Lower County Tax Rates Publicized in University News Letter
The university news letter explains that the last general assembly granted tax relief to property taxpayers, with the school equalizing fund doubled to 6.5 million dollars and 4.9 million distributed among 94 counties to offset six months of personal term costs. It notes 3 million dollars of highway revenue returned to counties for road aid and discusses constraints on the ten percent spending cap.
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Neral Assembly
Board of Equalization
State Highway Department
Watauga County
Cove Creek High School Opens 1929-30 Session Aug 19
Cove Creek High School will open the 1929 30 session on Monday August 19. Pupils are advised not to purchase old text books as the new adopted list for a five year period will be used. New text books will be available opening day and all books sold on cash basis. Little Miss Leola Atkins underwent tonsil operation at Grace Hospital on Thursday. Mrs S F Horton has returned home improved from pneumonia after stints in St Leo s Greensboro with her sisters and Katherine Patterson. Mr and Mrs Lowe of Mountain City and Mr and Mrs Luther Bingham visited in the area.
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Sugar Grove
Cove Creek High School
Leola Atkins
Grace Hospital
S. F. Horton
St. Leo’s Hospital
Greensboro
O. G. Tillman
Asheboro
Willie Burt Fuller
Katharine Patterson
Richmond
Lowe
Mountain City
Luther Bingham
Kingsport
Tenn
Mr. Gillett Leaves Blowing Rock for Charlotte Observer
Rupert Gillett, two years resident in Blowing Rock and a regular contributor to The Democrat, has gone to Charlotte to take a lucrative desk position at the Observer. Mrs. Gillett stays at Blowing Rock with their baby, continuing school work and occasional newspaper contributions.
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Gillett
Charlotte Observer
Rupert Gillett
Blowing Rock
Charlotte
The
Observer
Democrat
Prominent Guests and Blowing Rock Horse Show Plans
Visitors of note at Mayview Manor include Josephus Daniels of Raleigh editor of the Observer and Mrs Daniels along with other prominent figures from North Carolina and Georgia. Blowing Rock prepares for what may be the largest horse show yet with Fifteen prize classes and an expected record entry list. The Blowing Rock fire department joins the state firemen's association, and a local tax note hints at a 37 cents per hundred dollar valuation reduction based on 1928 figures.
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Blowing Rock
Mayview Manor
Josephus Daniels
Raleigh
The
Sand Observer
Daniels
Wade Harris
the Observer
Charlotte
P. D. Watts
J. N. Watts
Reidsville
William Candier
Atlanta
N. A. Dunn
Kaleigh
H. S. Baird
Jacksonville
Fla
Ralph Hoey
Shelby
D. J. Boyden
Civitan Club Meeting Sets Livestock Boost Plan at Vilas Lawn
Boone Civitan Club meets at Vilas on the lawn of W L Henson with invitation from Willowdale church. Dr B B Dougherty will speak, two friend chickens per head promised, cars depart 7 from Watauga Bank, meeting starts 7 50. Next week Dr J S Foust will address the club.
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Boone Civitan Club
Ladies of
Willowdale
W. L. Henson
Vilas
Civitan
Will O. Gordon
B. B. Dougherty
Appalachian State Teachers’ College
Gordon
Watauga County
J. S. Foust
North Carolina College For Women
Greensboro
Gardner Advises Farmers to Organize for Help
Raleigh July 23 Governor C Max Gardner urged North Carolina farmers to use certified seeds form cooperative associations and translate benefits into higher living standards He outlined plans for agricultural progress emphasizing increased production without more land and the creation of the North Carolina Crop Improvement Association to boost seed quality and marketing efficiency.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
C. Max Gardner
Gardner
North Carolina State College
Vie
W. A. Darst
State College
North Carolina Crop Improvment Association
Hoover
Farm Board
College Closes First Summer Term at Normal College
The first summer term at Normal College closed Friday with strong enrollments and low failures. Registrations for the second term began Tuesday as officials praised student earnestness and a high rate of success.
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t_ Normal College
J. M. Downum
B. B. Dougherty
Tennessee
Wallace E. Miller
Wesley College
Athens
F. C. Nue
West Jefferson
Mortimer Lewis
Newpor Ind
Lewis
Nancy Lewis
Lena D. Baker
Butler
A. J. Bolin
Hoover Proposes Cuts to Army and Navy Spending
President Hoover outlines a plan to reduce military outlays to strengthen national defense while aiming to lower taxes. He cites 1933 military disbursements at 80.38 billion and notes naval arms limits via a new international accord. A commission of Army officers will study savings across the force.
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Washington
Hoover
America
War and Navy Departments
East Beats West in 25 to 13 College Park Baseball Game
East Boone's team defeated the Westenders 25 to 13 in a high scoring contest at College Park. Key players were C. Watson and S. Gragg for the East with R. D. Hodges on the mound. West featured Moxley and J. Horton among others. Umpire I. G. Greer officiated the game.
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East Boone
Westenders
College Park
C. Watson
S. Gragg
R. D. Hodges
East
A. E. Hamby
F. H. Hodges
G. H. Winkler
L. S. Isaacs
Hill Hagaman
Grady Moretz
Joe Crawford
G. D. Brinkley
R. Pulliam
C. R. Greene
West—Moxley
A. E. South
Boone Citizens Called for Friday Meeting at Courthouse
A mass meeting of Boone citizens is called by the town council at the courthouse Friday at 8 p m to review the auditor's report and discuss the town's financial condition. All interested residents are urged to attend.
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Boone
Heart Attack Fatal for Howard Ashley at Lake Junaluska
Howard Ashley 23 son of Mr and Mrs G E Ashley of Boone died of a heart attack at Lake Junaluska where he had stayed six weeks attending Duke University summer school. He dove into the lake and sank. physicians said heart failure not drowning. He had just graduated from Duke with honors and planned Harvard Law study. Funeral Friday at 2 from the Methodist church with interment in Boone cemetery. He left a father and brothers and sisters Jones Herman Grant Ruby and Carrie.
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Howard Ashley
G. E. Ashley
Boone
Lake Junaluska
Duke University
Young Ashley
Ashley
Normal College
Flowers
Duke
Harvard University
Methodist Church
C. H. Moser
Jones
Herman
Grant
Ruby
Carrie
State Spending Falls for Public Schools in North Carolina
North Carolinians spent 1 000 090 less on public schools in 1927 28 than in 1926 27. Capital outlay dropped from over 11 million to about 9 million, the lowest since 1921 22. Current operation and maintenance rose about 1 million to 26 58 million, a 4 percent increase, the smallest in eight years.
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State Department of Public Instruction
City sponsors intensive survey to lure northern industry
Boone joins a nationwide push by the Craig P. Gilbert Company to produce a comprehensive industrial survey. Engineer B G Curtis will map location, topography, labor, wages, housing, power, fuel, taxes, sites, costs, and facilities to attract factories and plants within 50 miles. The firm earns 1.5 to 3 percent commission only if investment follows.
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Boone
Craig P. Gilbert
Washington, D. C
B. G. Curtis
Curtis
Chamber of Commerce
Gilbert Company
Freig’ S
Gilbert
Asheville
Craig P. Gilbert Company
Mrs Carrie Greene Dies at Ozark Missouri Farm
Mrs Carrie Greene aged 80 dies at her Ozark area home near Ozark Missouri, widow of Calvin Greene. She was the last child of Rev A C Farthing and moved to Missouri from Blowing Rocks about 34 years ago. She remained active in community life until three weeks before death. Reverend J A Wilson of Springfield conveyed the notice to The Democrat.
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Carrie Greene
Missouri
J. A. Wilson
Springfield
Ozark
A. C. Farthing
Calvin Greene
Blowing Rocks
Fragmentary query on percentage increase across seven years
The text reads as an incomplete question about whether a value is less than half the percentage increase of any of the preceding seven years. It lacks concrete entities, dates, places, or events to specify a news item. No identifiable person or organization is present.
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Washington Engineering
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