Local notes report visitors and health updates in Watauga
The Watauga Democrat reviews community happenings including Louise Critcher visiting North Wilkesboro relatives, W D Farthing expected home after appendicitis surgery, Frank Critcher visiting Boone, Dr R D Jennings back to practice, and town officials reshuffled as W R Gragg resigns with Conrad Yates appointed. It notes fruit crops, a bank incident, and local boating photos offered by Floyd Tate. Also mentions Will Hodges’s return and Tanlac ads.
Watauga County Bank block awarded to McGhee Bros
McGhee Bros. and Hodges win the contract for the Watauga County Bank block project. Bond of 10000 dollars posted for completion by December. The 110 by 100 foot building will be two to three stories, corner site with second floor possibly a Masonic Hall. Hardware store and general store face Main and Depot, with a post office on the fourth unit. Upper floors to be offices, already rented.
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Watauga County Bank
McGhee Bros. & Hodges
The
Main
Depot Streets
Bank
King
Valle Crucis News Highlights Local Movements
Local residents, including Mr and Mrs Ira T Johnson of Jefferson, visit Mrs Johnsons parents the Shulls. Rev Nannie of West Jefferson accompanies the couple. Mrs Chas Menzies of Hickory visits her father T H Taylor whose health remains poor. Various residents travel to Boone for games and attend a cantata, with new residents Paul Spainhour and family.
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Ira T. Johnson
Jefferson
Banner , Elk
Bynum Taylor
Boone
Paul Spainhours
Ed Shipley
Wallace, Va
W. W. Mast
Johnson City
Elizabethton
Chas, von
Banners Elk
T. H. Taylor
J. M. Shull
Tom Baird
Anne Moretz
Gladys Taylor
Appalachi an Training School events and games
Readable notes show a Boone boys 9 to 8 win over Valle Cruis small team and 8 to 9 result, a Sunday church exhorter service by Prof O L Brown, Willowdale Baptist meeting with Prof A J Greene and Rev J Grady Nanney, a minstrel by Calliopean and Watauga Societies raising 46.60, exam week closing with seniors play and graduating exercises led by Prof Wilson, East Tennessee Normal, Johnson City, plus a frost mornings brief impact and fruit hopes.
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Appalachian Training School
Boone
Valle Cruis
O. L. Brown
Court House
Brown
Willowdale Church
A. J. Greene
J. Grady Nanney
West Jefferson
Willow Dale
Calliopean and
Watauga
Wilson
East Tennessee Normal
Johnson City
Music class concert opens with piano works and chorus
On Monday evening May 1 the music class presented a program of piano numbers in the first part. The chorus class followed with a performance of The Wreck of the Hesperus by Anderton Dann, conducted by Miss Jeanette Cox with soprano Annie Laurie Choate, tenor J F Moore, and baritone Prof Wright. This marked the chorus class's first lengthy work. By J M Downum.
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Anderton Dann
Jeanette Cox
Annie Laurie Choate
J. F. Moore
Wright
J.M. Downum
Tax Listing Schedule For Boone Township Meet Times
Tax lister Mr. B. H. Watson will meet taxpayers at T. L. Mast’s Store on May 8 Hodges and Mast on May 9 Hodges and McNeill on May 10 forenoon C. M. Critcher’s store May 10 afternoon Boone on May 11 and 12. Also a Tanlac endorsement from Boone Drug Co.
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B. H. Watson
Boone Township
T. L. Mast
Hodges & Mast
Hodges & McNeill
C. M. Critcher
Boone
Greene announces candidacy for Sheriff of Watauga County
N C Greene announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Sheriff of Watauga County subject to the May 22 convention. He pledges to serve as the best officer possible if nominated and elected and signs the notice with date 5-48tc.
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Floyd Tate
New River Light & Power Co
Watauga County
Legion Post to Meet in Boone on May 6, 1922
The Watauga Post of the American Legion will hold a regular session at the courthouse in Boone on Saturday night May 6 1922. All ex service men are urged to attend for the benefit of everyone. P G Spainhour Com.
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Will Hodges
John W. Hodges
Watauga
Kansas City
American Legion
Court House
Boone
P. G. Spainhour
Report on Beaver Dam Township road work 1921 22
Mr. 8 C Eggars presents beaver dam township public road work report to the commission for year ending April 1 1922. Cash received from Road Commission 225.00. Voluntary labor about 400 days and 100 days from volunteers. Disbursements and obligations 504.47.
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8. C.eggars
Beaver Dam
Road Commission
Condition of Northern Fire Insurance Company 1921
The report certifies the company based in Moscow, Russia, showing assets and liabilities as of December 31, 1921. It lists admitted assets, unearned premiums, losses, and surplus with figures for premiums, assets in banks, and other items. The North Carolina Insurance Department, Raleigh, validates the abstract dated March 9, 1922, signed by Insurance Commissioner Stacey W. Wade.
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North Carolin
U.S
Mgrs
Foster
Wemeegul & Hartung
New York City
Moscow
Russia
Stacey W. Wade
Raleigh, N. C
North Carolina
New York
State OF North Carolina Insurance Department
Raleigh
Northern Fire Insurance Company
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Watauga Democrat
Local Affairs
Louise Critcher
North
Wilkenbor
W. D. Farthing
Johns Hopkins, Hospital
Frank Critcher
Hampton, Va
M. P. Critcher
R. D. Jennings
Democrat
H. B. Perry
Valle Crucis
Board of Town Aldermen
W. R. Gragg
Conrad Yates
Boone Drug Co
C. Eggars, Vilas
John Campbell
Meat Camp
Ines Woodring
Gretna Green
Stern
Tennessee
R. C. Eggers
George Woodring
Minnie Davis
Farmer
Evans
J. B. Horton
C. J. Farthing
Harrison Baker
Tanlac
N. C. Greene
Beaver Dam Township
J. B. Gentry
W. R. Robinson
Doeville
Butler On Pike
Butler
Mountain City
Mr. Gentry
Johnson County
Interstate Land Corporation
A. L. Osborne
Osborne
Statement Northern Insurance Company
Lima
Watauga Furniture & Lumber Company
Boone, North Carolina
Boone Hardware Co
N. G
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