Committee Forms For Bourth Of Duly Celebration
The Home Coming celebration for Watauga’s soldiers from three wars gains momentum with a strong general committee and a local arranging group. Confederate veterans cheer the plan to merge reunions, fund raising aims of at least 200 per township, Red Cross to provide soldiers’ refreshments, Prof. J. G. Greer named chief marshal, and a brass band promised for Boone on July 4 for a large crowd.
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Watauga
Arangements
2. C. Rivers
E. &. Coffey
M. B. Blackburn
J. W. Hodges
F. A. Linney
D. J. Cottrell
A. L. Cook
H. W. Horton
B. J. Council
R. L. Bingham J. D. Councill
Mesdames EK
Red Cross
J. G. Greer
Boone
Blowing Rock Citizens Welcome Home Vets and Preacher
Blowing Rock resident Reverend John Ingle, 44, returns home and plans to preach on the third Sunday in June. Corporal Glenn W. Franciu arrives home from Camp Jackson after discharge. Josep Teague, son of HJ Teague, back from France after serving with the American Expeditionary Forces and going over the top twelve times without being wounded. Locals anticipate busy warm weather as hotels near capacity. G. M. Suddreth of Winston-Salem, formerly Blowing Rock, visits at George Blair’s home.
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John Ingle
Blowing Rock
D. V
Glenn W. Franciu
Camp Jackson
Josep Teague
HJ Teague
France
G. M. Suddreth
Winston-Salem
George Blair
Dinner Honors Local Soldiers Marvin Norris Wilson Norris and Cloyd Norris
Relatives and friends hosted a generous welcome home dinner for Privates Marvin Norris Wilson Norris and Cloyd Norris at J. L. Norris’s Boone R F D residence after their overseas service. A large gathering of soldiers sailors and civilians attended and shared in the meal.
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Marvin Norris
Wilson Norris
Cloyd Norris
O! Boone
J. L. Norris
Watanga Tragedy at Valle Crucis Industrial School
A Sunday fire destroyed the Valle Crucis Industrial School main building in Watanga county killing Miss Adalade Miller of Lenoir and Miss Clyde Philemon of Lincolnton. Two other youths escaped as flames blocked exits, with only bone fragments found and the cause left unknown though an electric wire fault is suspected. The loss valued at about $16,000 to build, with replacement costs higher. The community remains deeply grieved.
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Valle Crucis Industrial School
Adalade Miller
Lenoir
Clyde Philemon
Lincolnton
Watauga
Miss Whitemen
Alonzo Greene
Local notes from Gap Creek include health updates and town events
Gap Creek News reports Earl Morett in declining health while Thelma Storey undergoes immediate appendicitis surgery. Myrtle Watson breaks an arm in an automobile accident near Lenoir as Private Joe Wellborn returns home from overseas. Postoffice Inspector Ed wards visits Yuma to discuss a new postmaster. Deep Gap Co operative Cheese Co plans to start and pay 20 cents per gallon for milk. Sheriff Young and a deputy destroyed about 200 gallons of beer in Virgil. A tongue in cheek note adds that the snake bite cure remains in demand.
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Earl Morett
Thelma Storey
Myrtle Watson
Lenoir
Dent
Deep Gap Co-operative Cheese Co
Road Commission Reorganized Chooses New Leaders
Road Commission met Monday for a busy session. M. B. Blackburn elected chairman for two years. Prof Roy M. Brown named secretary and agreed to serve at least a month or two.
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M. B. Blackburn
Roy M. Brown
Brown
In Memoriam Sister Junie Foster Remembered Faithful Saint
In Memoriam for Sister Junie Foster born November 24 1877 died December 19 191s at age 41. She joined Howard's Creek Baptist Church at 14 and remained a devoted member across several churches in the faith. May her husband and children find comfort in the Savior who keeps souls and promises reunion in heaven.
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Junie Foster
Howard's Creek
Sisters of Bethany
Mrs Oscar Hardin Hosts Sewing Club Meeting
Mrs Oscar Hardin entertained the Sewing Club on Thursday evening May 20 from three to six at the home of her mother Mrs H MeD Little. Members responded to roll call with current events and enjoyed vocal and instrumental music as fruit salad and coffee were served. Attendees included Mesdames F P A Linney M P Critcher J W Jones Austin South J T Hendrix and Misses Allye Hendry Penn Ruth Coffey Esther Stanbury Ruthler Beatrice Hardin and Josephine Lovill. Mrs M P Critcher invited the next meeting at her home.
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Oscar Hardin
Sewing Club
J. T. Hendrix
Allye Hendry Penn
Ruth Coffey
Esther Stanbury
Ruthler
Beatrice Hardin
Josephine Lovill
M. P. Critcher
Notice of sale in Beaver Dam Township lands
In Watauga County Superior Court before Clerk R.S. Swift administrators of Cable deceased sue George Eggers and others. The action seeks sale of land adjoining Conley Greene and others to pay debts of the estate. Defendants must appear at Boone court on the Sunday of July 1919 at 10 a.m. or face further proceedings.
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Rth
Carolina
Watauga County
Cler
R.S. Swift
Cable
George Cabaney Eggers
al A. Spencer
Pearlie Macy L. Roberts
Taylor
Wilson Boyd
Charlie Mauryters
Myre Wright Aylor Cable
Susan Cable Luther Cable
Roy Cable
Beaver Dam Township
North Carolina
Conley Greene
T. Williams
Ross Camy Jooll
Ros. Swift
T. A. Cable
Eshite
Superior Court
Boone
N. C
N OL. Coffey
F. A. Linney
A.able
Notice of sale of 42 acre tract in Watauga County North Carolina
By power of sale in a 1918 mortgage A W Ray and wife to J F Puckett the undersigned will sell at public auction for cash to the highest bidder on July 7 at 1 o clock at Boone court house door the Laurel Creek township Beech Creek area land described as beginning on a stake at a sugar tree Farthing's corner running 206 poles north then 20 poles east 282 poles south 26 poles east 80 poles to the beginning containing 42 acres more or less one half undivided interest in the described tract included This May 31 1911
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North Carolina
Watauga County
A. W. Ray
J. F. Puckett
Court House
Boone
Watauga
Laurel Creek
Beech Creek
Miller
McGhinnis
Dave Gwyn
Farthing
D. B. Miller
Florence Miller
Watauga Township
Wataugaeran
N. C
J. H. Brinkley
J. H Brinkley
Taylor Street
J.T. Brinkley
Taylor's Street
J. F. Coffey
Joseph Phipps
Dunlap
Rogers
Civil Engineers
Mort
J. H. Taylor
W. H. Byrd
Notice to Threshers License Required by Law
Notice from W R Gragg Register of Deeds announcing a law from the last legislature requiring all threshers to obtain a license from the county Register of Deeds. Gragg states he has the license and blanks ready and operating a threshing machine without a license is a misdemeanor.
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W. R. Gragg
Register of Deeds
Vannoy Partition Suit in Watauga County NC
Notice of a special proceeding in Watauga County Superior Court to partition real estate. Plaintiffs Russell F Vannoy Winnie Vannoy Florence Vannoy Dale Vannoy by Ida Vannoy next friend sue John A Vannoy Elma Vannoy James F Vannoy Mamie Vannoy Wiley Vannoy Josie Vannoy Jl H Vannoy Tate Van Hoyt Vannoy Larrie Vannoy. Defendants must appear at the clerk's office in Boone on June 30 to answer or demur. This notice dated May 24.
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Noticr
North Carolina
Watauga County
Charles E. Vannoy
Winnie Vannoy
Russel F. Vannoy
Florence Vannoy
Dale Vannoy
Ida Vannoy
John A Vannoy
Elma Vannoy
James F Vannoy
Mamie Vannoy
Wiley Vannoy
Josie Vannoy
Jl H. Vannoy
Tate
Court House
Said County
Boone
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Bilered
Boon, IK
Watanga
Gap Creek News
Joe Wellborn
W. D. Edwards
Yuma
Young
Virgil Sec
Tion
Road Commission Reorganized
Mrs. Oscar Hardin
Vost
Banner Elk
N. C. F. P. Jennings
Blackburn & Little
International Fertilizer
R.T. Greer & CO
Mafion
Cross
B. H. Watson & Co
FORD
Ford Motor Company
Watauga Motor Co
Valle Crucis, N. C
Boone, North Carolina
Edgeley
W. B. Bullee
Birmingham
Manassas
W. L. Winkler
Boone, N. C
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