Potatoes and Bible Portraits in Eastern Carolina Echoes
The article surveys potato farming in the eastern region and Watauga County, describing digging, packaging in pine barrels, and large rail car shipments to markets. It notes price concerns at 1.75 per barrel and a three day digging holiday proposed by the governor to boost demand. It then shifts to a Bible study overview of Luke and the Gospel of Luke, praising its depiction of women and notable differences from Matthew and John, with a teaser for Next Week’s feature on The Unforgettable Sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watauga County
Albemarle
Carolina
Maine
Theophilus
Luke
Paul
Jesus
Matthew
Jerusalem
Ephesus
John
U. L. Moore
Sarah Gunter
Alice Phifer
Superior Court
Beaver Dam Township
N. C
Stone Mountain Branch
James Smith
J. Y. Farthing
J. H. Smith
Henry Thompson
Enoch Guy
Ed. Farthing Clay
Clay Brothers
A. L. Moore
Stroke lessons from a cautious reader
A letter from a wife details her husband’s stroke nearly a year ago after a hemorrhage in the brain. He spent four weeks in hospital and now uses crutches with two helpers, illustrating how vascular issues and high blood pressure may be preventable with medical follow-up and proper diet.
Federal aid push outlined for July rollout
The Week in Washington details a broad spending surge beginning in July with about 400 million dollars monthly. Funds include a drought relief program of 525 million for ten drought-affected states and over a billion for home loans and repairs. Additional public works, rural schooling, CCC camps, W P A activity, and relief efforts will channel money through federal and state agencies to spur employment and private investment.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
NUTS AND KERNELS! By TROY ISASH JONES
A fragmented column mocks politics and economics with satirical asides on congress, Roosevelt era policy, and business confidence. It contrasts playful quips with notes on New Deal measures and government’s expanding role in credit, regulation, and farm planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Isash Jones
First Lady Seeks Higher NC Teacher Salaries
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt urged better pay for North Carolina teachers during her Raleigh visit. She warned that tax money must be spent wisely and criticized insufficient funding that leaves schools under run. She stressed citizen responsibility and informed choice in electing officials.
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Raleigh
N. C
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
North Carolina
Watauga County considers bids for school coal wood and transport
The Watauga County Board of Education invites bids by July 2 for coal to school bins hauling from the railroad to the bins and for supplying wood. Bids must be approved by the State School Commission. The notice notes a Democratic majority in the 74th Congress and discusses federal powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watauga County Board of Education
State School Commission
Division of Purchase
Board of Education Office
Weather Summary for Week Ended June 16
Co op Weather Bureau at Appalachian State Teachers College reports average max 77, min 57, and average 67 with 20 degree daily range. Highest 85 on 16, lowest 48 on 14, total precip 0, 4 clear days, 3 partly cloudy. Piedmont farmers praise simplified wheat acreage measurement for speed before harvest.
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Co-operative Weather Bureau
Appalachian State Teachers College
Funeral Service Aims For Dignified Tribute
The family seeks a respectful and dignified funeral service to honor the departed. Arrangements note a solemn tone, with support from the funeral home staff and clergy to celebrate a life well lived. Immediate family requests privacy during the service planning.
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Watauga Democrat
the Rivers Printing Company
Robert C. Rivers
Robert C. Rivers, JR
Boone, N. C
By Bruce Barton
Atte
Mark
John Joseph Gaines
Washington
Congress
Neeg
Roosevelt
New Deal
America
Richmond County
Piedmont
Funeral Home Ambulance Service
Brillo
HEINZ
Crisco
Carton
CERTO
PS Mh
DIXIE
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