The Watauga Democrat May 23 1929 issue header
The Watauga Democrat is published every Thursday by The Rivers Printing Company Boone North Carolina. Subscription rates list one year and three months options with prices in advance. Cards of Thanks Resolutions of Respect Obituaries incur standard advertising rates. May 23 1929 publication date.
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Rivers Printing Company
Rivers Roe
Rivers Publishers
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Boone
N. C
Fourth of July Celebration Backed by Boone Civitan Club
Legion Commander H G Farthing praises strong civic support from Boone and Watauga county for a bigger Fourth of July celebration. Citizens plan active work after a committee meeting to provide more thrills and attract a larger crowd than before.
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Boone Civitan Club
Legion Auxiliary
Legion
H. G. Farthing
Mr. Farthing
Boone
Watauga County
Prophecy of Mother Shipton Foretells Aerial Travel
Reprinted for Democrat readers this note quotes Mother Shipton's prophecy from 1488. The quatrains describe carriages without horses, world travel in a blink, iron floating in water, gold at roots, and an ending of the world in 1880, with references to England and unseen lands.
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Mother Shipton
Democrat
England
Rufus Gwyn Boosted for Place on Highway Commission
Lenoir leader Rufus L Gwyn is urged as a successor to resigning Winston-Salem highway commissioner Hanes. The Lenoir News-Topic and supporters cite Gwyns deep highway interest and executive ability, noting his work on links between Shenandoah and Great Smokies national parks and his strong local backing.
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Hanes
Winston-Salem
The
Highway Commission
Rufus L. Gwyn
Lenoir
Charlotte Observer
Blowing Rock
H. C. Martin
Gwyn
Martin
Virginia
North Carolina
Great Shennandoah National Park
Great Smokies National Park
Seeing Things
Violet asks Vera about her worst sin and Vera confesses vanity, prompting a quip that vanity is imagination rather than mere vanity.
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Violet
Vera
Poor Judgment Bill Loses Right of Way Claim
A man known as Poor Judgment Bill attempted to take priority from a 10 ton gravel truck yesterday but failed, leaving him out of luck in the incident.
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Bill
Local affairs brief highlights visiting families and weather
Attorney Robert W. Pulliam visits Washington and other locals host relatives in Winston-Salem and Boone. Frosts and clean-up efforts noted. several residents travel for medical, educational, and personal reasons. The piece also mentions upcoming church meetings, sports graduations, and a political transition in city management.
Lectures by Rev Dr Gordon on Shakespeare and the Eye
Rev Dr Will O Gordon finished two lectures titled The Religious Romance of William Shakespeare and The Wonders of the Eye or How God Honors the Eye. The research required about 2700 hours and will be delivered at summer assemblies in Virginia Georgia Mississippi and other parts of the country.
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Will O. Gordon
William Shakespeare
God
Virginia
Georgia
Mississippi
Summer residents and locals brighten Blowing Rock notes
Miss Annie Bowie returns to Blowing Rock for the summer to enjoy her cottage set in a forest near a towering tree growth. Attorney J C Fletcher, in Alabama, visits Boone then heads to Lenoir with relatives. John Fox reports 45 two year old steers and 125 lambs on his Watauga mountain farm. Pearl Hartley returns to Boone for summer teaching duties. Civitan Club meeting and Fourth of July planning at Methodist basement with luncheon and thanks to supporters.
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Annie S. Bowie
Atlanta
Blowing Rock
J. C. Fletcher
Lenoir
Alabama
Bryan
Boone
June Russell
John Fox
Upper Wataug
Watauga
John
Pearl Hartley
The
Wilkeshoro High School
Civitan Club
Methodist Church
American Legion
Democrat
Civitan
Daniel Boone Hotel
Piano solos by Miss Lucile Mast and tea room meeting
Miss Lucile Mast played several piano solos. The next meeting is with Mrs. J A Williams at Rebecca Boone tea room.
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Lucile Mast
J. A. Williams
Eebecca Boone Tea Room
Helping the Doughboys members urged to join
Forward Observation Post urges local men to join the American Legion to secure hospital beds for disabled veterans. It notes Congress allocated 7.85 million for game sanctuaries but refused about 10 million for 2,500 hospitals, urging stronger local support.
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Congress
American Legion
Hines
Veterans
The
Legion
Weather record for week ending May 18 at APPA Lachian State Teachers College
The report shows average maximum 69 degrees, average 61, daily range 17, highest 77 on the 12th, lowest 17, rainfall 1.58 inches with 0.91 inches on the 15th, five days with .01 inch+ rainfall, one clear day, four cloudy, two partly cloudy, prevailing northwest wind, thundershowers on the 13th 15th and 18th, and a double rainbow on the 13th.
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Co-Operative Station
Appalachian State Teachers College
J. T. C. Wright
Friday Afternoon Club at Mrs Greene’s Main Street Home
Mrs. David Greene hosted the Friday Afternoon Club with guests from Mrs. I. G. Greer and Mrs. A. R. Smith attending. The program featured Will Carlton farm ballads by Mrs. I. G. Greer, songs by Mrs. C. L. Hardin, violin pieces by Roy Greene, and a woodwork contest won by Miss Annie Stanbury. A white and pink luncheon followed. The next meeting will be with Mrs. I. G. Greer.
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David Greene
Main Street
I. G. Greer
Will Carlton
C. L. Hardin
Roy Greene
Annie Stanbury
T. M. Greer
A. R. Smith
Church Announcements Listing Weekly Services
Boon M Methodist and Boone Methodist announce Sunday school at 9 45 a m with Gragg and Rankin as superintendents Morning service at 11 a m and preaching by pastors at 11 a m and 7 30 p m Mid week prayer service is held Wednesday at 7 30 p m and monthly schedule notes services on the 11 a m Sundays
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S. E. Gragg
Wat ’. Gragg
Boone M
Methodist
C. H. Moser
J. D. Rankin
Ashe-Watauga County
Grace Lutheran Sunday School and Vespers Schedule
Grace Lutheran offers Sunday school on the second and fourth Sundays at 9:45 a.m. Vespers are held on the first and third Sundays at 7:30 p.m.
Boone Baptist Church Services And Leaders
Reverend P A Hicks pastors Boone Baptist Church with Sunday school at 9 45 a m led by J T C Wright, preaching at 11 a m and 7 p m, B Y P A groups meet at 7 p m, and mid week prayer service on Wednesday at 7 p m.
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Boone
P. A. Hicks
J. T. C. Wright
Worth While Club Meets at College Street Home
The Worth While Club gathered Friday afternoon at Mrs. D. J. Cottrells on College Street. Miss Lalla Clay featured in a story while Floy Cottrell gave a reading. A flowers contest awarded Mrs. Ralph Winkler a pair of embroidery scissors. Mrs. Cottrell and helpers served salad and fruit punch during refreshments.
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Worth While Club
D. J. Cottrell
College Street
Lalla Clay
Floy Cottrell
Ralph Winkler
Centralia Man Prefers Small Town Living After Arrest Tale
A Centralia man and his wife seek a smaller town lifestyle after a encounter with police over a short parking violation. He recalls past misdeeds in Illinois and criticizes a city large enough to have two policemen while recounting his police encounter. The item ends with an ad for discounted refrigerators from Smithey-Henderson Furniture Co.
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Centralia
Illinois
Centralia Fireside Guard
Poor Golfer Seeks Hope In Royal Game
An elderly man devoted to golf admits his strokes grow worse with age after missing the ball fifteen times in a row. His caddie kindly notes there may be worse players, though they likely do not play.
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London
Answ
Correct Speaking
Mother guides Gertrude on manners at a call but the child humorously replies with I have already bitten. The tale unfolds with a witty exchange between a polite child and a friend's father.
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Gertrude
Linoleums and Woolen Rugs Boost Floor Protection
Smithey Henderson Furniture Co of North Wilkesboro NC promotes linoleums and woolen rugs as practical floor protection. The appeal emphasizes reasonable coverage and value for protecting homes.
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Smithey-Henderson Furniture Co
North Wilkesboro, N. C
Very Latests Fashion Ensemble Highlights Rayon Gingham Sportwear
The piece showcases a stylish ensemble with hat frock and Delman shoes in red white checks. Rayon gingham offers laundering ease with a silken look. The red accents create a striking, coordinated spectator sports outfit for the season.
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Delman
Valle Crucis Briefs Grow and Family News
May 20 Valle Crucis notes remodels for summer visitors birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Enzer Townsend visits from Mrs Bessie Brown to her ill father Ray Danner traveled with his motor to Valle Crucis May 20 Mrs Mary A Brown visiting her daughter Addie White birth Francis Ruth born May 4 to Mr and Mrs W W Reece Roy Anderson and children visited Mrs Rebecca Earp on Sunday
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Ray Danner
Valle Crucis
Mary A. Brown
Addie White
W. W. Reece
Francis Ruth
Roy Anderson
Rebecca Earp
County Singing in Boone Courthouse on First Sunday
The next Watauga county singing will be held in the courthouse at Boone on the first Sunday in June. We seek all county classes to attend and enjoy the event.
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Watauga County
Boone
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