Federal aid roads form vast nationwide highway network
Federal aid for state highways totals 840 million dollars with 75 000 miles completed or under construction and a planned 186 000 miles. funding favors permanent concrete roads and low maintenance, with states repaying misused funds and varying aid based on population area and public land. Arizona and Nevada receive high cost shares, while Pennsylvania notes 4 000 miles of federal aid roads within its system and 3 900 miles concrete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Duffy
United States
Secretary of Agriculture
Arizona
Nevada
Pennsylvania
Grandfather Notices Local Happenings In Banner Elk
L M Hodges returns from Statesville after an appendicitis operation. A V Moody and family visit Blowing Rock. The Aldrich child is very ill. Ellis McClean J L Fox and Charley Coffey deliver cattle to the area last week. A pie supper at Grandfather School is planned for Saturday night November 5 to benefit the school.
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Banner Elk
L. M. Hodges
Statesville
A. V. Moody
Blowing Rock
David Aldrich
Ellis McClean
J. L. Fox
Charley Coffey
President Coolidge Proclaims Thanksgiving Day November 24
President Calvin Coolidge designates Thursday November 24 as a day of Thanksgiving and prayer. He urges national reflection, gratitude for blessings, and continued unity with families, churches, and public worship across the United States. The proclamation, dated October 27, 1927, is signed in Washington with Frank B Kellogg serving as Secretary of State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
United States
City of Washington
United States of America
Frank B. Kellogg
Spices and Seasonings as Appetizers Note
Spices and seasonings do not supply building material or energy yet play a key role as appetizers. They stimulate appetite, aid digestion, and add aroma, flavor, and variety to meals, enhancing overall enjoyment and meal satisfaction.
Annual Red Cross Roll Call In Watauga County
The Watauga chapter of the American Red Cross appeals to school principals to organize a county roll call November 11 to 24. Dues are one dollar, supporting both national and local charitable funds. The letter urges house to house drives and warns that floods, droughts, or other calamities could necessitate aid for western North Carolina.
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Red Cross
Wata
American Red Cross
J. M. Downam
Chairman Rivers
Watauga
Mississippi
North Carolina
North Carolina text book commission recommends five year list
Raleigh Oct 31 the North Carolina textbook commission submitted to State Superintendent A T Allen a list of three books for each of language health and grammar to be adopted for five years starting September 1928 The commission acts only in recommendation and its report marks the first under the 1923 Morrison era law The plan reduces frequent changes and ensures some subjects will not be altered for 11 years with new titles replacing the four used since 1923.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North, Carolina
Textbook Commission
A. T. Allen
State Board of Education
Morrison
State Text Book Commission
Commission
H. E. Akers
Sheriff Seizes Large Moonshine Still in Stony Fork Township
Sheriff Farthing destroyed about two thousand gallons of mash and a 100 gallon still in Stony Fork Township last Thursday. No arrests were made. The still featured a rock furnace and steam operation using a gasoline-drum boiler and copper coil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farthing
Stony Fork Township
Lusk Helps Pour Concrete on Fifth Buncombe Court House
Col Virgil S Lusk 92, North Carolina’s second oldest lawyer, helped pour concrete for the new 1 750 000 Buncombe county courthouse in Asheville. He aided builds in 1850 1868 1880 and 1902 and once served as solicitor covering western North Carolina.
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Asheville
Virgil S. Lusk
North Carolina
Buncombe County
Lusk
Watauga County Bank
Couple celebrates golden wedding in Boone hometown
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Hardin of Boone marked their 50th wedding anniversary at the Councill home before about 200 guests. He recalled marrying in 1877 at the bride Martha Hannah Councill’s home and described the long journey from obscurity to wealth, starting with $11.50 and a horse and buggy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Hardin
Mrs. Tracy Councill
Boone
Tracy Councill
Watauga County
Hardin
Martha Hannah Councill
Jordan Hardin
Cornelia Hardin Church
George Councill
Ben Councill
Mr. Hardin
Johnson City
Valley Mountain
Elk Park
John Snyder
Ham Ray
Shell Creek
George Snyder
Jordan Councill Hardin
Charlotte
James Hardin Couneill
L. W. McCown
M. P. Critcher
J. H Epps
Jonesboro
Tenn
Annie Stanbury
George D. Hardin
Grady Farthing
Ronda Hardin
Oscar Hardin
Paul Coffey
James Council
Alice Councill
Louise Critcher
Mary Councill
Maude Greene
Elizabeth Lokabill
George W. Hardin
Hardin McCown
J. H. Epps
S. S. MecNinch
McG. Ancers
Gastonia
Ed Steele
Carter Corneill
Lenoir
Banner Elk
J. M. Shull
D. F. Mast
Hard Taylor
Chas. Taylor
Valie Crucis
S. F. Horton
Jas. Mast
Cove Creek
Nannie Hardin
Decanter
Oregon
North Carolina
Henry
New England
Ashe County
Jacob Councill
Jordan Councill
Sallie Howard
Benjamin Howard
1927 Tax Books in Hands of Sheriff
Sheriff L M Farthing received the 1927 tax books and announced official collection rounds across multiple communities. He has advanced funds covering unpaid taxes, about 25000 dollars, while awaiting final settlement with the board of commissioners under the new county government act.
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L. M. Farthing
Democrat
Board of Commissioners
General Assembly
Boore
North Fork
Thomas
Potter’s
Meat Camp
Hudson’s
Stevens
Bald Mountain
Stony Fork
L. M. Cook’s
Deep Gap
Elk
Tripiett’s
Blue Ridge
Cove Creek
Navy
Zionville
Silverstone
Sherwood’s
Vilas
Boone Parent-Teacher Association Plans Thursday Meeting
The Boone PTA will hold a 3 p.m. meeting in the Demonstration school building this Thursday. Parents of students are urged to attend and may visit classrooms after noon until dismissal. The article lists high school and grade teachers and their qualifications.
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Parent-Teacher Association of
Boone
A. B. Williford
Davidson College
E. L. Ball
A. B
Emory and Henry College
Paul. W. Gay
Wake Forest
University of Virginia
Grace Gryabeal
Carson-Newman
Stetson University
Madelyn Lamkin
Georgia State Teachers College
Evelyn Ward
Northwestern District Welfare Conference Meets in High Point
The Northwestern District Welfare Conference will meet in High Point on November 8 at the Sheraton hotel. The district includes Watauga Ashe Alleghany Wilkes Surry Yadkin Davie Stokes Forsyth Davidson Rockingham Guilford Randolph and Alamance counties.
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High Point
Sheraton Hotel
Watauga
Ashe
Alleghany
Wilkes
Surry
Yadkin
Davie
Stokes
Forsyth
Davidson
Rockingham
Guilford
Randolph
Alamance
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United’ States
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