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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1925
Page
5
District Attorney Frank A. Linney is in Asheville this week. Various locals visit, auction sales planned, property transfers noted, and health and community updates unfold as damp weather persists. A Parent-Teachers meeting and district federation events are announced with multiple local representatives slated to attend.
Watauga cheese makers entered Winston-Salem and Southeastern Fairs in Atlanta. Beaverdam won first at Winston-Salem with 94, Cove Creek second with 92, Brushy Fork third with 91. At Atlanta Brushy Fork won first with 92.25 and Beaver Dam scored 91.75. NC entries emphasize local competition versus broader regional cheese from several states.
Durham reports James Buchanan Price a former local news seller now in Oklahoma City inherits 125000 from the late tobacco magnate James Buchanan Duke. Once nearly penniless, Price labored on streets, took odd jobs, and moved to Oklahoma seeking better climate before a lawyer revealed the will's bounty. His days of selling extras are over.
The A. S. N. S. basketball squad hosts Tryon Saturday night at 8 in the school gym. Last year Normals beat A. S. N. S. by a small margin of points, and Tryon aims to carry the game away. Starters include Handy Hinson, Paul Gorley, James Strader, Reece Bailey, and Reece Miller with several substitutes listed.
Mrs J D Councill was a delightful hostess to the Friday Afternoon Club on October 30. The room featured skeletons ghosts and goblins. Edgar Guests autumn poem was read by Mrs Tracy Councill and a Penny for Your Thoughts contest awarded a handmade handkerchief to Miss Annie Stanbury. A call meeting will be held November 13 at Critcher Hotel.
Execution sale ordered by the Superior Court of Watauga County in Hemphill Motor Company v. K. K. Bingham and Jennie Bingham. On December 7, 1925 the sheriff will sell the R. K. Bingham home place in Boone on Boone Trail Highway Blowing Rock road to the highest cash bidder. Property located in Watauga County North Carolina about mcre more or less. Dated October 29, 1925. L. M. Farthing Sheriff.
Heavy rains ease drought in Silverstone. Several local children suffer whooping cough. Mr A P Mast mourns the loss of a son to the illness. J C Mast and wife from Maryland visit with brother J H Mast before heading to Florida. Rev R C Eggers and G W Sebastian conclude a fruitful meeting series. Brother John Oliver leads the singing class.
Farmers busy harvesting corn and merchants sending produce to West Virginia. Mt Ephriam School baseball aims for Deep Gap game, but weather paused it. Lucile Wheeler improves after illness. Rev G W Sebastian attends father’s birthday dinner. T A Cox remains very ill.
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