Blowing Rock News Roundup March 1918 Recaps Local Events
March 6 1918 notes deep sermons by John Mark and bereavement for Mrs Joe White buried at Craig graveyard with many relatives attending. Updates on Mrs Patterson Coffey and Miss E C Prudden illness. Men’s Club met with 24 members. W W Stringfellow returning to Chetola manor. National Bank of Cuba announces W A Merchant of Havana elected President after years as Vice President. local builders Joe White E S Ward active on cottages. Rev Walter Adams visiting Ed Robbina West Blowing Rock. T H Coffey and G H Sudderth travel to Washington for the Great To Do.
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John Mark
Joe White
Craig
Keve
Tutte
Ingle
Savage
Rey’s
Patterson Coffey
E. C. Prudden
W. W. Stringfellow
Chetala
W. A. Merchant
Havana
Cuba
National Bank of Cuba
Merchant
Blowing Rock
J. Lee Hayes
Mesers
E. 8. Ward
Walter Adams
Ed Robinna
West Blowing Rock
Messers
T. H. Coffey
G. H. Sudderth
Washington City
Sheriff A L Wilson Resigns From Watauga County Office
Sheriff A L Wilson announces resignation from the Watauga county sheriff position due to ill health. He notes the strain of duties and a desire to allow his condition to improve, expressing gratitude to the people of Watauga for past support amid his illness and the ongoing recovery.
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A. L. Wilson
Watauga
Watauga County
Phyawimne
Gendh Ao
Poole
Recital and School News From The Training Bebool
Six members of Mise Michaele music class gave an 11 80 p m recital featuring named performers and pieces. The event included the Inaugural Hymn by Mr Downum. Reports on summer work, staff activities, and local farm conditions follow, noting debate team efforts, elections of suffrage, and various community updates.
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Mies Michael
Allye
Henry Penn
Moon Kissee
Zella Ander
Aurora Church
Lillie Camp
Alma Alodges
Dorothy
Fuschea Blalock
Woodland
Clara Dougherty
Mr. Downum
Democrat Af
Mra. White
Thorsday
B. Dougherty
Cottrell
Brown and
Greer
Callowhee
Marion
Echoul
Matthews
A.C. Payne
W. B. Austin
Tatum
N.C
McGuire Locals and Community Notes of Watauga
Old Aunt Salle McGuire remains bedbound through winter while Z T Watsons mother nears 77 and endures grippe. Local moves include Felix Taylor relocating from Lindsay Patterson’s Ball Mountain farm to Dr L T Lemly’s river farm and a Mr Greer leaving Rube county for Watauga via Movers. Lev BF Wilcox and Cr Farthing plan New River Church meetings. Mrs F P McGuire reports grippe and baby anticipation looms as Will Philips contemplates mourning or joy. A jumpy tale about Anggere of Blue Tail Chicken and a pheasant riot, plus a trap incident, closes with Dr Friedman in New York touting a tuberculosis cure amid banker Fielys million offer claims. Government dispatch adds a surgeon general note.
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J. Y
W. G. Miller
Lev
Wilcox
Cr.Farthing
New River Church
Cigning Werk
F. P McGuire
Grippe
Aek
Will Philips
Friedman
Bally Camp Items and local notes surface
Community notes report attended church services at Fair View Sunday night with praise for Rev J B Greene and wife returning from Ashe county where Greene preached for months. Mentioned revival at Creston and good crop prospects. Taft veto and reintroduction of liquor bill in Senate. Appalachian Training School funding approved for Boone. Liniment praised for muscle soreness. new Indian head buffalo nickel circulation and large bank demand for coins.
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Fair View Sandey
Greene
Ashe County
Bro
Creston
W.E
Foren Furniture Store stock moved to East Boone stand
The entire stock has been moved to the L L Criteker stand in East Boone where a full line of sideboards dressers bedsteads bed springs mattresses chairs rockers and undertaker goods including coffins caskets and other goods are kept in stock along with school supplies like pencils pens and tablets.
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Foren Furniture
L.L. Criteker
East Boone
Agents Wanted for Subscriptions to Atlanta Trew weekly
Agents are sought to sell subscriptions for the Atlanta Trew Weekly Constitution. Premiums for subscribers and commissions are offered. Work available in any town or rural route. some agents report earnings up to $20.00 a month. Address for particulars TREWEEKLY CONSTITUTION Atlanta Ga.
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Atlanta
Yeretesa
Yale
Agenta
makeRond Liting
Othara
Constitution
Public Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale Virginia 1918
By virtue of the power of sale contained in a deed executed August 8 1919 by G F Bingham and wife M A Bingham to secure five hundred dollars with interest at 6 percent, the mortgagees will on Monday in March 1918 at 10 PM at the courthouse door Boone North Carolina offer the described real estate for cash to satisfy the mortgage. The property lies in Watauga County Boone Township known as part of the old William Horton land on Brashy Fork containing about 60 to 56 acres with a residence and improvements built by G F Bingham. Recorded deed referenced in Watauga Registers. Attorneys F A Li Bingham.
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G. F Bingham
M. A. Bingham
Court House
Boone
al Reess
Forth Carolina
Watauga
North Carolina
Boone Township
William Horton
Brashy Fork
Wiley Cole
Atarance
G. F. Bingham
J. F. Abernethy
F. A. Li
Bingbhin
Auction notice for estate lands in North Carolina
Commissioners invite bids on 40 acre tract in Ashe County North Carolina part of the Mande Thomas estate with payment terms 28 001 cash and balance in six months a third interest to the dower of Martha Thomas and adjoining lands. sale to be at Boone courthouse March 1913 and later dates. Also scattered notices include damage reports and realty listings and a land sale in Georgia with William Fletcher attorney notice list.
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P. M
Court House
Boone
N. C
Diaceuns Sandatate
North Carolina
Cove
Martha Thomas
Conles Thomas
Warren Brothers
Bessie Thomas
John Thommas
Jona
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