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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1933
Page
7
Frank Parker discusses a stock market boom as gold mining shares gain on the London exchange and gold output rises. He urges rethinking income taxation with differentiated rates and cites debates over government spending and child labor amendments amid Prohibition repeal talks.
Garland Hardison lost his job when a small plant closed last year yet he kept his family fed by honey sales from 30 bee colonies. Extension specialist C J Sams learned of his case as Hardison expanded to 50 hives and planned to recover. The report also notes calls to revisit the prewar silver price as a spark for commerce.
Schedule effective September 30 1932 lists Boone route via Valle Crucis Banner Elk Elk Park Roan Mountain Hampton Elizabethton Johnson City Greeneville Morristown Knoxville Chattanooga and West at 1150 am 810 pm. Other runs from Blowing Rock Lenoir Hickory Charlotte Statesville Salisbury High Point Greensboro Raleigh Norfolk at 915 am 530 pm. Western routes include Asheville Greenville SC Columbia Charleston SC Augusta and Atlanta GA Jacksonville FL and south at 915 am 1150 am and 530 pm.
A dated fare table shows prices from Boone North Carolina to towns in Tennessee Georgia and Florida. Highlights include Elizabethton Tenn 2.00 Johnson City Tenn 2.25 and Jacksonville Fla 13.90. The notice invites readers to inquire at ticket agents for fares and schedules to other points.
A report notes beekeepers like L. W. Hawks and J. E. Merriner harvested large honey yields while others in Washington County failed with old hives. Mr. Sams concludes bees can furnish income but require proper housing.
Mortgagee C D Taylor will sell at the courthouse door in Boone on March 20 1933 at 11 00 a m the real estate described in the 1922 mortgage to secure 642 56 with 65 acres in tract one and 10 acres in tract two. The sale follows default under the Mortgage Deed to R E Clark assigned to Taylor with Cordell Taylor excepted from tract one.
Having qualified as administratrix of the estate of John Day deceased this will notify all persons indebted to the estate to come forward and make payment and all persons having claims against the estate will present the same for payment within twelve months or this notice will be plead in that of their recovery. This the 24th day of January 1933. MRS MARY JANE DAY Administratrix.
Two separate foreclosure notices from Watauga County Nc. The first details a 1933 Mt Critcher Hotel property deed of trust for 3809 dollars with sale at Boone courthouse on March 20 1933. The second lists a Federal Land Bank suit with sale of 77 1/4 acres near Valle Crucis at public auction March 6 1933, one third cash and balance in installments, with deposits required and possible resell the same day.
Notice of foreclosure on real estate in Watauga County North Carolina for 86 acres and adjacent parcels. Pursuant to a deed of trust dated November 5 1931 to secure $500 with R W Keller and Addie Keller, trustee John E Brown to sell March 22 1933 at 1 pm at the courthouse door to highest bidder for cash. Describes multiple parcels and boundaries including Bear Ridge Pitt’s line and James Winkler lines. conveys interests of Charlie and Bessie Keller but not heirs of Arthur Keller.
In Boone North Carolina on March 6 1933 at noon the court house door will sell to the highest bidder the 5 3 16 acre property bound by A P Bolick Jeff Hollars C C Winkler and others described from a stake on the Winkler Bolick line. Trustee J E Holshouser certifies the sale is to satisfy a deed of trust dated April 22 1931 for 100 60.
Dr. C. B. Baughman an Eye Ear Nose and Throat specialist from Elizabethton Tenn will be in the office of Dr. J. B. Hagaman Boone on the first Monday in each month to practice his profession.
Advent Christian led by Rev J T Greene holds Sunday School at 9 45 morning service at 11 and evening service at 8. First Baptist under Rev P A Hicks offers Sunday School at 9 45 with W D Farthing as superintendent. Services at 11 and 7 PM, with Youth and Brotherhood at 6, mid week prayer on Wednesday at 7 30, choir practice Friday Junior 7 and Senior 8.
Sunday School at 9 45 with J D Rankin as superintendent morning sermon at 11 and evening sermon at 730 by Rev J H Brendall Jr World Club 645 Fellowship Hour Wednesday 8 choir practice Friday 8
The paper lists religious services for several churches. Boone Watauga Mission Lutheran led by Rev. J A Yount holds first Sunday preaching at 11am with Sunday School at 9:45am Gracie Bollick superintendent. Grace Church East Boone offers services on second and fourth Sundays at 11am and first and third Sundays at 7pm with Sunday School 9:45am Grady Moretz superintendent George L Sawyer assistant superintendent Luther League at 6pm and Woman's Missionary Society second Sunday after 2:30pm. Holy Communion near Valle Crucis held third Sunday at 11am with Sunday School 9:45am Perry Townsend superintendent. Banner Elk preaching fourth Sunday at 3pm. Holy ity Deep Gap preaching second Sunday at 2:30pm.
In Watauga County church notices list vibrant schedules for Henson's Chapel Valle Crucis Mabel Salem and associated Episcopal churches. Holy Cross Saint Anthony's Stringfellow and St Luke St Matthew St Mary's Holy Trinity all publish weekly or biweekly services with times and leaders noted.
Rev P A Hicks pastor outlines worship schedule with Sunday morning service at 11 o clock first Sunday and fourth Sunday evening at 4 oclock Wade Ewn superintendent presides Sunday morning prayer meeting weeknights at o clock Thursday prayer meeting at o clock
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