Democratic Kentucky backs Smith for president
Kentucky Democrats vote to allocate their 26 convention votes to Governor Smith of New York. Party leaders say North Carolina convention turmoil did not harm party harmony and anticipate a strong Democratic victory this fall. Senator Simmons and Senator Overman report no bitterness and optimism persists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Governor Smith
New York
North Carolina
Simmons
Overman
J. Crawford Biggs
Raleigh
Blowing Rock Fiddlers Conclude Week With Contests and Plans
Blowing Rock hosts a premier fiddlers convention with Clarice Greene of Cranberry winning over Dud Vance of Bluff City Tenn. A large crowd overflowed the school auditorium and Carolina theater as performers swapped venues. Total proceeds near 300 dollars with shares to musicians and the band. Cook Sisters of Rutherwood won the string band contest ahead of the Tenneva Ramblers. Greene band of Boone placed third. Other prizes went to Miss Virginia Sudderth and A R Greene. The Blowing Rock Band plans a late summer music week. Road improvements along Wonderland Drive near Green Park hotel will widen and grade the route for better views and access. Two local visitors, Lucile Letrop and Thelma D., are highlighted amid the social pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blowing Rock
Clarice Greene
Cranberry
Fiddlin
Dud Vance
Bluff City
Tenn
South
Jack Price
Bristol
Carolina Theater
Cook Sisters
Rutherwood
Tenneva Ramblers
Victor Record
Greene
Boone
Calloway
Lenoir
Charleston
Shrouz
Lincolntes
Virginia Sudderth
A. R. Greene
Skulls Mills
Mooresville
Ward
West Virginia
Cook
S. L. Cannon
Democratic Platform Denounces Republican Corruption
The Democratic platform reaffirms devotion to constitutional enforcement including the 18th amendment. It praises North Carolina for enacting laws to enforce prohibition and pledges further legislation. It denounces Republican corruption, looting of federal property, and sale of legislation and oil assets, contrasting with Woodrow Wilson’s administration. (Continued on Page Three)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party of
North Wa
United States
Democratic General Assembly
North Carolina
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Department of Justice
Treasury Department
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
Woodrow Wilson
Reunion at Old Three Forks Baptist Church
A county wide Baptist church reunion will be hosted by Three Forks Baptist Church on Saturday June 30 and Sunday July 1. Programs include welcome by Rev. F C Watts and sermons by Rev Isaac Miller or Rev Ed Greene, plus talks on the history of Baptist churches in Watauga County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Three Forks Baptist Church
Blue Ridge
Wilkes
Ashe County
F. C. Watts
Isaac Miller
Ed Greene
Wellington Swift
Smith Hagaman
Watauga County
F.C. Watts
Ed. Greene
County Baseball League Formed in Watauga County
Lovers of baseball in Watauga county organized a four club league led by Boone with A. E. Hamby as manager Ira Ayers elected president. First games Saturday saw Mabel defeat 18 to 6. standings show Bamboo and Cove Creek at 1 0 1000. Schedule for June 23 sets Boone at Bamboo and Cove Creek at Mabel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watauga County
Mabel
John Combs
Bamboo
Fons Elrod
Creek
Coy Bingham
Boone
A. E. Hamby
Ira Ayers
Ww. L. Pet
Cae
Cove Creek
Boongs
Jis Siebs
Lovill Nominated as Eighth District Elector at Democratic Convention
Democratic state convention last Tuesday chose electors for the eight districts. At large electors were Terry A. Lyon from Cumberland and Clyde R. Hoey from Cleveland. Eighth district elector W. R. Lovill joins Ward H. Woodbury in the ninth district and Robt. R. Reynolds in Buncombe as district picks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry A. Lyon
Cumberland
Clyde R. Hoey
Cleveland
Stanley Winbourne
Hertford
Sumter Burgwyn
Northampton
George Ward
Duplin
T. C. Thorne
Nash
Basil M. Watkins
Durham
E. K. Bryan
T. C. Battley
le W. R. Lovill
Cove Creek News Notes Summary Mystery Fragments
Local notes from Cove Creek report residents traveling to Virginia Beach and Massachusetts while others enjoy summer visits. Henry Mast begins excavation for a new residence and Mr and Mrs Ralph Fulkers’ child has been ill. Buster Bingham of Elizabethton spends a week on Cove Creek business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cle
A.wood
F. Sherwood
Swift Johnson
Iave
Virginia Beach
Cha Harris
Henry Mast
D. C. Maast
Ralph Fulkers
19 Highway Projects Awarded Tuesday
Bids for 19 highway projects were opened and will be let Thursday by the highway commission, totaling over 1.6 million dollars. The 111.78 miles of roadway and two bridges included reflect expected bid levels, according to Commissioner Frank Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Commission
Frank Page
Centennial Campaign Meeting at Cove Creek
Dr J A Campbell president of Campbell College and Wake Forest College led a centennial campaign address at Cove Creek Baptist Church. He urged Christian education, a trained ministry, and Baptist independence, citing Buies Creek Academy and Campbell College as examples of religious schooling shaping character. Leaders urged quotas and reports from groups as meetings planned across churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Campbell
Campbell College
Wake Forest College
Cove Creek Baptist Church
Campbell
Christian College
Baptis of
Carolina
Buies Creek
I. G. Greer
Jesse James Suspect Detained After Heist in Pittsburgh
A man named Jesse James faces a charge of force for taking 75 dollars worth of weaving goods from a room in Pittsburgh. Police report the incident occurred on June 19 and involve a namesake of the famous western outlaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Jesse James
Youth Aims For First Haircut At Twenty Three
A young man who never cut his hair as a child grows a beard and plans his first haircut at age twenty three after his brother admired his long hair. The lad, who has let it remain uncut since childhood, reaches age twenty one and now contemplates this milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xeen
Hoover Curtis Nominated for President and Vice President
Herbert Hoover secretary of commerce and Senator Charles R. Curtis of Kansas were nominated at the Republican national convention in Kansas City. A single roll call sealed Hoover's overwhelming victory over a united field with Lowden withdrawing before final balloting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Hoover
Coolidge
Charles R. Curtis
Kansas
Kansas City
Hoover
Lowden
Illinois
Watson
Goff
Vete
Curtis
Tet
Moses
Cor
Necticut
Massain
Nomi
Fulbeer
Langston Withdraws From Second Race in Raleigh
Lieutenant Colonel John D. Langston, runner-up in the recent state Democratic primary, will not enter a second race. T. Fountain of Edgecombe, a member of the 1927 lower house, is reported as entering the state elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langston
John D. Langston
Raleigh
I T. Fountain
Egecombe
Four Die in Electric Storms in Mid West
Four men were killed by lightning during an electric storm near an Indiana town. One man was burned while tending a tree on the grounds of aniver water plant. a second man was badly burned as he rushed to help. A third man died of injuries at a local hospital. The storm caused scattered damage and crews worked through the night to restore services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid-West
Ind
Priandard Ofvicé
Colon
Republican Platform Endorses Coolidge Legacy and National Progress
The Republican platform proclaims devotion to the Constitution and democratic principles, endorses the Coolidge administration, and highlights achievements in rail, canal, and waterway development. It asserts Republican policies have fostered prosperity, stability, and national influence, urging continued leadership and a strong foreign policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United H
Coolidge
United States
Republican Executiva Tion
Also Mentioned on This Page
Smith
Houston
George Norris
Nebraska
Huddleston
Alabama
Cotton State
West
Jim Reed
al Smith
Reed
Washington
Crance Greene
Vance
Wonderland Drive
Green Park Hotel
Five Points
Matthews
Greene’s Hill
Go Forrison
Lucile Letrop
L. E. Orr
Thelma D
J. A. Panella
Democratic State Platform
Old Three Forks
The
Baptist Churches of County
W. R. Lovill
Cove Creek News
Joshua
Johnny
Johnny: ‘Twins
Commerce
O. P. National Pltform
Bet
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!