Elegant Boone Baptist wedding unites Miss Allye Henry Penn and M R Bernhardt
Miss Allye Henry Penn daughter of Mrs. W C Coffey of Boone wed Mr M R Bernhardt son of Mrs G L Bernhardt of Lenoir at Boone Baptist Church last Thursday. Ceremony featured music by Miss Dell Bernhardt and Prof T W Birmingham with ornate pink and white decor. Attendants included Mrs H Frank Seay and Mrs Robt Knox, groom’s party led by Mr R E Courtney, vows performed by Rev J B Craven, with a bridal procession and lavish gifts. Afterward the couple planned a tour to Niagara and Atlantic City before settling in the Bernhardt mansion in Lenoir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone Baptist Church
Allye Henry Penn
W. C. Coffey
Boone
M. R. Bernhardt
G. L. Bernhardt
Lenoir
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Logan College
Russellsville
Kentucky
T. W. Birmingham
Columbus
Ohio
H. Frank Seay
Lynchburg
Robt. B. Knox
Newton
R. E. Courtney
Richmond Bernhardt
Shelton Penn
J. B. Craven
Davenport College
Miss Bernhardt
Mendelssohn
Mrs. Lea
Mrs. Knox
Worth Penn
Emporia
Niagra
Atlantic City
Mrs. Bernhardt
Bernhardt
Cox Denies German Sympathy in 1916 Campaign Report
The Observer quotes an argument challenging Governor Cox’s alleged German sympathies tied to his Dayton News ownership. It cites editor George Burba as the paper’s editor at the time and notes Burba’s claim that editorials were not pro German. The piece also discusses shifts in editorial control and anti Wilson sentiments within The Observer at that period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox
Lenoir
Baltimore
Governor Cox
Dayton News
George Burba
Burba
Dayton
Germany
Observer
Ice cream supper aids Henson's Chapel painting fund
Cove Creek notes report an ice cream supper on Henson's Chapel lawn raising 135 to paint the church. A six o'clock dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs N L Mast honored their son James and Training School teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henson's Chapel Lawn
N. L. Mast
James
J. F. Spainhour
Morganton
Paul Spainhour
Mable Glenn
J. P. Morris
Brooklyn
N.Y
Ellen Davis
Blanche Davis
Nomination Report and Local Improvement Assessments 1920
Cameron Morrison’s gubernatorial nomination certified after canvass. majorities listed for Morrison Gardner and for associate justice W P Stacy over Long and state auditor Baxter Durham over Cook. Bank of Blowing Rock report and detailed local sidewalk and drainage assessments across King Street and adjacent parcels, with totals and affected properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Morrison
State Board of Elections
Morrison
Gardner
W. P. Stacy
B. F. Long
the Supreme Court
Stacy
Long
Baxter Durham
J. P. Cook
Durham
Cook
Boone Town approves sidewalk assessment plan July 1920
Boone North Carolina Watauga County board of town commissioners held a July 12 1920 meeting adopting a resolution to assess nearby properties for sidewalk improvements from the bridge near M B Horton's property to the courthouse steps. The text lists parcel by parcel assessments including frontages and yardage with per yard rates and totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Town Commissioners
Boone
North Carolina
Watauga County
M. J. Blackburn
I. G. Greer
F. A. Linney
T. B. Moore
M. B. Blackburn
Baptist Church
J. M. Moretz
Court House
Board of Commissioners
Town of
Sidewalk Assessments Across Town for Church Frontages
The record itemizes sidewalk lengths and yardage for properties along Main Street and King Street, naming Dougherty Bros Baptist Church McBride lot Smidt, Cottrell and Lundy owners, and the Blair Hotel area. Totals include drainage and grading costs assessed to each lot, with mayoral meeting notes and city officials listed.
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Main
King Street
TW Horton
MPC
Kehar
RM Gree
Dougherty
Sleper
New Methodist Church
Baptist Church
McBride
Revante
Dougherty Bros
Main Street
Anders
McG Anders
LL Critechers
L L Criteher
M Poritcher
Criteker Hotel
Charles Lewis
Seper Yard
Blair Hotel
Bryan
Watauga County Bank
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The
Washington Post
France
United States
North
Carthe
Olina
W. E. Shipley
Mya
J. M. Shull
John Hartley
Vaile Crucis
N.C
Cox and
Cove Creek Kews
Methodist
Blowing Rock
J.T. Miller
Y. H. Correy
Gro. F. Bua
Boona
N. C
Blackburn
WL Bryan
M. BE. Church
Livi
Methodist Parsonage
New Church
BE. F. Coffey
Dougherty Brothers
Fletcher
BE. F. Lovill
Law oMlees
JC Cletcher
BOF Lovill
Methodist Clurch
Peoples Bank Trust Co
Linville
W. L. Bryan
Dle
John W Hodges
Linville River Railway
Mr. WL Bryan
U. S. and Liberty
War Savings Stampion Co
State of
Watauga
Miller
al. W. Horton
Slo
HW Hor*ton
Criteker
J L Qualls
Greeneidewalk
RM Green
JC Flender
Boone Creek
JC Pletcher
JC Fletcher
RM Green Episcopal Church
ES Coffey
Episcopal Church
JC Bletcher
BS Coffey
Coffey
Slopers Yard
E'S Coffey
Conrad Yates
Boone and
Blowing Rock Turnpike
Cofffey
Monroe Moretz
Jennie Coffey
F A Linney
Tote IL
Tennie Coffey
Rgragg
Somme
WR Gragg
Ali
F A Linnet
JD Councils
Sloper Yard
J D Council
J W Jones
Dr Jones
Dr Little
Mattie J Green
Greer Board of Commissio
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