Real estate boom as Boone attracts out of town buyers
Boone realty activity soars with buyers from Fayetteville Miami Gastonia and more. Mrs Irene Moody Miss Bertha Cline W B Moose and Judge H W Penney invest in Daniel Boone Park fueling plans for summer homes and recreation while local brokers report expanding acreage and new residents promising a prosperous future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom and
Sam Coffey
Councill
Boone
Rocky Road
The
Democrat
H. W. Horton
Daniel Boone Park
Irene W. Moody
Fayetteville
N. C
Edward Privette
Kathleen
Grand Boulevard
Jeffcoat
Moody
Eva Armfield
Bertha Cline
Miami
Florida
Prof Smith
L. A. Erwin
Statesville
Moose
Horton
Linney Maltba
Poplar Grove Road
Hodges Gap
Moose Jr
State Poormal College
Boone Valley
Judge H. W. Penney
Judge Penney
Blowing Rock
W. C. Davis
Gastonia
Anders
Messrs Henry and Warren
W. R. Spanhour
North Wilkesboro
Bear Trail
American Legion
Hendersonville
Mr. Horton
W. R. Gragg
Taylor Motor Company
May Kittrell
Mt. Airy
Davis
Wilson
Federal
Orchard Street
T. R. Wolfe
Hickory
Noah Bentley
Rich Mountain
Chas. Houck
Asheco
Fleetwood
W. H. McGhee
Green Heights
Farewell Party For Local Graduates At Councill Home
Miss Anita Winkler Virginia and Mary Councill hosted a farewell party Friday at the Councill home. Guests include Lucy Moretz Nell Coffey Eula Hodges Margret Linney Annie Blair Anders Ruth Robbins and others bound for Duke University Draughon’s Business College and N C C W. A six table Progressive Rook game followed by refreshments and vanilla ice cream capped a well received send off. Mr W H Norris of Brunswick and family passed through en route home after two weeks visiting relatives. He has been county police in Brunswick for five years and is son of John Norris. his wife is daughter of Rev Wellington Swift.
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Anita Winkler
Virginia
Mary Councill
Councill
Lucy Moretz
Nell Coffey
Eula Hodges
Merideth
Margaret Linney
Annie Blair Anders
Duke University
Ruth Robbins
Draughon
Business College
W. H. Norris
Brunswick
Miss Ruby
Reese
Norris
John Norris
Wellington Swift
Cove Creek
J. F. Spainhour, Jr
Morganton
C. J. Greene
Morristown
Tenn
Ellington
Hill
Spainhour
University of North Carolina
Greene
Carson-Newman College
Dean Swift
Blanche Stokes
Ruth Bingham
Lucy Mast
S. F. Horton
W. Y. Perry
Gertrude Bundy
Nora Bingham
James D. Horton
W. G. Payne
P. G. Spainhour
Smith Hagaman
W. F. Sherwood
M. A. Adams
Adams
Enoch Swift
J. J. Glenn
Supreme Court
North Carolina
Ralph G. Bingham
Vilas
C. J Greene
Moorristown
Meeting at Trade Tenn Rev Roy Dotson Pastors
Baptist pastor from Bione joined Rev Roy Dotson for a few days of revival in Trade Tennessee. No new members joined the church, but the Christian community showed renewed spirit and the locals praised the pastor and his work.
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Bione
Roy Dotson
Trade
Tenn
Brother Dotson
C C High School Opens With 280 Students
Cove Creek High School opened Monday August 24 with 280 students enrolled including 124 in the high school. New faculty include J F Spainhour Morganton and C J Greene Morristown Tennessee. Veteran staff returning include Principal S F Horton and others.
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Cove Creek High School
Deep Gap Happenings and Local News
Several Deep Gap youths attend U S N S classes in Boone using the county high school bus. Residents note recent travel by Rev and Mrs Troutman of Charlotte and a move by Albert Hampton. Local autowork sees A G Miller deliver a 1926 Oldsmobile to R B Brown of Riverside. Funeral services honor Mattie Wellborn. school progress praised with community support and activities highlighted.
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Boone
Bettie Wellborn
Stella Taylor
Howard Taylor
Fay Welch
Sallie Smith
Blanch Luther
Rosa Hardin
Leona Lockabill
Eleanor Moretz
West
Jefferson
Bob Wellborn
Aaron Watson
North Wilkesboro
Albert Hampton
Deep Gap
Welch Farm
Mattie Wellborn
Stony Fock
Friday Afternoon Club Enjoys Fall Themed Gathering
Members gathered at Mrs. Tracy Council's home for a fall themed afternoon with autumn decor, a lively flower contest won by Mrs. South, and a two purse luncheon of fried chicken rolls brown bread stuffed tomatoes and coffee. Guests included Mesdames Smith Theis Spainhour Cole Vann Crawford and Misses Vann Crawford. The club plans a meeting at Mrs. Walter Horton's Critcher hotel next Friday afternoon.
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Mos
Walter Horton
Critcher Hotel
Methodist Notes in Boone and Blowing Rock
The Boone and Blowing Rock Sunday Schools report strong leadership with Prof. J D Rankin and Mr. C W Hunt named for next year. Rev W A Stanbury of Raleigh preached at Boone, praised for his sermon, while Blowing Rock plans church repairs and new Sunday School rooms ready by early fall. Sunday School 9 15. services 11 am and 8 pm. Epworth League 7 15. prayer meeting 8 pm Wednesday.
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Boone
Blowing Rock
J. D. Rankin
C. W. Hunt
Rankin
Hunt
Lily Fentriss
Boone Charge
W. A Stanbury
Raleigh
Stanbury
Boone Church
North Carolina
W. A. Stanbury
Boone PTA to Meet at New School Building
The Parent Teachers Association of the Boone school will hold its regular meeting at the new school building September 11 at 3 30. A good program is planned and all parents are urged to be present. Mrs I G Greer president Mrs F M Huggins secretary.
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Parent-Teachers Association of the
Boone School
I. G. Greer
F. M. Huggins
Snake story from Bamboo neighborhood rattlesnakes found
Correspondent reports Mr. Spencer Triplett killed a rattlesnake while visiting his father on the farm. Curious about the reptile’s size he opened it with a pen knife and found five rattlesnakes averaging one foot in length.
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Bamboo
Spencer Triplett
Local Ministerial Association Shifts Meeting Time
The Watauga Ministerial Association will meet Monday at 10 30 in the ladies parlor of the Methodist church instead of Shulls Mills. All county ministers are invited to attend. M B Woosley secretary.
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Watauga
The
Methodist Church
Shulls Mills
M. B. Woosley Secy
Prominent City Figure Edward Coffey Dies at Home
The city mourns Honorable Edward S. Coffey as he died Sunday evening on his piazza after Sunday duties. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church with ministers and District Attorney F A Linney recalling his character. Coffey, born July 5 1867 in Zionville, was a Wake Forest graduate and former state senator who served on the Shipping Board and practiced law for years. He leaves a widow Annie E Parks five children and one brother Finley Coffey.
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Ed Coffey
Baptist Church
F. M. Huggins
Summerill
Newburn
W. R Bradshaw
Hickory
M. B. Woosley
Boone Methodist Church
Huggins
Coffey
Bradshaw
F. A. Linney
Dayton
Zionville
Wake Forest College
Wilson
Annie E. Parks
Finley Coffey
Manning
Watauga Lodge No
Oasis Temple
Mystic Shrine
Charlotte
S. M. Greer
Grant
T. S. Coffey
Statesville
W. B. Council
Howard
J. F. Spainhour
Morganton
F. H. Coffey
W. C. Coffey
Gordon Ballew
Ed Steele
J. C. Fletcher
Lenoir
Chas
Don Coffey
Andrew Casey
Bob Casey
Frank Henry
North Wilkesboro
F. P. Curtis
Butler, Tenn
W. A. Riddick
Azalea
I. S. Rambo
Justin
Mt. City
Tenn
Holland
Gastonia
Valle Crucis Items Report Local Deaths and Developments
The Rt. Rev. J. M. Horner visited Valle Crucis School this week. Citizens mourn Hon. E. S. Coffey of Boone. Clark's Creek public school opened with Miss Susie Taylor teaching. Fred and Rennie Byrd head to Miami for Florida. Charlotte guests Miss Riddle and Miss Flowe visit Miss Nannie Taylor. Edwin and Perry Helseth of Vero Beach return home after summering nearby. Water supply in the valley worsens as wells fail. W W Mast digs a new well in its second week. An airplane briefly passes Valle Crucis en route to Boone, the valley’s first sighting of a plane. Phil Mast and James Taylor return from Cleveland, Ohio.
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Valle Crucis
J. M. Horner
Frind
E. S. Coffey
Boone
Clark’s Creek
Susie Taylor
Fred
Rennie Byrd
Florida
Miami
Riddle
Flowe
Charlotte
Nannie Taylor
Edwin and
Perry Helseth
Vero Beach
Fla
T. C. Baird
W. W. Mast
Phil Mast
James Taylor
Cleveland
Ohio
Oak Grove School Box Supper Fundraiser Planned
Miss Hazel McGuire principal at Oak Grove School invites all to a Friday September 11 box supper. Proceeds benefit the school and church, supporting local education and religious activities.
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Hazel McGuire
Oak Grove
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S. B. Sullivan
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Trade, Tenn
C. C. HS
Ola Moretz
Methodist Notes
Parent Teachers Association
Edward S. Coffey
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