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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1925
Page
1
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The Methodist district conference in Boone opened with Rev. Lucas delivering the sermon and drew an unusually large crowd for the midweek sessions. Reports from pastors spoke of revivals and progress, with delegates elected to the annual conference and resolutions urging full payment of pledges and monthly parsonage inspections.
An Eastern man collapses three times during his wedding scene as he contemplates bidding farewell to his salary check. The incident unfolds with the ceremony underway and guests unsettled by the repeated fainting.
Hon Eugene Transon, newly appointed Board of Trustees member, visited the State Normal School during the North Wilkesboro District Conference. President B B Dougherty returned from Raleigh after talks with the Governor and Budget Commission about campus improvements and planning. Works include campus drives and walks to beautify the grounds, with engineers marking off paths for timely completion.
Last Friday evening from 8 to 10 the Worth While Ladies Club hosted distinguished men at the Daniel Boone Hotel. Forty six members attended with several guests reserving for a prolonged stay and many speakers praising the hotel staff and hospitality.
Last Tuesday marked a highly auspicious opening at the Appalachian Normal School with a bustling registrar unable to report exact numbers. Conservatively, the combined student body in dormitories and town housing tops seven hundred as new students arrive daily. about seventy five percent of the attendees are women.
The Friday Afternoon Club enjoyed a charming gathering at Miss Annie Stanbury’s home. Guests were greeted warmly, peonies decorated rooms, and a varied program featured poems by Guest and Ralph M. Thompson, songs, and a two course refreshment with decorative cake and mints.
Five airplanes fly above as a motor boat edges the New York Central's Twentieth Century Limited in a dramatic Albany to New York race. Eagles circle overhead while ants hustle below in a comical, swift scene.
Mr. J. L. Qualls closed a deathday for the bake shop long run by K. B. R. Bryan with success. The new owner will raise bread output from the start and plans to offer cakes jelly rolls and other bakery items later.
The Carolina Motor Club established an office at the Taylor Moor Company to sell state automobile license tags in Boone. Tags go on sale June 15 with year round service, and licenses for cars purchased before June 15 must be renewed by July 15.
Sunday figures show 196 present from a 200 roll at Sunday school. The article urges church members to greet students in person, praises the District Conference as possibly the largest ever, and commends the Missionary Society for hosting visitors. It also urges street improvements and supportive ties to Appalachian State Normal. Services listed: Sunday 9:45 Sunday School, 11 am and 8 pm preaching, 7 pm Epworth League, Wednesday 8 pm prayer meeting and choir practice.
The Boone Chamber of Commerce held a formal reorganization at the Daniel Boone Hotel, with Hon. John J. Parker joining guests in support. W H Gragg was chosen chairman and Russell D Hodges secretary treasurer as plans for regular meetings and increased membership were outlined.
Sugar Grove post office was entered last Friday afternoon and $26 in currency was stolen. A local hunter's bloodhound pursued the trail over roads and paths but failed to locate the robbers until the dog followed the trainer to a railroad station. The trail then led to two men who alighted at Johnson City.
Thomas R. Marshall Indiana governor and vice president was known for sharp epigrams. The noted quotes critique current events and social ideas, reflecting his habit of pairing humor with political observation.
Miss Carrie Gragg married Mr Harr of Bristol Tennessee at her father G. W. Gragg home Saturday evening. F M Huggins officiated. A supper followed for many friends and well wishes for a long, happy life.
Washington reports the death of Thomas Riley Marshall former vice president for eight years under Wilson at age 71 after a heart attack. He died quietly in his New Willard hotel room as he read the Bible with a cigar, with services and funeral plans outlined for Indianapolis and Marion.
Valle Crucis School for Girls held closing exercises on May 27 and 28 with Field Day opening. Orange and Black team won the cup 45 to 35. High school exhibits in cooking and sewing praised. Bishop Horner awarded prizes and certificates. Rev. Clarence S. McClellan Jr delivered the commencement address on service. Bishop Horner preached the sermon and confirmed fifteen.
The Spruce Pine all day picnic drew at least 8 000 attendees. Speakers and helpers were present across Yancey Avery and Mitchell counties. A large program and plentiful baskets fed the crowd, boosting regional publicity.
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