Boone residents enjoy Johnson County Fair week activity
The Watauga Democrat reports Boone residents attending the Johnson County Fair this week plus multiple society and church gatherings. Visitors include Mr. E S Coffey and wife and W H Gragg and wife at Shriners Convention in Johnson City. Local events feature the Stony Fork Baptist Association meeting near Boone and Poplar Grove Church.
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Boone
Johnson County
E. S. Coffey
W. H. Gragg
Shriners
Johnson City
The
Stony Fork Baptist Association
Poplar Grove Church
Marshall Greer
Association
Poplar Grove
S. M. Glenn
Missoula
Mont
Marsh
Watauga
Church Dedication at F seve Sept. 30
The Christian Church at F seve will be dedicated on Sunday September 30 with Rev. Gentry of Johnson City delivering the dedicatory sermon. A dinner will be served on the grounds and all are invited to attend.
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Christian Church
F Seve
Gentry
Johnson City
Directors of L. R. E. T. W. N. C. Visit Boone
A special train carrying directors of local railway companies arrived in Boone at 10 am for their annual inspection tour. Citizens from the business houses greeted the visitors at the station with a cordial reception.
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Boone
Mighty Haag Shows Bring Big Circus to Boone Friday
The Mighty Haag Shows return to Boone for first time in years promising a bigger, better performance. Advance agents praise the show and its management as friendly and reliable entertainment for locals seeking a quality small town event.
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Mighty Haag
Boone
Card of Thanks in Boone for Dock's death
September 12 1923 notice from Watauga Democrat expresses deep gratitude for public help and sympathy during Dock's illness and passing.
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Boone, N. C
Watauga Democrat
Dock
Local News From Meat Camp and Winebarger School
Mr Ralph Moretz visits Stony Fork home folks over the weekend. Winebarger school reports one of its best years with a new basketball court. A Lutheran Church road-building workday is set for September 15 inviting all to join.
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Ralph Moretz
Stony Fork
N. C
Winebarger School
Cove Creek News Items Chronicle Weekend Visits and School Projects
Local residents report visits from Caldwell and Boone. Students and patrons plan improvements at the Cove Creek school grounds including enclosing the campus as soon as stakes and chain are secured. The Three Forks Association annual meeting was attended by Mr. Perry.
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A. M. Mast
Caldwell
Cove Creek
Walter E. Wilson
Boone
James D. Horton
Heaton
Avery County
Johnson County
Mountain City
David Mast
W. Y.perry
Perry
Mount Pleasant Brevities Highlight Local Gardening and Church Work
Mr J B Steele county farm agent visited the community last Thursday to promote home beautification by scientific landscape gardening. Miss Cora Jeffcoat, parish helper in the Watauga Pastorate, traveled to Holy Trinity Gap Creek on Monday for church interests, accompanied by Master Wilbur Jeffcoat and Mr Jonathan Moretz and his wife.
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Mount Pleasant
J. B. Steele
Cora Jeffcoat
Watauga
Holy Trinity
Gap Creek
Wilbur Jeffcoat
Jonathan, Moretz
Community Notes From Boone and Mount Pleasant
Aunt Mary attended the Soldier's Reunion in Boone last Friday with a pleasant report. Pastor Jeffcoat preached at Holy Trinity Sunday morning and Boone Sunday evening, with strong attendance both times. H. C. Moretz and sister Winnie visited Ashe Ville area. Paul Moretz and family relocated near Asheville last Wednesday. Junior Choir at Mount Pleasant endured rain for practice and shows strong singing talent for future leadership. The Mt. Pleasant Lutheran Woman's Missionary Society met at Mrs. Fred Moretz home and will meet again at Mrs. Watt Greene's in October. H. C. Moretz delivered a truckload of cabbage to North Wilkesboro last Monday.
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Mary
Boone
Jeffcoat
Holy Trinity
H. C. Moretz
Miss Winnie
Asheville
Paul Moretz
Mount Pleasant
Woman’s Missionary Society of
Mt. Pleasant
Watt Greene
North Wilkesboro
Revival Meetings Close at Baptist Church
revival meetings led by Rev. Norman H. Camp of Chicago at the Baptist Church for three weeks ended last evening. The writer praises Camp as a powerful Bible preacher and believes his sermons will yield lasting fruits of goodness for months and years.
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The
Baptist Church
Norman H. Camp
Chicago
Reverend Camp
Remarkable Postmistress from Adley Retires at 76
Mrs E A Church long served as postmistress beginning with Goshen in 1876 and leading Adley from 1886 until resignation April 5 1891. The Adley office closed August 31 with mail moved to Wilkesboro. Only one inspector visit and one corrected report mark a 45 year career. This Wilkes County record draws wide patron praise.
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Wilkes
E. A. Church
W. M. R. Church
Adley
Wilkesboro
United States
Wilkes County
Fourteen diplomas awarded as church youth progress continues
Members gathered with uplifted faces to receive diplomas after years of study through rain and mud. Perry Morgan praised the group in a letter, noting strong B Y P U growth. The church plans a new paint job with funds already partly raised and committees set to manage the work. Stony Fork shows momentum and pride as older members support the youth.
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Stony
Community Fair Association
Steele
Theodosia Watson
R. L. Wagner
Perry Morgan
Elbert Green
Mrs. Moretz
Gap Creek
A. A. Greene
Winston Salem
Ralph Moretz
Stony Fork
Lyonses Welcome a Daughter as Local Inventor Visits
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Hardie L. Lyons on Tuesday. Mr. Budd, inventor and patent holder of the Home Comfort Washing Machine, was with local agent Mr. T. G. Greene last week. Greene has opened a Wilkes County business and will spend only part of his time here. Subscribe for your county paper.
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Hardie L. Lyons
Budd
T. G. Greene
Greene
Wilkes County
Poultry at the State Fair in North Carolina
A. G. Oliver of the State Agricultural Extension Service touts a great poultry year at the North Carolina State Fair. He aims to attract top breeders nationwide, offering over eleven hundred dollars in prizes for open competition and more than 1600 in the regular class division among five states. Poultry club boys and girls also face strong prize potential in their own department.
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North Carolina
A. G. Oliver
State Agricultural Extension Service
Oliver
Poultry Club
New York
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Virginia
Tennessee
For Sale Or Rent House and Lot Near School
For sale or rent house and lot with modern conveniences near school and stores. Contact J. R. Gragg. Also listings include Tyson and Jones items, Buggies, wagons, surrey, harness, and hardware from Blowing Rock and Lenoir North Carolina.
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J. R. Gragg
Lost Bill Book and Cash Found Near Picnic Ground
A bill book with tax and bank receipts and about $40 in currency was found near the picnic ground or railroad yard. Return to I. G. Cook in Holler, North Carolina, and receive a liberal reward.
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I. G. Cook, Holler
N. C
For Sale: Buggies Wagons Harness by Prestwood Selhorn
For sale listings include Tyson Jones Henderson Delker buggies Piedmont Russell Wagons J C Nissan two horse wagons one good second hand rubber tired surrey and new double harness. J H Prestwood Blowing Rock NC T F Selhorn Lenoir NC.
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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
Tyson & Jones
Henderson & Delker
J. C. Nissan
Piedmont & Russell
Blowing Rok
T. F. Selhorn
Notice of Administrator for the Estate of R A Smith
Having qualified as administrator of the estate of R A Smith the administrator requests all persons with claims against the estate to present them within twelve months of the notice or be barred. All indebted parties should pay promptly. August 18 1923 A N Mast Administrator.
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R. A. Smith
A. N. Mast
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F. A. Linney
Carrie Walters
Loranzie Cowles of
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W. L. Bryan
Hugh Watson
J. W. Farthing
Margaret
Mesdames J. C. Moore
Lula Dixon
J. R. Hayes
David Baird
Valle Crucis
J. T. Barnett & Co
Boone Hardware C
Preston Jennings
Frank Lovill, Jr
Green Heights
Billie Battle
Rocky Mount N. C
Mast, N. C
Newland Hall
John H. Mast
Zionville
Watauga County Bank
Newton Mast
John
Lee Norris
Democrat
Dallas Edmiston
Beech Creek
Wolf River
Clay Hodges
Bald Mountain
J. S
Ashe County
Hendersonville
Sewanee
Lockaby
Grand Old Hill Country
Grand Old North State
Hiram Westbrook
Sandhill Citizen
Southern Pines
Westbrook
VISIT
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Ely
N. L. Mast
L. A. Greene
G. P. Hagaman
W. D. Farthing
Austin E. South
Miss Pearl Hodges
Watauga County
Ei Moe
State OF
Said County
N. L. Edminston
New River
Said Edminston
Holt
Robert Walker
Walker
H. J. Hardin
E. T
Bingham & Brown, Attorneys
State OF North Carolina
George F. Blair
Errett Johnson
N. C. Johnson
Superior Court
Middle Fork
Sandy Shores
J. W. Winkler
M. C. Johnson
Carol
Flannery
Will Austin
George Blair
G. M. Suddith
G. M. Sudderth
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