Local Affairs Report From Watauga County Scene
The Watauga Democrat notes the county board in session next Monday and reports on local moves from bridge work between Boone and Blowing Rock to home painting projects. It covers arrests for adultery, hospital updates on Howard Gragg and a sick child in Winston Salem, plus a power plant shutdown and a Moravian Falls historian draft. It lists jury members for Avery Superior Court manslaughter, property moves near the Baptist Church, and residents Solomon Grogan returning from Idaho to Zionville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon Grogan
Post Falls
Idaho
Zionville
Stark
Watauga
Foscoe community notes and upcoming events
Residents report a late spring with continued gardening. Ed Robbins of Blowing Rock preached a well received sermon. Marvin Miller of Meat Camp, touring for Eagle Manufacturing Co., visited. A box supper at Skulls Mills benefits a sick neighbor. J. F. Coffey moves into a new store. A Sunday School will organize at the Foscoe schoolhouse next Sunday. The Christian church Sunday School meets at 10. Mrs. Wagoner remains ill. family visits continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foscoe
Ed. Robbins
Blowing Rock
Robbins
Marvin Miller
Eagle Manufacturing Co
Bristol
Skulls Mills
J. F. Coffey
The
Christian Church
Ernest Banner
Montezuma
H. S. Wagoner
Vance Coffey
W. P. Coffey
Community Notes From Blue Ridge Missive
Mr W W Collins D W Church Alfred Church visited Newland on a business trip and bought a Ford truck. The Churchs hosted a straw ride with the Chevrolet and many youths enjoyed singing. A Grandfather trip was taken by Charlie Coffey E D Dula and others. A Bridgewater trip is planned. Reverend S E Gragg preached last Sunday and Ashley will preach Boon Fork Church on the 27th. Singing schools at Advent and Baptist churches continue with Collins and Earl Coffey teaching. A H Dula visits Clyde Dula at Blowing Rock. Henderson Gragg lost a fine horse last Sunday and Mrs Wash Coffey is ill. One man plants potatoes with helpers and the ground is halfway done. no one else should plant for market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Collins
D. W. Church
Alfred Church
Newland
Collins
Charlie Coffey
E. D. Dula
Bridgewater
S. E. Gragg
Ashley
Boon Fork
Advent Church
the Baptist
Earl Coffey
A. H. Dula
Clyde Dula
Blowing Rock
Henderson Gragg
Wash Coffey
Death of Mr Vance Bond at Mount Vernon Church
The death angel claimed Mr Vance Bond on Monday April 21 after a prolonged illness. He leaves a wife two sons a daughter a mother and a brother. Funeral services were held at Mount Vernon Church by Rev G W Sebastian with interment in Critcher cemetery. The community remembers him as a prominent, kindly man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vance Bond
Mount Vernon Church
G. W. Sebastian
Critcher
Bond
George Cook
Charlie Cook
Ruby
C. C. Bowles
Oliver Robertson
Johnson City
C. M. Critcher
Tira Elrod
A. J. Edmiston
Local Church Activities and Meredith College Bonds
Sunday School at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m and 745 p m. Epworth League social draws large attendance. Meredith College bonds endorsed by Baptist State Convention offer 6 percent interest with denominations of 50 100 500 and 1000. Liberty bonds acceptable. Invest in the college’s future through these bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Epworth League
Meredith College
Meredith Col
Baptist State Convention
Advent Christian Church Schedules Communion and Services
The Advent Christian Church announces a communion service at eleven on Sunday morning at the Episcopal Church. An evening service follows at eight. Pastor R L Isbell invites all visitors to attend. The weekly prayer meeting shifts from Thursday to Saturday night this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Church
Advent Christian
R. L. Isbell
Baptist Church Announces Sunday School and Elections
Sunday School and prayer meetings are scheduled at the Blowing Rock Baptist Church with elections for Sun day Mission Treasurer A Y Howell. G P Hagaman remains treasurer for current expenses. Pastor F M Huggins invites all to services and visitors to worship with us.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
A. Y. Howell
Howell
G. P. Hagaman
W. L. Griggs
First Baptist Church
North Wilkesboro
Brother Griggs
North Carolina Baptist Hospital description and capacity
The leaflet outlines a five story red brick hospital in Western North Carolina with 106 beds three operating rooms and Xray labs. It notes capacity for at least 3500 patients annually and that 1200 patients were treated in 11 months including 125 charity cases from across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina Baptist Hospital
North Carolina
Hospital promises Christ centered care for poor patients
A Boone based hospital pledge declares Christian service guiding its healing mission. It offers affordable rates for paying and charity patients alike with no charity wards and a staff of specialists. The notice also includes a lost gold watch chain with K of P charm and an ad for a hemmstitching and picoting attachment from LaFresh Hemstitching Co. in Sedalia Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone
Here
The
River
Abs
Democrat
Lester Carroll
German Plaster Mfg. Co. offers Holly claims for cures
A promotional offer advertises German plaster rolls for 40 cents each with a 3.60 return promise and cure claims for rheumatism neu ralgia lameness corns and various sores. The notice urges merchants to obtain and sign for minors and promises payment within 15 days or return of products in good condition.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Watauaa Memocrat
Board of County Commissioners
A. E. South
Gastonia
George Adams
Miller
Blanche Henson
Winnie Combs
Vilas
N. C
Banner Elk, N. C
W. R. Gragg
Lee Colvard
Caldwell County
Geo. Hayes
Caldwell
Howard Gragg
Detroit
Mich
Will Gragg
Fred Winkler
Winston- Salem
R. Don Laws
Moravian Falls
Wilkes County
J. M. Moretz
Wataugans
Avery Superior Court
D. J. Cottrell
W. D. Wilson
J. W. Arrent
W. C. Lyons
Andy Greer
W. H. Greer
Cordey Glenn
A. G. Townsend
C. P. Moore
G. W. Moody
C. L. Coffey
D. H. Phillips
Grady Cornett
Tenn
Rutherwood
Cornett
Kimber Johnson
Elizabethton
J. S. McBride
Blowing Rock Road
Ed Culler
Baptist Parsonage
Consolidated School
W. C. Norris
Route 2
Richard Gragg
East Boone
Luther Smith
Adam Hodges
Smith
M. B. Blackburn
Dr. Hodges
Gragg
Blue Ridge
Bamboo
F. M. Huggins
Advent Christian Church
N. L. Mast
L. A. Greene
F. A. Linney
B. B. Dougherty
J. MW. Mast
Watauga County
LaFresh Hemstitching Co. Dept
County Board of Elections
Bald Mountain
John Tatum
Dave Lockabill
Will McGuire
Beaver Dam
Roby Vines Carter Farthing
E. R. Eggers
Will Knight
J. S. Williams
C. S. Prevette
Wade Byers
J. A. Beach
Grady McNeil
J. A. Penley
North
Jim South
Alex South
J. M. May
Shawneehaw
Lee Carender
Jotham Wilson
Albert Mills
Stony Fork
Walter Moretz
C. D. McNeil
A. G. Miller
D. P. Wyke
W. T. Baird
W. H. Byrd
H. J. Hardin
Secy
S. C
P. P. Cook
Finley P. Hodges
Ed. S. Williams
Mabel
O. E. Hampton
Plymouth Rock
M. H. Norris
Boone, N. C
Porto Rico
Carlisle Seed and Plant Farm
Valdosta
Re Wiecka
Aumoune Merchant
P.O
Appalachian Training School
SECU
R. D. Jennings
Watauga County Bank
W. A. Watson
Yuma
C. Hacker
Tennessee
J. L. Hartley
Linville, N. C
R. E. Johnson
P. O
Gastonia, N. C
Edna Mills
Edna
Henrietta Mills
American Trust Company
Charlotte
Frank B. Green
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