Directors Potato Growers Meet in Watauga County
The Mountain Seed Potato Growers Association held its annual meeting in the court house on November 15. Officers remained largely the same with H Neal Blair named Secretary Treasurer for Watauga. Members heard a market summary, discussed price trends, and urged expanded acreage and immediate seed purchases to secure low prices and storage needs for 1925.
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Mountain Seed Potato Growers Association
Court House
Watauga County
H. Neal Blair
Yeiees
Potato Association
Watauga
Association
Cove Creek School And Vicinity News Roundup
Prof A J Greene spoke at the Cove Creek school while Rev Taylor led chapel. Sutherland high beat Cove Creek 19 16 in basketball. Cove Creek girls lost to Mission School Valle Crucis 31 9 and then to Banner Elk. The second boys team defeated Banner Elk 28 3. M E Church conference at Henson s chapel featured sermons. Rev W E Wilson left for Forest City after his brother in law s death. Mrs J T Mast remains ill. Greer family reunion at Zionville drew locals. A R Barlow and family from Lenoir visited Horton home.
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A. J. Greene
Taylor
Watauga
Sutherland High School
Cove Creek School
Cove Creek High School
Mission School
Valle Crucis
Banner Elk High School
Banner Elk Boys
M. E. Church
Henson’s Chapel
W. E. Wilson
Forest City
Cove Creek Baptist Church
Margaret Love
Blanche Horton
J. T. Mast
Greer
Zionville
A. R. Barlow
Lenoir
D. F. Horton
Boone Route 1 Items and Family Movements
Mr Jacob Norris and family are ill with lagrippe while Mr Glenn Castle departs for parts unknown. Miss Cynthia Bowles and her mother plan a Taylorsville winter visit with Mrs Maud Marshall. Mr Henry Norris and Hopkins family will return to their New River farm. Mrs Granville Norris got apples from her son Fess in Bentonville Ark.
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Jacob Norris
Glenn Castle
Cynthia Bowles
Taylorsville
Maud Marshall
Henry Norris
Hopkins
New River
Granville Norris
Fess
Bentonville
Ark
Dr Dula Delivers Lectures On Vision At Appalachian School
Dr A W Dula of Lenoir North Carolina spoke at the chapel hour in the Appalachian Training School Boone offering drawings on eye defects and lens correction. He praised the school’s value to Boone and North Carolina and compared Prof Dougherty’s standing to the governor.
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Dula
A. W. Dula
Lenoir
N. C
Appalachian Training School
Boone
North Carolina
Dougherty
J. A. Williams
Meat Camp News Spells Local Happenings
Mr P W Moretz of Boone has been on the creek for a few days. Mrs A W Hodgson and children spent the weekend on Buffalo. Miss Margaret Beach is back in school this week with resolve to walk on crutches if needed. Mr L E Wilson and sister Miss Jessie traveled to Bristol last week. The weather turned cold and windy. Rev Jeffcoat missed his Lutheran church appointment Sunday.
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P. W. Moretz
Boone
A. W. Hodgson
Buffalo
Margaret Beach
L. E. Wilson
Jessie
Bristol
Jeffcoat
Lutheran Church
County Agent Quote Highlights Natural Advantage
County Agent John B. Steele asserts that the sooner we act the more we will benefit from the natural advantages already provided. The remark emphasizes timely utilization of local environmental benefits.
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John B. Steele
Deep Gap community notes revival events and club gathering
A week long revival at Gap Creek Baptist Church, with Rev Hodges and Ashley in charge, is noted for growing interest. Visitor Miss Ophelia Dillard praises the area, while Andy Greer recovers from surgery at Davis Hospital. Deep Gap residents plan buttons promoting the gateway slogan. Mrs Payne and Mrs Wilcox host Worth While Club on November 14 with Armistice Day program, a quiz, prayers, and a social hour. next meeting set for November 28.
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Andy Greer
Davis Hospital
Statesville
Andy
John P. Arthur
W. A. Watson
Yuma
N. C
G. H. Jeffcoat
Old Sol
Boom Town Keeps Growing with New Homes and Park News
In Foscoe a new church sermon was delivered by a primitive Baptist pastor. David Wyke moved into a new house. Sylvester Gragg and wife relocated to Boone last week. Byrd finishes a cottage for rent as merchants report strong business and a thriving weekly drumbeat. The park report pleases locals and property sales boom.
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Foscoe
Primitive Baptist
David Wyke
McLean Wins Big in North Carolina Victory
Raleigh dispatch reports Angus Wilton McLean leads with about 104000 votes over his Republican foe with around 300 precincts still to report pushing total near 125000. Democratic majority nearly doubles the four year figure in North Carolina.
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Raleigh News and Observer
North Carolina
Angus Wilton McLean
Bazaar and Oyster Supper at Blackburn Hotel
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist church will hold a bazaar and oyster supper at the Blackburn hotel on Tuesday November 25. Fancy work goes on sale at 3 p.m. Oysters chicken salad and coffee on sale at 5 p.m. and later. Everyone is invited to attend enjoy the fun and support the event. Three carloads of cheap explosive offered to farmers through the state college extension division have been ordered and delivered to Alamance farmers by county agent Scott Manyfields.
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Woman’s Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Blackburn
State College Extension Division
Alamance
Scott Manyfields
Stanley County
County Board of Commissioners
Lazy Larry Writes In Summer Spring and Fall
A humorous verse notes Lazy Larry’s dislike of work across seasons. He imagines winter as a time for rest, and his favorite indoor sport is simply doing nothing.
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Lazy Larry
Americans' Graves to Be Permanently Designated
Washington reports the battle monuments commission led by General Pershing plans to mark American war graves in France with white stone crosses set in row upon row as permanent markers. Approval from Weeks and formal commission vote expected, with 30,447 graves across France Belgium and England occupying 256 acres.
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Washington
Battle Monuments Commission
General Pershing
France
Pershing
Battle Monuments
Belgium
England
Armistice Day Program Marks Friday Afternoon Club
Mrs. J. D. Councill hosted the Friday Afternoon Club Navy with Armistice Day themed events. Editorials by Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Linney, a Hoover address excerpt read by Mrs. Greer, a tie for a silver bookmark in a color contest, and a business session with greetings from district Federation president A. C. Avery followed by an exchange of books and plans to meet November 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Councill
Navy
Wilson
I. G. Greer
Herbert Hoover
F. A. Linney
A. C. Avery
Federated Clubs
B. J. Councill
Greer Family Reunion Celebrates Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary
The Greer couple of Zionville marked sixty years of marriage with a family gathering at their home in Stanley County. About 150 relatives attended, with seven children, 15 grandchildren, and two great grandchildren present, plus guests from Colorado and other areas. Songs, speeches, and fond tributes followed a midday dinner.
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Tremain
Seymour Taylor
North Wilkesboro
Methodist Church
W. C. Newland
Lenoir
Judge Harding
Colorado
Greer
Wiley Sherwood
W. Y. Perry
Mrs. Greer
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White House
Miriam A. Ferguson
Nellie Taylor Ross
Texas
Wyoming
Mrs. Payne
Mrs. Wilcox
Payne
Dempsey Wilcox
Worth While Club
Wilcox
Oak Street
W. G. Hartzog
Themerican Legion
Smith Hagaman
Flanders Field
G. P. Hagaman
America
Harrison
John Lewis
Wm. M. Butler
Coolidge
Senator Lodge
Mass
Congress
Phillip Greer
J. M. Downam
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