Activities At Local Churches
Sunday School at 10 a m preaching service and communion at eleven and 7 30 p m led by Rev S E Gragg midweek prayer on Wednesday all welcome 255 attended Sunday School offerings total 45.00. Wes ley Bible Class gave 10 35. Promotion Day impressed adults. Baptist notes list Sunday School 10 Y P A 6 30 prayer 7 30. Blowing Rock worship 11 and 7 30 with meetings Oct 12 26 preacher Bro Griggs. Watauga Ministerial Association meets Oct 8 in Methodist parlor.
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Advent Christian Church
S. E. Gragg
Blowing Rock
Statesville
Wesley Bible Class
Annie Stan Bing
Baptist Church
Trade
Tenn
Bro Griggs
Baptists
North Carolina Building and Loan Gains Highlighted
The state’s building and loan associations report last year assets up 14 million dollars and 25 million loaned to build 8,000 homes for 40,000 residents. Despite strong growth since 1920, NC trails 15 other states in investment and 12 states in 1924 gains, with only 81,474 patrons from a 2.5 million population. Public understanding lags. advocates call for focused advertising.
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North Carolina
Morrison Signals Support for Max Gardner in 1928 Race
Former Governor Morrison plans to back Max Gardner rather than oppose him and hints at a broader push for a progressive North Carolina. The talk centers on state policy over personal feuds, with Morrison aiming to shape future governors’ powers and push legislative reforms.
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Raleigh
Morricon
Max Gardner
Gardner
Morrison
Mr. Gardner
General Assembly
North Carolina
Stockholders meeting set for Watauga County Bank
The annual meeting of the stock holders will be held in the bank building on Monday October 5 at 1 30 p m. All stockholders are requested to be present or send proxy.
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Watauga County Bank
Grim discovery at Morganton State Hospital grounds
Morganton on September 26 a grisly find near the Enola road reveals clothing bones and a skeleton on state grounds. Coroner J B Riddle says the remains likely belong to a hospital patient missing seven months named McCrary. A $1.10 in pocket change and a suspended body hint at death by self harm. burial planned in hospital cemetery after authorities finish inquiry.
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Morganton
State Hospital
Enola Road
J. B. Riddle
McCrary
Wonderful growth of Miami described in letter
A letter from Mr. H W Horton of Miami describes rapid municipal expansion. He notes the city has more than doubled its population to about 259000 after annexing surrounding territory and predicts Coral Gables Miami Beach and Hialeah are part of the area. He cites railroads unable to supply building materials and houses for the influx.
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H W. Horton
Miami
Fla
Corporation
Coral Gables
Miami Beach
Hialeah
Confederate Reunion Resolutions Note Thanks to Normal School
The committee on resolutions thanks the faculty and students of Appalachian State Normal at Boone for care and hospitality during the 1925 Confederate reunion held September 24 25. They invite the next reunion, with support from the Normal School, expressed by E M Greer and George Roten as commissioners.
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Appalachian State Normal
Boone
Normal School
E. M. Greer
George Roten
Tribute to Walter L. Alexander by Dr James I Vance
Dr James I. Vance pays brief tribute to Walter L Alexander of Blowing Rock noting his role in opening Blowing Rock to visitors and his generous, visionary leadership. He lauds Alexander as big hearted and influential while acknowledging a personal weakness and the family’s profound loss.
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Walter L. Alexander
Blowing Rock
James I. Vance
Walter Alexander
Mr. Alexander
Moore and Councill to unite in Sylva Methodist Church
Mr. and Mrs. David McKee Hall announce the marriage of their sister Miss Margaret Hooker Moore to Mr. James Hardin Councill. The ceremony will be held Thursday October fifteenth at eight o'clock in the evening at the Methodist Church in Sylva North Carolina.
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James Hardin
Methodist
Sylva
North Carolina
Beauty and Creation Inspire Pruning for Health
The text extols beauty found in nature and urges cultivation over neglect. It contrasts rough waste with grass, trees, shrubs, and flowers and calls for removing trash and weeds to reveal natural beauty. The Great Creator is invoked as the source of numerous wonderful examples.
North Carolina Dairymen Seek Local Cheese Production Gains
The article notes forty four Wisconsin milk condensaries paying $2 per hundredweight for August milk delivered to factories and cites North Carolina cheese factories paying similar rates. It argues NC dairy farmers should boost local cheese output to keep money in state, referencing 1 689 021 dollars paid to Wisconsin and New York last year and NCs annual cheese consumption of 7 677 369 pounds.
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Wisconsin
Watauga County
New York
New York Milk Conference Board
Dairymen's League
North Carolina
Lees-McRae Institute Housed in New Quarter
The Lees-McRae Institute announces a new calendar starting August 26 with a revised session schedule aligning with other schools. Buildings for winter use enable the change, reflecting progress from earlier years. Enrollment reaches 116 students, including 61 in high school and 92 in the boarding department.
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Lees-Mcrae Institute
New Quarter
Lees-McRae
Tennessee
Furance
Conference at the Normal on county school meeting
A Friday conference at the State Normal joined County Superintendents from Ashe Avery Caldwell Mitchell and Ankeghany with High School principals and teachers. State Superintendent A T Allen introduced the county leaders to students while Dr J H Highsmith led discussions on high school work. about forty attended. The Confederate Veterans held their annual meeting with a reception at Lowill Home and were welcomed by Prof Greer at chapel.
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State Normal
The
Normal
Ashe
Avery
Caldwell
Mitchell
Afkeghany
J. H. Highsmith
A. T. Allen
Dougherty
Highsmith
Dimmer
Old Confederate Veterans
Lowill
Pro& Greer
Deep Gap Community News Highlights Evolving Local Ties
Deep Gap schools near their best as teachers push toward high standards. Howard Steelman, related to A G Miller, works at Deep Gap Cash Store as clerk and bookkeeper and may settle there. Distant relative Lydia Watson returns from Montana for a two year plus home visit. Real estate man Dancy from North Wilkesboro eyes local listings. Deep Gap Railway boosts freight Bowie to town. Miss Princie Green, blind pianist, performs for Nichol family. Rev Greer donates to support her, including an Oliver typewriter. Northwestern Herald editor Nance and Jefferson Clerk J D Stanbury visit Miss Louise Hodges for the weekend.
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Deep Gap
Howard Steelman
A. G. Miller
Cash
Howard
Clydia
Deep Gap Railway Company
Bowie
Princie Green
A. F. Nichols
R. G. Greer
Fleetwood
Oliver
Greer
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Methodist Notes
Paul
Lpworth ‘League
Cedtice
Watauga Ministerial Association
Methodist Church
N. C
Dr.vance
STER
Alfred Williams
U. S Navy
Watauga Dairymen
Nance
Northwestern Herald
J. D. Stanbury
Court of
Jefferson
Louise Hodges
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