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Watauga Democrat

Location

Boone, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1932

Page

8

Home Economics Work Proves Valuable At Cove Creek School

Cove Creek High School highlights a two year home economics program under the George Reed system with federal aid. The article details kitchen, clothing, nutrition, home planning and a new child health unit, plus community fairs, student projects, and a thriving home economics club organized with local involvement.

Cove Creek School Annie Dougherty Frances Willard Alice Freeman Palmer Wellesley College Ellen H. Richards Cove Creek High School George Reed North Carolina Cove Creek Agriculture Department Home Economics Department State Department of Home Economics Washington County Board of Education Henson’s Chapel Civitans of Boone Home Economics

Seek Governor's Chair in North Carolina Primary

Three candidates vie for the Democratic nomination for North Carolina governor. The winner will face Clifford L. Frazier, Greensboro attorney and Republican hopeful, in the November election battle.

North Carolina Clifford L. Frazier Greensboro J. C. B. Ehringhaus Elizabeth City Richard T. Fountain Rocky Mount Allen J. Maxwell Raleigh Clifford Frazier A. H. Graham Hillsboro Denison F. Giles Marion David P. Dellinger Cherryville B. D. Tillett Charlotte James A. Hartness Stacey W. Wade C. R. Brady Conover Baxter Durham Chester O. Bell George H. Adams S. S. Jennings Lenoir John P. Stedman P. H. Gwynn Leaksville A. T. Allen Charles H. Cowles Wilkesboro Dennis G B. Fritz Smith New Bern A. I. Ferree Asheboro Stanley Winborne E. C. Macon Asheville Virge McClure Canton Dan C. Boney D. W. Morton Beaufort W. H. Grogan Jr Brevard

Garner Leads in Primary in California

Los Angeles reports Speaker John Nance Garner leading Franklin D. Roosevelt by about 50 000 votes after state returns. Southern California shows Garner ahead of Roosevelt and Smith while Northern California favors Roosevelt. Smith leads Garner and Roosevelt in San Francisco.

Garner Cal Smith Los Angeles John Nance Garner Roosevelt San Francisco California

Eller Back in Burke County Jail Over Slaying Case

Alvin Eller was returned from Los Angeles to Burke County jail in Morganton N C where he awaits a hearing on the February 18 murder and robbery of Valdese businessman Augustus Bounous. A typewritten confession copy indicates Eller knew of the killing and was paid to keep silent while Dwight Beard remains at large.

Morganton N. C Alvin Eller Augustus Bounous Valdese Burke County Los Angeles Calif J. P. Coffey Eller Dwight Beard Lenoir Bounous

56 Candidates Enter June 4 Primary Race in North Carolina

Raleigh voters face a June 4 primary with 80 candidates for 25 Senate Congressional and state offices. Democrats field 54 nominees with most Republicans unopposed. only Jake Newell has an opponent under the primary rule. Lists cover governors officers and lawmakers across districts.

Raleigh State Board of Elections Jake Newell Senate

Prosperity Built From Bottom, Claude G. Bowers Essay

A column argues that current misery among the well paid stems from the lack of money at the bottom. It contends there can be no prosperity restoration until farmers and other workers regain purchasing power and income to spend.

Senate Bailey North Carolina United States Reconstruction Finance Corporation Congress Claude G. Bowers

Ancient Louisiana Cypress Yields 14k Feet Lumber

A colossal Louisiana cypress cut down weighed in at 1283 years old. The sawn section produced six logs totaling 14 162 feet of lumber. Experts note the tree widened by one inch in diameter every 28 years of life.

Louisiana

Debate Over Keeping Home Economics in High School

Community members discuss whether home economics courses benefit students and should remain in high school curricula or be dropped. Proponents cite practical skills and lifelong literacy, while opponents call for reallocation of time to core academic subjects.

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John C. B. Ehringhaus A. J. Maxwell George W. DePriest Labor Post United States Senate Tom C. Bowie Jefferson Frank D. Grist Cameron Morrison Arthur Simmons Burlington Robert R. Reynolds Shelby Jake F. Newell Board of Elections Lindsay C. Warren John B. Respess John H. Kerr Warrenton B. B. Howell Tarboro Charles L. Abernethy Rivers D. Johnson Warsaw H. B. Ivey Goldsboro Edward W. Poll Smithfield L. P. Dixon Siler City Frank W. Hancock Jr Oxford L. L. Wal Winston- Salem Charles L. van Noppen J. Clyde Ray Charles T. le Vines William B. Umstead Durham Norman A. Boren James N. Umstead Bruce H. Carraway High Point William I. Ward Graham J. Bayard Clark Fayetteville J. M. Byrd Coats J. Walter Lambeth Lexington A. H. Ragan Thomasville Robert L. Doughton Laurel Springs P. P. Dulin Statesville A. L. Bulwinkle Gastonia Charles A. Jonas Lincolnton Zebulon Weaver Crawford P. James Smithey’s Alaska Merita Waldenston Celery Per Bunca
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