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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1933
Page
8
Dr. Fred W. Morrison reports three month relief totals for North Carolina reaching 10 178 in Watauga County with October November and December expenditures. Local funds and private contributions plus Red Cross support financed aid to 57 886 families in October and 122 281 in December.
Seven Watauga County students join Lees-McRae College for the new term. Edgar D. Greene chairs the Freshman class and captains the football team while working on the dam project. Clive Farthing, star on the varsity squad and student leader, hails from Sugar Grove. three girls join the co ed ranks. athletics include the Bulldogs basketball season and a February 27 match with Appalachian State Teachers College at Banner Elk.
The Herald Tribune notes former North Carolina governor O Max Gardner could be a candidate for either the War or Navy Department in the Roosevelt cabinet. It states Gardner has shown no active candidacy, but supporters in North Carolina and New York have urged him to the President-elect’s attention. The piece mentions ongoing speculation the Navy post may go south. Gardner, along with Senator-elect William Gibbs McAdoo, visited Democratic National Committee offices.
Albert Mills seeks a route manager position delivering standard line of necessities to steady customers. Starts at 27.50 dollars per week. Address 2251 Monmouth Cincinnati Ohio.
On Saturday January 14th a gold and red enameled double cross is lost with a reward offered by F C Bray ton of Pinnacle Inn Banner Elk NC. FOR SALE OR RENT modern six room house close in with garden and barn see Edw N Hahn Boone NC. 1-26-2te
L B Morley of Mountain City Tenn had his 18 month sentence for felonious assault on Joe Muse set aside and a new trial granted at a hearing. The second date was not announced. Morley and Muse are notable Johnson County businessmen and the dispute arose from a church property argument. The defense team included Sam W Price Dave Guinn and John F Blevins. The new trial was granted on claimed trial errors and prosecutorial errors.
Philadelphia report says Libby Holman Reynolds's baby is gaining weight daily and may leave the hot bed within a month instead of the three months previously predicted. Dr. Norris W. Wall notes the infant has a remarkable chance of becoming a normal healthy boy as Mrs. Reynolds, widow of Smith Reynolds, also progresses satisfactorily.
Manteo, Oscar Partridge, who shot himself on Wright Memorial bridge last Tuesday, left a dust written message on the back of his uncle's coupe saying Mama I could have beat the charge if I had the money. A note in his pocket urged not to spend money on him.
Raleigh report shows North Carolina spent 464.12 to inaugurate Governor John Christoph Blucher Ehringhaus of Elizabeth City. The 1929 inaugural for O Max Gardner cost 2200 plus substantial donations. Senator McNeill credited Adjutant General J Van B Metts for savings and success.
Vienna doctors blame hospital singing bans and mothers inability to croon cradle songs for infant illnesses. Professor Franz Hamburger notes a baby unable to keep food down improved when music exposure is present. Professor Leopold Moll supports the view that children need maternal melodies as part of basic care.
The Successor Trustee will sell at public auction for cash the LOTS 15 and 16 on the E M Yoder survey Palmer property Blowing Rock NC for 16200 square feet with improvements. Ten percent of bid due at time of sale. remaining priced paid at deed delivery. Sale noon February 27 1933 at Boone court house. Local notice by Asheville Safe Deposit Co. Trust Officer J C Alexander.
The undersigned trustee will sell at public auction for cash at 12 noon on February 27, 1933, at the Boone courthouse door in Watauga County North Carolina. The property in Blowing Rock includes Lots 8 and 9 of the J F Cox subdivision, formerly conveyed to Harry and Helen Cooper by C A Critcher, with 10 percent cash deposit required.
Widowed Lillie Hartley made and executed a deed of trust to the Central Bank and Trust Company as bearer trustee dated June 1 1927 and recorded in Book 11 page 9 in the Watauga County Register of Deeds office.
Suc cessor Trustee appointed to exercise power of sale under a deed of trust to secure indebtedness. At 12 noon on February 27, 1933, at the Boone NC courthouse door, property Lot No. 6 Palmer property Blowing Rock described as 2,500 square feet will be sold for cash with 10 percent down required. Remaining balance due at deed delivery. 1933 notices dated February 2 9 16.
Notice states W M Reese by lawful power of sale will offer land in Boone Watauga County North Carolina at public auction. The description combines tract on Hardin Street near Appalachian State Normal School with a half interest in Lot No 2 linked to S C Eggers Company deed, dates 1923 1926. Terms require cash at bid and rest on deed delivery with minimum ten percent bid.
The North Carolina Experiment Station reports dairy cows require about 77 pounds of water daily for proper digestion. Dr. C. D. Grinnells notes large cows secrete 60 quarts of saliva daily and that rumination depends on plentiful water to soften and ferment feed in the four stomach stages.
Winston-Salem reports Governor Franklin D Roosevelt after becoming president may seek to shift the traditional Thanksgiving from Thursday to Friday. T. H. Cash the county schools superintendent argues the last Friday in November is better and plans to ask Mrs Roosevelt to persuade her husband.
A fragment notes a cent of the same deposited in cash on the 19th day of January 1933. The brief entry records a monetary action with no further context or names readable.
A distinguished French scientist explains in The American Weekly how human effort can reshape the universe to meet needs. The article appears in the magazine distributed with Next Sunday’s Baltimore American and is available through local representatives.
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