Local Notes Highlight Boone Area Events and Updates
Mrs. Will Winkler hosts the Friday Afternoon Club at Critcher hotel on June 25. Various locals travel for school, church, and civic events, including Nurses and teachers, a voice study gathering, and a B Y P U convention at Meredith College. A new three room schoolhouse is planned near Ruthern with a July 11 opening, and a large land sale at Cove Creek near the high school proves successful with a Ford given away to a local boy.
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Will Winkler
Critcher Hotel
Carrie Walters
Foscoe
Boone
Mattie Toppings
Ruthern
Calvin Trivette
John Sherrill
Hodges
D. F. Horton
Cove Creek Consolidated High School
Lloyd Perry
Robert Perry
Silverstone
Mrs Moore Hosts Pleasant Reception for Bride
About seventy five guests gathered Monday night at Mrs Emma H Moore's home in a informal reception honoring Mrs James H Moore, a recent bride. Guests entered through a receiving line with Mrs Moore and family, then enjoyed ice cream cake nuts and candies and punch on the porch as music filled the rooms.
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Emma H. Moore
James H. Moore
I. G. Greer
Riddle on Coal Pricing Sparks Classroom Mockery
In a classroom exchange a student asks if coal priced at 8 per ton yields 80 dollars worth of coal. The student answers four tons, prompting a teacher’s correction. The moment captures a quick mix of arithmetic and schoolroom humor.
Farsest Guess Fails as Cashier Vanishes
Dialogue fragment shows Jones asking for a cashier. Boss replies the cashier is gone away to avoid arrest. The exchange hints at a theft or flight from justice behind a hardware shop scene. The piece captures a noir tone with sparse context and named parties.
Boone Baptist Church Announces Services and Stewardship Call
Boone Baptist holds Sunday school at 10 a.m. worships at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. B Y P U at 7 p.m. Wednesday prayer at 8 p.m. The pastor preaches on The Life Redeemed by Divine Grace the second sermon in The Power of an Endless Life series. The B Y P U convention meets at Meredith College Raleigh 22nd to 24th. pastor and youths attend.
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Boone Baptist Sunday School
Christ
Johnson
Boone
Meredith College
Raleigh
Advent Christian Sunday School and Sermon Series
The Advent Christian Sunday school meets each Sunday at 10 am with a review of the last twelve lessons next Sunday. Elder R N Baldwin preaches at 11 am on The Life and Teachings of Jesus Christ, with a sermon on Jesus Gathers His First Disciples. Evening services cover The Doctrines of the Book of the Acts and Prayer. Sunday at 3 pm he speaks at Fosco Christian church on Who Made Man, fourth in a series on Evolution.
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Advent Christian Sunday School
Eld. R. N. Baldwin
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Fosco Christian Church
Baldwin
Fosco
Notice to Taxpayers for Delinquent 1924 Taxes
Ex-Sheriff C. M. Critcher announces preparation of a delinquent tax list for 1924 to levy on property and collect taxes. He invites taxpayers to visit High Land Furniture Co. within ten days to pay and avoid added costs and embarrassment.
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High Land Furniture Co
C. M. Critcher
Rainbow City: colorist adds finishing touches to Sesqui Expo
A young woman climbs a ladder daily to polish the Rainbow City at the Sesqui Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. The fair opens June 1 and runs through December 1, marking 150 years since the Declaration of American Independence. An army of young artists backs the colorful effort.
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Philadelphia
Old Joke Impression in a Family Exchange
Dialogue shows a daughter engaged to Mr Purdy, age sixty, with the mother recalling turning him down twenty five years prior. The exchange plays on repeated joking about past decisions and recent acceptance.
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Purdy
Precautions Business Man Demands Red Haired Stenographer
A business man seeking staff at an employment agency insists on hiring only a stenographer with red hair, citing it must match his wife’s hair color. The agent replies that hair colors other than red are unavailable. The exchange highlights odd criteria in hiring requests.
Truthful promise shatters bid for presidency becomes sales aim
A boss warns that truthfulness is required for advancement. the speaker rejects the presidency and declares a desire to become a salesman. The exchange frames ethics and career goals in a concise office dialogue.
Earthquake Rattles Residents in Overnight Suspected Blast
Eyewitnesses describe a loud explosion at about eight o'clock last night sparking alarm as residents, including a couple discussing finances, report not noticing the moment of impact. Authorities say the cause remains under investigation and no injuries have been confirmed.
Notice To Taxpayers Of The Town Of Boone 1924 Taxes Due
Final notice from A L Gross tax collector warns unpaid taxes for 1924 must be paid by July 1. After July 1, the town will advertise all unpaid taxes in The Democrat. Labels the notice as fair warning for taxpayers.
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A. L. Gross
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Devil’s Gate
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J. W. Farthing
University of North Carolina
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Jeter Love
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Boone Trail
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J. H. McFadden
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A. E. South
Mr. South
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McFadden
State Highway Commission
W. W. Shore
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D. P. Coffey
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W. H. Brown
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Mrs. Moore
Tom Tarheel
DR. A
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H. B. Warner
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Leon Errol
Dorothy Gish
Marion Davies
Beverly of
Graustark
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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A. C
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Route 2
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North Carolina
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Daniel Boone Park
J. N. Owner
Avidson
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Cove Creek
E. J. Smith
John E. Brown
E. M. Clement
Western. N. G. Development CO
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Jones Bldg
Peoples Bank
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