Local notices and community news from Boone
Boon e Dem ocrat reports births and obituaries, church events, school opening, travel notes, and local concerns. Topics include a girl born to Mr and Mrs J N David, sermons by Rev M A Adams and Dr R T Vann, public school start, residents visiting Knoxville and Trinity students home for summer, health updates, town improvement pleas, Imperial Shrine gathering, and the Rexall Store One Cent Sale at Boone Drug Co with dates next Monday to Wednesday.
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Rexall
Boone Drug CO
Belated Marriage Announcement for Iva Greer and Thomas Wilson
Miss Iva Lee Greer and Mr. Thomas L. Wilson were married on May 10 at the bride's Zionville home. The Greer family hosts the ceremony with the R R W officiating. The couple plans to make their future home in Ohio.
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Iva Lee Greer
Thomas L. Wilson
Emery Greer
Zionville
R. L. Wilson
Atti, Ohio
Fully Endorsed For Post Master Ship In Boone
A letter of endorsement praises Mr Farthing for his ability to run the office satisfactorily. It states the administration would be acceptable to both patrons and government, expressing strong support for his appointment.
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Boone
Con
Endo
Welcome Teachers Baptist Church Welcomes In Boone
The Baptist church extends a warm welcome to teachers gathered in Boone. Sunday school at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Prayer service on Wednesdays. The church and pastor, F. M. Huggins, stand ready to serve during your stay.
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the Baptist Church
Boone
The
Baptist Church
F. M. Huggins
Friday Afternoon Club Hosts Refreshments With Florene Boyd
Members of the Friday Afternoon Club enjoyed a pleasant afternoon with Mrs. J. W. Jones. The house was decorated with wild flowers and two courses of refreshments were served. Guests included Miss Florene Boyd of Charlotte, Mrs. Tracy Council, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mrs. Ralph Winkler. Mrs. F. A. Linney will host next.
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J. W. Jones
Florene Boyd
Charlotte
Tracy Council
Blackburn
Ralph Winkler
F. A. Linney
Information Wanted Mary McClaud missing mother notice
A notice seeks information on the whereabouts of Mary McClaud. The son Thos Luther Love, 23, born June 17, 1900, at Watauga Falls North Carolina, has no memory of her. He last heard she was in Avery County and asks responses through the Democrat in Boone North Carolina.
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Mary McClaud
Thos
Luther Love
North
Watauga Falls
N. C
Avery County
Democrat
Boone N. C
Severe electric storm kills cattle in Beaver Dam area
A powerful electrical storm hit Beaver Dam last Saturday causing crop damage and killing three cows owned by Peter Cable, one by Roby Ward, and one by Duke Glenn. The events are confirmed as lightning fatalities in the county report.
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Beaver Dam
Peter Cable
Roby Ward
Duke Glenn
Special Services in Boone Begin June 11
Episcopal church in Boone hosts nightly services for one week led by Rev. John M. Kelly a Maine native who has preached across the United States and Canada. Mrs. Eugene Gerald will sing. public invited to attend each service.
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Episcopal Church
John M. Kelly
Kelly
Maine
United States
Canada
Eugene Gerald
Hospital News From Watauga Area
Miss Carl Elliott joins the Watauga hospital force. Mrs. W B Castle recovering well after surgery. Mr. Cauley Harmon of Watauga remains in the hospital. Mrs. Frank Holder of Blowing Rock operated on last week. Miss Clista Mae Hartley of Le Noir operated on last week. Miss Wilma Brown of Rutherford returns home after hospitalization. Mrs. John Gilley in hospital for treatment. Mrs. Monroe Story of Blowing Rock to be operated on Tuesday. Mable Cook operated on Tuesday afternoon, reported doing very nicely.
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Cauley Harmon
Watauga
Frank Holder
Blowing Rock
Clista Mae Hartley
Lenoir
Wilma Brown
Rutherwood
John Gilley
Monroe Story
Mable Cook
Morrison vows full probe of prison conditions
Governor Morrison declared strong cooperation with solicitors and county authorities to investigate prison conditions in the State. He said they are going to the bottom of the matter and commented on Mecklenburg county prison reports. He spoke about upcoming appearances in Ashe and before the Baltimore Hospital nurses and the Asheville Merchants Association.
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Morrison
Mecklenburg County
Editors Have Their Troubles in a Small Town Tale
A young country editor loves a clergyman's daughter who does not return his feelings. At church the preacher declares the daughter is grievously tormented with a devil, creating a startling moment for the editor.
Facts About the Bible’s Structure and Verses
A compact summary of biblical data lists totals: 3,586,473 letters 775,695 words 31,373 verses 1189 chapters and 66 books. It notes longest book Psalms 150 divisions and Esther 8:9 as longest verse, and John 11:35 as the shortest. The mid verse is 8:118 Psalm. Isaiah 37 and 11 Kings 19 share wording. Psalm 136 ends with identical lines. Ezra 7:21 letters cover almost the full alphabet. no word exceeds six syllables.
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John
A G Miller Holds Successful Furniture Sale
An advertisement notes A G Miller hosts a successful furniture sale featuring high class items. It claims wealthy patrons frequent the event and encourages attendance to view the line, even if not purchasing.
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A. G. Miller
Notice of Sale of Land for Taxes 1923
On July 2 1923 the highest bidder will pay cash for tax liens on listed properties in Boone and Blowing Rock Townships and Blue Ridge areas for 1920 1921 1922 tax years. Items include town lots and multiple acreage parcels with amounts due. Ex-Sheriff J E Young signs notice.
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Watauga Emocrat
J. N. Davidson
M. A. Adams
Cove Creek
R. T. Vann
Raleigh
Rena McCampbell
Knoxville
Tenn
Anna Blair Anders
Trinity
Ruth Rankin
Winthrope
Ruth Dotson
Meredith College
Mazie Jean Jones
Alleghany County
W. H. Norris
Sands, R. F. D
Natham Green
A. E. South
W. H. Gragg
Washington
Imperial Council of the Shrine
Ladies of the Baptist Church
Carl Beach
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Ed Day
Johnson City
Gone
Boone Church
State Board of Adu
Anxieus
Cation
Marian Thomas
Way Counties
Thomas
Herman Wilcox
Walter Cook
Hazel Wilcox
Todd N. C
Shafto Laws
R. Don Laws
Yellow Jacket
Moravian Falls
Laws
Marion Reese
Mabel
Nila Church
McDonald
South Dakota
H. L. Wilson
Roy Johnson
Lloyd L. Summer
Cherryville
W. H. Anderson
Annie Toppings
Union
New York
Mattie Toppings
Toppings
L. H. Michael
Weaverville
Michael
R. R. Johnson
Ed. Mason
U. S. Army
Fort Levenworth
Kansas
Fixiday Afternoon Club
Hospital News
Carl Elliott
Watauga Hospital
W. B. Castle
St. John
Evry
HE Bank
N. L. Mast
L. A. Greene
G. P. Hagaman
W. D. Farthing
Austin E. South
Miss Pearl Hodges
Watauga County
Do. Gnm
Boone Township
I. T. Barnett
Fred B. Hartley
H. W. Horton
G. A. Hodges
B. T. Brannock
T. A. Norris
Will Wineberger
Bumgarner
J. S
H. R
Blue Ridge
David Horton
Donna Richardson
Oscar Storie
Blowing Rock Township
E. P. Colton
G. M. Wiley
D. C
H. E. Kinsman
J. E. Young
W. H. Brown
Ques
Cash Grocery
Hugh F. Webb
Tennessee
Paul Tugman Sherwood
J. M. Sherwood
Sugar Grove
J. W. Bryan, Jeweler
Eastman Kodaks and Supplies
Symphony Lawn and
Lord Baltimore
Liggett’s
Little Ae
Boone Brug CO
R. D. Jennings
Blaeburn Hotel
N. Card
Carolina Land Company
Hickory
Porto Rico
Nancy Hall
Charleston
Wakefield
Baltimore
Red Field Beauty
Bermuda
Valdosta
Dorris Plant Co
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