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Watauga Democrat

Location

Boone, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1933

Page

5

Local affairs note Boone residents and visitors updates

Deputy collector Marion Thomas spent Friday in Boone assisting taxpayers with income tax reports. An eight pound daughter Marjory Ann was born to Mr. and Mrs. Austin South on March 25. Miss Mary Trig Wells of Abingdon, Va, visits East Boone with Miss Eric Greer. Marshal W H Gragg improves at home after illness. Clarence Angel returns from Johnson City sanatorium with expected full recovery. Mrs Roby Brown of Boone improves after double pneumonia and influenza. Converse Harwell of Charlotte visits Boone to scout real estate for a mountain summer business. William Spainhour of Hickory says Stark mood improves and mercantile prices rise as prosperity nears.

Marion Thomas Internal Revenue Boone Austin E. South Marjory Ann Mary Trig Wells Abingdon Eric Greer East Boone Marshal W. H. Gragg North Water Street Clarence Angel National Sanatorium Johnson City Mr. Angel Converse Harwell Charlotte Mountains Harwell Watauga Northwest Carolina William Spainhour Hickory Spainhour

Cove Creek Community Club Holds Regular Meeting

The Cove Creek Community Club met Friday afternoon in the grade building auditorium. A garden program featured vocal solos, talks on flowers, and a talk on the Flowers of England. Guests included J. C. Fletcher and local residents, with hostesses serving tea and cake afterward.

Cove Creek Community Club Annie Dougherty Leta Tester N. L. Mast Don J. Horton Harve Deal England G. C. Graham Howard Walker Farmers Federation News Smith Hagaman Watauga J. C. Fletcher Lenoir Hard Brown Coy Billings Vilas Jack Mast Don Bingham Sugar Grove D. P. Mast Shoun Thornburg Home Economiecs St. Patrick’s Graham St. Patrick’s Day

Genevieve Carpenter and Slim Perry wed at Methodist parsonage

Genevieve Carpenter of Lake City and Slim Perry married last Thursday afternoon March 9 at 4 30 at the Methodist parsonage in Haviland Kansas. Rev Baltzell performed the ceremony.

Death of Mrs. Clara Moretz at Meat Camp

Mrs. Clara Moretz 21 wife of Manley Moretz died after a lingering illness. Interment in Methodist cemetery Monday morning. She is survived by one child, her father Jason Miller, one brother, two sisters, and many friends. Also notes Rev L A Wilson ill, but improving.

Clara Moretz Manley Moretz Ashe County J. A. Moretz Hickory Joseph Moretz Albert Winebarger Johnson City ‘Hospital Williams - Moretz C. G. Hodges E. C. Hodges

Local notes from Butler and surrounding counties

Liom Ou Exh Hier Items from The Democrat of Miss Jennie Coffey visits relatives in Butler Tennessee. Reports say Gentry shot himself on Laurel in Johnson County last week after drinking. J P Councill of Vilas to manage Lenoir and Trade mail route starting Monday. Boone records 74 degrees then freezing. creeks freeze by Monday. W B Councill buys Nathan Horton property on Main Street for improvements. Deaths of Sherrill Jr in Knoxville and burial in Blowing Rock. William Gragg found dead in Iowa after leaving Watauga. Joel Reed Middle Fork dies after years of destitution. Pat Crisp writes opposing Republican third-party alliance.

Jennie Coffey Butler Tennessee Filmore Hilliard Beaver Dam Gentry Laurel Johnson County Tenn J. P. Councill Vilas Lenoir Boone W. B. Councill Nathan Horton Main Street Sherrill Wesley Sherrill Knoxville Blowing Rock William *Gragg Watauga Iowa Arbia Gragg Joel Reed Middle Fork Pilgrim Pat Crisp Pat Winston Republican Crisp

Excellent Program Next Morrison Pays Visit Week at Pastime Theatre

Fox drama Humanity opens at Pastime Theatre for a two day run with a strong cast led by Ralph Morgan Boots Mallory Alexander Kirkland and Irene Ware. Mae Wests She Done Him Wrong screens Wednesday with Cary Grant Noah Beery Owen Moore David Landau and Gilbert Roland. The Half Naked Truth with Lupe Velez and Lee Tracy follows Thursday and Friday with a Broadway musical chorus. The Man from Arizona starring Rex Bell opens Saturday with Neoma Judge. In Washington Cameron Morrison appears in the Senate with Reynolds and Bailey as former NC governors visit and discuss politics.

Fox A. E. Hamby Ralph Morgan Boots Mallory Alexander Kirkland Irene Ware Mae West Bowery Old Avenue Miss West Cary Grant Noah Beery Owen Moore David Landau Gilbert Roland Lupe Velez Lee Tracy Ballyhoo Hamby Arizona Rex Bell Monogram Star Neoma Judge Minneapolis Bell

Russians Use Canned Blood for Transfusions

New York reports Dr. Allen Hirsch describes Russian use of canned human blood for transfusions after experiments on dogs and humans. Blood from a murdered Moscow victim was sealed in a can and used twenty days later with magnesium sulfate as preservative.

New York Russia Allen Hirsch Hirsch Soviet Chemical Trust Dr. Hirsch Moscow

How to Find Out If You Have a Good Figure

An American Weekly feature with precise instructions and diagrams on evaluating body shape. The article guides readers on posture, proportions, and appearance, inviting readers to buy the weekly magazine distributed with The Baltimore American for more details.

American Weekly Baltimore American Newsboy

House Bill Changes Court Terms Passed by House

The North Carolina House passed a bill to adjust terms of court in Avery Watauga Mitchell and Alexander counties and sent it to the Senate where it was referred to the Courts and Judicial Districts committee. J R Wallace of Catawba County notes he keeps 20 cows and Grade 3A milk but has never built a silo due to cost.

Raleigh N. C Avery Watauga Mitchell Alexander Counties House of Representatives Senate Hickory J. R. Wallace Catawba County

State Certified Baby Chicks At Reduced Delivered Prices

Oak Grove Poultry Hare and Hatchery in Granite Falls North Carolina offers discounted baby chicks with delivery options. The notice cites manager D R Moore and is dated 3-28-4c. Also promotes The Astonishing Exploits of Miles Lafarge in The American Weekly magazine distributed with the Baltimore American.

Oak Grove Poultry Hare and Hatchery D. R. Moore Granite Falls N.C Mile.s Lafarge Baltimore American Newsboy

Notice of Nonresponsibility Public Claim

A notice dated March 21 1933 from Willie Triplett states no responsibility for any transactions or obligations of Frances Triplett and disclaims liability. The document is a formal nonresponsibility filing with a March 28 1933 reference.

Frances Triplett Willie Triplett

Banking Merger Outlined by Hood and Royall

Hood and Royall describe a merger plan with no compulsion on existing banks and no new unit in communities with adequate banking. The alternative would be liquidation, and federal law hopes include allowing the bank to join the Federal Reserve system.

Walker Taylor Wilmington Royall J. O. Carr Hood Federal Reserve System

Tax Collector Office Bill Ratified in North Carolina

The General Assembly passed and ratified a bill to create the office of tax collector for Watauga County. A D Wilson of Boone is appointed to serve as collector for one year under the measure.

Raleigh N. C Watauga County General Assembly A. D. Wilson Boone Will

A Record for Lambs on Horton Farm

D F Horton a Vilas farmer visited town Tuesday and reported 43 ewes produced 62 lambs in February with only two losses. The Democrat notes this standout lambing record as hard to beat.

D. F. Horton Vilas The Democrat

Optical illusion as restaurant ren enlargement trims portions

A Fliegende Blatter quip notes diners worry about smaller portions after a restaurant ren enlargement. The waiter reassures that the change is perceptual, not real, attributing it to the larger space altering sight lines.

Davidson County Mutual Exchange Poultry Sale Totals February

The Davidson County Mutual Exchange sold 3053.68 dollars of poultry and other produce for its former members during February, presenting a summary of member liquidation activities.

Davidson County Mutual Exchange

Quip on Health Habits Catches Attention

In a light exchange, Helen asks about her husband’s routine and Bess replies humorously that he was out six nights in a row last week, implying social activity rather than exercise.

Bess

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