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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1925
Page
10
Agriculture, Herbert Hoover said, is a better town builder than industry. Chambers of commerce should drill this fact into towns. Boosting agriculture gains farmer support and healthy town progress without factories or smoke.
Dr. Deaton preached at Mount Zion Lutheran Church last Sunday and Holy Communion was administered. Edward Moretz remains confined to his room awaiting recovery. Clint Burgess of Obids, now at the ASN, visited grandfather Marcus Winebarger last Saturday. Margaret Beach and Maud Perry of Cove Creek were weekend guests of Willie Proffit. E N Miller of Riddles Fork visited Sunday. Maud Winebarger of Coeburn, now at ASN, visited Meat Camp last Saturday afternoon. Earl Norris and Hubert Moretz of Mt. Pleasant and others attended services last Sunday. B F Lacy near Lenoir, contracted with Lenoir Lumber to mill a million feet from Long Hope timber and made a business trip to Johnson City last week. Laney’s outfit has forty men and ample experience, promising success.
County Agent J. B. Steele advises gardeners that cucumber beetles cause leaf holes in beans while the Mexican bean beetle remains present. He recommends dusting with a calcium arsenate and sulfur mix plus lime, applying under leaves, or spraying if equipment allows. Gather eggs by hand and crush, request bulletins, and note calcium arsenate and sulfur are available from hardware stores.
A county first hosts a full day program with song service devotional and speeches led by Mrs Will Payne Blanche Horton Gladys Brown Paul Tugman and Rev A C Hamby. Cove Creek Church hosts dinner on the ground and a business session invites young people and all older residents to attend.
A survey of 1,000,000 New York restaurant patrons shows corned beef and cabbage as the favored dish. Reportedly price may have driven the result more than flavor.
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