North Carolina Folklore Traditions From Old Superstitions
T. D. Martin surveys North Carolina folk lore, noting enduring Anglo-Saxon roots in local superstitions, weather signs, moon omens, and crop lore. He credits Duke University professor Brown and the state folklore society for preserving a rich collection, while contrasting white and Negro folklore as largely derivative.
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South
North Carolina
Mountain
United States
Brown
Duke University
T. D. Martin
Winston-Salem Journal
Blowing Rock Baptist Church Seeks Support and Attendance
Sunday School at 10 a m with Benne Prayer meeting Wednesday 8 pm. The parish notes low attendance and urges member pledges to cover a deficit while inviting visitors to services at 11 am and 7 pm. It praises loyalty work and stresses church outreach and efficiency. Also a line about Chicago policemen and government power.
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Blowing Rock
Worth While Club Hosts Browning Quartet Program
Medames A R Smith and Miss Stevenson hostesses led a pleasant Worth While Club afternoon with a Browning Quartet concert including solos duets and Spanish selections. Mr Browning gave an address and guests received gifts while a candle blowing activity followed. Next meeting to be hosted by Mrs Carl Winkler and Mrs Winkler.
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Medames
A. R. Smith
Stevenson
Browning
Lucy Moretz
Carl Winkler
W. R. Winkler
Watauga County Sunday School Convention Planned at Shulls Mills
Officers of the Watauga County Sunday School Association promote the August 8 and 9 convention at Shulls Mills Baptist Church. The program features addresses and conferences on modern Sunday School topics, with discussion periods and invitations to teachers and officers. The association notes NC groups include ninety eight of one hundred counties.
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Watauga County Sunday School Association
Shulls Mills Baptist Church
North Carolina Sunday School Association
Community Notes From Silverstone Area
Local residents report illnesses with J H Mast and Uncle Hiram Wilson both ill. Rev R C Eggers led services at Sant Grove Church with L A Wilight and deacons W L Wilson and A B Culler. Cemetery work is completed at an estimated cost of 250 dollars. School operates under Miss McMillan with assistants Harman and Mast. Family gatherings occur at A B Culler’s home. pictures made of about fifty attendees. Revival begins at Smith Chapel on Wednesday the 29th.
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J. H. Mast
Hiram Wilson
R. C. Eggers
Sunsant Grove Church
L. C. Wilight
W. L. Wilson
A. B. Culler
Fred Dula
A. N. Mast
Tester
James Tester
Ault, Tester
A. L. Wilson
Willie Wilson
Nora Mast
John
Cove Creek
Smith Chapel
Bryan would open 4th nomination campaign with millionaire speech
Chicago reports Charles N Wheeler cites William Jennings Bryan saying a New York millionaire audience would be target for his first address if nominated again. Wheeler quotes Bryan noting he would seek broad financial backing, defend property rights, and frame a campaign around wealth in a bold New York speech.
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Chicago
Charles N. Wheeler
Chi Herald and Examiner
William Jennings Bryan
New York
Wheeler
Bryan
Charles
Visitors Fill Appalachian Normal With Interest
A large number of visitors toured the State Normal School over several days revealing strong statewide interest. Local pastors led devotional services and guests including Col. Fred A. Olds and Ambrose Stuart spoke and performed music with Albert B. Hopkins. An unusually large Thursday crowd attended a Hill Billy musical in Boone.
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Normal School
State Normal
M. B. Woosley
F. M. Huggins
Fred A. Olds
Wood
Chamber ‘of Commerce
John
City
Tennessee
Ambrose Stuart
Geo. R. Stuart
Albert B. Hopkins
Stuart
Ann” Stuart
Hopkins
Friday Afternoon Club Hosts Pleasant Gathering at Daniel Boone
Mrs W L Winkler entertained the Friday Afternoon Club at the Daniel Boone with a private dining room gathering. Honored guests included Mrs Smith Johnson City Mrs Hillman of Scotland Neck and Mrs Smith Thelma Suttle of Charlotte. Guests enjoyed a salad course ham sandwiches olives and iced tea as the club planned a next meeting at Mrs Dougherty’s home.
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W. L. Winkler
Smith
Johnson City
Hillman
Scotland Neck
Parade Draws Thousands to K K Klan Event in Boone
A Boone crowd of about five thousand attended a Klan parade with orderly turnout. A special grain shipment came from Johnson City and many cars from across the country joined tourists seeking cool breezes during their stay.
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K. K. Klan
Johnson City
Boone
Annual Masonic Picnic in Elkin North Carolina
The sixth annual Masonic picnic for the Oxford Orphanage will be held August 6 1925 in Elkin North Carolina. District deputy Grand Master W S Reich organized the event seven years ago with support from local Lodges and businesses providing lands lumber and shelters. Notable speakers include Jake F Newell of Charlotte and Senator Lee S Overman with Grand Lodge head Leon Cash expected to attend and oversee arrangements.
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Surry
Yadkin
W. S. Reich
Oxford
A. M. Smith
E. L. Byrd
Jake F. Newell
Charlotte
Lee S. Overman
Elkin
Oxford Orphanage
Leon Cash
Grand Lodge of
North Carolina
Surry Yadkin Masonic Picnic
Deep Gap Community Hears Parade and School Plans
A large crowd attended the K K K parade and old fiddlers convention in Boone last Thursday the 23rd inst A F Hampton plans to move to his Deep Gap home soon on property he bought An ice cream social is planned at Rocky Point school Saturday August 1 with music singing and speeches to inaugurate the new consolidated school building The first term will start the following Monday Everyone is invited.
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Boone
A. F. Hampton
Houme
Deep Gap
Rocky Point
Consolidated School
Community Note Urges Attendance and Diligence
An editorial from Deep Gap warns youths about loafing near businesses and urges parents to enforce daily school attendance and productive chores. The piece notes dry weather and crops needing rain, urging hope for upcoming rainfall.
Sale of Boone Trail Cafe Interests to A F Arnold
Austin E South reports sale of Boone Trail Cafe interests to A F Arnold. All accounts payable to buyers and all accounts due by the cafe are to be paid by them. Dated July 30, 1925.
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A. F. Arnold
Austin E. South
Baptist Church Convention at Shulls Mills NC Aug 8 9
Weekend gathering by Watauga and North Carolina Sunday School associations invites all Sunday School workers. August 8 features a song service, youth program with Freda Rose, and evening events. August 9 covers sessions on Sunday School progress, reports, and training talks, with Sunday afternoon activities and a pennant prize for attendance.
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Watauga County
Sunday School Convention Baptist Church
Shulls Mills
N. C
North Carolina
Z. T. Green
S. E. Gragg
Freda Rose
New Orleans
Z. T. Greene
McKaraher
D. W. Sims
Assas
W. L. Winkler
Will Cook, Jr
F. M. Huggins
J. D. Rankin
J. D. Brown
Kane
W. W. Mast
A. P. Kephart
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Watauga County Sunday School Convention
THE
Appalachian Normal
J. M. Downum
Boone’ N
D. D. Dougherty
Deep Gap News
Cdm
Harry Emerson Fredick
Rockefellers
Q.an
Cient
N. L. Mast
G. W. Robbins
ED S. Qualls
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