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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1922
Page
2
World war veterans received a warm town welcome as the community honors their bravery in World War I. The message lauds soldiers for defending liberty and justice, praising their sacrifice in France and the destruction of monarchy, with a call for peace and goodwill.
The Watauga crop reports unusually large potato acreage with strong yields. Farmers like J M Greer of Mabel plant Irish Cobbler seed for October market, spraying vines up to four times. Greer notes vigorous vines, no blight, and plans for cabbage bird-eye beans corn and other produce as trucks improve with better roads.
Mayor calls a Saturday meeting on July 1 at Critcher hotel lobby to swear in town marshalls for July 4. Appointees include LG Greer, P G Spainhour, R D Hodges, J B Taylor, Arthur Moore, Cleve Gross, Neal Colvard, Watt H Gragg, Boots Swift, John Lewis Dayton, Wilgon Will Hodges, W D 3 Cottrell, C M Yates.
Faculty and students presented a high order program to about six hundred attendees on Friday night. Highlights included Greer leading America, duets by Carr and McCaulay Watauga, and a county themed welcome. Performances featured minstrels, burlesques, mock weddings, a Kitchen Orchestra, and a Modern Concept of Education finale with regional county acts.
Local notes recount baseball games between the businessmen and faculty 2 to 8 and a close 2 to 5 home win for the faculty team over Brushy Fork. Players Winkler Hodges Boyanton Wright Moore Swift Westmoreland Bing ham Hillman Smith and others are mentioned with game outcomes and positions. Also musical duets by Rankin and Delinger and registrar Downum’s return from Lenoir are noted.
If you are all run down weak and nervous and feel out of sorts with everything and everybody get back in line by taking Tanisc Boone Drug Co.
Community church event outlines a two day program July 29 including devotional sessions Bible study and church discipline with pastors Rev J H Farthing L A Wilson R M Farthing and others plus afternoon workshops on stewardship and revival needs. Also includes local ads and sales notices.
To the trade I announce a major reduction in watch repairing prices returning to pre war levels. Thanks to lower living costs and years of trade experience I offer a new efficient system saving time and enabling short notice work. Accepts American or Swiss watches. One year guarantee. J W Bryan Watchmaker Boone NC.
By virtue of a power of sale in a mortgage dated November 25, 1919 between E. B. Stokes and Clee Stokes and John Sherrill to secure 1752.83, default leads to sale on July 3, 1922 at the county courthouse in Watauga County North Carolina. The tract, measuring about three acres, is described by a compass-bound sequence from George's Gap in Sea of Mountain with lines and corners named Moody, Dead Chestnut, and Jacob wis’ old corner, ending back at the public road. This June 2.
Notice of sale for 1921 taxes to be held Monday May 8922 at 1 p.m. at the courthouse door Blowing Rock township. Real estate listed includes town lots and land parcels in Blowing Rock with owners Abernethy Colton Miller Gee Palmer Washburn Wiley and others. Sheriff J. E. Young issues the notice on June 3 1922.
Having qualified as executrix of the last will and testament of J J L Church deceased this is to notify all persons with claims against the estate to present them within 12 months or be barred from recovery. Creditors urged to provide proof and debtors to repay promptly. Martha Malo executrix dated June 28 1922
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