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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1925
Page
12
Local notes report Civil court next Monday and town visitors from Gastonia Marion and Lenoir. Residents include Dr. J. C. Farthing and Dr. McG Anders settling in Boone, new homes and property purchases, and a revival of activity with guests from Kirksville and Kansas. The piece also notes wildlife updates and a sermon by Rev Wayne Reese.
Boone Baptist Church lists Sunday School at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. B Y P U at 7 p.m. Last Sunday attendance reached 453 in Sunday School and is noted as a good record to maintain.
The article extols the Boone Trail Highway from town toward Deep Gap and the Looking off Place seven miles east, with views of Watauga Ashe and Alleghany mountains. It notes a continuous road to the Tennessee line, warns Packard drivers to heed speed laws, and invites travelers to stop at cold springs and in Boone for a visit to the best small town.
Part cash down, terms on balance offered for a Ford touring car. See W A Watson in Deep Gap North Carolina for details and arranging purchase.
For sale good quality shingles offered by L L Townsend of Banner Elk North Carolina. Price listed as 3 500 per thousand. The notice invites interested buyers to contact Townsend before purchase.
Last Sunday attorney J F Spainhour from Morganton visited his daughter Mrs I G Greer in Boone for his 75th birthday. A surprise elegant dinner gathered near relatives and intimate friends. Spainhour, once a Boone resident, is famed for strong local ties. Watauga friends wish him many happy returns. Howard Mast and wife traveled from Valle Crucis after visiting Asheville and Hendersonville. A feast awaited at the groom’s parental home of W H Mast.
Mrs W D Farthing and daughters hosted a surprise dinner Sunday at their suburban home for the 50th birthday of husband and Postmaster W D Farthing. Guests enjoyed a superb spread, photos were taken as keepsakes, and well wishes poured in for many happy returns.
A hardware window sign touts year round screening and claims Ford has launched his airplane fleet. The text presents a bold promotional message with no verifiable details.
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