Bailey Replies to Fraud Charges in Pritchard Contest
Washington D C Senator Josiah W Bailey asks the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee to dismiss the contest against his 1930 NC victory over George M Pritchard. He argues the amended petition lists no specific fraud instances in 42 counties and that even if those were voided his majority would still exceed 70 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Senate Privileges and Elections Committee
George M. Pritchard
Asheville
Josiah W. Bailey
North Carolina
Mecklenburg
Pritchard
Bailey
Samuel Shortbridge
California
Three Hour Good Friday Service at Boone Methodist Church
Community Good Friday services announced for Boone Methodist Church with ministers from city and country taking part. The service starts at noon on Friday the 25th and runs in twenty five minute worship periods with five minute intermissions. Attendees may enter or leave during intermissions and join any period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone Methodist
J. H. Brendall Jr
J. T. Greene
T. H. Houck
J. A. McKaughan
C. C. Graham
J. A. Yount
P. A. Hicks
Native Wataugan Returns After 36 Years Absence
S. T. Woodring of Moose Wyoming, a native Wataugan, visits Boone for a few days reconnecting with relatives and old acquaintances. He served in the Spanish American War and with U S forces in China, later spent 33 years in federal national park work. His parents died while he was away and he has not seen a Wataugan elsewhere in decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. T. Woodring
Moose
Wyo
Wataugan
Boone
Mr. Woodring
Watauga
United State Forces
China
Jacob Woodring
Woodring
Dr Love Plans Magnificent Brick Residence in Boone
Dr Love a noted South Carolina surgeon who bought the burned W H Gragg lot plans to start a grand brick home with native stone in April. Architect drawn plans show a imposing Boone residence with construction costs estimated between 10000 and 12000 dollars. Tyrrell County sales notes show limestone sales doubled while fertilizer sales fell this spring per the county agent.
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Love
South Carolina
W. H. Gragg
Tyrrell County
Greer withdraws name from North Carolina gubernatorial race
Professor I G Greer of Appalachian State Teacher College ends a bid to be Republican nominee for governor. He cites no political ambition and thanks supporters while affirming continued party loyalty and interest in education and citizenship.
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I. G. Greer
Appalachian State Teacher College
Boone Man
North Carolina
Greensboro
Greer
Congress
Privilege Debate Roils State Teachers College Campus
At Appalachian State Teachers College a record spring enrollment of 919 sparked student demand for more social privileges and rights. A mass meeting backed joint faculty discussion, eight member committee formed to present grievances, while no faculty action or comment from President Dougherty is reported. Reece Harris was elected chair of the student committee.
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Asheville Citizen-Times
State Teachers College
Appalachian State Teachers College
Almst
Dougherty
J. D. Rankin
Reece Harris
Man from Millers Creek Sentenced for Manslaughter in Fatal Watauga Crash
Reno Talbert received a 4 to 10 year state prison term in Wilkes Superior Court for manslaughter in the death of Earnest Bodenhamer of Watauga County. The auto crash occurred last summer with Talbert’s car involved. A civil suit by Bodenhamer’s family settled last fall for 10,000 dollars.
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Reno Talbert
Millers Creek
Wilkes Superior Court
Earnest Bodenhammer
Watauga County
Talbert
Special Easter Services at Advent Christian Church
The Advent Christian Church hosts Easter services with J. T. Greene addressing The Value of an Empty Tomb on Sunday morning. Evening topic is The World's Greatest Magnet. Special communion Wednesday night and a day of fasting and prayer Friday precede Sunday worship.
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J. T. Greene
Advent Christian Church
Christ
Memorial comedy and Bryan statue plans at Lees-McRae and Washington
The Lem-Me-C News staged a three act comedy Putting It Up to Patty on March 19 with strong turns by Cecil Johnson Jack Wilson and others under Margaret Tufts. Separately a statue of William Jennings Bryan is planned for Washington with a September completion target and funding from diverse donors including Virginia and congressional support.
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Lem-Me-C News
Lees-McRae College
Patty
William Webster
Seth Wilson
Cecil Johnson
Jack Wilson
Albert Ellis
John Matthews
Ethel Flannery
Faye Smith
Mary
Hulda
Hiram Huckins
Sarah Ramseur
Melvin Sumpter
Susie Glenn
Elbert Hollifield
Mary Jane Stokes
David Dickson
Margaret Tufts
William Jennings Bryan
Washington
Congress
P. H. Callahan
Louisville
Memorial Association
Gutzon Borglum
Virginia House of Delegates
Daniel C. Roper
District of Columbia Memorial Unit
Bryan
Commonler
Banks Closed Monday for Easter Holiday Observance
Watauga County Bank and Peoples Industrial Bank will be closed all day next Monday to allow employees to observe the Easter holiday.
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Watauga County Bank
The
Peoples Industrial Bank
Watt Gragg Confirmed for Marshal Post
Watt H. Gragg of Boone was confirmed as United States Marshal for the Middle District of North Carolina by the Senate. His commission is expected soon and he plans to be sworn in and begin duties on April 1 after the current marshal J J Jenkins reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watt H. Gragg
Middle North Carolina
Senate
Boone
United States
Middle District
North Carolina
Judiciary Committee
Democrat
Cceeaen
J. J. Jenkins
U. S. Fleet Ordered Back From Orient
The navy department announced 13 vessels held in the Orient due to the Chinese situation are to be returned to the United States. Six destroyers six submarines and the carrier Jason will be placed in reserve on arrival. The Chaumont sails March 30 from Manila, arrives San Francisco about April 22.
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Washington
Navy Department
Orient
United States
Jason
Chaumont
Manila
Shanghai
San Francisco
Tracey
Borea
Sampson
McCormick
Truxon
MacLeish
Langley
Hurricane Takes Death Toll in Southeast
A cyclone and tornado outbreak across five Southern states caused about 275 deaths, with Alabama hardest hit and 190 fatalities reported in Birmingham. The toll rose as communications failed and rescue efforts continued through Tuesday, with Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, and South Carolina also affected.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
South
Georgia
Tennessee
Kentucky
South Carolina
Enrollment at Appalachian College Shows Marked Gain
Registrar J. M. Downum reports 918 students at Appalachian State Teachers College, up from 836 last year, with 288 men and 630 women. Students from 14 states and 64 of 100 NC counties are represented, led by Watauga County with 152 and Ashe with 73.
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Appalachian State Teachers College
J. M. Downam
North Carolina
Watauga County
Ashe
Lincoln
Wilkes
Downum
Appalachian College
Pastors Conference at Middle Fork Church
Roy Dotson secretary announces a Three Forks Pastors Conference with Middle Fork Baptist Church on Monday April 11 starting 9:30 a.m. with opening service by Rev. W C Payne and talks on religious topics by Rev. W D Ashley Rev H M Winkler I G Greer and others. Noon features Ellin Wiley on Bible missions and Roy Dotson leads the Sunday School Association report before adjournment at 12 30. All pastors and Sunday school superintendents urged to attend.
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Roy Dotson
Three Forks
Middle Fork
P. A
Faily Bie
Ellin Wiley
Ruth Rutherford to Perform in Thursday Church Concert
Ruth Rankin Rutherford, noted pianist formerly of Boone now in Atlanta, will give a concert Thursday night March 24 at 7 30 in the Methodist Church under the Woman's Missionary Society. A silver offering for a local service fund will be taken at the door. Katheryn McConnell will read and a College Glee Club male quartet directed by Virginia Wary will sing several selections.
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Ruth Rankin Rutherford
Boone
Atlanta
Methodist
Woman’s Missionary Society
Katheryn McConnell
College Glee Club
Virginia Wary
Davis Hospital Approved for Postgraduate Training Listing
Dr. James W. Davis announces that Davis Hospital will be listed in the new American Medical Association directory as approved for postgraduate medical training in medicine surgery and specialties and for interne training, an added feature in the listing.
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James W. Davis
The
Davis Hospital
American Medical Association
Weather Summary for Week Ending March 19, 1932
Weather data from State Teachers College cooperative station shows average max 40, min 22, and mean 31 degrees. Daily range 18 degrees with greatest 28 on the 16th and 19th. 6 p.m. average 34 degrees. Highs 55 on the 17th and 19th, lows 9 on the 15th. Rain 0.40 inches, snow 3.50 inches. 0.15 inches in 24 hours on the 14th. Four days with 0.01+ rain, four clear days, two cloudy, one partly cloudy.
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Co-operative Station
State Teachers College
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George Pritchard
U. S
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Illinois
Medill McCormick
Albert Simms
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Boone Methodist Church
Dr. Love
Reese Harris
Advent Christian
Lem-Me-C
Banner Elk
Commoner
Watt Gragg
C. Lege
Middle Fork Church
Mrs. Rutherford
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