Western N. C. Begins Raising Seed Potatoes
A seed potato shipment from Ashe county to eastern North Carolina marks a growing industry in West Jefferson. The 500 bushels of Irish Cobber seed, certified by the state, moved via Norfolk and Western rail. Farmers expect strong demand as storage and machinery adoption rise, with potential for a major cash crop in the mountains.
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West Jefferson
Ashe County
Norfolk and Western Railroad
North Carolina
H. R. Niswonger
North Carolina State College
Charlotte Observer
Obed Castello
State Department of Agriculture
Carolina
Maine
Department of Horticulture of
State College
Watauga and
Avery
Prince Edward Island
Watauga County
Lansing
Todd
Abingdon
Boone
Tennessee
Florida
Virginia
North
South Carolina
Heflin Denounces Tammany and Smith in Winston-Salem
Senator Thomas J. Heflin of Alabama spoke to about eight thousand people at Brown's Warehouse in Winston-Salem. He blasted Tammany Hall and Governor Alfred E. Smith as a presidential candidate, predicting Smith would be nominated not at Houston and would receive at most 550 votes. He praised North Carolina as a leader among southern states and urged voters to hold the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
Brown
Thomas J. Heflin
Alabama
Tammany Hall
Alfred E. Smith
New York
Tammany
Smith
Houston
North Carolina
Sisterhood
DePriest
George White
Philadelphia
Cleveland
St. Louis
Chicago
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Harlem
New York City
Churches Announcements and News of Interest to Local Church Goers
Church leaders share notices and reminders of upcoming services, events, and programs. Pastor updates highlight worship times, choirs, prayer meetings, and missions, with brief mentions of special guests and seasonal activities for the community.
Boone Baptist Church Weekly Services
Reverend P A Hicks pastor leads Sunday school at 9 45 with W R Gragg as superintendent. Morning and evening preaching by the pastor. B Y P A conducts at 7 00. Mid week prayer service Wednesday at 7 30. You are invited to attend all services.
Boone Methodist Church Sunday Schedule and Wool Sale
The Boone Methodist Church lists Sunday activities led by Pastor C H Moser with Sunday school at 9 45 and sermons at 11 and 8, plus a 7 PM Senior League and Wednesday prayer service. Avery county farmers sold all wool in a cooperative pool at 50 1 4 cents per pound per County Agent C B Baird.
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Avery County
C. B. Baird
Watauga Post Plans May 18 Meeting With Distinguished Visitors
The American Legion Watauga Post reschedules its monthly meeting to May 18. Attendees expect the state service officer and state commander among other distinguished visitors. The post urges all ex-service men in the county to attend. Good string music and plenty of cats.
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Comrades Watauga Post
American Legion
Fifth Sunday Meeting at Pleasant Grove Church
The Fifth Sunday meeting of the Three Forks Baptist Association met at Pleasant Grove Church in Zionville on April 2. N T Byers was elected chairman and Nora Mast secretary after a long service. Topics covered Baptist cooperation, women’s roles, and deacon duties with discussions led by Smith Hagaman, R C Eggers, and J R Isaacs. Benediction by Eggers followed by noon singing and a sermon by Eggers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zionville
Three Forks Baptist Association
Pleasant Grove
N. T. Byers
Nora Mast
Smith Hagaman
R. C. Eggers
J. R. Isaacs
Corruption as Top Issue in Next Campaign, Borah Warns
Idaho Senator Borah told Hamilton Club supporters that Republican success hinges on courageous leaders clean candidates and principled platforms. He urged voters to demand clean government and warned the party may falter if these demands are not met.
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Borah
Chicago
Senator Borah
Idaho
Hamilton Club
Kansas City
Market Shifts Favor Dogwood Timber Across North Carolina
Extension forester R W Graeber notes strong demand for dogwood timber used in loom shut tiles and spool heads. Iredell County farmers sold over 300 cords in recent years as mills in Statesville Harmony and nearby areas buy wood for cash. Landowners urged to preserve young dogwood stands as the wood offers steady returns when reaching five inches diameter. Also appears a classified ad for Park's Strain Barred Rocks hatching eggs and breeding stock in Shulls Mills North Carolina.
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R. W. Graeber
State College
Iredell County
F. F. Parry
Bert Hyder
Iredell
O. B. Jernigan
Harmony
Statesville
Gaeber
Patriotic Kittens Born To Tabby in California
Tabby the Forestville household pet has given birth to three kittens named Spirit OF 76. One is brick red one white and one Maltese blue. The litter signals national colors in a whimsical San Francisco report dated May 2 1928.
Tax listing schedule for May in several townships
North Carolina tax listing for 1928 outlines May listings across Boone Blowing Rock Cove Creek and many townships with dates and local list takers. Henry J Hardin urges early listing at courthouses stores post offices schools and dedicated sites to cut county costs and reduce taxes.
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Boone Township
Dock Mast
McNeil’s
T. L. Critcher
Abe Edminston
David Bingham
Blowing Rock
Lentz
A. m. Cool Springs
G. M. Sudderth
Blue Ridge Township
Hampton’s Store
Ahe
Samson
Penly
Nile Cook
Listaker
Bald Mt
Todd
Castle’s
Willett Miller
Beaver Dam
Don Hagaman
Sherwood-Perry’s
Dewey Greene
Cove Creek
Sherwood’s
Mast
Silverstone
Mabel
Zionville
Smith McBride
Elk Township
C. C. Triplett
Middlecane
Cox’s
N. G. Wheeler
P. G. Carroll
Meat Camp Township
N. E. Moretz
Cleveland Moretz
N.E. Moretz
M. Steven's
Cook’s
Roby Winkler
Shawneehaw Township
Dutch Creek
Valle Crucis
Hackett
Lee Carrender
Laurel Creek
A. C. Mast
Watauga Falls
D. M. Edminston
Rominger
Henry J. Hardin
Leghorn Baby Chicks Offer at Champion Poultry Farm
Barren English Strain Single Comb White Leghorns touted as money makers. Blood tested and state inspected under Jamesway quality. Big bargain at 10 dollars per 100 or 9 dollars per 1,000. One cent less per chick with three week advance order. Satisfaction guaranteed. Champion Poultry Farm Champion North Carolina.
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Jamesway
Champion Poultry Farm
Champion
N. C. Ae
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N. C
Gov. Smith
Tom Heflin
Heflin
Boone Methodist
C. H. Moser
J. D. Rankin
A. M. Norton
Comrades
E. N. Hahn
J. L. Winkler
J. B. Steele
H. G. Farthing
Stewards
Paul Cofey
Annie Stanbury
U. S. Isaacs
Com
J. W. Norris
Adjt
Hoover
Lowden
Dawes
Madden Chicago
Oscar DePriest
Martin B. Madden
Congress
Illinois
Jas. A. Hodges
Shulls Mills
E. B. Atkinson
Asheville
Buncombe County
Hoyle Sink
Atkinson
George Pennel
Rex
No Man’s Land
Ranger, the Wonder Dog
Fear
Colleen Moore II
William Haines
Joan Crawford
West Point
Dolores Costello
The
Crosley
Boone Music Store
S. C
Laurel Valley
Pure Coffee
Coffee & Chickory
Pecans Vets
P. & G. White Naptha
Swift’s Pride
Carolina Stores
Carolina People
Boone, N. C
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