Singing school at Laurel Springs makes progress
Gunty News reports Laurel Springs singing school under Mr Thomas Vandyke. Notables include Miss Wilma Greer recovering well from surgery at Statesville Hospital and various local visits and travels among residents. Residents move, visit, and host guests noting health and community events.
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Laurel Springs
Thomas Vandyke
Wilma Greer
Statesville
D. F. Brown
M. D. Brown
Arlie W. Brown
Elizabethton
Nila C. Brown
Boone
L. W. Beach
John B. Steele
Laurel Spring School
Bertie Brown
Henry Hardin
Watauga
Beaver Creek
Bland Clawson
Clawson
Mamie Ray
Detroit Midh
Glenn Miller
Lester Carroll
Will Coffey
Will Brown
Bynum Clawson
George Dull
Winston-Salem
W. T. Watson
T. S. Watson
Bill Greene
Wiley Day
Stony Fork
Lige Greer and Sons
Otis Watson
Turner Watson
Tom Greene
Grant Miller
C. M. Watson
Saxon
Deep Gap
Deep Gap Items Highlight Local Growth and Plans
The Deep Gap Railway Co moved 74 freight cars in January and 77 in February, a record for its 7 mile line, with hopes of extending to Lenoir. A mass boosters meeting, a flower growing contest with a $2 prize, and Sunday School organization at Rocky Point schoolhouse were announced. Local residents discuss business ventures, poultry houses, farm purchases, and the Jersey Fruit Growers Cooperative storing thousands of apples and hundreds of peaches with strong finances guiding NC apple industry prospects.
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Deep Gap Railway Co
Bowie
Lenoir
Deep Gap
W. A. Watson
Rocky Point
A. F. Hampton
Damascus
Albert
Maggie Watson
Coshocton Ohio
Buckeye
Theodosia Watson
Kate
Marietta
Jersey
North Carolina
Milk and Honey Oldtimer Joke
A quip contrasts a husband’s fear of his wife’s finances with a newlywed’s bright plan. The joke pivots on the idea of increasing income rather than budgeting. The humor hinges on rapid, rural era wit and marital finance expectations.
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Oldtimer
Politician's uncertain day in March and life tenure idea
The speaker muses on politicians seeking office, preferring lifetime tenure with impeachment for misdeeds, arguing office seekers hinder progress. He jokes about dying to escape office campaigns and mentions Bull Durham sales without price hikes.
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Heaven On Earth
Saint Peter
Durham
Shulls Mills Eye Specialist Promotes Modern Vision Services
The advertisement touts an experienced eye care provider in Shulls Mills North Carolina offering progressive eye care. It claims 25 years in Wa tauga and promises reliable eye examinations and glasses fitted exclusively.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Dula
Shulls Mills
N. C
Watauga
Farmers Organizations Lag in the South as Growth Stalls
The article notes that farm groups expand faster in the West North Central and Pacific regions, boosting fruit, vegetable, livestock, and poultry markets. It cites 1924 data showing 10,160 farmer organizations and urges Southern producers to organize, standardize, and market in carload shipments to compete with Atlantic and Pacific markets.
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South
United States Department
West North Central States
East North Central
Pacific Coast States
United States
Fair Enough Student Quips About Wild Studies
A pair of students joke about future paths after graduation. The first says he will travel to Africa to study wild men, while the second plans to stay locally to study wild women. The exchange captures schoolyard humor and curiosity about future careers.
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Africa
Old Fashioned Blocks Spiffy Quip Clash
An exchange shows tension over judgment and style as a husband laments his wife’s stubbornness while a friend mocks dated habits. The brief quarrel centers on control, generation gaps, and the push for modern sentiment.
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Gunty News
Saxon News
R. F
Jennie Miller
M. M. Wail
John Stanbury
R 1
D. C. Coffey
Charlie Carroll
Emma Carrol
Frank Carroll
J. W. Wall
S. Tugman
Norman Coffey
Greensboro
R. L. Coffey
Stanley Cole
J. L. Norris
Joe Cowles
Clyde Norris
Miss Georgia
Jeff Houck
T. J. Tugman
Bulls
Will Rogers
Bull’ Durham
P. S
Dr Aw.dala
Blackburn Hotel
Sherwood
A. W. Dula Lenoir
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Farmers’ Organizations
East
Pacific Coast
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Spiffy
Boone, Blowing Rock
Blowing Rock
Teague Brothers
Chevrolet
Fisher
A. & B. Chevrolet Co
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