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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1917
Page
2
The Watauga bond election results show a clear majority in favor with strong cross party support. Township tallies indicate widespread approval, while opposition came from several locales though not enough to halt the measure. The vote featured key figures such as Lan Swift and W Y Perry advocating for suffrage and equal rights.
The Watauga County Baptist Sunday School convention met at Bethel church on Friday April 27 1917 with Elder Roby Eggers delivering the introductory sermon from What is man that thou art mindful of him The program included brief talks favoring church supervision and ten points of a standard Sunday School The next convention is planned for Boone in March 1918 with J H Farthing to preach The Sunday service raised 7 63 for the Baptist Orphanage Clerks signed R Sherwell
A local citizen en route to vote for road bonds at Boone stops by the office and recites verse joking about editing others. He imagines a punchy response for critics, saying he would strike a blow and land him on the snoot, then send him a flu to sprout wings.
Reverend M A Adams filled his appointments last Saturday and Sunday. Dr Oscar Moore of Lenoir is in town extracting teeth and enjoys a lucrative practice. Misses Katy Holfhouser Lena Miller Gladys Brown Bessie Peoples and Dorothy Sudderth have returned home from Boone and will support local Sunday Schools and prayer meetings. An ice cream supper on the lawn of the Watauga for Red Cross work features music by the Blowing Rock Band and speeches by G M Luddreth and Dr Brooks. May weather remains unusually cold for the season. E S Coffey M B Blackburn and L L Critcher visited the Rock. Quarterly meeting slated for next Saturday. Town election results: D P Coffey Mayor. Commissioners Joe White Ed Minton Charles Cancon.
Bulah Moretz, age 13, died May 2 at home of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Moretz in Hopkins, N C. Described as a beautifiul girl with a ready smile, she will be greatly missed by family and friends. The community prays for comfort for the bereaved and hopes for a reunion in Heaven. Wanrer C Green Hopkins, N. C.
Kodak Films offered at 3 4 and 5 cents each with a claim of 25 years of experience. The notice promotes Dunwick Photo Studio located in Lenoir North Carolina offering free development services.
Four year old mule team offered for sale by J A Morphew of Zionville North Carolina. Priced at 350 dollars for cash purchase or available on a good bankable note with six months terms.
Advertises Royster's High Grade Fertilizers for corn and cabbage, urging farmers to improve yields by using the product, with sale at W. L. Winkler's.
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