Wooten Must Serve Sentence for Slaying
An opinion of the supreme court requires David Wooten former deputy sheriff and policeman of Blowing Rock to serve a two to five year term for the killing of Leonard Triplett during a whiskey search incident. The case originated after a confrontation following a car search near Sandy Flat schoolhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Judge Stack
Leonard Triplett
David Wooten
Blowing Rock
H. M. Stack
Watauga
Sandy Flat Schoolhouse
Leonard Trip
Wooten
Triplett
Citor Hayes
Frank A. Tunney
Pardon Commission
McLean
Monument to John Ericsson unveiled in Washington
A statue honoring John Ericsson, designer of the ironclad Monitor, was unveiled in Washington. Reports also note Frank Lockhart winning the Indianapolis speed crown with a 340000 prize. In other notes, Miss Ailsa Mellon and David K. E. Bruce married in Washington amid ongoing global news from Burma, Poland, and Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ericsson
Monitor
Washington
Indianapolis
Frank Lockhart
Los Angeles
Cal
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Ailsa Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
David K. E. Bruce
Baltimore
Bruce
Maryland
Lloyd George Excommunicated by British Liberals
London report says the Earl of Oxford and Asquith with a Liberal majority expelled David Lloyd George from the Liberal party by a public letter to Sir Godfrey Collins. The breach leaves him ousted as chairman unless he wins enough votes against Oxford and Grey-led leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Earl of Oxford and
Asquith
Iis
Lord Grey
David Lloyd George
Greal Britain
Liberal Party
Godfrey Collins
Lloyd George
Oxford
Seagraves Files for State Senate District 29
B C Seagraves cash er of the Bank of Lansing in Ashe county filed as a Republican candidate for the state senate from the 29th district comprising Ashe Alleghany and Watauga counties. No Democratic opposition yet to P T McNeil. June 38 marks the birthday of Jefferson Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. C. Seagraves
Bank of Lansing
Ashe County
State Senate
Ashe, Alleghany
Watauga
P. T. McNeil
West Jefferson
Memorial Day Address Honors War Dead at Arlington
President Coolidge spoke to veterans at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day. He urged common sense to prevent war and praised peace and prosperity while noting Geneva talks, war debt settlements, and the World Court. Thousands attended including Civil War and Spanish American War veterans. Sweden’s Crown Prince Gustavus Adolphus laid a wreath on the Unknown Soldier tomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
Coolidge
Arlington National Cemetery
Mr. Coolidge
Geneva
World Court
Long Lost Father Found Near Bristol and Abingdon
Mrs. Ira Ayers of Boone found her long lost father after 28 years apart. The man, now in poor health, lived on Route 1 near Bristol with a sister, recognized his daughter, and wept with joy as they shared a brief reunion before planning a fall visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Ayers
Boone
Watauga Falls
Ayers
AiX Blackburn Dies At Todd Home
Alex Blackburn of Todd died at his home Tuesday after weeks of illness. Interment will be in the family burying ground this afternoon at four. He was brother of the late M. B. Blackburn of Boone and Hon E Spencer Blackburn and was a highly esteemed county resident with many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Blackburn
Todd
M. B. Blackburn
Boone
E. Spencer Blackburn
Blackburn
Longworth Joins Mount Mitchell Arts Advisory Board
Asheville June 1 Nicholas Longworth speaker of the United States House of Representatives accepted a position on the advisory board of the Mount Mitchell Association of Arts and Science. Announcement made by Thomas Dixon founder and president of the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
Nicholas Longworth
United States House of Repesentatives
Mount Mitchell Association of Arts and Science
Thomas Dixon
Association
Primary Election Set as Reynolds Faces Overman
Voters await the North Carolina Senate contest with Reynolds claiming a 25 000 majority and Overman predicting up to 65 000. The race appears low in interest as polling day nears with light expected turnout in Watauga County and statewide. A list of voting places across Watauga townships is provided including Boone courthouse Blowing Rock Meat Camp and Cove Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Overman
Robert R. Reynolds
United States Senate
Reynolds
North Carolina
Watauga
Watauga Townships
Boone
Courthouse
Bald Mountainsland
Beaver Dam
Don Hagaman
Blue Ridge
Aho
Blowing Rock
Cove Creek
Mast
Elk
Triplett
Laurel Creek
Watauga Falls
Soda Hill
Rich Mountain
North Fork
Thomas
Shawnehaw
Mattuey
Stony Fork
Rocky Point
Shull’s Mills
Valle Crucis Girls School Holds Commencement and Awards
Valle Crucis Girls School wrapped its commencement with a high school diploma for Annie Brooks of Lynchburg Virginia the first diploma awarded by the school. Friends and faculty including Prof B B Dougherty and Prof Rankin attended as Bishop Horner returned for annual visitation and a confirmation service followed in Holy Cross Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valle Crucis School
Annie Brooks
Lynchburg
Miss Brooks
B. B. Dougherty
Rankin
Appalachian State Normal School
Dougherty
Bishop Horner
Asheville
J. P. Burke
Horner
Holy Cross Chapel
Both candidates claim victory in primary race
Raleigh reports pre primary claims of victory from both camps in the senatorial contest. Walter Siler predicts for Senator Overman at least 65 000 votes while Bob Reynolds expects to carry 61 counties. Optimistic estimates place total primary voters around 150 000 with Reynolds leading in count of counties but Siler confident in his tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Walter Siler
Senator Overman
Bob Reynolds
Siler
Reynolds
Asheville
Latham Resigns as Chief Bank Examiner
Raleigh June 1 Clarence Latham chief bank examiner of the state resigned his office effective Monday June 7 at his urgent request The Corporation Commission accepted the resignation and appointed John Mitchell to the office after working with Latham
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Clarence Latham
John Mitchell
Latham
Corporation Commission
Boone Trail Opens Linking Mountain City to Boone
The Boone Trail between the state line and Mountain City Tennessee opens with improved rock surface and 60 foot right of way. The drive from Mountain City to Boone can be done in about an hour and the route through the mountains is praised as a scenic joy ride. More than eight hundred students expected at Appalachian State Normal School as dormitories fill and private homes take overflow. The six week term extends to twelve weeks of summer school with many instructors staying for the second half and the town offering quarters for students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Burma
Sayin
Exchange
Ragoon
Naaf
Maungdaw
Ticcen
Scotts Bluff
Neb
Secetary of the Interior
Hubert Work
Federal Reclamation
Elwood Mead
Federal Reclamation Bureau
Mead
State Line
Mountain City
Tenn
Boone
Key Station
Bristol
Stone Mountain
Bluff City
Elizabethton
Elk Park
Appalachian State Normal School
Western North Carolina Developers Plan $50 Million Buildout
The Western North Carolina Developers' association announces more than $50 million will be spent in the next three years to modernize the mountains region. Over $3 million will fund an intensive advertising campaign to promote the area's attractions and business potential. The organization, formed by leading Skyland developers, seeks cooperation to uplift western North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
North Carolina
Western North Carolina Developers’ Association
Worth While Club Hosts Bridal Contest At Meeting
The Worth While Club met last Friday afternoon hosted by Mesdames J. F. Moore and C. S. Stevenson. Azalea decor filled the rooms as they discussed club business and a bridal contest awarded Mrs. W. H. Gragg a flower bowl. Refreshments included fruit salad, ice tea, strawberries, whipped cream and caramel cake. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Z. V. Farthing’s suburban home with Mrs. Don Farthing as associate hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Stanbury
Floremer
Ruth Rankin
New York
Liszt
South
J. F. Moore
C. S. Stevenson
W. H. Gragg
Z. V. Farthing
Don Farthing
Roscoe Hall Dies in Boone After Attending Normal School
Roscoe Hall a Hool teacher from Montezuma died at the Blackburn hotel Tuesday afternoon after arriving to attend the summer term of the Normal school. A resident of Avery county for years, he had worked on newspapers in the state. His wife and two children joined him. interment was in North Wilkesboro where a married daughter lived. The family was destitute and Boone citizens paid the burial expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Hall
Montezuma
Blackburn Hotel
Hall
Avery County
Wilmington
Penland
Spruce Pine
North Wilkesboro
Boone
Income tax collections top six million in North Carolina
North Carolina's income tax receipts for the first eleven months of the fiscal year total $6,019,260.71, surpassing the annual budget forecast by about $300,000. The year ends June 30 with total collections reaching $10,574,204.33, as compiled by the department of revenue including May figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
Department of Revenue
Judge James L. Webb Declines Reelection Bid
Judge James L. Webb, long serving in Watauga County courts, says he will not run for re election when his term ends in four years. Appointed by Governor Aycock to fill Hoke's unexpired term, Webb cites advancing age as his reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Webb
Watauga County
Winston-Salem Journal
Aycock
Hoke
Supreme Court
Modern conveniences boost North Carolina farm home appeal
The North Carolina farm home gains attractiveness as modern amenities are added. Electricity in the house becomes a valuable factor in raising the standard of living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Also Mentioned on This Page
Warsaw
Joseph Pilsudski
Polish Republic
National Assembly
Demopolis
Ala
Gayus Whitfield
Middleboro
Whitfield
C. Boag Whitfield
Alabama
Nathan Bryan Whitfield
Boaz Whitfield
Des Moines
Iowa
A. B. Cummins
Col
Smith W. Brookhart
Senate
Col. Brookhart
Cummins
Brookhart
Daniel F. Steck
Senator Cummins
Howard Clark
Lloyd G George
Seagraves
Jefferson Davis
Arlington
United States
Valle Crucis Girls’ School
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!