County Sunday School Convention Urges Wider Participation
A plea from Watauga County Sunday School leaders calls all Christian churches to cooperate with the North Carolina Sunday School Association. Plans detail township meetings July to August 1923, with county conventions at Valle Crucis August 11–12 and officers named G. W. Robbins, J. D. Rankin, and W. L. Winkler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina Sunday School Association
Boone
Carolina Sunday School Association
Valle Crucis
Beaver Dam
Bethel
Laurel Creek
Antioch
Shanehan
Northern Methodist Church
Watauga Township
Shulls Mills
Meat Camp Township
Boone Township
Stony Fork
Elk Townships
Blue Ridge
Blowing Rock
Presbyterian
Cove Creek
Hensons Chapel
Bald Mountain
North Fork
G. W. Robbins
J. D.rankin
W. L. Winkler
Watauga County
N. C
D. W. Sims
D. F. Mast
D. D. Daugherty
Flora Davis
J. D. Rankin
North Carolina
Rowan
Cabarrus
Randolph
Guilford
Wayne
Engineers Ready for Lost Province Trail
Engineers under Frank T. Miller begin a multi party survey to find a railroad route from Piedmont to the Blue Ridge and into the Lost Provinces toward Tennessee. Three 11 man teams start next week with camps planned near Virgil, Qobids, and Thurmond as work aims to map a feasible mountain crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ridge
Tennessee
Frank T.miller
Greensboro
Virgil
Watauga County
Qobids
Ashe- Wilkes Line
Thurmond
Surry-Alleghany
Chi
Miller
Offi
Wilkesboro
Appalac and Western Carolina Railroad
Beneham Cameron
Sta
Piedmont Plateau
Ashe County
Jefferson
Elkin
Alleghany
Sparta
Watauga
Boone
North Carolina
Mount Airy
Taylorsville
Lenoir
Johnson City
Bristol
General Assembly
Col. Cameron
T. C. Bowie
W. C. Heath
Monroe
Greensboro News
Worth While Club Hosts Instructional Flag Program
The Worth While Club met Friday afternoon hosted by Mrs. G. P. Hagaman. A reading on the flag followed by a round table discussion and readings by Mrs. Hahm, Mrs. Henson, and Mrs. Hagaman preceded a contest with a flag questionnaire. Mrs. Rudolph Moretz won the prize. visitors Mrs. Kent and Mrs. Bennett joined, new members enrolled, and Mrs. Bennett shared teacher experiences after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. P. Hagaman
Hahm
Henson
Hagaman
Rudolph Moretz
Appalachian Training School hosts recital and import on police action
Mass Lee of the State Insurance Department spoke to student teachers at Appalachian Training School in Raleigh. A shooting incident near Boone halted by officers left one man seriously wounded. two liquor bottles were found. A piano recital by Lucy Moretz and Elsie Farthing drew a large local audience with readings and violin solos. J. M. Downum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mass Lee
State Insurance Department
Raleigh
Appalachian Training School
Johnson City
Boone
Blowing Rock
Law
Ses Lucy Moretz
Elsie Farthing
Ruth C
Grover Trenoir
Moretz
James Moore
Ruth Wardell
Redings
Vardell
Flora McDonald College
J. M. Downum
The Making of Life at the Baptist Church
The parish hears a sermon series on life creation titled The Making of a Life. The service includes installation of J Y P U officers and invites teachers, railroad workers, and sisters to attend. Summer preaching notes announce July August services and a new church contract in Blowing Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Baptist Church
Baptist Church
Paul
Blowing Rock
L. R. Pruette
Charlotte
Lee Hayes
B. H. Harrill
Rutherfordton
Cove Creek
Harrill
Wake Forest College
Southern Baptist Seminary
Louisville
Our County
Airplane Visit Delights Boone During Quiet Fourth
The Fourth in Boone ended quietly with most residents returning to work after celebrations in nearby counties. An airplane from West Jefferson arrived around eleven, the only plane ever seen in this mountain area, drawing wide attention before heading toward Lenoir for Caldwell County events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone
West
Jefferson
Lenoir
Caldwell County
Government Ends Its Year With a Surplus
The treasury reports receipts of 4 007 135 480 and expenditures of 3 697 478 020 for the fiscal year ending yesterday, yielding a surplus of 509 657 460. Debts were reduced as customs, income and internal revenue rose, with refunds and refinancings completing a large debt program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Busin
Nncome
War Savings
Treasury Savings
Garfield Church Shot By Local Officer
A shooting near Blowing Rock involved Grant Hodges and a youth named Church who drew a pistol. Deputies confronted the armed group. Church fired, was shot by an officer, and hurt as he fled. He was treated at Shuford Hospital in Hickory with serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blowing Rock
Grant Hodges
Church
Hodges
Cling Miller
Boone
Hayes
Brinkley
Carter
Garfield Church
Gat
Ers
Church Carter
Nately
Hickory
Shuford Hospital
Mr Stacy Rambo Dead In Mountain City Tenn
Mountain City Tennessee resident I S Rambo longtime cashier of the Merchant and Traders Bank died at home after a long stomach cancer battle. He married Margaret Coffey of Boone and leaves one son. Funeral and burial were held Sunday with Boone attendees including E S Coffey Jennie Coffey and M P Critcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. S. Rambo
Mountain City
Tenn
Rambo
Merchant and Traders Bank of
Watauga
Bamboo Defeats North Wilkesboro in County Baseball Clash
On Saturday Bamboo secured a 3 0 victory over North Wilkesboro in a praised county game hailed as the best yet. The rematch is set in North Wilkesboro with Bamboo favored to win again and a potential return game at Bamboo. Watauga’s players praise the visitors as fine athletes and gentlemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Wilkesboro
Bamboo Hall
Usal
Wilkes
Watauga
Fidge
Frost Report Sparks Ban ner Elk Area Saturday Morning
Mr. E. P. Chapel of Balm told The Democrat about a light frost in Banner Elk and surrounding Watuga areas last Saturday morning June 30. No damage occurred but frost was observed in multiple locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Chapel
Democrat
Banner Elk
Watauga
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. N. Perry
Prof Rankin
Lost Province
the Worth While Club
MR. Stacy Rambo
Bamboo
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