Free Military Training For Watauga Boys
Opportunity for a month long, all expenses paid United States government camp at Fort Bragg North Carolina June 17 to July 16 for Watauga county boys ages 17 to 24. No future service obligation. Applications through Chief of Staff Knoxville Tennessee. Past attendees include Allen Adams Albert Farthing Russell Gragg and Robert Yates.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Watauga County
United States
Fort Bragg
N. C
United States Regular Army
United States Army
North Carolina
Tennessee
Allen S. Adams
Boone
Albert C. Farthing
Russell E. Gragg
Robert M. Yates
Valle Crucis
Four Billion Imported Eggs for Britain Yearly
London reports Britain's breakfast egg bill reaches about 5.7 billion eggs annually with native fowls supplying two billion. Imported eggs from outside the empire total a value exceeding Britain's exports of cars and tires. The imperial economic council urges action to favor home laid eggs and to identify British produced eggs amid imports from Denmark and China.
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London
Great
Denmark
China
Britain
the Economic Council
Baptist Women’s Society Reports Large Gains in North Carolina
Asheville March 9 500 members from across the state attend the annual convention where Mrs Wesley N Jones of Raleigh outlines growth goals for Baptist Women’s Missionary Unions aiming for a 40 percent rise. She notes 2413 existing societies and seeks similar growth in related youth groups.
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Asheville
North Carolina
Wesley N. Jones
Raleigh
Jones
Lowden Gaining Momentum Across States In GOP Fight
The report shows Gov. Lowden building support from Missouri to Minnesota with strong delegation backing in Iowa and North Carolina. Ohio and Minnesota show growing Lowden alignment as delegates file and states prepare for March primary ballots.
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Lowden
Missouri
Young Republican Association of Missouri
Kansas City
St. Louis
Arthur M. Hyde
Iowa
Dubuque
Hoover
Ohio
Willis
Charles R Fisher
Curtis
Kansas
Watson
Indiana
North Carolina
Minnesota
Claude McKenzie
Lowdon
North Dakota
Hughes Introduces Governor Smith As Expert In Government
The Hickory Record notes Charles Evans Hughes presenting Governor Smith to a New York audience as an expert in government. It argues Smith’s merit lies beyond religion or Volstead views, praising honesty and ability that fuel his nationwide presidential candidacy despite handicaps.
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Charles Evans Hughes
Smith
New York
Hughes
America
Hickory Record
Editors Back Smith to Win
A survey of 100 mid western United States editors touring the country shows an overwhelming majority believe Governor Al Smith of New York will be the Democratic presidential nominee this year.
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Smith
México City
United States
al Smith
New York
Old Fashion Mission Rally at Boone Baptist Church
Dr. Charles E. Maddry of North Carolina missions leads a three hour rally at Boone Baptist Church on March 22 starting 10 AM and ending about 3 PM. All Three Forks and Stony Fork Association churches urged to attend with delegations. dinner served by local ladies.
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Charles E. Maddry
North Carolina
Boone Baptist Church
Three Forks
Stony Fork
P. A. Hicks
Chicago Prayer Rally Targets Political Corruption
One hundred thousand Chicago worshippers filled churches at noon and evening prayer meetings to seek deliverance from political corruption. Speakers urged voters to support honest candidates in the April primary and cleanse the city of crooked politicians.
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Chicago
Wagner Case Began Tuesday in Wilkes County Trial
Wilkesboro March 14 Hub S Wagner faces a second life trial for the death of Dexter S Byrd the Christmas Day 1926 shooting at Foscoe. Earl Moody was previously sentenced to 15 to 20 years. About 100 local residents attended as witnesses and relatives.
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Wataugan
Wilkesboro
Dexter S. Byrd
Hub S. Wagner
Foscoe
Earl Moody Wagner
Frank A. Linney
Will C. Newland
A. L. Brooks
Jesse L. Coffey
Wagner
Moody
Byrd
Shirley Calloway
David Wyke
Hub
Mr. Calloway
William MacCain
Ralph Story
Watauga
Tar Heel Resort City Favored by President
Washington reports President Coolidge favors Asheville North Carolina as this year's potential summer White House site. Philip S Henry of Asheville offers Zealandia on Beaucatcher Mountain as a prospective residence, praised for height and proximity to Washington and New England. The president aims to stay near Northampton Mass due to Mrs Coolidge mother’s illness, with final choice pending.
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Washington
White House
Coolidge
Asheville
N. C
Philip S. Henry
Zealandia
Henry
Beaucatcher Mountain
New England
Northampton
Mass
Hatch Early and Get Bigger Poultry Profit
The Department of Agriculture reports surveys showing early hatching pullets yield about 16,000 eggs per 100 birds valued at over 450 dollars, while late hatchers produce about 11,000 eggs. It notes May 15 as the latest profitable hatch date.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Hoover Club Formed Here Last Saturday
Republicans of Watauga county organized a Hoover for President club in the courthouse with T. E. Bingham as chairman. Various township candidates were named by locale including Boone Dr J M Hodges and G B Miller, Blowing Rock G C Robbins and Lee Robbins, and many others across the county. Opening remarks argued that a Democratic nomination of Al Smith would aid Hoover in North Carolina and that Hoover could win the state with broad cross party appeal.
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Watauga County
T. E. Bingham
Boone
J. M. Hodges
G. B. Miller
C. M. Critcher
Blowing Rock
G. C. Robbins
Lee Robbins
Arthur Moody
R. A. Greene
Alex Greene
Charles L. Lewis
J. C. Hubbard
Beaver Dam
Hill Eggers
Raleigh Johnson
E. J. Farthing
Cove Creek
C. M. Greer
A. G. Wilson
Alfred Thomas
North Fork
J. M. May
F. M. Thomas
Bald Mountain
C. M. Blackburn
Z. T. Watson
Tom McGuire
Bingham
al Smith
North Carolina
Repu
Hoover
S. C. Eggers
W. D. Farthing
Dr. Hodges
Boone P T A Meeting Highlights Educational Progress
The Boone Parent Teacher Association met in the Demonstration school with seventy-one attendees. Dr B B Dougherty outlined the town’s educational growth from 150 residents 79 years ago to present day and urged support for Appalachian State Normal. The group approved minutes, reported $27.37 in funds, discussed library subscriptions, and chose the fifth grade to hold the next picture. The next meeting is set for the second Tuesday in April.
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Boone Parent-Teacher Association
Williford
B. B. Dougherty
The
Normal
Boone
J. S. Stany
Watauga Academy
Baptist
Dougherty
Appalachian State Normal
Smith Hagaman
Ways and Means
Library Committee
Association
Chimpanzee at Zoo Falls Ill While Curator Away
A zoo curator on holiday receives a note from an assistant stating the chimpanzee is sick and pining for a companion. The message asks what to do upon the curator’s return, hinting at possible care steps. The fragment suggests concern over animal welfare and social needs.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Gift Looms Large
The Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial pledges 5 million dollars to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park fund, joining public subscriptions and state appropriations to reach a 10 million goal. The park will span about 700 square miles across eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina, with 400 miles of trout streams and diverse wildlife amid virgin forests.
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Laura Spelman Rockefeller
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fund
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Yellowstone
Yosemite
Grand Canyon
Glacier National Parks
Great Smoky Mountain Park
Tennessee
North Carolina
Jackson, Swain
Haywood
Sevier, Blount
Cowie
Rockefeller
North Carolina National Park Commission
State Park Commissions
National Park Service
United States
Great Smoky Park
Knoxville
Tenn
Asheville
Zionville Social Notes Highlight Local Moves and Loss
Reeves ill but improving. Visitors include Prof G P Eggers and Mrs Wade Reece. Fleet Greer joins army in Richmond, with Spencer Greer and Charles Wilkinson accompanying to Bristol. Death of Uncle Mark Winebarger shocks village. Families Reynolds Greer and Winebarger noted with travel and health news.
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G. P. Eggers
A N. S
J. A. Castle
Lawson Isaacs
Lynchburg
L. L. Madron
White Top
Harrison Greer
Hickory
Greer
Philip Greer
Mark Winebarger
Mr. Winebarger
D. W. Winebarger
W. C. Greer and Son
T. M. Greer
Boone
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Boyd and Goforth
Charlotte
Sanitary Barber Shop
Rob
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Bank of
Cove Creek High School
O. Henry
Mabel Coffey
Ann Greene
I. E. Story
Ethel Holfhouser
Louise Icenhour
Clark Brown
Jefferson
Mr. Brown
J. H. Winkler
Chevrolet Company
T. H. Miller
Winkler
Ernest Banner
Ernestine June
Durham
Banner
Duke University
C. S. Prevette
Old Fashion Mission
Tar Heel
Hoover Club
Commerce
Zionville News
Zionville
Reeves
Holman
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