Lees-McRae College Holds Thirty Second Commencement
Lees-McRae Institute marked its thirty second commencement with class night and baccalaureate services. Roby Painter gave the salutatory while Grace Ramseur delivered the valedictory. 12 graduates received college diplomas and 18 high school graduates were honored. Dr. T. C. McCallie preached the baccalaureate sermon. music by Joy Bailey and the Limerly Orchestra complemented the ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lees-McRae College
Roby Painter
Grace Ramseur
Fred Dickerson
Marsels Young
Joy Bailey
T. C. McCallie
Central Presbyterian Church of
Chattanooga, Tenn
Limerly Orchestra
Elizabethton
Presbyterian Church
Wilma Robbins
Rosalie Schell
Miss Bailey
Otis London
H. H. Thompson
First Presbyterian Church of
Bristol, Tenn
Samson
Lees-McRae Institute
Lees- McRae College
Civitan Clubs Plan Joint Meeting Across Area
Civitan members from Blowing Rock Ashe County and Boone meet at the Daniel Boone Hotel to organize a Banner Elk club next Thursday at 8 pm in the Lees McRae Institute dining hall. Rev F L Conrad of High Point spoke on civic club value during services at Grace Lutheran Boone.
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Civitan Club
Daniel Boone Hotel
Blowing Rock
Ashe County
Boone Club
Banner Elk
Lees-McRae Institute
F. L. Conrad
High Point
Grace Lutheran Church
Boone
J. A. Yount
Prospects Bright for Summer College Terms
Information from Appalachian State Teachers College indicates a very large enrollment is expected for the summer school terms. Two hundred sixty applications have been received, the dormitory is full, and White Hall space is largely reserved. Many students likely secured rooms at hotels or private homes in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachian State Teachers College
White Hall
Three Forks Baptist Association Meets at South Fork Church
The Fifth Sunday Meeting of the Three Forks Baptist Association will be held at the South Fork Church in Todd next Sunday. The program committee expects unusually able discussions on church concerns and hopes for gratifying attendance.
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Three Forks Baptist Association
South Fork
Todd
Memorial Day Service Set at Advent Christian Church
The annual Memorial Day service honors those who died in three wars. Rev. R. L. Isbell of Lenoir will preach after visiting European battlefields. The American Legion Band and a select choir will perform, with family tributes to veterans. The event invites soldiers from the Civil War to present-day conflicts and marks a townwide, church-united observance.
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R. L. Isbell
Advent Christian Church
City
America
Legion Band
Lenoir
Isbell
Europe
American Legion
United Co-Operation
American Legion and Auxiliary
trio bound to court on liquor charges after crash
Messrs. Roy Bumgarner Walter Bumgarner and Jim Brown were bound over to Superior Court after a patrol arrest in the eastern town. One half gallon of whisky was found in the car. A head on collision occurred as Officer Clint Norris blocked the road with Deputy Hagaman assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Roy
Walter Bumgarner
Jim Brown
Superior Court
Moretz
Clint Norris
Hagaman
Norris
Smith Hagaman
Bumgarner
Party from Watauga visit points of interest in East
A party from Watauga including Mr and Mrs Odis Wilson of Zionville Miss One Farthing of Beaver Dams and Miss Grace Bingham of Amantha completed an eleven day tour through Northern states. They visited Shenandoah Valley Natural Bridge Endless Caverns and many Washington DC sights then traveled via Bel Air Pa to Farrell Akron and Cleveland returning from Akron. An enjoyable trip is reported. Also Misses Mary Kidd Mary Cable Diggle and Messrs Horton Gragg and Hubert Coffey spent Sunday in North Wilkesboro for flying hours in a ship owned by Carl Coffey.
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Odis Wilson
Zionville
Beaver Dams
Grace Bingham
Amantha
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
Natural Bridge
Endless Caverns
Washington, D. C
Bel Air
Pennsylvania
Farrell
Akron
Cleveland
Ohio
West Virginia
Mary Kidd
Mary Cable Diggle
Messrs
Horton Gragg
Hubert Coffey
North Wilkesboro
Gragg
Carl Coffey
Stars Lenore Ulric and Sidney Blackmer Vacation in Blowing Rock
Lenore Ulric and Sidney Blackmer spend a quiet retreat in a rustic Johns River Valley cottage near Blowing Rock. The couple, admired actors and a Salis bury native, discuss North Carolina’s scenery and plan a possible stage return this fall. The visit marks their second wedding anniversary with affectionate public interest.
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Lenore Ulric
Sidney Blackmer
Blowing Rock
Johns River Valley
Sydney Blackmer
Lenore Ulrich
Blackmer
Blackmers
Ulric
America
North Carolina
Milwaukee
David Belasco
Belasco
Lenore
Tiger Rose
Popular Young Couple Married Last Friday
Mr. Charles Farthing of Boone married Miss Cassie Roberta Edwards of Gibsonville in a home ceremony. The couple, witnessed by relatives and close friends, begins a brief honeymoon in Western Carolina.
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Charles Farthing
Boone
Cassie Roberta Edwards
Gibsonville
Mrs. Farthing
J. P. Edwards
State Teachers College
Mr. Farthing
W. D. Farthing
Carson-Newman College
Johnson County
Mountain City
Carolina
Horses Shot Near North Fork in Property Dispute
Marion Thomas of North Fork Township reported two fine work horses were shot and wounded on May county neighbor J M May s property last week. The horses escaped from a fence line and were found with shotgun wounds near May s land. Thomas settled with May after the incident, though May denies involvement. The animals face poor recovery prospects due to infection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone
Marion Thomas
North Fork Township
J. M. May
Mr. May
Thomas
May
Thieves Take Corn From Granary in Meat Camp
Unknown parties broke a door at a granary used by Mr. J. R. Bryan in Meat Camp and took five or six bushels of corn. A small gunny sack of nubbins remained. Robbers’ identities and tracks were obscured by heavy rain.
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J. R. Bryan
State Highway to be Built from Deep Gap to Glendale Springs
A bill, passed by the Senate, directs the North Carolina Highway Commission to construct a standard hard surfaced highway in Watauga and Ashe counties. The route would start near Deep Gap, follow the old road toward Gap Creek, pass Idlewild and Obids, near J H Colvard's store, and connect with State Highway No. 69 at Glendale Springs about ten miles from intersection to intersection. The act would take effect upon ratification.
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Deep Gap
Glendale Springs
Ashe County
W. R. Lovill
Highway Commission
Senate
State Highway Commission of
North Carolina
Watauga
Ashe
Watauga County
Watau
Ga County
A. D. Cole
Gap Creek
Idlewild
J. H. Colvard
Watauga County Moves to 16th Judicial District
Watauga County shifts from the Seventeenth to the Sixteenth Judicial District under a bill passed by both houses. The change, effective after ratification, places Watauga with Catawba Caldwell Lincoln Burke and Cleveland under L. B. Spurling as future prosecutor. The Seventeenth loses Watauga. districts expand to six counties each. terms and judgeships remain unchanged.
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Watauga County
Raleigh
Watauga
Cleveland
Catawba
Lincoln
Caldwell
Burke
Spurling
Lenoir
Mr. Spurling
Jones
Bill to Fix Salaries of Boone Officers Ratified
Senator W Lovill introduced a bill in the Senate to fix Boone Mayor salary at no more than 25 dollars monthly and aldermen at no more than 100 dollars per year. Costs from the Mayor's court go to the town treasury for aldermen and mayor to direct. The measure passed both Senate and House and was ratified Tuesday night.
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Raleigh
N. C
W. Lovill
Watauga
Senate
Boone
Board of Aldermen
House of Representatives
Spanish War Veterans Observe Memorial Day
Spanish War Veterans of Camp Wilkesboro No. 13 gather at the Wilkesboro courthouse Saturday May 30 at 9 a.m. They walk to Edgewood Church Cemetery for a 10 a.m. service and grave decoration of Comrade J Ed Winkler. They then decorate Milam at Buck's Arbor at 11 a.m. All veterans of the war with Spain are invited, with Watauga veterans also welcome. The camp will join Wilkes County World War Veterans in a memorial service in the afternoon by invitation.
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Camp Wilkesboro No. 13
Wilkesboro
Edgewood Church
J. Ed Winkler
Buck’s Arbor
Milam
Spain
Watauga
Wilkes County
Seventh grade diplomas mailed by Hagaman
County Superintendent Hagaman reports all seventh grade diplomas have been mailed to Watauga schools. Students missing theirs should notify him. A few diplomas were returned as party unknown. An unnamed examination paper set is in the office. the unknown student made a passing grade.
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Smith Hagaman
Watauga
Hagaman
Greene dies after gunshot wound in neighbor dispute
Ivy Greene, 29, of Cove Creek, died at Grace Hospital Banner Elk from a gunshot inflicted by neighbor Ed Stokes during a Thursday confrontation over fox pups and poisoned hound disputes. Stokes, 87, may face arrest. Greene’s body was buried at Cove Creek cemetery after funeral services.
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Yreenold
Cove Creek
Ed Stokes
Banner Elk Hospital
Ivy Greene
Grace Hospital
Banner Elk
Chase
Greene
Charlie McConnell
Stokes
Nat Taylor
Johnson City
McConnell
Cove Creek Cemetery
J. A. McKaughn
Miles and Caudle Freed In Avery Slaying Case
In Newland North Carolina Acting Coroner T J Ray dismissed the case against J M Miles and Jack Caudle of Sparta after a hearing finding insufficient evidence to hold them The Avery County coroner s jury later found Foster died from injuries from a bottle strike and warrants were issued for Miles and Cauble though no direct guilt was established by investigators Foster died May 10 in Banner Elk after the Sunday incident
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Newland
N. C
T. J. Ray
J. M. Miles
Jack Caudle
Sparta
Tennessee
Guy Foster
Linville
Avery County
Miles
Cauble
Foster
Banner Elk
Fifty Persons to Square Mile in Watauga County
Watauga County's population density stands at fifty per square mile per the 1930 census. The county totals 15,165 people in 303 square miles, compared with North Carolina's average 65 persons per square mile and 3,170,276 residents in 48,740 square miles. Forsyth leads with 287.8. Tyrrell is 13.2.
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Raleigh
N. C
Watauga County
Department of Conservation and Development
Forsyth
Tyrrell
Durham
Gaston
Mecklenburg
New Hanover
Guilford
Buncombe
Wilson, Rowan
Wake Cabarrus
Cleveland
Mount Holly Farmer Sees Overflow Feed Stuff This Season
Through F. D. Kelly of Mount Holly Gaston County has forty cows in milk and has grown more feedstuff this season than he knows what to do with says County Agent L. B. Altman.
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F. D. Kelly
Mount Holly
Gaston County
L. B. Altman
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Lees-Rae
McCallie
Banner Elk School
Civitan Clubs
Patricia D. Morton
Winchester
Trio
East
Mr. Blackmer
Salisbury
Tardelia
Alger
Rockies
California
Sierras
Hudson
Westchester
Miss Ulric
Miss Alvie
Flo
B. L. Dunlap
Anson County
North Fork
Lord Ampthill
Caudle
Watauga Co
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