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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1918
Page
4
J J M Moretz Mayor proclaims June 22 to June 28 War Savings Week in Boone North Carolina urging ministers teachers and employers to promote War Savings Stamps. Citizens must attend a June 28 meeting at 6 pm to record attendance and aim to meet a per capita quota of 320 90 in pledges and purchases.
The Blowing Rock fund was 425.25 while 79.75 was raised by Middle Fork and Lentz Valley School districts. The Democrat thanks the generous contributors and corrects the record for the Red Cross War Fund.
An advertisement proclaims bad taste signals digestive fault and promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a remedy. It asserts the product will usually correct the disorder and gently move the bowels, claiming it to be one of the best medicines you will become acquainted with.
State Headquarters and the National War Savings Committee announce that Lieutenant Choice of the British Army will tour North Carolina for lectures on June 16 and 28. He has served at the front and witnessed Hun barbarities, gaining fame in Tennessee and now speaking to counties including Watauga to reach audiences without front-line speakers. Exact venues and dates to be announced. residents urged to attend this new opportunity.
Blowing Rock reports summer visitors including Mr M B Blackburn Dr Jones and family. Bishop Horner preached at the Reading Room and Prof J G Greer spoke at Union Sunday School on Clean Life Unselfishness and Service. Local officials plan renovations and a new drug store in the old post office building.
E Marshall Harman declares candidacy for Clerk of the Superior Court of Watunga County subject to Republican County Convention action. Announcement dated June 12.
Prof D D Dougherty has been on the sick list but is improving The Summer School grows with many enrollees though few men and many women participate Teachers and senior girls attended a Red Cross box supper at Cowl Springs church raising 318 75 for charity Prof Greer spoke at Blowing Rock on Sunday Improvements to the campus have begun and 25 balsams planted earlier this spring are thriving and expected to grow further
Roy M Brown of Boore North Carolina writes in June 1918 to defend James I Mulligan as the best state qualified superintendent of construction. He says a county investigation in Wilkes county found nothing to change his opinion and notes he also investigated D T Finley but will not discuss him.
After months of untold suffering from cancer of the face Mrs Levina Proffit of Meat Camp passed on to her eternal reward on Monday the 10th inst Her life shone in her community through gentle deeds of Christian charity and she died rejoicing in the hope of reaching the City where illness shall cease.
W E Shipley announces a lamb weighing contest for boys at four scales and Sugar Grove on Tuesday July 9. Compensation 15 cents per pound or more if market justifies. Deliver wool from ewes to Shull’s Mill or Shipley’s home for payment. bring both lambs and ewes for fair premium allotment.
Martin and Harris, general agents for Jefferson Standard Life, promote home company benefits to residents of Watauga and nearby counties. They tout Jefferson Standard as the South’s leading life insurer with low net cost and broad protection, citing recent sales in Elk Park Cranberry Shulla Mille and Valle Crucis and promising on-site visits in Boone and surrounding areas.
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