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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1927
Page
1
Broadus Miller, accused of killing 15 year old Gladys Kincaid near Morganton, is shot and killed by Commodore Burleson and a posse in Linville Falls after a gun battle. Miller’s body was taken to Morganton and jailed in Burke county. The chase spanned three states and began after a Linville Falls store robbery.
Valle Crucis reports arrivals and visits from local residents and guests including Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Leake from the Philippines and Ira T. Johnson. The community notes the death of Mrs. Drew Dyer and a two week W C Summer School session.
In Asheville a memorial tablet to Daniel Decatur Emmett author of Dixie was unveiled near Calvary Episcopal church at Fletcher. Bascom Lamar Lump ford played Dixie on banjo as the tribute was dedicated with the memory of the song’s creator foregrounded.
Blowing Rock on July 6 saw a packed Fourth of July scene as hotels filled and Green Park hosted a 27-entry handicap golf tourney. J. M. Alexander of Gastonia won with 65, followed by D. M. Hodges Winston-Salem with 67 and Oscar Welborn Statesville with 70. Numerous guests from Charlotte, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Gastonia, Knoxville and beyond enjoyed Manor and Park venues during the holiday.
Blowing Rock gains state wide telephone access with a long distance booth in a Main street cafe. The local exchange should start within two weeks. Mayview Manor already has a private switchboard. A $3,000 bid for a new school building seeks stone brick or hollow tile costs. Burglaries target a Main street confectionery. loss valued at $10. Local golf enthusiasts report drives into the gorge. Church auxiliary meets Friday at 3. Miss Hayes hosts a dinner party with out of town guests. Mrs. Kernodle visits from Wilmington for the Fourth. The death of Clarence Call prompts North Wilkesboro relatives to travel.
A witty exchange unfolds as a father berates a suitor for courting his daughter claiming the match is a nuisance. The suitor defends himself with a calm reply prompting the father to urge health board censure.
A Thought When better aircastles are built everybody will build them. A Fourth of July party from Wilmington and Greensboro stopped at the Martin cottage. It included John H. Bonitz Marie Bonitz Kate Bonitz Constance Kinnee. A Concord party Miss S Frick Miss Estelle Cline and J H White. Charlotte visitors Miss Marie Brooks Miss Gertrude Brooks W T Campbell Paul S Hoffman. From Philadelphia L Levin M Levin K Levin E Cohen. Raleigh party Mr and Mrs Jule B Warren Betsy Warren Mr and Mrs J M Prevost Dorothy Jaquelin Prevost.
Former secretary of the navy Josephus Daniels spoke at Appalachian State Normal School urging a unified state system. He praised Appalachian for training teachers and called for stricter mastery before advancement, more teaching focus, and higher pay for classroom work. He questioned the return on the $30,000,000 spent and urged reducing county control to better implement Raleigh directives.
Edwin N. Hahn plans a modern two story plus basement brick complex on King street fronting fifty feet with two storefronts on the ground floor and fifteen to seventeen furnished rooms above. The project, costing about fifteen thousand dollars, will include steam heat and modern fixtures. W R Winkler builds a parallel brick two story block opposite Boone Drug Company under Mc Ghee Brothers with completion in sixty days for business use. exact use undisclosed.
North Wilkesboro held its annual meeting of the Woman's Missionary societies with seven counties represented. Fifty-five delegates from Ashe Watauga and Wilkes attended while Alleghany and Avery were not represented. Visitors heard talks by Mrs C C Weaver and Amy Hackney. Rev S Taylor led devotions. luncheon served. next meeting set for Boone in summer 1928.
Boone drew likely the largest crowd in town history as about ten thousand people gathered for the Watauga Post American Legion Fourth of July event. Hon. Jake F. Newell and District Attorney F. A. Linney spoke after a parade from the courthouse to Legion Park led by the Lenoir High School band. Mayor W. R. Gragg and Post Commander L. S. Isaacs gave welcomes.
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