Calamity in the Mississippi Valley prompts national action plea
The piece cites six hundred thousand homeless and five hundred thousand destitute in the Mississippi Valley. It quotes Herbert Hoover and Red Cross official Henry M. Baker on the disaster and urges Congress to fund seeds, fertilizer, and relief. It criticizes President Coolidge for slow response and highlights a proposed eight million six hundred thousand dollar relief appropriation and a five million dollar rehabilitation plan not yet enough.
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Mississippi Valley
Missippi
Herbert Hoover
Henry M. Baker
Red Cross
Congress
Magn
Shell
Treasury
Washington
Coolidge
South Dakota
Cal
Lindbergh Lands Amid Historic Croydon Welcome
Croydon England May 29 crowds estimated over 100000 swamped the airdrome as Charles A. Lindbergh landed the Spirit of St. Louis. He circled the field twice and needed police aid to reach the reception area amid chaotic scenes and cries of caution for his aircraft.
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Croydon
England
Charles A. Lindbergh
Croydon Airdome
Cen
Lindburgh
St. Louis
Pellmell
Linburgh
Bobbies
Storm toll rises in Tennessee Virginia and Kentucky
Twelve people were killed and others were missing or injured as a series of rain wind and electric storms damaged property totaling about a million dollars across parts of Tennessee Virginia and Kentucky Monday night.
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Tennessee
Virginia
Naial
Kentucky
Local News Notes From Boone and Surrounding Areas
In Boone and nearby towns, visitors include Messrs Lawrence Hall and Jim Rivers from Winston-Salem Journal and Attorney W R Lovill at Caldwell court in Lenoir. Births marriages illnesses and social events are noted along with a fatal illness in Mountain City, 88 year old Johnson county pioneer Donnelly and the passing of Mrs Donnelly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Lawrence Hall
Jim Rivers
The
Winston-Salem Journal
W. R. Lovill
Caldwell Court
Lenoir
J. €. Donnelly
Johnson County
Tenn
Mountain City
Donnelly
Gus Donnelly
Watauga County
Williams Coffey Wedding Sparks Blowing Rock Surprise
Blowing Rock May 28 Miss Ruth Williams and Mr Benjamin Pritchard surprised friends by motoring to Shell Creek Tennessee to marry. Miss Williams is the only daughter of Mr and Mrs Wiley Williams and regarded as one of Blowing Rock’s pretty girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Reece
Beech Creek
Norah
John H. Bingham
Sugar Grove
Reece
Prominent Senia Attorney Weds In Western NC Trip
A young woman of charm, active in home and civic circles, marries Mr. Pritchard, a prominent young attorney and successful businessman of Senia. After an extended bridal trip through Western North Carolina, the couple will reside at home in Senia.
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Mr. Pritchard
Senia
N. C
North Carolina
Worth While Club Holds Spring Meeting at Farthing Home
Mrs. Zeb Farthing and Mrs. Don Farthing hosted the Worth While Club at the Farthing residence with spring flowers in decor. A. V. Bennett gave a noted talk, then members enjoyed a salad and ice course. Guests included Mrs. Jim Winkler Mrs. Bennett Mrs. Ed Farthing and others.
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Zeb Farthing
Don Farthing
Worth While Club
A. V. Bennett
Jim Winkler
Bennett
Ed Farthing
C. C. Farthing
Grady Farthing
McCrary
Rob Winkler
Mrs E S Coffey Hosts Friday Afternoon Club
Mrs E S Coffey welcomed the Friday Afternoon Club at her Main Street home on the 27th. Members enjoyed sewing and conversation followed by a Memorial Day program including the Star Spangled Banner, a reading, an ode to forgotten heroes, and the National Emblem March.
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E. 8. Coffey
Main Street
David Greene
J. D. Rankin
A. E. South
Sleep Soldier Sleep Recital and Garden Party Highlights
Mrs D D Dougherty read Sleep Soldier Sleep at a special request by Grace Councill who gave a recitation. Ruth Coffey played piano pieces while Mrs Coffey served a salad course and iced tea followed by strawberry shortcake. Guests received patriotic favors and pansies as Sue Spainhour Nell and Louise Coffey assisted. Phoebe will meet face to with Mrs J D Councill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. Dougherty
Grace Councill
Ruth Coffey
Prisoner Admits Theft as Judge Imposes Seven Year Term
A prisoner pleads remorse and admits taking money while the judge sentences him to seven years. The exchange shows the prisoner acknowledging desire grew with gain as the sentence is handed down.
Theft at Hartley Hall Dorm Stuns Columbia College
A ukulele and fifty Victrola records were stolen from a room in Hartley Hall, a Columbia College dormitory. All neighboring rooms reportedly have perfect alibis.
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Hartley Hall
Columbia College
I Have Always Maintained Argued Mr Newlywed
A wife teases her husband by saying he will change his mind about people thinking alike when he views their wedding presents. The exchange highlights differing views within the marriage.
How It's Done He Proposes She Refuses Then They Marry
A playful tale frames a marriage proposal as a social test. He asks and she declines yet the couple ends up in a lasting partnership, turning a rejection into a united path.
If you don't behave yourself I'll refuse to marry you
A fragment poses a dialogue about ultimatums in marriage proposing a conditional threat as a question about the seriousness of the statement. It reads like a line from a personal dispute note or aloud speech.
Church Announcements and New Interest for Boone
Churches announce Sunday school times and preaching by pastors at multiple Boone congregations. Epworth Leagues, B Y P U, and midweek prayer services listed with locations including Grace and Holy Communion churches. A note invites all to attend and a final line notes a historical fact about copper production.
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Baily’s
Grace E. L
Boone
Episcopal Church
Main Street
Holy Communion E. L. Church
Calendar of Lutheran services and local notices
Advent and Christmas services listed with Sunday school at 10 o clock Choir practice Thursday evening and prayer meeting Tuesday nights Rev J Alonzo Yount is pastor Dust for potato vines offered at Boone Hardware Co and Farmers Hardware and Supply Co in Boone N C The undersigned will be at the courthouse in Boone next Monday morning June 6 to assist dust buyers and potato growers association members with accounts H Neal Blair
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D. E. Logan
Cherokee Indian Normal
Pembroke
N. C
Boone
Appalachian State Normal
Advent Christian
Boone Hardware Co
Farmers Hardware and Supply Co
H. Neal Blair
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Watauga Democrat
Rivers Printing Company
R. C. Rivers Rob
Rivers
Boone, N. C
Hub Wagner
Watauga Hospital
Methodist Parsonage
Edna Colvard
Clyde Brown
M. B. Woosley
Clint Thomas
Mildred
Irene McDade
R. F. McDade
Stonewall Jackson College
Abingdon
Sherman Pippin
Acheville
Clarence
Brownie) Allison
Linville River
Hot Springs
Ark
Roy Gentry
Milligan College, Tenn
Advent Church
Gentry
Christian Church
W. H. Gragg
S. E. Gragg
Barnardville
Buncombe County
Farthing
Valle Crucis
Forrest McGinnis
McGinnis
Methodist Church
Miss Watson
Lutheran Church
Miss Pearl Hodges
J. B. Steele
Methodist Ad
I. G. Greer
Baptist Church
E. S. Coffey
J. Alonzo Yount
ST Mark’s E. L. Church
W. B. Moose & Son
Spainhours,, Inc
Boone North Carolina
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