Eight Local Laws Enacted by Last General Assembly
Raleigh NC Watauga County had eight laws enacted by the 1931 General Assembly relating to the county or its communities. Local acts include amendments to hotel entertainment penalties, repeal of galax leaf gathering rules, Boone charter changes, judicial district transfers, Todd town incorporation, tree limb disposal restrictions in three counties, Boone water bond validation, and adding Jerome Pennell to the Confederate pension roll.
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Raleigh
N. C
Watauga County
General Assembly
Secretary of State
Charles M. Johnson
Martin, Pitt
Watauga
Avery Mitchell
Boone
Sixteenth Judicial District
Todd
Ashe
Avery
Hertford
Jerome Presnell
John Hardin Dies at Ashe County Home
John Hardin age 77 of Beaver Creek died Sunday after a long illness tied to a paralytic stroke. He leaves nine children thirty seven grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Funeral at the Hardin family cemetery with Masonic honors conducted by Rev. P L Smith.
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Ashe County
John Hardin
Beaver Creek
P. L. Smith
Weather Summary Week Ending June 13
Weather report by the Co operative Station notes average max 74 F and min 44 F, mean 61 F, daily range 27 F, greatest 41 F on the 11th. 6 pm 65 F. High 92 F on the 13th, low 2F on the 10th. Rainfall 1.43 inches, 0.97 in 24 hours on the 13th. Two days with at least 0.01 inch rain. Clear and partly cloudy days noted with a double rainbow on the 7th. Winds variable with prevailing direction listed. Thunderstorms dated the 13th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co-operative Station
J. T. C. Wright
Tourist Bureau Opens at Coffey Building in Blowing Rock
Blowing Rock opens a tourist information bureau in a renovated white cottage on Main Street next to the Martin Cottage. The office, run by R J C MacMahon, offers road maps, travel data from Maine to Florida, hotel rates, and schedules for golf, riding, rail and bus travel. MacMahon, longtime hotel man and Civitan, leads welcome efforts for visitors and locals.
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Blowing Rock
Thomas Coffey
Martin
Tourist Information Bureau
North Carolina
Maine
Florida
Denver
R. JC. McMahon
Mayview Manor
D. J. Boyden
MacMahon
Pioneer developer L. P. Henkel dies at 69 in Statesville
L. P. Henkel, 69, longtime Statesville businessman and Blowing Rock promoter, died of a heart attack at his home. Born in Catawba County, he built the Henkel-Craig Livestock Co. and led Blowing Rock ventures including Green Park Hotel Co. and the Blowing Rock Development Co. He is survived by his widow and five daughters. Funeral was held at his East Broad Street residence with interment in Oakwood Cemetery.
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L. P. Henkel
Blowing Rock
Statesville
Mr. Henkel
Catawba County
Conover
Lenoir
C. V. Henkel
Henkel-Craig Livestock Company
Len
Oakwood Cemetery
Indictments in Greensbor o Federal Court Include Roy Wilson
A correction notes that a Democrat article last week identified Roy Wilson as an accused man in indictments against Watauga citizens in Greensboro Federal Court. The name should have read Roy Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watauga
Greensboro
Roy Wilson
Beauties of Mountains Are Enjoyed by Air Travelers
A local party including Mrs. Butler Dr. Hagaman Howard Gragg and Jim Rivers flew in a J-5 Standard plane piloted by Lieutenant John Red Harman from Pond Bottom Farm to Mountain City Johnson County. The 34 minute flight offered views of Elk Knob Cove Creek High School Grandfather Mountain and Rich Mountain among others before returning home.
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W. R. Butler
J. B. Hagaman
Howard V. Gragg
Jim Rivers
Democrat Force
Mountain City
John “Red” Harman
U. S. Navy
Pond Bottom Farm
Harman
Boone
Elk Knob
Big Bald
Howard’s Creek
Adams
Lovill
Vilas
Cove Creek High School
Mabel
Zionville
Mrs. Butler
Roans Creek
Green Meadows
Shoans
Johnson County
Baker Farm
Rhea
Mount
Brothers
Grandfather Mountain
Silverstone
Rich
Howard's
Knob
Red
Five Violators of Dry Laws Jailed In Boone Run
Friday night patrol and a deputy sheriff raided the Max Houck residence on Boone’s eastern edge recovering ten gallons and a quart of corn whiskey. Houck Wheeler Atkins and Triplett faced charges with bonds set. Walls was jailed after arrest with a quart of whiskey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clint Norris
Hard Hagaman
Max Houck
Boone
Houck
Grant Wheeler
Elk
Tom Atkins
Harley Triplett
Moretz
Atkins
Superior Court
Triplett
Wheeler
Luther Walls
Lenoir
Norris
Boone Boy Wins Fine Promotion
James H. Councill, native of Boone, named division highway engineer in District E of the new State road system. He will open an Boone office July 1 with an assistant and stenographer. He will oversee maintenance in Caldwell, Ashe, Watauga, Mitchell, and Avery counties and 2078 miles of highways. Councill, educated at the University of North Carolina, has long served the Highway Commission and will relocate from Sylvia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone
James H. Councill
Councill
J. R. Walker
Couneill
University of North Carolina
Highway Commission
Sylvia
Enrolment Passes 800 At Teachers College
The Appalachian State Teachers College opened strong with 812 students enrolled in the summer session by week end. President Dougherty addressed the large audience, urging dedication to education and to the new school legislation impacting North Carolina classroom policy. The spirit among students highlighted the profession’s heroic stance in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachian State Teachers College
Dougherty
North Carolina
Stephens Moves Dry Goods to Barnett Building
G G Stephens, longtime Meat Camp merchant, moves his dry goods line into the Barnett building once occupied by F C Miller and Company. He plans a first class, mid priced merchandise line and announces the change in The Democrat’s advertising columns.
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G. G. Stephens
Barnett
F. C. Miller and Company
Democrat
Civil War Sword Found On Stone Mountain Exhibit Taken
Messrs George Smitherman and Jim Sherwood visited Beaver Dam Friday with a rusted Civil War sword found in a Stone Mountain cave. The three foot blade shows a brass shield marked with a pair of 39s and five file notches. The weapon was unearthed by Mrs Dickens and kept under rock shelter away from the elements.
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George Smitherman
Jim Sherwood
Beaver Dam
Stone Mountain
Smitherman
Bud Dickens
Tennessee
Indicted Men Fill Bond to Be Tried at Greensboro
Thirty nine Democratic voters and election officials of Watauga County met in Boone with counsel and each posted 500 bond to appear at the November term of Greensboro Federal Court. True bills were found by the federal grand jury for charges arising from the 1930 election alleging a conspiracy to suppress voters. Listed bonds and defendants include A. E. South and many county figures such as A. D. Wilson, R. L. Clay, W. R. Johnson, P. C. Wike, and others.
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Hayes
Watauga County
Boone
Greensboro
Federal Grand Jury
A. E. South
Superior Court
A. D. Wilson
R. L. Clay
W. R. Johnson
P. C. Wike
A. L. Gross
Cleve Gross
Luther South
T. L. Mast
Troy Norris
Hooper Hendrix
W. Hardin Brow
Alfred Adams
D. A. Brown
C.3. Stevenson
Clint Norris
B. C. Johnson
Henry J. Hardin
Raleigh Cottrell
Howard Cottrell
C. D. McNeil
W. S. Moretz
Harrison Miller
Joe Ward
H. A. Hagaman
J. S. McBride
Chauncey Moody
Roy Wilson
H. J. Hardin
Lee Mast
E. S. Williams
J. B. Horton
A. A. Perry
John E. Brown
Eddie Hagaman
Jord Shull
Claude Edmisten
Henry Mast
Charlie McConnell
Will Reminger
Walt Ward
Watauga Boys to Fort Bragg in Civilian Military Training Camp
Over 950 youths from North and South Carolina gathered at Fort Bragg on June 12 for a month of service in the 1931 Civilian Military Training Camp. From Boone and Sherwood, participants include Carroll Cook John H CritCher Wade Edmisten Frank Hagaman Jake Hagaman James Moore and Clyde Greene. Major Harvey D Higley of the 17th Field Artillery heads the camp with a notable record in World War I and staff training programs. He notes rising interest with 2091 applications by June 1 up from 1422 in 1930. Three attendees have prior camp experience.
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North and
South Carolina
Fort Bragg
N. C
Watauga
Carroll Cook
John H. Critcher
Wade W. Edmisten
Frank A. Hagaman
Jake G. Hagaman
James C. Moore
Boone
Clyde A. Greene
Sherwood
Harvey D. Higley
17Th Field Artillery
Higley
Iowa
U. S
West Point
Philippines
Germany
Field Artillery
Camp Zachary Taylor
Army
General Staff
Field Artillery School
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Command and the General Staff School
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Army 'War College
Washington, D. C
North
Fort Bragg C. M. T. C
J. A. Patterson
Statesville
Miss Linney Undergoes Appendix Operation
Miss Mary Frances Linney daughter of Mrs. Frank A Linney underwent an appendicitis operation at Watauga Hospital Wednesday morning. Her condition is stated to be satisfactory by attending physicians.
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Mary Frances Linney
Frank A. Linney
Watauga Hospital
American Legion Fiddlers Contest Draws Big Crowds
The Watauga Post American Legion hosted an old time fiddlers contest in the courthouse last Friday and Saturday, attracting about 100 musicians from across the state despite a Saturday rain delay. Gross receipts reached 247.02 dollars to fund the Legion Band and instructors, with a prize list totaling 200 dollars plus merchandise. Winners spanned bands soloists and dancers, including Mooreville Band, Arthur Woodman, Ray Dowell, Eva Ashley, and the Younce Brothers, among others, with prizes from cash to flour and dinners.
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Watauga Post American Legion
American Legion
Mooresville
T. C
Ethel Grogan
Ray Dowell
Till Reed
Bernard Younce
Walter Dunn
Edd Woody
Ray Brendel
Ruth West
Charleston
Eva Ashley
June
Jean Bush
Peggy Greer
Dorothy
Della Triplett
Mabel Brown
Bradford McGuire
G. B. Miller
Wood Bledsaw
Tom Younce
Younce Brothers
Cook
Greer Sisters
Boone Quartet
Lenoir Quartet
Joe Triplett
Luther Skull
James Austin
Abe Trip
Amos Ward
Dula Child Buried at Lenoir on Saturday
The eight year old Sarah Josephine Dula died Friday night after a three week illness including pneumonia. Funeral rites were conducted Saturday afternoon at the home with Rev. R. Dwight Ware and Dr. A A McLean officiating. Burial followed in Belleview cemetery. She was described as weak from illness and the family of Mrs A W Dula of 122 North Mulberry Street, Lenoir.
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Sarah Josephine Dula
A. W. Dula
North Mulberry Street
Lenoir
R. Dwight Ware
First Methodist Church
A. A. McLean
Presbyterian Church
Belleview Cemetery
Smithey to open Boone store as fifth in chain
N B Smithey owner of Smithey's Hotel Wilkesboro and leading merchant plans a Boone store opening about the first of the month. He has rented the old Farmers Hardware Company building and will offer a general line with dry goods and groceries. Earlier ventures include Goodwill Store North Wilkesboro and stores in Lenoir Hickory. Hog prices two to three cents below normal noted as profitable by four Jones County farmers using the Shay feeding method.
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N. B. Smithey
Smithey’s
Wilkesboro
Caldwell
Wilkes Counties
Boone
Farmers Hardware Company
Jones County
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Town of
Presnell
Col. House
Woodrow Wilson
Gov
Roosevelt
Coffey
Rock
C. McMahon
Boone Boy
Teachers College
F. C. Miller
Norton
D. C. Strick
Cerro Gordo
Columbus
First Oman Bank
Matilda B. Wilson
Detroit Bank
American Legion Fiddlers
Arthur Woodman
Dula
Smithey
Boone Store
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