Watauga Boy Sank on First Armed American Vessel Aztec
The article recalls William F. Rominger a Watauga native who served in the navy for over a decade, then re enlisted, and died in Texas. Rominger served as gunner on the Aztec which was sunk by a U boat off France on April 1, 1917, with only one other crew member killed. Survivors later told his mother of the perilous return from war.
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Wantuga
William F. Rominger
J. W. Rominger
Hackett
France
John Bppolucci
Washington, D. C
Rominger
Navy
Legion Texas
Johnson City
Tenn
Army
Washington Herald
John A. Bopolucci
Ton
John Bopolucci
Atlantic
John
Dolphin
Bluejackets
England
Worthwhile things in life and a northern trip tale
Prof. J. M. Downum speaks on what matters most in life at a Royal Arch Masons meeting. A Boone to Philadelphia Sesqui Centennial tour via Roanoke Lexington Staunton and the Shenandoah Valley follows with visits to Natural Bridge Endless Caverns and Stonewall Jackson tomb.
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Prof
Downum
Royal Arch Masons
J. M. Downum
Appalachian State Normal
The
Feminine Bloc in House to Grow by Four Members
Three women already elected in primaries are likely to win on November 2. Mrs John W Langley will join the bloc in Kentucky after her husband resigned to accept a penitentiary post. Mary N North Edith Nourse Rogers and Florence Kahn also secured renomination and strong November prospects.
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House of Representatives
John W. Langley
Kentucky
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
Langley
Anti-Saloon League
Mary N. North
New Jersey
Washington
Edith Nourse Rogers
Massachusetts
Florence Kahn
California
Fatal Mountain Crash Shocks West Jefferson Couple
Mr al Greene once of Watauga County and his bride of a few days were injured when their car went off a mountain embankment on the Wilkes county fair drive. Mrs Greene sustained serious injuries while Mr Greene was reported very low as neighbors feared for his life.
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al Greene
Watauga County
West Jefferson
Wilkes County
Mrs. Greene
Greene
Watauga
Progress of the Baptist Church in North Carolina
A historical barding notes that from 1830 to 1926 the North Carolina Baptist State Convention expanded from 14 founders to 2,300 churches and 364,000 members. It lists 2,203 Sunday schools with 312,000 pupils, 60,600 BYPU members in 1,850 unions, seven schools with $5,223,570 in value, 2,900 students, 270 ministerial candidates, and 2,281 missionary societies with 50,000 members.
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Greenville
North Carolina Baptist State Convention
Charles E. Maddry
Biblical Recorder
Maddry
Congressmen Doughton to Speak in County
Hon Robert L Doughton congressman from North Carolina will address county voters next week at two venues Don Hagaman store Beaver Dam township October 12 at 2 pm Stevens store Meat Camp township October 13 at 2 pm Special invitation extended to ladies J L Wilson Chairman Democratic Executive Committee
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Robert L. Doughton
North Carolina
Don Hagaman
Beaver Dam Township
Stevens
Meat Camp Township
J. L. Wilson
Reynolds Plans Campaign Push for Senator Overman
Asheville October 5 Robert R Reynolds former Democratic rival of Senator Lee S Overman announced he will tour the state October 25 30 to campaign for Overman and deliver speeches on behalf of the party in the senatorial race.
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Asheville
Robert R
Bob) Reynolds
Lee S. Overman
United States Senate
Coolidge to Host Marie Queen of Romania at White House Dinner
President and Mrs. Coolidge will host Queen Marie of Romania at a White House dinner on October 19. The queen travels to America and plans a December visit to North Carolina.
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Washington
Governor McLean addresses Wilkes County Fair crowd
Governor A. W. McLean was the guest of honor at the Wilkes County fair last Thursday and spoke to about 5,000 people in the afternoon.
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McLean
Wilkes County Fair
A. W. McLean
Wilkes County
Dougherty Urges Northwest North Carolina Road to Boone
Dr. B B Dougherty addresses a Wilkesboro good roads meeting pledging state credit to build a first class concrete highway from Winston Salem to the Tennessee line. He envisions a connected route through Yadkin County to Boone and on to Bristol with broader regional growth and prosperity.
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B. B. Dougherty
Good Roads
Wilkesboro
North Carolina
Tennessee Line
Piedmont Carolina
Commonwealth
Northwest
Winston-Salem
Yadkin River
Yadkin
Wilkesboros
Blue Ridge
Deep Gap
Boone
Mountain City
Bristol
America
Thomas
Raleigh
Durham
Greensboro
Salisbury
Statesville
Hickory
Morganton
Marion
Asheville
Haywood
Jackson
Winston- Salem
Blue Ridge Mountains
Tennessee
Yadkinville
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Texas
By J. T. C. Wright
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Richmond
C. C. Wright
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Virginia
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Peter Cave
Peter
Lost River
Thomas Jefferson
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Hill
Short Hill
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Lexington
Purgatory
Purgatory School
Pytory Creek
Puy
Washington and Lee University
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Stonewall Jackson Brigade
Diamond Lake
Cal Greene
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Coolidge
Marie
Rumania
DR. BB. Dougherty
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