Huge Distillery Taken Last Night by Sheriff’s Team
Deputy Sheriff Lee Gross and aides uncovered a 300 gallon steam still in operation near dawn. Two Wilkes County men Will Fleenor and Phillips were found asleep nearby as officers dismantled the outfit and took Phillips to Wilkes authorities while Fleenor remained in Boone jail.
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Lee Gross
Will Fleenor
Summit
Wilkes County
Phillips
Ed. Stearns
Watauga Cafe
Blowing Rock
Stearns
Mr. Gross
Wilkes
Fleenor
Boone
Boone Route 1 News Roundup of Local Visits and Events
Local families share visits with relatives in Alexander, Rutherford and Brownwood areas. A saw mill fire causes damage to E C Norris. Bethel M E Church reports a successful revival. Joan and family notes include churchgoing, travel plans to Bentonville, and school progress. A child named Donna Houck dies. several residents face health updates.
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Henry Norris
C. W. Taylor
E. O. Greer
Brownwood
Gertie Moretz
Bell Moretz
Brookside
Bell Norris
John Phillips
Lydia Castle
Belle Norris
Glenn Stanbury
Harrison Miller
Holly Wagner
Winebarger
Donna
Wade Houck
Where Educating is Done
A visitor asks if sending his son through college was worth it. The wife replies that the education has benefited his father as well, highlighting the unexpected payoff of education for the parent.
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Colege
Prayer for Rain Spreads in Tennessee and Georgia
Atlanta reports drive by Baptist and Evangelical groups to urge Governor Peay and Governor Walker to declare a statewide day of prayer for drought relief. Church leaders cite South Carolina rain miracles and forecast a divine deliverance as farmers face crop and drinking water shortages.
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Atlanta
South Carolina
Chattanooga
Nashville
Atlanta Evangelistical Ministers’ Association
Clifford Walker
Walker
South
Wever
Cp Peme
Georgia
North Carolina
Tennessee
C. F. von Herman
A Farmer Proves Potatoes Pay Off Big in Watauga
James Bingham, a Brushy Fork farmer, planted eight acres of Irish Cobbler potatoes with $600 in fertilizer and labor. He sold 1,200 bushels for $2 each, netting $2,400 after costs, then bought 1,300 more bushels and sold them at the same price, totaling $5,000 in revenue. Some still doubt farming profits on Watauga lands.
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James Bingham
Brushy Fork
Gastonia
Watauga
Card of Thanks from Annie E Coffey and Family
The Coffey family thanks friends for comfort and sympathy during their recent bereavement. They express heartfelt gratitude and pray the Heavenly Father rewards each person who offered support.
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Heavenly Father
Annie E. Coffey
That's Different Fat Motorist Joke Exchange
A humorous dialogue where Fat Motorist boasts about never fixing a puncture after 18 000 miles and The Goat questions punctures. The Fat Motorist replies that he has had several punctures but always hires them fixed.
Dairy farmers shift to more profitable methods in Watauga County
In a North Carolina field study led by John Arey, the Granite Falls Dairy Farm showcased Jersey cows with high milk yields and strong profits. Watauga County dairy efforts focus on creamed milk and cheese factories, with Ward turning from beef to dairying after World War I and delivering $600 monthly in Boone.
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Watauga County
Dairy Extension Office
State College
Brushy Fork
Boone
F. H. Jeter
John Arey
Granite Falls
Caldwell County
D. W. Roberts
Homer P. Robinson
Jersey
Mr. Robinson
Raleigh
Rooney
Floyd C. Ward
Watauga
North Carolina
Mr. Ward
Ward
Cove Creek
Beaver Dam
H. L. Wilson
Arey
W. H. Mast
Banner Elk
Vallys
Wray W. Wilson
Confederate Reunion Postponed to Sept 24 25 in Boone
The Confederate reunion planned for today and tomorrow at the Normal School in Boone has been postponed to Thursday and Friday, Sept 24 and 25. Adjutant E M Greer will provide the program at a later date.
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Boone
E. M. Greer
Cheese Factories In North Carolina Dairy Fight Payoffs
The Cove Creek and nearby cheese factories illustrate small co op operations where profits return to producers. Drought and price swings hurt output, with milk flows dropping and cheese making steady income for dairy farmers, while some plants close or reopen as dairy herd expansion continues.
Wooten Trial Proceeds In Lenard Troup Killing Case
The D. W. Wooten murder trial remains active as jurors hear pleas on second degree murder charges. Courtroom crowds fill daily. numerous minor cases cleared while the term still runs and is expected to extend into next week.
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D. W. Wooten
Lenard Triplett
Charlotte resolves death of W L Alexander founder and developer
Walter L. Alexander 41 of Charlotte and Blowing Rock died at the Hotel Charlotte from heart trouble after a short illness. He developed Blowing Rock real estate, chaired Mayview Manor and Mayview Construction, and owned land in Blowing Rock. Survived by wife Ernestine Bridges Alexander and two children Ernestine and Preston. stepmother Mrs. W. L. Alexander and sister Miss Minnie Alexander. Funeral arrangements pending Mrs. Alexander’s arrival. He previously lived in Charlotte before eight years in Blowing Rock.
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Charlotte
Greensboro
Walter L. Alexander
Blowing Rock
Hotel Charlotte
Alexander
L. B. Morrow
G. A. Barron
W. E. Wisehart
Mayview Manor Company
Mayview Construction Company
Ernestine Bridges Alexander
Wilmington
Ernestine
Preston
W. L. Alexander
W. S. Alexander
Minnie Alexander
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J. B. Horton
Stude
Wooten
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