Local notes on visits and weather in Watauga County
Local affairs recount visits by residents and visitors across Boone Cove Creek and Vilas. Weather remains unusually cool and dry with a large crowd expected for courthouse singing next Sunday.
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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1930
Page
5
Dula Self Wedding in Winston-Salem May 23
Miss Lois Estha Dula and Robert Casper Self were married Friday evening May 23 at the bride's sister Mrs Z Koontz home in Winston-Salem. Rev Allenr Brantley officiated as roses and garden flowers adorned the house. The couple will reside with Mrs Self's sister at 111 Dunleith Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dula—Self
Lois Estha Dula
Robert Casper Self
Z Koontz
Winston-Salem
Allenr Brantley
Grace M. E. Church
Mrs Story Hostess Brings Friday Night Club to Dinner
The Friday Night Club of Blowing Rock was entertained by Mrs Gene Story at her home. Rhododendron decorations framed bridge tables and a dinner of chicken salad pickles hot rolls coffee ice cream and cake followed. Mrs Hubert Ingle won a flower holder and Mrs T H Coffey Jr a pottery vase. Members present included Cameron Williams Henry Conrad Howard Holshouser Rob Greene Stuart Cannon Hubert Ingle Thomas Coffey Jr Lena Reeves and visitors Velma Cannon Ann Greene. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs Howard Holshouser and Miss Ellen Coffey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Story
Blowing Rock
Gene Story
Hubert Ingle
T. H. Coffey Jr
Story
Mesdames Cameron Williams
Henry Conrad
Howard Holshouser
Rob Greene
Stuart Cannon
Thomas Coffey Jr
Lena Reeves
Velma Cannon
Ann Greene
Ellen Coffey
Mrs Brantley Duncan Hosts Birthday Bridge Party
Mrs Brantley Duncan entertained in honor of her husband with a Tuesday bridge party at home. Three tables played in the living room with spring flower decor. High scores earned small gifts and a two course luncheon followed for guests including Mr. and Mrs Tracy Councill Mr. and Mrs Dave Mast Mr. and Mrs Joe Crawford Mr. and Mrs Jim Horton Mr. and Mrs John Horton Paul Coffey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brantley Duncan
Jim Horton
Tracy Councill
Dave Mast
Joe Crawford
John Horton
Paul Coffey
Miss Annie Stanbury Hosts Friday Afternoon Club
On May 23 at the Stanbury home the Friday Afternoon Club celebrated friendship with azaleas and readings from Miss Stanbury and Mrs. I. G. Greer. Members and guests enjoyed music by Mrs. A. E. South and Mrs. Suma Hardin. Nell Coffey, soon to become Mrs. Baxter Linney, was toasted. Refreshments followed. next meeting set for June 6 with Mrs. Richard Greene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Stanbury
Stanbury
Tracy Councill
David Greene
B. J. Councill
F. A. Linney
A. E. South
Suma Hardin
Mesdames O. J. Chandler
G. K. Moose
Paul Coffey
W. G. Hartzog
J. M. Gaither
Missie Katheryn Bagley
Nell Coffey
Baxter Linney
Ruth Mull
Richard Greene
Mrs Dean Bingham Hosts Miss Coffey Shower
Mrs Dean Bingham entertained the Maids and Matrons Club and friends Saturday night in honor of Miss Nell Coffey bride elect. Catherine Smith sang I Love You Truly as a basket of gifts arrived. Bridge yielded high to Mrs James Moore and the cut to Mrs John Horton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Bingham
Coffey
Nell Coffey
Catherine Smith
James Moore
John Horton
Bingham
Mrs. Bingham
Mesdames
Ralph Winkler
Cliff McConnell
Russell Hodges
Fred Hodges
David Greene
Robert Coffey
A. R. Smith
Ruth Benfield
Eric Greer
Jarrie Coffey
Louise Critch
Sheep buyers plentiful and sheep scarce in May 1891
From Our Early Files notes that sheep buyers were plentiful while sheep were scarce, with farmers able to fetch high prices for 10 000 head. The piece also mentions a church event at Poplar Grove, an proposed Mountain City to Wilkesboro stage line, road improvements at Deck Hill, and a long mail route mileage record by J P Councill’s horse. It adds a note on State Teachers Institute plans and the Potter war trial outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrat
Poplar Grove
Linville
Lenoir
Yonablessee
Mountain City
Jefferson
Wilkesboro
New River
Three Forks
J. P. Councill
Deck Hill
Boone Township
Ager
Watauga
Enoch Potter
Britain South
Esquire Thomas
Tracy
Jearles
Miss Louise Critcher Hosts Bridge Luncheon with Katharine Bagley
Miss Louise Critcher hosted a Thursday bridge luncheon for Katharine Bagley of Newman Georgia, guest of her sister Mrs J M Gaither. Prizes were awarded by Cupid Rosa Roberta Critcher to Bagley high scorer Mrs Tracy Councill second high Mrs Russell Hodges and Miss Nell Coffey who wed next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Critcher
Bridge
Katharine Bagley
Newman
J. M. Gaither
Lela Clay
Roberta Critcher
Cupid
Miss Bagley
Tracy Councill
Russell Hodges
Nell Coffey
Paul Coffey
Suma Hardin
David Greene
Cliff McConnell
John Horton
Jim Moore
Fred Hodges
Bruce Cole
G. K. Moose
G. E. Mack
Jim Rivers
Neil Coffey
Ruth Coffey
Eric Greer
Eula Hodges
Betty Butler
Portland
Oregon
Rivers
Mesdames Vaughn
Linney
Lyons and Bingham
Annie Stanbury
Carrie Coffey
Cottonseed Meal Rich in Anti Pellagra Vitamin
Washington report states that cottonseed meal is rich in Vitamin G the anti pellagra vitamin and a cheap source. It also carries Vitamin B the anti beriberi vitamin. Dr W W Skinner notes yeast remains richest natural source but cottonseed meal nears its cost effectiveness and may approximate yeast as a combined vitamin source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
W. W. Skinner
Bureau of Chemistry and Soils
United States Department of Agriculture
de. Skinner
Henry Stevens
Potatoes and Hogs Could Harvest Gleanings Plan
Currituck potato growers explore using hogs to glean fields after harvest to collect sweet potato leftovers. Tests will measure the value of gleanings alone and with other feeds in a potential feeding program.
Notice of Public Auction of Real Estate in Watauga County
Sheriff L. M. Farthing will sell at the courthouse door in Watauga County on Monday July 7 1930 at 2 oclock p m the property of Joe W Mast and Louise Mast arising from Interstate Hardware Company vs Mast. The sale includes Lots 20 and 387 in Cove Creek Township with reference to the plat of Mrs J M Stokes and an undivided one third interest in a 2 acre tract along Cove Creek with detailed boundary description. The action is in the Superior Court of Watauga County and the sale is for cash to satisfy the execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watauga County
Said
Interstate Hardware Company
Joe W. Mast
Louise Mast
Cove Creek Township
State of North Carolina
J. M. Stokes
David Moody
J. B. Horton
Don Stokes
Register of Deeds’ Office
Cove Creek
Said Creek
L. M. Farthing
John E. Brown
Phonograph Records Made in the Philippine Islands
Phonograph records in the native language capturing top ballads and folk songs are now produced in the Philippine Islands. European nations head the list as the main export outlet for American industrial machinery. Wanted Housekeeper light work but reliable and thorough good pay Box 215 care this paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippine Islands
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Tom Redmond
Stewart Winkler
W. B. Austin
Boone
F. C. Ward
Elizabethton
Tenn
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Grace Pitts
Charlotte
Buster Bingham
Virginia Bingham
Wade H. Harris
The
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Harris
Cora
Johnson
Edgar Brown
Bobby Hardin
Oak Ridge Institute
Young Brown
Charles Hagaman
Hickory
Norman
Laurah
Harvey Bingham
C. H. Garland
Whiting Lumber Company
Butler, Tenn
Mr. Garland
Shulls Mills
W. R. Butler
Davis
Pearl Leonard
High Point
John H. Bingham
Sugar Grove
the Democrat
Baldwin
Rich Mountain Orchards
Silverstone
Mrs. Shakespeare
Todd
Eggers
W. L. Bryan
Messrs
B. R. Bryan
Roby Greene
June Russell
G. T. Robbins
Northwest Carolina Utilities, Inc
Washington, D. C
Maryland Light and Power Company
East Coast Utilities
Robbins
M. d .Holler
Boone, N. C
Watauga Co
Dick Byrd
Byrd
Panama
South Pole
SureLus
AS Time Theatre
Gary Cooper
Mary Brian
Nancy Carroll
Richard Arlen
Warner
Oland
Ted Lewis
Great White Way
Spainhours’ Sale
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