Gardner Urges More Dairying In Western North Carolina
Governor O Max Gardner urged western North Carolina farmers to boost dairying and beef cattle and to grow certified seed Irish potatoes for eastern truckers. Speaking at West Jefferson during the Ashe county farmers picnic, he noted Kraft Phoenix plans a $100000 plant to serve Ashe and nearby counties and urged gradual addition of purebreds and traded milk cows to raise farm incomes.
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West Jefferson
North Carolina
O. Max Gardner
Western Carolina
Carolina
Ashe
Ashe County
Kraf-Phoenix Corporation
Kraft-Phoenix Corporation
Gardner
Coastal Plain
Tidewater
Alleghany County
Watauga
Wilkes
Cove Creek Home Robbed Sunday Night
Deputy Sheriff H A Hagaman reports the Johnsons’ Cove Creek residence was entered Sunday night between 8 and 12 while the family was away. Items stolen include new cloth for children's dresses canned goods meat and other supplies. Feathers and pillows were shredded and scattered. A blood hound followed the trail to Conley Hicks as investigators searched Monday with no Johnson belongings found. Hicks denies involvement and no clues have been disclosed.
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H.A. Hagaman
Democrat
Bill Jonson
Cove Creek
Johnson
Conley Hicks
Blowing Rock School Opens September 16
Blowing Rock will open September 16 with Prof. F C Nye of West Jefferson as principal. The staff includes Nye in mathematics and French, Grady Tester in science, and Gillett in history and English. Grade teachers are Hattie Greer, Addie Sales, Eugene Story, Floy Cannon, and Grady Tester. Ministers will speak at the opening, and County Superintendent Hagaman will attend. The auditorium seats are filled, completing the new school building.
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Blowing Rock
F. C. Nye
West Jeferson
Nye
Grady Tester
Rupert Gillett
Hat
Normal College hosts first four year term enrollment rise
Appalachian State Teachers' College opened its first regular four year term after a legislative raise in standards. By week’s end 466 students were registered, about a hundred more than last year. A Tuesday faculty reception featured musical numbers by Miss Knight and a talk by Dr. Dougherty. Saturday churches held a reception for students with entertainment and refreshments.
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Appalachian State Teachers’ College
O’clark
Mrs Mast Hosts Bridge Party in Honor of Sister
On September 2 Mrs James B Mast entertained with a bridge party at the Critcher hotel parlor in honor of her sister Mrs George McConnell of Wilmington NC visiting for a week. Four tables of the younger married set played. Katherine Bagley won high score. Mrs McConnell took best cut and received a guest prize. A tea course with yellow and lavender favors followed.
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James B. Mast
Critcher Hotel
George McConnell
Wilmington
N. C
Katherine Bagley
George McConnnell
Demonstration School Enrollment Climbs as Open Day Gains
The demonstration school opened with 340 students and grew to 357 by Wednesday. Administrators expect more enrollments as the faculty urges all eligible students to enroll now to finish grading and classification. Enrollment exceeds last year’s opening by about 50 students.
Civil court case against Dr H B Perry in malpractice suit
The damage suit by Mr Miller against Dr H B Perry remained with the jury after closing arguments. Judge T C Bowie spoke last, with Judge Oglesby delivering the case for the jury. Expert witnesses from across the state testified, including Dr Henry Long of Statesville. The plaintiff is represented by Bowie Newland and Ralph E. defense by Burke Brown and Bingham.
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H. B. Perry
Miller
T. C. Bowie
Oglesby
Henry Long
Statesville
W. C. Newland
Ralph E
Hayden Burke
John E. Brown
T. E. Bingham
Grand Jury Reports County Repairs and Inmate Welfare
The fall term 1929 grand jury for Watauga Superior Court reports on county buildings. The county home roof needs repairs. eleven inmates are well cared for. Courthouse roof also needs work. jail is in good condition. Duplicates forwarded to the county commissioners, dated September 5, 1929.
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Grand Jury
Oglesby
Watauga Superior Court
Clerk
Register
Board of County Commissioners
Fashion Shop Moves to Murfreesboro Tennessee
Mr. E. S. Qualls announces a removal sale and discontinuation of the Boone store. The closure runs to September 30, with J. L. Lanier of Charlotte in charge of clearance. The new location in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, will open soon after the sale.
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E. S. Qualls
Boone
Murfreesboro
Tenn
J. L. Lanier
Charlotte
Emne
Qualls
North Carolina
Tennessee
Rhodes Day Furniture to Close Boone Branch
Carl S Coffey of North Wilkesboro announces Rhodes Day Furniture department of Spainhour Inc will close. Stock will be cleared at sale prices and the store closed for the present. Closure blamed on inaccessibility and lack of space. possible future relocation on a street level.
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Carl S. Coffey
North Wilkesboro
The
Democrat
Spainhou Inc
Spain Hour
Coffey
Boone
Motor Inn to Carry Fisk Tires in Full Line
Motor Inn manager P. H. Hodges announces an exclusive agency for Fisk tires in the region. A complete line of tires and tubes will be offered at new low prices, with advertisements running on page five.
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Motor Inn
FISK
P. H. Hodges
Fisk Tires
Merchants Highlight Fall Goods and Seasonal Offers
W R Winkler advertises Goodyear tires in Waters Melsons style. C A Harris notes new fall goods arriving with weekly specials. Boone Hardware promotes Heatrola season and hunting gear. Boone Clothing announces Flor shear shoes sale for Friday and Saturday at new low prices.
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Mercantile News
W. R. Winkler
Central Tire Co
C. A. Harris
Harris Dept
Boone Hardware Co
Boone Clothing Store
Florsheim
Local Bank Supports Purchase of Select Sires
Watauga County Bank will assist individual and community efforts to buy purebred sires. The bank cannot finance all livestock purchases but aims to promote superior stock by backing select sire purchases for cattle sheep and poultry, aligned with county livestock movement.
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G. P. Hagaman
Watauga County Bank
Wats County
Noted Divine to Lead Baptist Revival in Statesville
Rev. B. E. Morris of Western Avenue Baptist Church Statesville will headline a revival at Boone Baptist Church beginning next Sunday at 7:50 PM. A Wake Forest and Louisville Seminary graduate Morris has conducted evangelistic work in several states. He previously led First Church Asheboro before moving to Statesville and succeeding Trey P. Hicks as Western Avenue pastor. Two services daily at 8:30 and 7:30 PM. Public invited.
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B. E. Morris
Western Avenue Baptist Church
Statesville
The
Baptist Church
Boone Baptist Church
Morris
Wake Forest
Louisville Theological Seminary
Asheboro
Trey. P. A. Hicks
Western Avenue
Upper Valle Crucis Community News Highlights Local Life
The weekly notes show family births at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Cook and Mr. Clyde Love on September 6. Ruby Taylor returns from Hickory and Mrs. Don Isaacs visits from Red Jacket while her husband and daughters are in Maryland. Wylie Cole visits Beaver Creek and Willie, Joe, and Billy Isaacs visit cousins Mabel and Snow Brown as Crucis records a Sept. 10 note on Methodist meetings and oral conversions.
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R. A. T Ehurch
Oscar Cook
Ruby Taylor
Hickory
Don Isaacs
Red Jacket
W. Va
Maryland
Clyde Love
Wylie Cole
Houck
Beaver Creek
N. C
Willie
Joe
Billy Isaacs
Vilas
Mabel
Snow Brown
Foscoe Personalities and Local Gatherings Noted
Mr and Mrs Walter Monpin of Johnson City Tenn visit Foscoe relatives. Anton Miller and family from Skulls Mills dine with Mrs Carrie Walters. Arthur Sneed of Johnson City visits Geo Williams Boone and J F Coffey Foscoe. Charles Moore moves to Boone. Ella Atkins hosts a large party with peanut hunt and games after refreshments. Avery County Church of Christ convention to begin Thursday at Foscoe church and run through the week.
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Foscoe
Walter Monpin
Johnson City
Tenn
Anton Miller
Skulls Mills
Carrie Walters
Arthur Sneed
Geo. Williams
Boone
J. F. Coffey
Charles Moore
Ella Atkins
Avery County
Church of Christ
Foscoe Church
Spainhours to Hold Dollar Day Event Next Month
Mr. W R Spainhour of Elkin visited town Friday to arrange a dollar day sale at Spainhours from the 13th to the 28th. The store promotes outstanding values in even dollar terms with a detailed notice on page three.
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Spainhours
W. R. Spainhour
Elkin
Johnson County Fair an Outstanding Event
Johnson County Fair officials in Mountain City advertise the eighteenth annual exhibition to be held in September. Senator Butler notes the fair will exceed prior efforts with more exhibits and a large prize list open to Watauga and Ashe counties. Races fireworks concerts carnival rides and a strong race program promise new thrills and high attendance.
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Messrs
E. E. Butler
R. W. Sutherland
Johnson County
Ciation
Mountain City
Butler
Watauga
Ashe Counties
Valle Crucis School Opens Regular Term Today
Officials announce the Valle Crucis School for Girls opens today with at least fifty girls expected to enroll for the fall and winter term. Rev. L. F. Kent serves as rector and Miss Isabele Graves continues as principal. a strong teaching staff is in place for the year.
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Valle Crucis
L. F. Kent
Isabele Graves
Isaacs Dollar Day Promises Big Summer Event
Isaacs Department Store sets aside next Saturday for dollar day signaling a climax to the midsummer sale which closed last Wednesday. Mr Isaacs calls the midsummer sales period the most satisfactory event in his store's history.
Ward Sentenced 2 to 30 Years for Axe Killing
Dewey Ward received a second degree murder sentence of 25 to 30 years in the state prison by Judge Oglesby after a whiskey quarrel and fight with Ralph Eggers. Ward, who claimed Eggers struck first, was told to wear stripes. The case followed by other court judgments and adjournment to Monday.
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Watauga Superior Court
Dewey Ward
Ralph Eggers
Oglesby
Eggers
Ward
W. R. Lovill
W. C. Newland
Burett Presnell
Chas. Mast
Clarence Cannon
Theodore Kerhoulas
Wm. Miller
Cornelius Watson
Leonard Carroll
Ben Watson
Millard Rimer
Tom Carlton
Odus Watson
Jane Hodges
Clint Thomas
Howard Thomas
Tolbert Presley
W. H. Greene
Milton
Peanut) Coffey
T. L. Critcher
Burton Church
Home-Coming and Church-Going Day Program
The Three Forks Baptist Association announces a home-coming and church-going day on September 29. The program includes Sunday school, an address, debates on church health, worship practices, reading habits of Baptists, a roads and cars debate, and a church collection. Churches are asked to notify the committee to assign speakers for the 11 am or 2 pm services.
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Three Forks Baptist Association
G. P. Hagaman
A. J. Greene
Chuch
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Normal College
Mrs. Mast
T. H. Coffey
Fashion Shop
Rhodes-Day Furniture CO
Boone Branch
Upper Valle Crucis
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