Watauga Woman Honored by N C Osteopathic Society
Dr. Ella J. Hardin of Durham was elected vice president of the North Carolina Osteopathic Society at the Raleigh convention and delivered one address. A 1915 A T S graduate, she practiced in Wilmington Fayetteville and Durham, moving to Durham last year and building a lucrative practice.
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Ella J. Hardin
County
Old A. T. S
Durham
North Carolina
Durham Herald
Watauga
Carolina
North Carolina Osteopathic Society
Raleigh
Wilmington
Fayetteville
Hardin
South
Chanie
Rutherwood
Young Watauga Lawyer Receives Degree at Wake Forest
Wade E. Brown son of Mr and Mrs J D Brown Seakere received his degree at Wake Forest College on Wednesday He led a large Sunday school class at the campus and headed a BYP U He starred in moot court and oratory and debate the intercollegiate team won the state championship He was a member of Euthalian Pi Kappa Delta and Gamma Eta Gamma and earned a law license last year Friends in Watauga hope he stays in his native county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade E. Brown
J.D. Brown
Seakere
Wake Forest College
Brown
Wake Forest
School of Law
South
Euthalian Literary Society
Pi Kappa Delta National Forensic Fraternity
Gamma Eta Gamma
Watauga
Legion completes plans for Fiddlers Convention
The American Legion finalized plans for a two night fiddlers convention at Boone courthouse next Friday and Saturday. Contests cover individual fiddlers string bands banjo pickers guitars Charleston and back dancers male quartet and a prize for the motor truck bringing most people. Prize total is 200 with proceeds aiding the American Legion Band.
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The
American Legion
Boone
Watauga
Loven Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Ed S. Loven returned to his Linville home after treatment at Johnson City. He had been ill for months and is reported to be improving slowly.
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Ed S. Loven
Linville
Johnson City
Mr. Loven
County to Have Health Officer Named for Watauga
At a county board of health meeting three new members were added two doctors and a dentist. Watauga County will soon have a full time health officer funded by the Federal Government. The officer will inspect dairies cafes markets and general sanitary conditions with detailed plans to be announced after a call meeting to appoint the county physician.
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County Board of Health
Smith Hagaman
J. M. Moretz
T. C. Baird
Board of County Commissioners
W. O. Bingham
Sugar Grove
Scales
Blowing Rock
J. C. Farthing
Boone
Watauga County
Modern New Hospital to Rise in Boone with Duke Funds
Forty thousand dollars from the Duke Foundation will back a three story fireproof hospital in Boone. The project, planned on the Watauga Hospital site, will be run by a local trustees committee with state support to follow from the 1929 General Assembly.
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Boone
Duke Foundation
General Assembly
Duke
Smith Hagaman
Board
Watauga Hospital
Lovill
Appalachian Training School
State Teachers College
Stu
J. G. Greer
T. C. Baird
W. F. Sherwood
T. H. Coffey
Duke Architects
Twelve U S Planes Pass Over Boone On Flight To Fort Sam Houston
Air corps twelfth observation squadron led by Major Lohman flew over Boone en route to Fort Sam Houston Texas after two hours in Winston-Salem. The fleet then landed in Chattanooga for the night. Ed Stokes surrendered at Sug ar Grove to Deputy Sheriff Lee Mast for the May 21 fatal shooting of Ivy Greene. He will face a preliminary hearing at Cove Creek High School.
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Boone
Twelfth
United States Army Air Corps
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
E. A. Lohman
Winston-Salem
Chamber of Commerce
Chattanooga
Ed Stokes
Cove Creek
Sheriff's Office
Ivy Greene
DeWitt Brown
Sugar Grove
Lee Mast
Esquire
J. S. McBride
Cove Creek High School
Stoke
Lee
Democrat Ad Brings Results from Afar
The Highland Furniture Company ran a rug sale offering a free small rug with large purchases. Advertising drew customers countywide and a Cleveland order for two rugs arrived, delivered promptly, suggesting a new long distance selling record and praise for newspaper advertising investment.
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Highland Furniture Company
Democrat
Cleveland
Ohio
Watauga Democrat
Agricultural Boys of Cove Creek Meet Saturday
The Cove Creek agricultural boys plan a 7 30 p m meeting on June 6 with a program of string music. Members should attend and vote for two candidates to attend the State meeting in Raleigh and decide on attending the State camp.
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Agricultural Boys OF
Cove Creek
Raleigh
Mayor's Court: Dotson Fined for Intoxication
Don Dotson and Mr Gragg appeared before the Mayor on Monday charged with intoxication. Dotson was fined five dollars and costs, while Gragg was discharged on payment of costs.
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Don Dotson
Gragg
Local residents return for summer from colleges and travel
Miss Louise Von Canon and classmates Martyn Tate and Lawson Tate return home for break. Mrs. Nellie Von Canon and Mrs. F. M. Richards visit family in Banner Elk and Elizabethon. Mrs. J. H. Von Canon to speak at Knoxville College. A missionary pageant Love's Answer and tea are held at Presbyterian Church and the Banner Elk school hosts a pie supper for Mount Calvary Baptist Church. Ruth Main wed Dell Greer in Boone with Rev. Ed Hodges officiating.
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Johnson City
Tenn
Nellie von Canon
Florida
F. M. Richards
Elizabethton
Banner Elk
J. H. von Canon
Knoxville College
Foreign Missions
Love
Presbyterian Church
G. A. Banner
Mount Calvary Baptist Church
Boone
Ruth Main
Zionville
Dell Greer
Brownwood
Ed Hodges
High Spots From North Carolina's Longest Legislature
Highlights from the 1931 North Carolina General Assembly include state rather than county control of six months schools, county aid via a 15 cent ad valorem levy for two years, state supervision of 45000 miles of county roads, 4000 convicts used for maintenance, creation of a central purchasing agency and personnel commission, and consolidation of NC State College with UNC. It also details large revenue and appropriations bills, salary cuts, tax and bond provisions, legal reforms, and organizational reorganizations across state agencies.
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North Carolina General Assembly
McLean
State Senate
House
North Carolina State College
North Carolina College For Women
University of North Carolina
Watauga County Budgets Cut Tax Rate Fifteen Cents
The uniform annual budget estimate, prepared by County Auditor Austin E. South, shows a reduced tax rate of 1.00 per hundred dollars, down from 1.15. General county 15 cents, public health 5, school fund 25, road tax removed, and interest sinking fund 55 cents. total assessed valuation basis is 8,009,000.
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Watauga
Austin E. South
Scenes of Beauty Await Summer School Students
The piece describes spring in the mountains around Appalachian State Teachers College and invites readers to the summer school starting June 9. It notes Watauga County leads in enrollment with 142 students, Ashe County second with 76, and comments on teachers valuing the opportunity to raise their certificates.
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Appalachian State Teachers College
Watauga County
Appalachian
Ashe
Watauga
Postoffice at Rutherwood Discontinued After Washington Order
The Rutherwood postoffice, seven miles east of Boone on Highway 60, operated by Eller McNeil, member of the County Board, was discontinued last Friday. About thirty families will now receive mail from Boone R F D 1 Saxon Deep Gap Rick, and other routes.
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Rutherwood
Boone
Highway 60
Eller McNeil
Board of County Commissioners
Washington
Boone R. F. D
Saxon
Deep Gap
Chevrolet Expert Assigned to Boone Agency
Mr Charles Pruitt of the Chevrolet Motor Company's service department arrived from Atlanta last Thursday to serve as superintendent of the Boone Chevrolet Company's shops for an indefinite period. The factory trained mechanic is expected to attract many county Chevrolet owners for superior service. An advertisement in The Democrat promotes a spring tune up at bargain prices.
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Charles Pruitt
Chevrolet Motor Company
Atlanta
Boone Chevrolet Company
Pruitt
Chevrolet
The
Democrat Today
Sixteen Watauga Citizens Indicted in Federal Court
Greensboro indictments accuse 16 Watauga County residents including election officials of conspiring to injure oppress and intimidate voters in the November 4 1930 election in Watauga County Several true bills target groups led by J Smith McBride Chauncey Moody Roy Wilson and Henry J Hardin among others The indictments also allege prevention of citizens exercising civil rights and describe altercations at polling places with reported assaults and stabbings on election day Additional discussion notes testimony by local officials and observers about irregularities and intimidation at Boone Cove Creek precincts
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Greensboro
N. C
Watauga County
J. Smith McBride
Chauncey Moody
Roy Wilson
Henry J. Hardin
Lee Mast
Ed S. Williams
J. B. Horton
Allen
Eighth Congressional District
United States
N. T. Byers
Cove Creek
Sarah Peres
McBride
Mir. By
Boone
Oelock
Byers
W. H. Bingham
Billy
Grady Hayes
Mr. Bingham
T. E. Bingham
Brown speaks after Watauga indictment in Greensboro
Attorney John E. Brown of Boone—one of sixteen indicted citizens—states he advised everyone to stay within the law. He attacks Republican leaders, says the party is discredited, and predicts Democrats will remain in control of Watauga County.
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John E. Brown
Boone
Watauga
Greensboro
Watauga County
North Carolina Tops Nation in Cotton Mill Activity
North Carolina leads the nation in the number of cotton mills and active spindles and consumes the most raw cotton annually, signaling its dominant role in the cotton industry.
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North Carolina
Union
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Loven
Champ Clark
Col
Bennett C. Clark
U.S
Missouri
Pass Over
State Board of Agriculture
State Department of Labor
State Board of Health
State Park Commission
State Highway Commission
Local Government Commission
Harvey H. Gundy
Boston
Hoover
Chevrolet Company
Expert
Boone Agency
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