller
Louisa Norris
Minnie Presnell
A. S. Jones
W. P. Jones
Route 2
Grace Hospital
Banner Elk
Jones
Edwa
N. Hahn
C. B. Baughman
J. B. Hagaman
Rich Mountain Poultry Farm
Thomas L. Wilson
Zionville
Benjamin Franklin
America
Watauga County Bank
Thrifty
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