Watauga Democrat Local Notes and Community News
Postmaster W D Farthing travels to Winston Salem on business. Albert Watson builds a home near Hamby residence in East Boone. Attorney J C Fletcher and family of Lenoir visit Boone. Boone public school opens with large attendance and full faculty. D L Wellborn visits family in Sugar Grove and renews Democrat subscription. Attorney T E Bingham suffers knee abscess with blood poisoning feared then averted and improves. Jesse F Robbins family camping in Boone area, later proceed to Rutherford. Goodpasture of Service Mills Bristol on business, praises Democrat and equipment. headlines flour brands. Lum Banner of Montezuma and Newt Banner of Sugar Grove subscribe. both Civil War veterans. Chauncey Brown of Mullens attends funeral in Statesville, returns home. Alex Brown remains. Miss Ethel Wilson to South Bend Texas to live with brothers and resume schooling. A E South of Watauga County Bank contracts modern residence. W G Hartzog contractor. site praised amid sugar maple grove planted by Floyds and Spainhour. Incident: youths on Daniel Boone Trail Highway in Deep Gap on drunken spree. deputy Walter Watson arrests them. Rocky Point school closed due to diphtheria. Laurel Springs Baptist Association well attended. Dep Gap lot sale a complete success with good prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Deep Gap
Daniel Boone Trail
Walter Watson
Boone
Rocky Point
Baptist Association
Laurel Springs
Dep Gap
Appreciation from the Brown Family for Kindness
We who have recently had our good son and brother taken from us express sincere gratitude for the kindness shown from the time of the accident until the funeral. Never have we seen more concentrated sympathy. Mrs. Mary Brown and Family.
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Mary Brown
Work on Cove Creek School Grounds
On next Saturday September the eighth volunteers will clear the baseball diamond arrange for a girls basketball court enclose the property with stakes haul gravel and more. Teams needed as well as scrapers plows shovels and post hole diggers to help prepare the school grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cove Creek
Diptheria Claims three Young Lives in Gap Creek
Gap Creek reports tragedy as Mr. Monroe Green mourns the loss of three of his small children to diphtheria, a deadly disease ruling among youngsters.
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Gap Creek
Monroe Green
Brookside Notes Highlight Local Town Life and Road Work
Brookside notes report Stony Fork Sands Mount Pleasant and Beaver Dams still alive. Riverview public School advances under Miss Lela Moretz and Miss Ida Jones. Bald Mountain township benefits from 1917 bond issue as Big Hill road improvements begin under Hamp Blackburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stony Fork
Sands
Mount Pleasant
Beaver Dams
Brookside
Riverview
Lela Moretz
Ida Jones
Rominger School and Community News Laughs and Local Woes
Local letter from Laurel Creek notes road and bridge dangers for horse and wagon, requests road tax relief for the section, and discusses a Windy Gap Community Fair. Items praise players Henry Hagaman and Clyde Rominger, mention a seven year old death, and list humorous sports anecdotes from Rominger residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel Creek
Eben Hicks
Ben Harman
Ben
Della
Martha Mast
Windy Gap
Henry Hagaman
M. P. Trivett
Clyde Rominger
Chuffy Leander Presnell
Bee James
Dewey Rominger
Clarence James
Grady Rominger
Fire prevention program axed by county officials
Watauga County commissioners voted to discontinue the $250 forest fire prevention appropriation. Wardens argued the work saved thousands in potential losses, but the board said value received was insufficient. State aid from the Geological Survey may end, with estimated county losses near $20 000 last year. Citizens hope for reconsideration as experts warn of greater fire risk.
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Watauga County
Watauga
State Geological Survey
Cove Creek Opens School With 237 Enrollment
Cove Creek newspaperman reports the new school year starts with 237 students enrolled, 98 in high school. Faculty includes W. Y. Perry, Walter E. Wilson, F. P. Hill, S. F. Horton and local teachers. music by Blanche Buiton. Community events noted include a farmers picnic, church progress, and plans for a community fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cove Creek
W. Y. Perry
Walter E. Wilson
Bakersville
Blanche Buiton
Womack
Hensons Chapel
Beaver Dam
North Carolina
B. H. Harrill
Rutherfordton
J. W. Henson
Training School Opens Fall Term in Boone
Boone notes report a strong opening for the fall term at the Training School with enrollment surpassing two hundred and a 30 percent rise in the Normal Department. Revelations include large crowds for the Judge Councils property sale and praise for Rev. Camp and Congressman Doughton who attended local events. The piece also honors Brother Day, a long respected neighbor and church leader, whose death prompted a community memorial.
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Boone
Brinkman
Huggins
Norman Camp
R. L. Doughton
Doughton
Judge Councils
Daniel Boone Park
James E. Hillman
Raleigh
In Memory of Thomas L Day of Caldwell and Watauga Counties
Thomas L Day born December 15 1852 in Caldwell county moved to Watauga county at age three. He joined Mount Vernon Baptist Church at seventeen and became clerk and deacon in 1872. He married Bettie Harrison on January 10 1875 and they raised fourteen children all of whom joined Mount Vernon Church. He was a devoted farmer and school teacher and served as Sunday School Superintendent Moderator of the Stony Fork Baptist Association and six years on the County Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldwell County
Thomas L. Day
Watauga County
Mount Vernon Baptist Church
Mr. Day
Bettie Harrison
Mount Vernon Church
Brother Day
Stony Fork ‘Baptist Association
Board of County
Championship ball games at Johnson County Fair
An Ashe versus Watauga county baseball feature set for the Mountain City Fair September 12 to 14. Watauga fielding from Bamboo Boone and Cove Creek includes Will Cook Nile Ck James Horton Roscoe Cook Arthur Hamby Max Swift Brownlow Reese Jim Burkett Grover Norris Carl Winkler Carnie Critcher under manager Max Swift.
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Mountain City
Ashe
Watauga
Bamboo Boone
Cove Creek
Will Cook
Nile
C#&k
James Horton
Roscoe Cook
Arthur Hamby
Max Swift
Brownlow Reese Jim Burkett
Grover Norris
Carl Winkler
Carnie Critcher
For Sale Tyson and Jones Wagons and Harness
For sale Henderson and Delker buggies J T Nissen two horse wagons Piedmont and Russell one horse wagons one good second hand rubber tired surrey and new double harness J H Prestwood Blowing Rock NC T F Seehorn Lenoir NC June 1941.
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Tyson and
Jones Henderson
Delker
J. T. Nissen
Piedmont and
Russell
Surrey
J. H. Prestwood
Blowing Rock
N. C
T. F. Seehorn
Lenoir
Lost item near picnic ground and railroad yard
A bill book with tax and bank receipts and about $40 in currency was found and is to be returned to I. G. Cook in Holler, North Carolina. A liberal reward is offered upon return.
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I. G. Cook, Holler
N. C
For Sale Wagons Harness. Blowing Rock Item Listing
Auction style sale notice lists Tyson Jones Henderson Delker buggies J C Nissan wagons Piedmont Russell one horse wagons. One good second hand rubber tired survey and new double harness. Sellers J H Prestwood Blowing Rock and N C T F Selhorn Lenoir NC.
Notice of Administrator for R A Smith Estate
Administrator A N Mast seeks creditors and debtors of the R A Smith estate to present claims within twelve months from August 13 1923 or be barred from recovery. Creditors must file and debtors must pay promptly. Estate administration dated August 13 1923.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Smith
A. N. Mast
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Watauga Memocrat
W. D. Farthing
Winston Salem
Albert Watson
Hamby
East Boone
J. C. Fletcehr
Bdone Public School
D. L. Wellborn
J. J. Glenn
Sugar Grove
Democrat
T. E. Bingham
Jesse F. Robbins
Rutherwood
Goodpasture
Service Mills
Bristol
Tenn
the Democrat
Lum Banner
Montezuma
Newt Banner
Chauncey Brown
Mullens
West Virginia
Dee
Statesville
Alex Brown
Ethel Wilson
Trainig
South Bend
Texas
A. E. South
Watauga County Bank
W. G. Hartzog
Floyds
Spain
Bald Mountain
Hamp Blackburn
Big Hill
Todd
al Wilpright
W. N. Howell
Z. T. Watson
Detroit
Canada
Elbert Moretz
Will H. McGuire
Ralph Greer
Three Forks Association
Laurel Springs Church
Nate Phillips
Z. T. Waston
Wade F. Norris
Cam Blackburn
Rominger School and ‘Community News
Alfred W. Dula
Martin Block
N. G
N. L. Mast
L. A. Greene
G.P. Hagaman
Austin E. South
Tellier
Miss Pearl Hodges
Ted
R. L Doughton
Brother
C. M. Critcher
N. L. Harrison
W. G. Todd
Johnson County Fair
T. B. Moore
Tyson & Jones
Henderson & Delker
J. C. Nissan
Piedmont & Russell
Blowing Rok
N. GC
T. F. Selhorn
State OF
Said County
N. L. Edminston
Blowing Rock Township
New River
Said Edminston
Holt
Robert Walker
Walker
H. J. Hardin
E. T
Bingham & Brown, Attorneys
George F. Blair
Errett Johnson
N. C. Johnson
Superior Court
Middle Fork
Sandy Shores
J. W. Winkler
M. C. Johnson
Flannery
Will Austin
George Blair
G. M. Suddith
G. M. Sudderth
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