Watauga County Plans Road Network Expansion
A Boone mass meeting and later sessions with State Highway Commissioner R A Coughton discussed funding for a county wide road system. Proposals included a Blowing Rock route and extending the Boone Trail west with total costs around two hundred thousand dollars plus others. The group expects state aid and a robust rural roads program to complete the network.
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Boone
Court House
Watauga
Blowing Rock
R. A. Coughton
Mr. Coughton
W. H. Gragg
Currier
Zionville
County Road Commission
Critcker Hotel
Doughton
Boone Trail West
Boone Trail
Todd Road
Valle Crucis
Shulls Mills
Avenue County
Linville Gap
Jefferson
Todd
Thas
Watauga County
W. L. Winkler
Road Commission
Boone Fork Lumber Company Closes Shulls Mills Plant
The Boone Fork Lumber Company shuts its Shulls Mills operation and all other company activities on Thursday, putting over 400 workers out of jobs. The community laments the loss of a favored employer and hopes for an eventual revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone Fork Lumber Company
Shulls Mills
Wool buyers to visit Shulls Mills and Boone for sheep wool
Avery County agent announces wool buying days at Shulls Mills on May 26 and Boone on May 27 with 34 cents per pound for clear wool in grease. Extension staff will attend to receive wool and lecture on shearing docking castrating and marketing wool lambs and beef cattle at listed community sites throughout May.
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J. W. Goodman, Jr
Avery County
Watauga County
Shulls Mills
Boone
Mr. Geo. Evans
Dept. of Agriculture
W. W. Lewis
J. B. Hortons
Vilas
C. J. Farthings
Paul
Spainhours
Harrison Bakers
Valle Crucis News Difficult Illness of T H Taylor Deepens
T H Taylor has been ill for months and is rapidly sinking. His daughter Mrs Chas Menzies of Hickory and Miss Alice Taylor at the State College for Women in Greensboro were summoned to his bedside this week. The Mission School closed with programs and exhibits, an array of athletic events, and a Bishop Horner address. Gilbert Taylor, youngest son of C D Taylor, underwent appendectomy at Dr. Perrys home.
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T. H. Taylor
Chas Menzies
Hickory
Alice Taylor
State College For Women At
Greensboro
Irs
Joe Moore
Lenoir
Bishop Horner
Nawney
Spartanburg
Cooper
Oxford
Gilbert Taylor
C. D. Taylor
Holler Seeks Sheriff Nomination in Watauga Republican Primary
Announcement by L H Holler candidate for sheriff of Watauga County subject to Republican primaries. He pledges to devote time and energy to being an efficient officer if nominated and elected. Also includes a sale notice for 70 grade sheep ten goats and two registered Shropshire rams with contact C W Mayberry Taylorsville NC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watauga Co
Watauga County
L. H. Holler
C. W. Mayberry
Taylorsville
N.C
Valle Crucis Graduates Return Home for Summer Break
Valle Crucis news lists Boone students from the Senior class at Appalachian Training School returning home for summer vacation. Final Valle Crucis Industrial School events upcoming include a basketball game and athletic contests on Friday and a program of songs and essays that evening. Miss Nannie Smith visits Charlotte briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone
Lucy Mast
Wilma Baird
Lula Baird
Lula Taylor
Beatrice Shull
Messrs
Frank Baird
Harrold Mast
Bob Glenn
Thomas Farthing
Ernest Billings
Appalachian Training School
Valle Crucis
Arethesa
Nei Hum
Nannie Smith
Charlotte
Govern or Doughton Pleased Watauga County
The governor visits Watauga County praising its people and roads. He vows cooperation with authorities on road construction and predicts improvements by May 1923. A hearty welcome is extended and health and strength wished for the governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watauga
Govenor
Bank Solvency Report for E Peoples Bank Boone 1922
Report of the condition of E Peoples Bank and Trust Co at Boone North Carolina at close of business May 5 1922 with cashier G P Hagaman and directors N L Mast B B Doucherty F A Listary and A W Smith Clerk Superior Court noting notarized subscription on May 15 1922. Also mentions Tanlac recovery claims and Boone Drug Co offers Pure Extracts non-alcoholic at bargain prices by J L Qualls.
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E Peoples Bank and Trust CO
Boone, N. C
G. P. Hagaman
N.l.mast
B. B
Doucherty F. A
Listery
A. W. Smith
J. L. Qualls
State of
North Carolina
Watauga
Howell
Avery Y. HoweLl
G. M. Suppert
A. Y. Howell
M. P. Critcher
Watauga County
Boone
N. C
Bankers & Trust Companies
Tate
Hagaman
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Biatanga Democrat
Rivers
Boone N. C. Ag
Tanlac
Differe
Wrigley
William Knight
Blanes
Rock Township
M. Greene
Boone Hardware Co
Don D Farthing
Boone, N.C
G. P. Barlow
Valle Carucis
GOV
Boone Drug Co
N. L. Mast, Pres
W. D. Farraina
Miss Pearl Honors
Austin E. Sours
Watauga County Bank
T. Hill Farthing
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