Local Watauga AffairsTouching town notes and business
The Watauga Democrat reports on local events including the Watauga Building & Loan ad, the first Standard Oil tank cars arriving in the county, and the Jennings Laudermill robbery conviction. It covers a church revival led by Rev Sebastian and Rev Eggers, a fight involving James Brown and Lee Teague with fines, subscription renewals for John Mast, and farmers seeking fair compensation for road work and sand excavation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Gragg
Sebastian
Watauga Church
R. C. Eggers
Zionville
Eggers
Isiona
James Brown
Adams
Lee Teague
Brown
Hahn—Brown
Teague
Measles Epidemic Strikes Aho Area Amid Illnesses
Mrs. Lona Cooke is very sick with measles as the epidemic spreads in the district. J. T. Hampton's family is improving from measles. Rev. Wheeler delivered an interemting sermon at Aho. Misa Ploy Moore of Shelby visits grandmother Mrs Maggie Moore. Mr. G. L. Storie spent Saturday night at Aho and made a Boone business trip. Ashley Weaver visited home folks last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lona Cooke
J. T. Hampton
Rev. Wheeler
Aho
Misa Ploy Moore
Shelby
Maggie Moore
G. L. Storie
Ashley Weaver
Boone
Triplett News Briefs Mention Pneumonia and Visits
Mr Dell Triplett has recovered from pneumonia fever and is improving. Revival services were held led by Rev Levi Greene with assistance from Rev Finley Watts and others. Local residents visited Hodges and Holker families, and Prohibition agents patrolled for bootleggers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Triplett News
Dell Triplett
Levi Greene
Pastir
Finley Watts
M. Wheeler
M. D. Millege
Local notes from Wilkesboro and area
Very cold spell persists as Mr J C Miller returns to Wilkesboro after a visit. Mr T H Triplett recovers from measles. Elmer Miller trip to Lenett. Floy Moore visits Ruth Ashley. Rev Dotson assists at the school. Measles reduce attendance below fifty. hope for quick recovery. Rev D M Wheeler fills his regular Sunday appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Miller
Lenett
Floy Moore
Ruth Ashley
Dotson
D. M. Wheeler
Sunday Visitor and Local Moves In Small Town
Mr Eagar Young visited J C Miller on Sunday. Dewey Green of Virginia visits relatives here. Nora Mast, A T S student, visited home folks Saturday. N T Byers and family moved to a farm near Manel. New occupants E J Greer and family. Mrs C C Adams ill but improving. Poultry association planned to sell baby chicks hatching eggs and guaranteed eggs. Everett Culler and sister Ollie on extended Virginia visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Culler
Miss Ollie
Virginia
Born to Mr and Mrs Charlie Cook
The community notes the birth of a child to Mr. and Mrs Charlie Cook on a Wednesday of last week. Several social visits occur, including Louis Reese and Cora liller at Nile Cook's home and Lillian Lewis visiting Mr and Mrs Charliia Vanney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bamboo News
Charlie Cook
Louis Reese
Cora Liller
Nile Cook
Lillian Lewis
Charliia Vanney
Mount Pleasant Community News Highlights
Community notes from Mount Pleasant recount a Lutheran Mission Study group dinner hosted by Mrs. Jonathan Moretz, a wedding of Dr. W A Deaton and Catherine Moretz, local trips by residents, a February 5 Riverview School House meeting at 1 30 pm to discuss development, and updates on Dr G H Jeffcoat completing his garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Winter
Mount Pleasant Lutheran Church
Jonathan Moretz
Hickory
Catherine Elizabeth Moretz
H. W. Jeffcoat
J. F. Moretz
Todd
Paul Norris
Boone
H. W
H. C. Moretz
Riverview Schoolshouse
Riverview School House
Cal Norris
G. H. Jeffcoat
Deed Found for 1852 Land Sale in Byrd Papers
Mr W H Byrd reports discovering a deed of conveyance dated 1852 recording Henry Prout selling 100 ana of land to Henry Taylor for 75 dollars. Byrd says he paid 6000 dollars for the land and has sold about 10000 dollars in lots with more properties remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Byrd
Henry Prout
Henry* Taylor
Byrd once Union cavalry veteran living with fading ranks
S C Byrd, aged 88, former Union Army 13th cavalry East Tenn Company B, whose unit 13,000 strong was mustered out at Knoxville, now has fewer than three percent living. Locals note community ties as Foscoe and Watauga districts plot a consolidated high school, schools close Fridays after a successful Foscoe finish, and many residents deliver weekend visits and local news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. C. Byrd
W. H. Byrd
13Th Cavalry
East Tenn. Co
Knoxville
Tenn
Emma
Minnie Coffey
Grover Coffey
Hodges Gap
Eggers
Sebastian
Watauga
Foscoe
Henry Brinkley
Aulena McCain
Snow Moody
Banner Elk
Charlie Coffey
Herbert Wagoner
Ella Coffey
Linville City
Eva Mae Coffey
Baptist Church Sets Services and 75 Million Campaign Notes
Sunday School 10 a m and prayer 7 p m at the local Baptist Church. Biog. 0.6 p m. Pastor preaches at Blowing Rock next Sunday. W M S circles meet Monday 2 30 p m with listed hostesses. Campaign notes urge Baptist cooperation for the 75 Million Campaign, ending Dec 24 1924, with a March 5 conference at Boone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Baptist Church
Blowing Rock
G. P. Hagaman
F. M. Hugging
J. M. Moretz
Madda
Three Forks
Stony Fork
Baptist Church
Boone
A. C. Hamby
Methodist Church Sunday Schedule and Society Meeting
F M Huggins associational director announces Sunday School at 10 a m. Worship at 11 a m and 7 p m led by the pastor. Epworth League to meet at 6 15 p m. Women's Missionary Society meets Monday at 2 30 p m. The state forester warns against burning woods to kill boll weevils as it harms the woods more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Women’s Missionary Society
Business World Faces a Famine in Cotton
Raleigh dated report cites C B Howard of Atlanta as saying the world will experience an acute cotton famine before the next crop. He warns prices must rise as scarce fiber damages mill runs and fabric costs push buyers from markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
C. B. Howard
Atlanta
American Cotton Growers’ Exchange
Howard
Way Down South in St Andrews Bay Florida
The piece recalls St Andrews town on St Andrews Bay near the Gulf of Mexico with Civil War memories at a spring where Union gunboats met Confederate fire. It notes Millville as a lumber town and Bay Harbor nearby, describing local geography and evolving settlement patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson
St. Andrews Bay
Florida
St. Andrew
Fla
Gulf Bay
St Andrews
Gulf
St. Andrews
Millville
Bay Harbor
Gulf of Mexico
Milville
Great Bay Lumber Co
of Florida
Free love vibes fade as Sunday strolls near Bay Harbor
The writer observes a carefree scene with couples under oaks by Bay Harbor and notes the calm ocean view and a slow entering steamer. He promises more Florida reports and ends with a humorous courtroom exchange from the Rochester Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Harbor
Florida
Wanted industrious man to sell medicines and goods
Advertisement seeking a good industrious man to sell a wide range of high quality medicines, extracts, flavors, spices, foods, soaps, toilet articles, stock and poultry preparations directly to consumers. No selling experience needed, low capital, must have a car or team and wagon. Write V. M. Presnell Vilas NC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. M. Presnell
Vilas
N. C
Proclamation Offers Reward for Murder Suspect Miles Love
Governor Cameron Morrison offers a $125 reward for Miles Love alias Presnell, charged with murder and breaking jail in Boone, Watauga County. Reward may rise to $250 with sheriff’s addition. two year validity from January 2, 1924. Public notice urges officers and citizens to aid capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles Love
Miles Presnell
Watauga
Boone
N. C
Cameron Morrison
North Carolina
Watauga County
Raleigh
Wm. H. Richardson
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Watauga Democrat
The
Watauga Building & Loan
Jennings and
Laudermill
Wilkesboro
John H. Mast
John
Mast
AHO News
Oddies
Arby
H. ©. Hodges
Ethel
Sarah Holker
Skulls Milks
L. Louis
Joe Wheeler
J. C. Miller
T. H. Triplett
Eagar Young
J. C. Miller’s
Iva Critcher
Lottie Edmisten
A. J. Edmisten
Dell Richardson
Cobb Carroll
Carroll
Charlotte
Thelma Bonds
G. F. Critcher
A. J. Edmiston
Julia Bowles
Fred Critcher
Adam Cook Farm
John Downes
Wyoming
Downs
Kotley
John Hartley
MT. Pleasant
Emory Greer
Rescoe
James Horton
D. P. Wyke
Lin Boone
Joe Wagner
Johnson City
Charlie Moore
Ln the Globe
Etta
Carrie Gragg
Shulis Mills
F. M. Huggins
Methodist Church
N. L. Mast
L. A. Greene
FA Linney
J. W. Horton
B. B. Dougherty
S. E. Gragg
J. H. Mast
Sam
Rochester Times
Boone, N. C
Tutt
R. E. Johnson
Gastonia, N. C
Piedmont
South
American Trust Company
Frank B. Green
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