Stolen Reo Recovered Near Camden Tennessee
Sheriff L M Farthing received a letter from A N Pofford of Benton county Tennessee saying he found a near new Reo coupe near Camden bearing North Carolina tag 115709. A license card for P H Hodges was inside. Hodges reported the car stolen while he attended church on Friday night September 20. The car contained a bloody shirt and several items. Hodges was sent a description and departed for Camden to recover his property.
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L. M. Farthing
A. N. Pofford
Benton County
Tennessee
Camden
Tenn
North Carolina
P. H. Hodges
Farthing
Mr. Hodges
Baptist revival closes after successful city meetings
After 12 days of services at the Baptist Church in Statesville, Rev. B. E. Morris notes strong participation. About 40 conversions, 200 reconsecrations, 21 baptisms with others awaiting, and 51 uniting by letter or watch care, many college students among the new members. The pastor calls it a great revival benefiting the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
B. E. Morris
Western Avenue Baptist Church
Statesville
Equalization Board Allocates 64 Teachers Across 36 Counties
The North Carolina State Board of Equalization announced 64 teachers will be allotted to 36 counties from 57 requests totaling 182. Of the 64, 58 are elementary and 6 are high school, with 9 assigned due to heavy first grade enrollment. Counties listed include Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Caswell, Cleveland, Columbus, Currituck, Davidson, Duplin, Gates, Halifax, Harnett, Haywood, Henderson, Hertford, Jackson, Lee, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Montgomery, Moore, Nash, Northampton, Onslow, Person, Polk, Rutherford, Union, Wake, Warren, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin, and Yancey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy
Martin
Alleghany
Ashe
Avery
Caldwell
Caswell
Cleveland
Columbus
Currituck
Davidson
Duplin
Gates
Halifax
Harnett
Haywood
Henderson
Hertford
Jackson
Lee
Macon
Madison
Mitchell
Montgomery
Moore
Nash
Northampton
Onslow
Person
Polk
Rutherford
Union
Wake
Warren
Watauga
Wilkes
Yadkin
Yencey
Carload Sheep Shipped Boosts Local Economy
Arlie W. Brown of Deep Gap shipped sixty carloads of native sheep this season, one of Watauga County's largest livestock deals. The high prices paid to farmers and the influx of outside dollars mark a notable boost to the local industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlie W. Brown
Deep Gap
Watauga
Attendance at School Urged in Watauga County
The 1928 29 census shows 4 626 pupils enrolled in Watauga County schools with 3 575 present daily and 1 051 absent each day. In 1927 28 the county spent 16 05 per white child and 18 72 per colored child, funding higher costs for extra teachers due to poor attendance. Increasing daily attendance would expand student opportunities and ease local tax burdens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Public Welfare
Watauga County
State Equalizing Board
Normal College Hosts Confederate Veterans Gathering
Four Confederate veterans spoke to students at Normal College after dinner in the central hall. A memorial exercise followed at 2 30 PM with talks by Hon. W R Lovill and Prof I G Greer. Songs included Dixie as the Appalachian College ends week four of fall term studying and prepares for a football game at Carson-Newman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Downam
J. D. Rankin
W. R. Lovill
I. G. Greer
Rankin
Smith Hagaman
Watauga
Boone
Appalachian College
Carson-Newman College
Rayon magnate commits suicide in Elizabethton Tennessee
Konsul W C Kummer acting president of the American Bemberg and Glanzstoff plants was found dead in his bed in Elizabethton Tenn on Tuesday morning A coroner's jury ruled he killed himself while in intense pain Gallstone attacks were cited by Dr J B Shoun as the cause The native of Barmen Germany leaves a wife and two daughters in Germany Funeral services were held in Elizabethton and the body sent to Rhineland for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Konsul
W. C. Kummer
Bemberg and Glanzstoff Plants
Elizabethton
Tenn
Morney
J. B. Shoun
Barmen
Germany
Rhineland
Boone High School Enrolls 275 Students
Boone High School opened September 17 with 226 pupils and daily registrations raised enrollment to 275. Football coach is Paul Gorley, with players training since September 18 for an October 6 game against Lees McRae Institute at Banner Elk. Reverend Morris and Rev Hicks visited. Morris spoke on watch your step and Williams from Normal College offered a five dollar gold piece to the politest student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Williams
The
Normal College
State Board Denies Voting On Election Booths
The state board of elections has not approved any booth type and may buy for counties. Judge J Crawford Biggs said counties report salesmen claiming board decisions. He cautioned against hurried orders and noted price trends between all steel and swirl steel frame booths.
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State Board of Elections
J. Crawford Biggs
Judge Biggs
Raleigh
Biegs
Mrs Swift Hosts Dozen Club Gathering in Autumn Charm
Mrs Scott Swift entertained the Dozen Club near Mabel with a 3 PM gathering at the Rich Mountain setting. Guests shared a business session, roll call of favorite writers, a Kennedy book review, and an Apple Love Story contest. Refreshments featured yellow and blue decor amid autumn bouquets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Swift
Mabel
Swift
Greer Place
Dr. Kennedy
Gordon
Chas Bingham
Brooks
Luther Bingham
Chas. Bingham
John E. Combs
Grant's Son Dies in Sleep at 77 in California
Ulysses S. Grant the eldest son of the late President died in his sleep last Wednesday night at Sandberg Lodge, 70 miles north of Los Angeles. Born in 1852 in Bethel Ohio he studied at Emerson Institute Phillips Exeter Harvard Colum bia University and served as secretary to his father during his final year in the White House. He was assistant United States District Attorney for the southern district of New York practiced law from 1878 to 1893 and later moved to San Diego where he opened a law office and built the U S Grant Hotel valued at 1 500 000.
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Ulysses S. Grant
San Diego
U. S. Grant
Sandberg Lodge
Los Angeles
Friends
Bethel
Ohio
Mr. Grant
Emerson Institute
Phillips Exeter Academy
New Hampshire
Harvard
Columbia University
United States
Southern District
New York
Grant
Record Herd of Steers Boosts Watauga Market Watch
Mr. Arlie G. Brown, Saxon cattle man, relays news from Watauga County cattle market. John B. Sutherland’s 75 head of three year old steers weighed at Thomas scales, averaging 1170 pounds, sold as feeders to a Virginia firm for 1142 cents per pound or $134.75 per head, with a $10,091.25 check. The steers will be fed by Virginians until next fall, then placed on beef market. Brown predicts weights may reach 1400–1500 pounds. He notes broader questions on cattle marketing and local feed roughage, and says he’ll pass through town with 250 steers around the 15th.
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Arlie G. Brown
Saxon
Democrat
Watauga
Watauga County
John B. Sutherland
Thomas Scales
Virginia Cattle Corporation
Sutherland
Mr. Brown
Brown
Isaacs Returns From Markets With Heavy Diverse Goods
Mr. L. S. Isaacs of Isaacs Department Store spent last week in Baltimore and other wholesale centers buying a full line of merchandise. He reports arrivals are daily and says the latest offerings are the heaviest and most diverse in the store’s history.
Cove Creek News Items Highlight Local Visits and School Start
Misses Grace Blalock Winnie Thornburg and Constance Shoun visited Johnson City and Bristol over the weekend. The Cove Creek School opened with bright prospects and strong attendance for the first month. Reverend Morris and Reverend Hicks spoke at the Friday chapel and Miss Ruth Curtis underwent appendicitis surgery in Bristol.
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Grace Blalock
Winnie Thornburg
Constance Shoun
Johnson City
Bristol
Robert L. Brown
Brown
M. E. Church
W. H
John E. Brown
Johnson County
Mountain City
Cove Creek School
Ruth Curtis
Kate R. Curtis
Cove Creek High School
Luther Bingham
Washington
Veterans Hospital
B. E. Morris
P. A. Hicks
Morris
Willie Burt Fuller
Catherine Patterson
Corinne Cannady
Rebecca Robertson
Greensboro
F. Horton
Boone Baptist Church Completes First Unit and Plans Campaign
The Boone Baptist Church completes the first unit of its new Sunday School plant and begins installation of furnishings. A census and personal outreach aim to enroll 800 in Sunday School by the October 12 opening, with expanded staff and courses led by Perry Morgan and instructors from Nashville and Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone Baptist Church
Baptist Sunday School
Perry Morgan
North Carolina
Morgan
Miss Lavender
Nashville
Williamston
Sunday School Board
Oklahoma City
Leatherwood
Gladys Beck
Raleigh
Alice Riley
Reynolds Urges Sheep Raising in Mountains
Asheville businessman and former candidate Rob ert R Reynolds promotes mountain sheep raising in western North Carolina. He cites high returns, strong demand, and a cooperative system placing thousands of sheep on unused pasture. He argues altitude aids health and wool quality, forecasting significant rural prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Robert R. Reynolds
Asheville
United States Senate
Eugene Ashcraft
Northwest
Reynolds
Mrs. Don Reid and Miss Mary Tester Guests in Blowing Rock
Mrs. Don Reid of Florida and her sister Miss Mary Tester are visiting friends and relatives in Blowing Rock. Mrs. Reid stays with her husband’s parents Mr. and Mrs. E. Reid, though her husband cannot visit this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Reid
Florida
Mary Tester
Blowing Rock
Reid
E. Reid
Clinic at Banner Elk for Crippled Children
Dr. A L Miller of the North Carolina Orthopaedic Hospital Gastonia N C will conduct an all day clinic at Grace Hospital Banner Elk on Friday October 4 open to crippled children of Avery and adjoining counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Miller
North Carolina
Watauga Kraut Factory Canning 475 Tons of Kraut Begins
The last fermenting vat at the Watauga Kraut Factory filled yesterday as 475 tons of kraut prepare to be canned. North State Canning plans to start refilling vats next week to maintain continuous shipments with double shifts. The project boosts local employment and farmer payments totaling thousands of dollars, with plans to expand next year into other commodities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Neal Blair
North State Canning Company
Watauga County
Boone
M. P. Critcher
Blair
North State Co
County Game Warden Seeks Citizens’ Contact for Law Help
Harrison Baker, county game warden, urges residents to report game law troubles directly to him rather than Raleigh. He offers to assist and coordinate guidance, ensuring local concerns are addressed promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Baker
Raleigh
Spainhour Expands Boone Store With Bargain Basement
Mr W R Spainhour of Hickory announced the Spainhour store in Boone is opening a remodeled bargain basement this Friday. Joined by C E Tate advertising manager and H M Jeffries shoe dept manager the expansion doubles shoe stock and adds mid priced merchandise on the basement level to free main floor space for shoes. The local store outgrew its quarters in about five months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Sprainhour
Hickory
Spainhour
C. E. Tate
H. M. Jeffries
Rhodes Day Furniture Co
Ashe County Civitan Club Meets Tonight at 7:30
The Ashe County Civitan Club will gather at the Daniel Boone Hotel this evening at 7:30. An engaging program is planned, promising a delightful and helpful meeting for attendees.
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Ashe County Civitans
Ashe County Civitan Club
Daniel Boone Hotel
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Equalization Board
RAYON
Boone High School
Mrs. Swift
Cove Creek
Paloh
Spain
New Baptist Church
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