Associational B Y P U Convention Draws Big Attendance
The first B Y P U Associational Convention of the Three Forks Association met at Cove Creek Baptist Church for an all day session. President Clydegers presided as Miss Vera Sherwood gave the welcome and Miss Gladysown delivered the response. Prof I G Greer urged a stronger church through an educated, prayerful membership and closed with the aim that B Y P U work must strengthen people. Dinner on the grounds followed by a 1 pm demonstration on preparedness led by Boone B Y P U. Ed Preston, state field worker, spoke on energizing unions. Officers were elected for the coming year and plans for the next meeting were set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thre Forks Assation
Cove Creek Bapchurch
Clyegers
Vera Sherwood
Gladys ‘Own
I. G. Greer
Greer
Boone B. Y. . U
Ed Preston
North Caron
Preston
Elsie Farthing
Blanche Horton
Stony Fork visits and school progress in Deep Gap
Mr Joe Greer and Miss Eva Church visited Stony Fork last Sunday. The Rocky Point school building rises quickly and will host the next term. Miss Collie Greene and Miss Sallie Wellborn now on two week nurse training leave. Ella Watson returns from Ohio soon. The Democrat and its educational edition are praised for advertiser results. Varley Smith and family visit Patterson relations, hopes for frequent visits.
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Joe Greer
Eva Church
Stony Fork
Collie Greene
Sallie Wellborn
Lincoln Hospital
Rocky Point Consolidated School
Ella Watson
Ohio
Appalachian State Normal
Democrat
Johnson
A. E. Wellborn
FEDERAL PRISON OVERFLOWS DEMAND ADDITION
The federal penitentiary, built for 1800 inmates, now houses about 3600. Superintendent Luther White said he would seek Congress approval for an expansion after a recent visit. The surge is tied to prohibition with nearly half the prisoners jailed for liquor-law violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Penitentiary
Luther White
Federal
Congress
Activity at Appalachian Normal School Bustling Campus
The Appalachian State Normal School bears a busy summer program with 30 instructors and 649 teacher students carrying on duties. Distinguished visitors including novelist David Anderson praised the equipment and staff. An evening program featured music by instructors and a local quartet, followed by a Grandfather Mountain excursion on Mondays. Greene Bingham and South near Boone expand their curio plant to meet growing demand.
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Appalachian State Normal School
David Anderson
Indiana
Gene Stratton Porter
Grandfather Mountain
Little Railway
Boone
Messrs
Worth While Club Hosts Pleasant Afternoon
The Worth While Club enjoyed a Friday gathering with Mesdames Farthing and Hahn as hosts. Mrs. Bennet attended, winning the drawing contest first prize while Miss Eula Todd took second. Miss Perkins won the name contest and rose bouquet prize. Special guests included Miss Crane, Miss Todd, and Mrs. Luttrell. Mrs. Clay joined as new member. The next meeting will be June 26 with host Zeb Farthing and associate hostess Don Farthing.
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Worth While
Mesdames Farthing
Hahn
Mrs. Bennet
Bennett
Miss Crane
Daniel Boone Hotel
Miss Todd
Luttrell
Clay
Zeb Farthing
Don Farthing
Thinks Trees Have Secret of Longevity
An Oregon scientist in Eugene studies California sequoias thought to be 525 years old before Christ. Professor J Dudley analyzes sequoia sap hoping to isolate a life extending substance for potential human use.
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California
Oregon
Eugene
Ore
J. Dudley
Dudley
Hicksboro visitors stay with relatives in city
Mrs. T. C. Blackburn and her daughters Margaret and Billie of Hickory are visiting relatives and friends in the city for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Blackburn
Margaret and
Billie
Hickory
Trustees Organized At Appalachian State Normal School
The new board of trustees met Tuesday night with all members present except T C Bowie. Members from Lenoir Statesville Blowing Rock Boone and Sparta took oath of office and named Coffey as chairman and E S Coffey as vice chairman. The faculty was approved and plans were set to spend 10000 on roads and walks and dormitory night protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachian State Normal School
T. C. Bowie
W. C. Newland
J. M. Bernhardt
Lenoir
W. C. Henkel
Statesville
T. H. Coffey
Blowing Rock
E. S. Coffey
Boone
Eugene Transon
Sparta
Russel Hodges
Peoples Bank
Brookside Happenings and Local Improvements Highlight Brookside News
The Brookside column notes state highway no. 69 surveying between Jefferson and Boone with progress toward Boone after completing Todd. It mentions O N Wagner losing a saw mill to fire, Reuben Miller improving roads, a new Pilot Mountain church road, and Mr A T Parker possibly welcoming a new baby girl. Mrs Tatum of Kansas visits Brookside, while C M Blackburn plans a new dwelling near the old site as Cam advances local progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Boone
Todd
Democrat
Watauga Democrat
Times
O. N. Wagner
Reuben Miller
Pilot Mountain Church
A. T. Parker
Tatum
Kansas
J. L. Tatum
Brookside
C. M. Blackburn
Cam
Injured in Fall From Tree
Prof. W. L. Winkler was seriously hurt Tuesday after falling about twenty feet from a cherry tree onto timber. He was taken to Grace Hospital in Banner Elk. surgeons found bruises and gashes but no broken bones.
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W. .L Winkler
Grace Hospital
Banner Elk
FAME OF CAROLINA 6CORN SPREADS TO FOREIGN LANDS
Greensboro is told how North Carolina Shriners brought moonshine to the Los Angeles Shrine meeting. The party’s souvenirs included Tar Heel corn liquor bottles surrendered at the Canadian border. At Chicago the Shrine temple spent fifty thousand dollars on entertainment for visitors.
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Greensboro
West
Canada
North Carolina
Juarez
Emerson
Minneapolis
Customs and Revenue
Schiller
Frank M. Hood
Shrine Temple
Friday Afternoon Club Meets for June Program and Luncheon
Mrs. McD. Little hosted the Friday Afternoon Club on June 12. Members enjoyed a summer themed program of piano solos, readings, and a June contest with Nesbit prize. A two course luncheon followed, featuring salad, wafers, nut bread, iced tea, strawberry ice cream and cake. Next gathering to be hosted by Mrs. Sproles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McD. Little
Traumerei
Linney
Lowell
Birth of a Nation to Be Shown at Pastime Theater
The Birth of a Nation, a long running popular film, will be shown at the Pastime Theater next week. Those who have not seen this picture should take the opportunity to view it.
Negro Attacks Mrs. Little Then Shoots Self Near Salisbury
Mrs. Roscoe C. Little, mother of several children, was assaulted by Joe Shack, a Black laborer recently discharged. He choked and beat her, fired at her, and then killed himself with a self-inflicted wound. Sheriff Krider found the pistol and a knife. Shack died later from his wounds. Mrs. Little’s kin and Watauga communities react with shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
Roscoe C. Little
Joe Shack
Little
Little Country
Bringle’s Ferry Road
Chilsom
Miss Kerley
Ed Kerley
Blowing Rock
Watauga
Valle Crucis Summer School for Religious Education
The Valle Crucis summer school for religious education runs July 4 through 16 under the Dioceses of Western North Carolina North Carolina and Upper South Carolina. It welcomes Sunday school teachers and others seeking religious instruction with clergy including three bishops attending. Notable topics cover the Bible church school ideals and social service training with a faculty led by Rt Rev Kirkman G Finlay and Rev Homer W Starr. A cornerstone laying for the new Valle Crucis church occurs on Sunday July 12 at eleven, with proceedings on the Auchmuty Hall porch and Bishop addresses.
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Valle Crucis
Western North Carolina
North Carolina
Upper South Carolina
Kirkman G. Finlay
Homer W. Starr
Homer W. Starr, Ph. D. —Church School
G. Floyd Rogers
Willis G. Clarke
Ann Morton Stout
The
Rita McK. Griffith
Frank N. Challen
Young Peoples Service League
M. B. Hutchinson
J. P. Burke
Auchmuty Hall
Box Supper Planned At Mt Ephriam School House
Rev Levi Greene preached two sermons at Mount Ephriam as dry weather hurts local crops especially potatoes. John Johnson and Mack Houck return from Johnson City Sanitorium for a short visit. A box supper Saturday night June 27 proceeds support the school. all invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Greene
Mount Ephriam
John Johnson
Mack Houck
Johnson City
Mt. Ephriam School
E. H. Simmons
Grover Wheeler
Deep Gap
Kellie Caroll
Linville, N
Summer Garden Notice Warns of Scarce Vegetables in Watauga County
Farmers are urged to fight the bean beetle with calcium arsenic and a dust gun. Frost damaged apples and potatoes, beans were killed, and dry weather hampered crops. beets and turnips are suggested for July planting to help winter shelves. Call for advice reflects local assistance.
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Watauga County
Outlook promising at the Daniel Boone
Guests continue arriving in increasing numbers at the Daniel Boone with management reporting bright business prospects for the coming weeks. A long list of registered visitors includes J. Hayes & Son North Wilkesboro R. F. Brower New York City Martha Bierne Baltimore Md and many others from Greensboro Statesville Winston Salem and Bristol among other locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Boone
Johnson J. Hayes & Son
North Wilkesboro
R. A. Brower
Concord
R. F. Brower
New York City
Martha M. Bierne
Baltimore, Md
R. E. Eller
Bristol, Va
D. J. Nimmo
Atlanta
F. B. Williams
J. A. Rousseau
Wilkesboro
G. R. Patterson
Johnson City
R. H. Reich
Winston Salem
W. H. Thorn
Charlotte
Asher Ayres
H. W. Hunt
Greenboro
J. W. Campbell
Port Deposit
R. F. Willingham
C. D. Burchell
Greensboro
J. K. Dixon
J. S. Hargett
C. F. Dixon
J. K. Warren
Trenton
N. C
C. R. Barbee
A. W. Barnett
Mayfield
Hugh Royal M. A. Holcomb
Elkin
T. M. Hunter
F. R. Neal
Knoxville
Tenn
A. S. Vaughn
Richmond Va
J. M
J. D. Bernhardt
Lenoir
Chas M. Pritchett
State Highway Commission
A. S. Matchette
Cincinnati
R. L. Coughton
B. N. Welch
Raleigh
C. V. Henkle and Son
Statesville
J. W. Davis
R. M. Conkle
Alexis
Jas. T
F. E. McGary
Bingham, Ky
J. L. Locke
Greenville
S. C
John G. Walker Dies at 75 Near Crandall Tennessee
Belated reports say John G. Walker died at his home near Crandall Post Office in Tennessee on the 6th at age 75. He leaves a wife six children and three sisters and was brother to James Walker of Watauga with many relatives in the county.
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John G. Walker
Crandall Post Office
Tennessee
Mr. Walker
James Walker
Watauga
Community member visits relatives and leads church service
A community member visited relatives in the area over the weekend and conducted a prayer service at the local church Saturday night.
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Deep Gap News
Federa
Avro
Coolidge
Northwest
St. Paul
Sec’y
Kellogg
Senator Lenroot
Everett Sanders
Trustees
Carolina
Negro
Roscoe Little
Self
Vv. C. Summer School For Religious Education
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