Sale of Mayview Manor Not Yet Confirmed By Court
Doubt was raised Saturday that Friday's $82,000 sale of Mayview Manor to J. A. C. Wadsworth would be confirmed. The hotel and resort complex valued at far more remains under lease to Donald J. Boyden while receivers consider the lower bid amid prior rejection of a $153,000 sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C
Rupert Gillett
Blowing Rock
Mayview Manor
J. A. C. Wadsworth
Charlotte
Carl Fisher
Miami Beach
W. L. Alexander
Fisher
Alexander
Penny Brothers
Donald J. Boyden
Dula
Broad Miller shot claim disputed by Burleson and others
Commodore Burleson of Morganton rejects H W Gragg's claim that Broadus Miller was shot while asleep and unarmed near Ashford. Gragg lists seven pursuers who allegedly tracked Miller for nine days and found no gun along the trail. Burleson challenges the affidavits and identifies Dolph Clark as the gun owner, while noting Miller was awake when found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L C. Dula
Blowing Rock
H. W. Gragg
Globe
Broadus Miller
Gladys Kincaid
Morganton
Commodore Burleson
Mr. Dula
Miller
Burleson
Lenoir
J. Allen Gragg
Paul J. Banner
Claude Greene
Clyde Dula
Paul Banner
Newland
Jesse
James Coffey
Gragg
Burke County
Dolph Clark
Cold Mountain
Jonas Ridge
Ashford
County Budget Shows 1927 Cutback Plan For Watauga
County Accountant Austin E. South submits a 1927 budget proposing expenditures $27 214 73 less than 1926, with a total county program of 158 086 02 for all county purposes and a five cent special tax levy for court costs. The report notes deficits in road maintenance and bond interest, and includes recent crash reports from Boone involving tourists and local drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watauga County
Board of County Commissioners
Austin E. South
General Assembly
H. S. Wagner
General County
Board of County Commissioner
Court House
Register of Deeds
Sea
Agriculture and Economic Development
Department of Health
Mt Las Ca
Superior Court
Rre O Pipielelerclaiettic
Boone Township
R. R. Bonds
Storm washes out bridge on 69 near Banner Elk
A sudden storm swelled Elk Creek flooding a bridge near the Whitehead place on Highway 69 at Banner Elk. Traffic was detoured to Newland on Tuesday while a temporary bridge was built and traffic resumed yesterday.
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Banner Elk
Elk Creek
Whitehead Place
Newland
Colonel Austin Watts Dies In Statesville
Colonel Alston D. Watts former internal revenue collector for North Carolina and a longtime state political figure died in Statesville this afternoon after seven days of failing health doctors had lost hope for his recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Watts
Statesville
Alston D. Watts
North Carolina
Col. Watts
County Officials Attend School at State College
Roby Greer chairman of Watauga county board of commissioners and A E South county auditor attend the North Carolina county government advisory commission school opening at State College Raleigh. The feature event is a brand new county designated the 101st to operate for five days with no politics in it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roby Greer
Watauga County Board of Commissioners
A. E. South
North Carolina County Government Advisory Commission
State College
Raleigh
Board of County Commissioners
County Plans 40000 Bond Sale Through Cincinnati Firm
County commissioners hire J C Mayer and Company of Cincinnati to market 12000 in county road bonds and 28000 in funding bonds. Mayer will act as agent, not bid, earning 2 percent commission with one third of one percent to the county attorney from the fee. The deal aims to boost price via nationwide advertising and experienced handling. Also, the state highway commission delivers 21500 of 125000 loan to the county highway office for Highway No 69 improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Mayer and Company of
Cincinnati
William J Cocke
Asheville
J. C. Mayer Company
State Highway Commission
County Highway Commission
Valle Crucis Summer School Sets Attendance Record
The Valle Crucis Summer School for Religious Education drew the largest crowd in its history with attendees from nine states and thirteen dioceses. The July 10 service featured Rev. Milton A. Barber preaching, and Dr. Wade R. Brown directed the musical program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valle Crucis Summer School For Religious Education
Holy Cross
Milton A. Barber
Christchurch
Raleigh
Wade R. Brown
North Carolina College For Women
Grenesboro
Valle Crucis
Horner
Joseph Blount Cheshire
Carolinas
Carolina
Beaver Dam Doings Mention Illness and Travel Plans
Mrs. Susan Moody remains confined to bed with illness. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Swift of Elizabethan Tennessee visited Rev. Wellington Swift. Swift has bought land in Texas and may move soon. Mr. John Sherrill plans to go with him. H. P. Dougherty has been ill for the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Dam
Susan Moody
Chas. Swift
Elizabethan
Tenn
Mr. Swift
Wellington Swift
Swift
Texas
John Sherrill
H. P. Dougherty
Equalization Plan Defended by North Carolina Board Member
B B Dougherty of the eighth district defended the boards equalization plan in Raleigh, arguing for uniform property valuations and tax rates to ensure equal tax opportunities and uniform school quality across counties. He noted the transition will be gradual and urged counties to use a $100,000 reserve to aid teacher training and salary increases, addressing land value, tax-rate disparities, and school type differences as the main inequities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Dougherty
State Board of Equalization
Raleigh
Doughey
Wake County Farmers Tour Reaches Boone Stop
A party of forty five Wake County farmers toured Boone on the final leg of a multi state educational journey. They visited Shelby Asheville Knoxville Norwood and Johnson City before returning to Raleigh. Two buses carried the group under John C. Anderson with W L Wyatt Burke Litt He T E Holling and others. A near tragedy occurred when a wheel ran off on Valle Crucis mountain but the bus was halted and rescued uninjured by a Boone wrecking crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wake County
Boone
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Shelby
Asherville
Knoxville
Norwood
Johnson City
Tenn
Raleigh
John C. Anderson
W. L. Wyatt
Burke Litt He
Commercial National Bank
T. E. Holling
Wake Forest
Valle Crucis Mountain
Matney Opens Public School With 46 Pupils In Attendance
Ralph Askew and Miss Mae Triplett started the Matney public school last Monday with 46 pupils enrolled. Citizens expect the best school year yet. services were held at the M E church with Rev Horn preaching on Children honor thy father and thy mother. Rev F C Watts filled his regular appointment at the Baptist church Saturday and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matney
Ralph Askew
Mae Triplett
M. E
Horn
F. C. Watts
The
Baptist Church
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Mayview
Gordon Wisenant
Whisenant
Cmap
Broad Miller
Harry Cooper
Green Park Hotel
Booth
Sousa
Picardy
Board of Education
G. Pitts
Beckley
W. Va
Highway No. 60
Senator Brown
Watauga Hospital
Grant Hodges
Lee Teague
East Boone
Hodges
J. M. Loffman
Lodi
Clint Cook
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