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Watauga Democrat

Location

Boone, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1930

Page

3

Four Negroes Are Sentenced to Die in Raleigh

In Wilson County, four young Black men were sentenced to death in the electric chair by Judge Henry A. Grady for the murder of Callie C. Williford. The verdicts of first degree murder were returned for Wright Bynum and William Randall after a lengthy trial, with confessions tying Aaron Sharp and Berry Richardson to the crime.

Aaron Sharp Berry Richardson Bynum Randall Bynum-Randall Grady Richardson Sharp Don Gilliam Tarboro C. A. Glover Bynu

Volunteer drive aims to fund deaf aged home

The Dixie Association of the Deaf seeks public aid to build and sustain a home for aged and infirm deaf. State chairmen will collect contributions, sending funds to Herbert R. Smoak, bonded treasurer, as Knoxville hosts the next convention to decide location.

South Dixie Associatio of the Deaf Home Fund Committee Home Fund Herbert R. Smoak Union S. C Dixie Association of the Deaf United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company Baltimore Salvation Army Red Cross Knoxville Tenn J. M. Robertson Raleigh Dixie Association of the Leaf

Landis farmers reap $60,000 from long fishing poles and timber

R W Graeber of State College notes Landis community farmers in Rowan County earned about 60,000 in 18 months selling over 2,000 long hickory and white oak poles and piling timber for harbor work. Prices vary by pole type and length, with oak poles fetching up to 4 per pole and total value rising with size.

Landis Rowan County R. W. Graeber State College Mr. Graeber

Church Announcements For Advent Christian and First Baptist

The Advent Christian church led by Rev S E Gragg holds Sunday School at 9 45 a m and morning service at 11. The First Baptist church under Rev P A Hicks offers Sunday School at 9 45 a m with J T C Wright as superintendent, preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m, B Y P A meetings at 7 p m, and Brotherhood at 7 p m with a Wednesday prayer service at 8 p m.

Advent Christian S. E. Gragg First Baptist P. A. Hicks J. T. C. Wright Brotherhood

Hog raisers urged to combat worms with sanitation

North Carolina swine expert urges movable farrowing houses and clean management to combat worm infections mistaken for pneumonia. Clean quarters, burned bedding, and proper feeding aim to raise more pigs earlier and reduce runts, boosting profits and market readiness.

North Carolina W. V. Hays State College Hays Craven County

Tonsil and Adenoid Clinic Planned at Watauga Hospital

A tonsil and adenoid clinic will be held at Watauga Hospital in Boone North Carolina starting Tuesday June 3 with local physicians assisting. For dates and arrangements contact your family physician or call the hospital. The note mentions better control of worms as a claim.

Watauga Hospital Boone N. C

Lutheran Churches on the Watauga Charge Schedule

The list lists church services for St Marks Bailey s Camp Grace Boone Clark s Creek Perry Townsend J A Yount and others with monthly Sunday preaching times at 11 a m and 7 p m a 9 45 am Sunday School and various Epworth League meetings. Regions named include Henson s Chapel Valle Crucis Blowing Rock Mabel and Salem with pastors and superintendents noted.

St. Marks Bailey’s Virgil Bradshaw Grace—Boone George L. Sawyer Luther League Holy Communion Clark’s Creek Perry Townsend J. A. Yount Watauga A. Burgess Henson’s Chapel J. B. Horton Epworth League Valle Crucis J. M. Shull Blowing Rock

Methodist Church Schedule

Dr O J Chandler officiates morning and evening services at 11 o clock and 7 o clock with Sunday School at 9 45 a m J D Rankin presides Epworth League meets at 6 15 p m and prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7 p m Choir practice Friday at 7 p m

Methodist Church O. J. Chandler J. D. Rankin Chandler Epworth League

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