Rev P A Hicks Accepts Boone Baptist Pastorship
The Rev P A Hicks of Western Avenue Baptist Statesville will become pastor of Boone Baptist Church starting June 1 succeeding Rev F M Huggins who moved to Abingdon Virginia in December. Hicks resigned with 597 members at Western Avenue after four years and one month, with 325 additions and a modern Sunday school facility. Members expressed regret at his departure.
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P. A. Hicks
Western Avenue Baptist Church
Statesville
Boone Baptist Church
Hicks
F. M. Huggins
Abingdon
Western Avenue
Western Avenue Church
Diamond Hill
Judge Hayes Plows Garden in Wilkesboro Life
Judge Johnson J. Hayes, recently appointed federal district judge, was seen plowing his garden near his Wilkesboro home. Clad in overalls and a straw hat, he whistled while tending the furrows, recalling farm days from Purlear.
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North Wilkesboro
Johnson J. Hayes
Federal District
Coolidge
Wilkesboro
Judge Hayes
Purlear
Marriage Announcement of T L Critcher and Lizzie Russell
The Tar Heel Republican reported the marriage of T L Critcher of Bamboo Watauga county and Lizzie Russell of Route 1 Poors Knob at Poors Knob on Wednesday. The Democrat extends congratulations and wishes happiness after a long courtship.
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T. L. Critcher
Bamboo
Watauga County
Lizzie Russell
Route 1
Poors Knob
Critcher
Boone Throngs Prepare for Largest Summer School Attendance
Boone braces for a record summer school opening on May 1 as 1200 to 1500 teachers are expected. Dormitory space is filled, but officials urge visitors that ample city housing awaits, with many preferring private homes over crowded dorms.
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Reliabe
Boone
Trustees of Normal Hold Meeting Here
The Apalachian State Normal college board met in the president’s office with members from Boone Lenoir Blowing Rock Ashe Asheville and Hickory. Officers were re elected and the girls dormitory central power plant and heating system were approved. The dormitory will house 180 girls with baths in every four rooms and heat from a central plant. Construction is expected to begin in the coming weeks.
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The
Apalachian State Normal College
B. B. Dougherty
D. D. Dougherty
Boone
J. B. Bernhardt
W. C. Newland
Lenoir
T. H. Coffey
Blowing Rock
T. C. Bowie
Ashe County
W. H. Sullivan
Asheville
G. H. Gaither
Hickory
Judge Councill Returns to Bench in Hickory Court
The Hickory Daily Record notes Judge Councill reoccupying the recorder’s post. He admonishes that the law must be enforced strictly to restore respect, fining a drunken defendant $25 plus costs for a guilty plea. Observers describe him as a poised, mustering authority shaping municipal court proceedings.
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W. B Conneill
Hickory Daily Record
Councill
Hickory Recorder’s Court
Superior Court
Zionville Notes of May Festive Golden Anniversary Party
Farmers face discouragement as Jack Frost returns to Zionville. An elderly couple, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Jones, celebrate their golden wedding with a surprise party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Eller. Rev. R. C. Eggers and G. W. Roten spoke as friends gathered for lunch and well wishes.
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Zionville
Jack Frost
Tom Greer
Claude Grogan
L. Greer
Bristol
Tenn
Shelton Penn
Myra Grogan
Oregon
John Hodges
Grogan
Hodges
Harrison Greer
Hickory
Philip Greer
J. D. Snider
Neva
Mary Vance
Mrs. Jones
Twin City to House District Attorney Office Move
Frank A. Linney, United States district attorney for the middle North Carolina district, will move his office from Greensboro to Winston-Salem. John T. Benbow, custodian of the federal building, will arrange quarters and furniture on the building’s second floor for two offices ready for occupancy. Linney has served from Greensboro, previously heading the western district with offices in Charlotte.
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Frank A. Linney
United States
Middle North Carolina
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem Journal
John T. Benbow
Federal Building
Mr. Linney
Benbow
Linney
Middle District
Western District
Charlotte
North Carolina Peach Crop Seen At 38 Percent This Season
Indications suggest North Carolina will harvest about 38 percent of its peach crop this season, a drop from 70 percent achieved last year. The shift signals a notable decline in yields and orchard activity across the state.
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North Carolina
Miss Wilma Baird Returns Home From Florida Visit
Valle Crucis notes Miss Wilma Baird came home Thursday from a three month visit with her aunt Mrs. W. T. Lake in Vero Beach Florida. Miss Lucy Mast finished a course at Kings Business College Charlotte and returned home last Saturday.
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Lucy Mast
Kings Business College
Charlotte
Pioneer Hickory businessman J A Bowles dies at 61
J A Bowles of Hickory aged 61, a longtime business leader, died after several months of illness. Burial plans were not disclosed.
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J. A. Bowles
Hickory
That City
Marines Killed in Nicaragua Attack Near La Paz Centro
Captain Richard R. Bichanin of Washington and Private Marvin A. Jackson of Chicago were killed on the 16th when a guerrilla band attacked an American detachment at La Paz Centro near Leon. Two other Marines were wounded. Captain Bichanin was brother to Mrs. W. W. Smith of Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Richard R. Bichanin
Washington
Marvin A. Jackson
Chicago
la Paz Centro
Leon
Bichanin
W. W. Smith
Charlotte
N. C
Blowing Rock Progress on Highway 17 and Town Improvements
Weathered by OCR errors, the Blowing Rock update notes surface rock work on Highway 17 toward Lenoir, and new water mains linking Green Park, Blowing Rock Hill, and Mayview reservoirs. Town council imposes licenses for taxis and trucks, sets a plumbing tax, and appoints J. E. Holfhouser as town clerk. Community leaders discuss political voices on prohibition and national candidates.
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Myers Pump Company
Greensboro
Blowing Rock Hill
Green Park
Mayview
Green Hill
Blowing Rock
J. E. Holfhouser
J. E. Story
A. Lee Gross
Boone
Raleigh pays debt to former treasurer in state funds
A Raleigh dispatch reports the payment of a $12,060.85 debt due W. H. Worth, former treasurer, by the state after 25 years and notes lasting satisfaction in Auditor Durham’s office as the funds were mailed.
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Raleigh
W. H. Worth
Durham
Mail Service Improves On Linville River Route
Washington special notes Senator Simmons secured railway mail service extension between Cr and Boone. The postal department agreed to run distributing service on trains 1 and 2, with trains 5 and 6 using closed pouches, meeting local patrons' needs along the Cranberry and Johnson City line.
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Postoffice Department
Boone
Cranberry
Washington
Winston-Salem Journal
Simmons
Department d Ves
Mrs B J Councill Hosts Friday Afternoon Club
Mrs. B. J. Councill entertained the Friday Afternoon Club at her home on May 14. The rooms featured native wildflowers and a North Carolina program with readings by Mrs. Tracy Councill Mrs. J A Sproles and Mrs. Ed Coffey plus solos by Mrs I G Greer. A two course luncheon followed with invited guests including Mrs Jas Councill Mrs Paul Coffey and Mrs James Rivers. The club will meet again at Mrs Ed Coffey's Main Street home.
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B. J. Council
Hostes
North Carolina
Joy K. Benton
Tracy Councill
I. G. Greer
Wild Rose
MacDowell
Francis Thome
Raleighs unfinished hotel sold for 66200 dollars
An eight story skeleton hotel in Raleigh halted last summer has been sold for 66 200 dollars. The buyer is Raleigh lawyer J W Baicy who will take possession.
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Raleigh
J. W. Baicy
Annual Cost of County Public School System 1926-27
The total operating cost for Watauga County schools in 1926-27 was 93,620.13 dollars. The system includes 63 white elementary schools, four high schools, and two colored schools. About 63,977.00 funded by county tax, 20,700 from the state equalizing fund, and nearly 10,000 from district levies.
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Watauga County
Smith Hagaman
North Carolina Drivers Face Double License Tags This Year
North Carolina motorists must purchase two state license tags this year under a new act. About 400,000 car owners will pay an extra 25 cent assessment for a six month plate plus a 12 month tag. The change aims to align with other states and shift payments from the summer when farmers lack funds.
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North Carolina
General Assembly
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Madison
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S. C
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J. W. Hartley
Watauga Democrat
American Red Cross
Mississippi Valley
Elizabeth Hagaman
Nancy
W. R. Davis
Cecil Miller
Friend
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Linville River
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Boone Township
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Brushy Fork
Blowing Rock Township
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