Boonesville Newsround of Local Guests and Prospects
Local affairs note frequent visitors and residents returning. Byron Williams of Boone, Elizabeth Herring from Baltimore visiting relatives, Maude Gragg en route to Roanoke, and J A Sproles returning home from Colorado. Roberts, Hillman, Farthing, Brown, and Nelson appear in regional movements, business plans, or civic projects. Bingham, 90, returns for a visit. sale of Cherch property discussed. hopes for improvements and fair asking prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Williams
Boone
Blowing Rock
Elizabeth Herring
Baltimore
G. C. Brinkman
Robert Bingham
Watauga
Kentucky
R. L. Bingham
Wilkes County
Bingham
Mother's Day Flower Tribute Calls All Americans
The message urges everyone to wear a flower next Sunday to honor mothers. A white flower signals a mother who has passed, a red rose for those still living. It invites all to attend services and Sunday School next Sabbath and wear a flower in memory of mothers.
Watauga Lodge Announces May 11 Special Communication
Watauga Lodge No. 273 A F and A M issues a special call for Friday night May 11 with third degree work. Visiting brethren invited. D J Cottrell W M A E South Secy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Cottrell
W. M. A. E. South
Secy
Worth While Club Notes May Meetings and Garden Work
The Worth While Club met May 1 to plant flowers on Prof. Dougherty’s leased plot and thanked contributors including Mr. Moose and Dr. Jones for ice cream. May 4 program on The Robin featured Mia Cook and Mrs. Cottrell readings, plus Audubon life talk by Mrs. Smith Hagaman. Four new members joined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dougherty
Worth While Club
Moose
W. H. Gragg
Dr. Jones
Paul Casey
Boone
J. F. Greer
Mia
Joe’Cook
D. J. Cottrell
Smith Hagaman
J. J. Audubon
Bertie McNeal
Friday Afternoon Club Hosts Pleasant Gathering
Mrs. R. M Ggeen entertained Friday Afternoon Club members with social conversation and needlework. A fruit centerpiece, hand painted place cards, salad and ice cream courses, coffee, and candy accompanied piano solos by Mrs. A. L. Brown. Mrs. Roy Johnson to host next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M Ggeen
A. L. Brown
Roy Johnson
Old Folks Day Service at Fair View Church
An Old Folks Day Service will be held at Fair View Methodist church on Saturday May 26 1923 with dinner on the grounds. All are invited especially the elderly and those who wish may bring a lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair View Methodist Church
Passing of Mr. J. Rad Reese at Zionville
Mr. J. Rad Reese died Monday evening at his Zionville home after a long illness. Funeral and interment were held Tuesday at Zionville Baptist Church in a large gathering. A longtime active businessman he joined the church shortly before death and died in faith with praise. He leaves a wife and several children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zionville
J. Rad Reese
Tucson
Zionville Baptist Church
Spraying Potatoes Boosts Yields in North Carolina Tests
Experiments at Mountain Branch station show Bordeaux mixture spraying increases late potato yields by about 33 percent over unsprayed crops. Dr. R. W. Leiby and S. C. Clapp report nine years of testing against beetles blight and flea beetles, urging growers to adopt spraying with a three to four pound arsenate mix per 50 gallons of water, four to five applications yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain Branch Experiment Station
R. W. Leiby
S. C. Clapp
Mountain Branch Station
Leiby
North Carolina
Ls. Leiby
A. T. S. Wallops Gr8 Granit Falls In 10 7 Victory
A. T. S. defeats Granit Falls 10 to 7 in a hard fought Boone baseball game. Farthing stars on the mound with five hits allowed, while errors by Granit Falls lead to four unearned runs. Mackie shines for Granit Falls as both teams plan a rematch, which Granit Falls forfeits 9 to 0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granit Falls
Boone
Farthing
Mackie
Rainbow Trout Catch by 12 Year Old at Cove Creek
Last Friday near Mable Ralph Williams age 12 son of Mr and Mrs Ed Williams caught a rainbow trout in Cove Creek that measured 200 inches in length and weighed 21 points The boy was elated by the lucky catch and noted among veterans of the rod and reel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mable
Ralph Williams
Ed. Williams
Cove Creek
Jariely
Forest Fire Fight Needs Citizens’ Full Support
Wa tauga township fire warden Mr Wright warns in The Democrat that frequent fires this spring stem from citizen carelessness. He urges all township wardens to gain hearty public cooperation to protect forests and avoid losses to timber, local industries, property, and nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright
Watauga Township
The
Democrat
West
Watauga
Production figures show US industry at high capacity in March
The Commerce Department reports March activity across sectors. Cotton spindles active 35.501 million with 255 hours average. North Carolina pine output 63.460 million feet. Leading crop prices up to 134. Livestock price index 106. Auto production at 313,424 passenger cars and 34,598 trucks. Southern pine 480.966 million feet. Steel mills near 93 percent capacity. Copper output 122.194 million pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Commerce
North Carolina
A playful ode to the letter E in English
A humorous note argues the letter E deserves praise not blame. It claims E is never in war but in peace, begins existence and ease, ends trouble, and is central to honesty and love, noting its essential role in life and sleep.
The Doctrine of Not Going to School
A fragmentary verse laments schooling as wasted effort while expressing a rebellious wish to be feared as a conqueror. The piece contrasts anti school sentiment with a shout to historical fame and power. A short classified note then advertises for sale purebred O I C pigs and crosses priced at five and six dollars with pedigree available from Finley P Hodges in Sands North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finley P. Hodges
Sands
N. C
Local men invited to own McNess Business venture
In Vilas North Carolina V M Presnell offers a rare chance for one or two reliable ambitious men to own a first class business in nearby territories lacking McNess presence. Partners Furst and Thomas will assist in starting, needing only a team or auto to sell goods. Interested men should contact Presnell Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furst
Thomas
McNess
V. M. Presnell
Vilas
N. C
Modern Meat Market Offers Fresh Cuts for Boone Residents
In a new grocery venture a strictly modern meat market promises perfectly fresh meats kept in refrigerated display and offered for delivery to Boone residents. The ad emphasizes choice cuts and high quality across the line.
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Wiataugaa Democrat
Maggie Phillips
John Baird
Sugar Grove
William Mulvaney
Asheville
John A. Sproles
W. L. Peace
Oxford
Raleigh News and Observer
Reliable
J. A. Sproles
Colorado
Miss Maude
W. W. Gragg
Etta Harman
Roanoke
F. F. Moody
Roan Mountain
Tenn
Brushy Fork
Hillman
Kingsport
Wilson
Lumberton
Mr. T. Hill Farthing
Knoxville
Roy M. Brown
Washington, D. C
Cary
Brown
Lute Nelson
Salisbury
Green Park
Messrs
Niley Church
Marion Reese
Mabel
Cherch
Reese
OLD Folks Day Service
MR. J. Rad Reese
A. T. S. Wallops Granit Falls
N. L. Mast
L. A. Greene
G. P. Hagaman
W. D. Farthing
Austin E. South
Miss Pearl Hodges
Bank Will
Watauga County
Boone Drug CO
Rexall Store
R. D. Jennings
Blaeburn Hotel
N. Card
O. E. Hampton
Carolina Land Company
Hickory
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