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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1926
Page
5
Local residents hosted visitors from Lenoir Marion and Bristol over the weekend. A Mascoe Picnic to aid Oxford Orphanage is planned for August 3 in Boone. Moonshine seizure near Edmiston reported and a Grandfather Mountain lightning incident ends abruptly.
The column notes a fatal incident near Boulder and greets visitors in Greenville and Waynesville. Mr June Russell and family arrive to comfort Mrs Cora Couneill while Attorney J C Eher visits. Outlook for Boone hotel crowds grows as T S McElhiney and family settle in North and Water Streets.
Majestic Exhibit men lecture about 1 000 000 plus families and five states with such numbers. They claim New York Illinois Pennsylvania Ohio Texas lead in ownership and that Majestic Ranges are now the most common in private kitchens.
Notice to all debtors that Herman Wilcox sold his entire interest in the Watauga Transfer Company to T. H. Shull who will assume all indebtedness and collect debts. Wilcox is not obligated for any company business after this date. This July 8, 1926. Herman Wilcox.
Church notices list Sunday School at 10 a m Worship at 11 a m and 8 p m. prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p m. Large crowd last Sunday. invitation extended to teachers tourists and residents to attend. Sunday night sermon titled A Life of Service is third in a series on The Power of an Endless Life.
The Advent Christian congregation hopes to worship in the new stone church on July 17 after a year in the courthouse. Pastor Elder R N Baldwin delays Deep Gap meeting to next Sunday at 3 30 with a talk Whats Wrong With Evolution featuring Professor Day and choir. He also preaches Blue Ridge Advent Church and speaks on The Juvenile Jazz to Jail for youths and Jesus Attends the Wedding Feast in Sunday worship with Angelic Ministry in Acts at night.
Last Sunday 326 people attended Sunday School, up ten from the prior week. A larger share of local residents also attended. Next Sunday many students will be away for the weekend.
Attendance and loyalty rise as two new members from Virginia join the Galax Methodist Church. Mrs. Bertha Orndorff and Miss Charlotte perform. Annal Conference to be held October 13 at Gastonia. Sunday School 9:45, preaching 11, Epworth League 7:15, prayer 7:30. Pastor to preach in Blowing Rock next Sunday.
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