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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1920
Page
2
The Watauga Democrat lists R C Rivers as editor and proprietor with Boone N Y postal details, subscription rates and advertising association notes in a brief newspaper masthead.
Dr B F Reeves of West Jefferson appeals to voters in Ashe, Alleghany and Watarya counties outlining his Penorstie Party platform. He stresses tax reform under the Revaluation Act, farm interests, equal rights, anti bribery, and education while pledging to serve all people if elected to the North Carolina Senate.
The Democrat reports J. B. Lippincott Company representative Prof. Crater spent days at the Training School visiting friends and promoting business. Rev. Roten of Tennessee spoke in chapel. Graduates and former students formed a University Club at Roy Brown's with Brown president Greer secretary. Teachers and students toured Grandfather Mountain last Friday and enjoyed the trip.
The October gathering of the Missionary Society of the M E Church South met at Mrs G C Winkler s home with the largest attendance in months After business, guests enjoyed cream and cake Refreshments were served and a pleasant hour followed The next meeting will be with Mrs Linney
The Livingston Club was entertained on Monday afternoon by Miss Lula Prestwood at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. G Ravizog. The meeting was well attended and a social hour with refreshments followed. Members praised Miss Prestwood and her hostess Mrs Hartzog for the pleasant gathering.
Reverend F A Bower, pastor of First Baptist Church Morganton, will lead a series of meetings at Boone Baptist Church starting Monday night next week. Evening services are set for 7 30 with day services to be announced. Prayer meetings are held this week in preparation. All town residents are invited.
The Boone Blowing Rock pastor reports conference collections paid in full and salary funded, totaling over 35000 plus a suit of clothes from the Women’s Missionary Society. He thanks all, noting spiritual blessings and God’s favor on the people.
A pie and box supper will be held at the Cove Creek school house next Saturday night to raise funds for the Public Health Fund. The public is cordially invited to attend.
Public instruction notice directs all teachers in Wataura County to halt sending reports of unlawful absences until a further order is issued by authority. The message is issued to all instructors and references Luther W. Ward.
A fragment notes clothing or shoes to be sent to Poland by the Meth. The readable line hints at a plan to ship items from Bonn based stores to Poland, implying a wartime or humanitarian context. No clear dates or organizations are fully visible in the excerpt.
MATIE J. GREENE announces as an independent candidate for the Clerk of the Superior Court of Watauga County promising faithful and efficient service if elected. He pledges to use best efforts to perform duties diligently and independently in the position.
Bids will be received on fifteen thousand dollars of bonds of Boone town North Carolina at the law office of F A Wey on October the fiftieth day. Bonds dated October 1 119 and maturing one per year from 1928 until paid bear six percent interest payable semiannually. Sealed bids only. Right reserved to reject all bids. Bids opened at two oclock on the date. October 13 1930. M Moretz Mayor Town Clerk B A Lira.
106 acres of fine limestone land near Somerset Kentucky with a painted cottage, good barn, outbuildings, and a large storehouse. Farm includes 12 acres in corn this year yielding about 40 bushels per acre, 25 tons of hay, and 90 acres cleared with meadow and pasture. Land is level to gently rolling, well water, springs, and strong clover stands. Asking price 100.00 per acre. contact J. E. Reed Butler Tennessee for details.
On petition of voters in Watauga township the county board of elections orders moving the polling place from the junction of Soone and Blowing Rock road to the forks of the road near the G W Robbins store building occupied by Boone Lumber Co. This Oct 11 J M Moretz Chair J W Honors Sec.
R D Jennings dentist and successor to E G Salmons advertises in Boone North Carolina. Includes contact details for appointments and hours: 100 to 1:00 to 4:09 p.m. Phone or mail arrangements suggested and car date possible.
The undersigned qualified as administrator of the estate of Little deceased. All persons with claims must present them within one year from the date of the notice or be barred from recovery. Those indebted to the estate should settle promptly. This September 9, 1920, RK C, Administrator.
On Tuesday November 9 at 10 39 am the 21 acre Davis farm east of Elizabethton on the Mountain City pike will be sold at public auction. The property includes 161 acres under cultivation with 71 acres grass and clover, orchard, eight room house, large barn, outbuildings, and Southern Railway frontage with a station in front of the house. The farm will be divided into about eight tracts or sold as a whole, with terms of one third cash balance in one and two years. A brass band concert and prize drawings will accompany the sale.
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