President Hoover proposes one year pause on intergovernmental debts
Washington DC President Hoover announces postponement for one year of all payments on intergovernmental debts reparations and relief debts including principal and interest not affecting private holdings. He says Allies may follow and urges world economic recovery ahead of the European disarmament conference.
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Washington
D. C
Hoo
White House
France
Great Britain
Germany
Hoover
America
Europe
United States
Aldermen Urge Fix Leaks and New Billing Rule
The Board of Aldermen called for fixing all leaks during the dry season to ensure steady water supply. They noted Boone reservoir reserves and warned that all water bills must be paid monthly with 10 percent of arrears settled by June 1 or service may be disconnected. reconnection costs two dollars.
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Board of Aldermen
Boone
Junior Order Elects New Officers Tuesday
A well attended Junior Order council meeting Tuesday night over Boone Feed Company hall elected new officers and added several new members. District manager J L Nelson of Morganton presided as the group shows renewed life and growing interest. The next meeting is set for Monday night July 6.
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Boone Feed Company
J. L. Nelson
Morganton
N. C
Two Lives Claimed By Linville River
Marjorie Wiseman 15 and Percy Ollin 25 died after wading into the Linville River near Linville Falls. Both submerged while fishing. Ollin, already ill with heart trouble, drowned while trying to save Wiseman. Stroke of tragedy followed by suspected heart failure.
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Linville River
Linville, N. C
Marjorie Wiseman
Crossnore High School
Munsey Wiseman
Linville Falls
Burke County
Percy Ollin
Martin Ollin
Says Boys Wage War On County's Birds
Warden H. Grady Farthing warns that birds of many kinds are being killed with slingshots and small-bore rifles by local boys. He notes game laws protect most birds except sparrows and some hawks and plans vigorous prosecutions. Juvenile court may punish young offenders and he urges restraint before action.
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H. Grady Farthing
Farthing
Mrs H W Jeffcoat dies at Boone home at 83
Mrs. H. W. Jeffcoat 83 longtime Boone resident died Friday evening at 6 at her Daniel Boone Park home after a protracted illness. Surviving are husband and three stepchildren. A service was held at the home and at Mt Olive Lutheran Church Beaven County with many pastors attending and hymns sung including There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy.
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H. W. Jeffcoat
Boone
Daniel Boone Park
W. C. Jeffcoat
Burlington
G. H. Jeffcoat
Eton College
Cora Pearl] Jeffcoat
J. A. Yount
Grace Lutheran Church
C. J. Chandler
J. D. Rankin
Margie Harkey
Mt. Olive Lutheran Church
Beaven County
C. P. Fisher
Landis
N. C
Organ Church
A. Wiley Klutz
Jeffcoat
Boone merchants close July 4th for Glorious Fourth
Twenty six Boone business houses sign an agreement to close on the Glorious Fourth with cafes and drug stores remaining open. Merchants urge customers to plan ahead and meet needs before Saturday July 4 to avoid disappointments. List of shops not opening includes Watauga County Bank and several department stores, barber shops, and auto suppliers.
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Boone
Watauga County Bank
Peoples Bank and Trust Company
Harris Brothers Department
Carolina
Central
John W. Hodges
Highland Furniture Co
Cash Wholesale Grocery Company
Farmers Hardware & Supply Company
Isaacs Department Store
Caroline
Boone Clothing
J. M. Moretz
Walker’s Jewelry
J. R. Tolbert
Spainhours Inc
Sanitary
J. B. Dick Co
W. R. Chevrolet Company
Watauga Motor Company
Boone Feed Company
C. G. Taylor
the Louise
City
Fiddler's Convention Air Circus and Movies to Thrill Fourth of July
Captain Dan McDonald the prison evangelist visited Watauga County jail April 29 and spoke to inmates before continuing to Lenoir. He reports visits to about sixty five jails since two months ago, with an inmate population of at least 780. He links crime rise post WWI to moral decay and politics around prohibition, citing 90 percent of prisoners for liquor law violations. He promotes temperance and legal obedience.
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Dan McDonald
Watauga County
Bastile
Lenoir
Bristol
Mountain City
Democrat
MacDonald
McDonald
Mast Family Reunion Brings Kin Together in Lenoir
A large gathering of John A. Mast descendants from Cove Creek and multiple towns met at granddaughter Mrs. A. R. Barlow’s home in Lenoir on Sunday for a reunion. Attendees shared a picnic lunch under trees and enjoyed afternoon singing.
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John A. Mast
Cove Creek
Watauga County
A. R. Barlow
Lenoir
D. F. Horton
Vilas
S. F. Horton
Julia Lewis
Jim Miller
Sherwood
G. A. Roberts
St. Croix
V. L
John Lineril
Rock Hill
S. C
George Isaacs
Lynchburg
Alfred Isaacs
John Horton
Boone
Niswonger Visits County Farms With Extension Staff
H R Niswonger from the State College Extension Service visited the county last Thursday with agricultural instructor Howard Walker of Cove Creek High School. They toured several farms in different sections to review farming practices.
Fiddlers Convention and Aerial Thrills Set for Boone Fourth
Boone prepares a big Fourth of July with J W Bryan leading a fiddlers convention enhanced by Lt John Harman and his aerial circus featuring Hell's Angels. Red Harmon and supporting aviators will perform daily shows and wing walking with Tommy Gibbons and Al Jones also appearing. The event supports the Grandfather Home in Banner Elk with air drops of tickets and passes for readers.
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Boone
J. W. Bryan
John Harman
Watauga Democrat
Banner Elk
Ace
John “Red
Harmon
Red
America
New England
Harman
Tommy Gibbons
Roosevelt Field
N. Y
al Jones
Paul Redfern
South America
Flying Circus
Hell’s Angels
Hamby
France
Democrat Pil
Mother of Local Tut Killed by Lightning at Home
Mrs. Lucinda Glass Smithey, 59, wife of Professor S B Smithey of the Teachers College, was killed instantly when a lightning bolt struck her front porch near Wilboro Monday at 2 40 PM. Survived by husband and two sons. Funeral held Tuesday at Wilkesboro.
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Lucinda Glass Smithey
S. B
Todd resident George F. Greer dies suddenly on farm
George F. Greer 51 longtime Watauga County resident of Todd died Sunday morning on his farm after leaving home to feed stock. The coroner ruled a heart attack, funeral plans pending with Reverend Winkler to likely conduct services, burial to be at Long Hope or Todd. Surviving are his widow and two children.
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George F. Greer
Long Hope
Watauga County
Todd
Greer
J. B. Hagaman
Mr. Greer
North Fork Christian Church
Clay Pennell
Earl Greer
Rev. Winkler
Reverend W. R. Smith Accepts Call in West Virginia
Rev. W. R. Smith Jr. left Banner Elk to serve Beckley West Virginia where he will preach and perform social service in nearby mining towns. The Civitan Club and Banner Elk church session praised his community work and presented thanks and a memorial check. Mrs. W. R. Smith received well wishes at a Woman's Auxiliary event with gifts.
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Civitan Club
Elk River
Fred von Canon
Edgar Tufts
J. Frank Hampton
Linville
Banner Elk Presbyterian Church
Smith
Lees-McRae College
Edgar H. Tufts
W. R. Smith
Charlotte teacher dies heroically saving girl at Glen Bernie Falls
Miss Lillian Arhelgar a 21 year old Charlotte physical education teacher sacrificed her life Saturday to save Virginia Baxter a 10 year old girl from Glen Bernie Falls near Blowing Rock The rescue ended in Arhelgar's death from a concussion of the brain The Baxter child survived with injuries and is recovering The body lay in state in Charlotte before funeral services in Fredericksburg Texas where she will be interred The incident drew thousands to pay tribute to the heroine
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Lillian Arhelgar
Charlotte
Virginia Baxter
Glen Bernie Falls
Blowing Rock
Arkelgar
Caldwell
Lenoir
Miss Arkelgar
Myers Park Presbyterian Church
Mary Catherine Thompson
Fredericksburg
Texas
Arhelgar
Central High School
Tracey Councill
Boone
Old Time Choir Sings at Boone Advent Church
The Advent Christian Church hosted an attended service featuring an older residents choir. Bedford Greene Tom Vandyke A B Cook Earl Cook and T L Cook sang sacred songs to praise as plans set for a larger class next time every third Sunday morning.
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Advent Christian Church
Bedford Greene
Tom Vandyke
A. B. Cook
Earl Cook
T. L. Cook
Peach Crop Excellent In the Elk Section
Mr Watt H Gragg returns from his Elk side peach orchard and reports a crop quality that rivals the best recent years. Only choicest varieties grown with expected larger fruit at maturity. Orchard will offer an almost unlimited supply locally at prices aligned with other markets for canning time.
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Watt H. Gragg
Elk
Wool Pool Sold Drives Wool Delivery in Boone
The Watauga and Avery County Wool Pool has been sold. Residents must deliver wool in Boone on Monday and Tuesday, June 29 and 30, to receive payment. For details contact Smith Hagaman, G. P. Hagaman, or W. W. Mast.
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Watauga
Avery County
Boone
Smith Hagaman
G. P. Hagaman
W. W. Mast
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Congress
Junior Order
Cabarrus
Yount
Boone Business Houses
Brazil
New York City
Captain McDonald
Boone Bastile
Mast
Tut
Lighth
W. VA
Grandfather Orphanage
Beckley
Banner Elk Section
Glen Bernie
Boone Advent Church
Wool Pool
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