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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1929
Page
2
Births and illnesses border community notes as Boone hosts commencements and sermons. Mary Ruth Duncan greets the town, while Marcella Cooke faces pneumonia. Clergy Dr. Will Gordon and Rev. Claude Moser prepare commencement messages for Boone high and Wilkesboro schools. Community events include a city clean-up push and sewing machine demonstrations.
An ad notes a coupon for one free admission to this week’s Pastime Theatre show. Management urges clipping coupons with each paper and using them with a paid admission to gain entry.
Miss Mary Councill of Boone and Mr D S Hollifield of Marion N C were married Monday evening May 29 in Mountain City Tenn Rev Byrd officiated The bride’s parents are Mr and Mrs J D Councill The groom works in engineering for the state highway commission and is well known locally
Week ending May 4 with Prof J T C Wright observer notes average high 62F low 44F and mean 53F. Daily range 18F greatest 25F on April 29. Rainfall 2.08 inches, 1.27 inches in 24 hours on May 2. Three days with .01 inch plus rain, 2 clear 24 cloudy 3 partly cloudy. Winds NW. Fogs April 28 May 2. thunderstorms May 1 and 2.
Mrs. A L Cooke hosted the Worth While Club at home on Friday May 3 with roses and carnation decor. Mrs. J M Morets, back from the State Federation in Charlotte, gave a full report and talk. Members read Mother’s Day readings, Nell Trivette at piano accompanied singing and rose prizes were awarded to Mesdames John Greer and Stewart Winkler. Refreshments followed. guest Mrs. Frank Robbins attended. Next meeting planned with Mrs. D J Cottrell.
Rhodes Day Furniture Company of North Wilkesboro plans a new Boone store in the H W Horton building. Opening day is Friday May 10 at 9 oclock, with special displays and extended hours to 10 pm. Manager M G Steelman, an experienced furniture man, will lead the operation, signaling a bright outlook for Boone and nearby areas.
The Rhodes-Day Furniture Company announces a public opening starting Friday morning May 10. The firm fields experienced managers who attend Chicago New York Grand Rapids and High Point shows to keep stock stylish and priced right for Boone customers.
In Blowing Rock the play With Blood by Pearle Webb drew interest from a school auditorium audience. The cast matched Boone performances, with Webb praised for structure and local mountain color. The program featured two Blowing Rock High School one acts Testing Them Out and The Dearest Thing in Boots.
The Civitans back the county agent's appointment in a decade of support. A monthly business meeting is set for Thursday at 7:30 PM in the Daniel Boone hotel dining room.
The lesson surveys Jeremiah’s relentless denouncements of Judah’s wickedness, his call to return to God, and the danger he faced as he urged obedience. It highlights his sensitive heart, shared trials with Baruch, and parallels to Christ as rejected messenger. Next week’s focus is Jeremiah’s call to obedience. Read Jeremiah 7:1-26.
When white window shades become soiled rub them with a rough white flannel cloth dipped in flour for cleaning. This method helps lift dirt from fabric and restore brightness.
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