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Newspaper

Watauga Democrat

Location

Boone, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1927

Page

5

Normal Notes Reports May Commencement and Activities

The article details commencement plans at the Normal with Dr. N W Walker of UNC set to deliver the literary address at 11 o clock tomorrow, Arbor Day tree plantings, class day exercises on May 6, and a varied program including oration by Luther Robinson and the presentation of diplomas. It also notes tennis competitions, a fashion show Cinderella's Evolution, a Homecoming and Mother's Day program, a piano recital, and campus death notices along with statistics on North Carolina school property values and a death of Dr S Westway Battle.

N. W. Walker University of North Carolina Chapel Clarice Frame Washington M. B. Woosley North Carolina Hills Mary Culbreth Mamie Rose Moore Jay Curtis Luther Robinson Miss Lowery Mattie McGinnis Kathryn Wylie Mary Cubreth Nancy Hunter Rutherford College Rutherford Home Economics Department Lily Dale Home Economics Club Cinderella Edith Knight James Sherwood Watauga Baptist Minis Normal Garnette Nester Mary Kilby Allen Laxton J. D. Rankin The Methodist Sunday School Methodist Church Katherine Horton Mary Horton Wildcats Racquet Katherine Sudderth Gladys Mast Catherine Sudderth Flora Mae McFayden Louise Jones Widcats Jesse Rosen

Cream Shipping Station Boosts Sales in Anson County

A cream shipping station in Anson county reports monthly cream sales around $800 for farmer patrons. The note adds that the same level would occur in Watauga if cream were available.

Anson County Watauga

Misleading Health Claims and Local Observations

The piece warns against quacks mislabeling conditions as heart trouble dropsy or neuralgia and notes that many terms are meaningless without diagnosis. It condemns sensational cures and praises cautious medical practice. Also reports Silverstone Shavings from Zionville Route 1 noting Jack Frost’s visit and local farming and illness updates.

Zionville Jack Frost Robert Perry George Gragg Boone Cling Miller

Grazing Land Opportunity With D M Edminston

Advertisement notes grazing land option available from D M Edminston of Watauga Falls North Carolina. Contact details implied for interested buyers seeking pasture or grazing rights.

D. M. Edminston Watauga Falls N. C

Revival delay and rescheduled sermon at Pleasant Grove Baptist

Reverend G. W. Sebastain, elected pastor of Pleasant Grove Baptist, failed to fill an April fourth Sunday appointment due to high waters and bad roads near Butler Tennessee. He is expected to preach March third Sunday at 11 o clock. Attorney G L Parks of Jefferson died after brief pneumonia illness at 56. A severe forest fire in Dismal Swamp killed three firefighters last week.

G. W. Sebastain Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Butler Tenn G. L. Parks Jefferson Mr. Parks

For Sale 1925 Ford Coupe in good running condition

Automobile listing from Mable North Carolina offering a 1925 Ford Coupe in good running order. Trade possible for livestock or a good work or saddle horse. Contact W M Thomas by telephone or mail.

Mable N. C. W. M. Thomas

Sweet potato and garden plant sale notice in Tennessee

H. F. Webb of Johnson City Tennessee advertises many plants including sweet potato varieties Early Triumph Nancy Hall Japanese Rees Southern Queen and tomato and pepper plants. Potato plants are delivered by parcel post packed in moss at 40 cents per 100 and sales run in May and June.

Nancy Hall Rees H. F. Webb Johnson City Tenn

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North Carolina S. Westway Battle Asheville Raleigh John Joseph Gaines, M. D Jinks Hartford Fire Insurance Company Boone Insurance & Realty Co., Inc SFE Dar Gordon H. Winkler Saturday Evening Post Literary Digest Collier's Weekly Liberty Life Coca Cola Atlanta Coca-Cola Bottling Company C. B. Lomax, Mer S. B. Greene, Asst Mgr Boone, N. C Isham King Durham Wilkes Hatchery North Wilkesboro W. E. Larkin Cram Bank Ashe Counties Wilkes Hospital West Jefferson E. W. Larkin M. D Watauga Democratffice Reiis Brothers Lenoir S. E. Gragg Skulls Mills Yesteryear Express Hollingsworth Boone Drug Company Watauga County Mather’s Bay NS Bey
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