Deep Gap boosters push for Odd Fellows lodge and growth
Rural Watauga notes urge Deep Gap to establish an I O O F lodge, plan annual picnics, and form a Business Booster Club to promote the community. Local events include ice cream social at Rocky Point, visits by Linville residents, church services, and residents pursuing projects from road signs to flower gardens.
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Deep Gap
Grand Secretary of the State
Oddfellows
A. G. Miller
Deep Gap Feed
Skulls Mills
Meat Camp
Teodocia Watson
Rocky Point
Fawn Watson
State Highway Commission
C. M. Watson
Joe Greer
Joe
Sugar Grove Community News and Local Happenings
Sugar Grove reports on hopeful students and a hospital visit. The annual farmers picnic is planned at the school next Tuesday with a call to attend and bring a valued item. A newborn lively boy joins Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Mast, while Mr. Hard Mast seeks treatment at Grace Hospital.
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Harold
W. B. Mast
J. T. Mast
Jim
David Mast
A. G. Glenn
Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
J. R. Mast
Hard Mast
Grace Hospital
Banner Elk
Hattie Mast
White Hall
John H. Mast
Jim Moore
North Wilkesboro
Watson
Skulls Mills
Cove Creek
Appalachian Training School enters third week with record enrollment
The Appalachian Training School in Boone enters its third week as nearly 300 students attend, the highest for this period. Visitors include Rev M B Woosley and Rev Cook with Jeffcoat conducting devotional services. Former graduates Walter Wiles Bynum Wilson and Geo Sherrill are highlighted for their diverse achievements. Professors Brown Leonard and others attend the county teachers meeting with speeches by Green Williams Edmondson Leonard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachian Training School
M. B. Woosley
Methodist
Boone
Cook
Jeffcoat
Lutheran Church
Ohio Univrsity Mdical College
Geo. Sherrill
Elizabeth City
Columbia University
Roy M. Brown
Star Welfare
Samuel M. Leonard
Green and Williams
Edmondson
Leonard
Rayleigh
Chlorine inhalation cures whooping cough says Army report
New York Times reports that inhalation of properly diluted chlorine gas has cured whooping cough in the most obstinate cases. The Chemical Warfare Service Medical Division and Army Medical Corps confirm a few treatments end the illness which lasts months with other methods. Health boards in New York opened two inhalerias to offer this treatment locally.
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Washington
Chemical Warfare Service
H. L. Gileshrrst
Army Medical Corps
New York
Health Board
N. Y
A Peaceful Scene From the Land of the Clouds
A tranquil verse by James M. Downam celebrates a rare beautiful day in a mountain valley with rich green lands and calm balmy air. The poem paints a blue sky and stillness, then questions readers about their county paper reception.
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James M. Downam
Boone to Bid for New Road Proposal Scope to Route Lake to Florida
A Winston Journal report follows Boone and North Wilkesboro bidding on a lakes to Florida highway via Bluefield West Virginia to Bristol and Mountain City. The party praises Lee highway scenery and notes plans to improve the route with officials including Geo L Patterson Major W A Foil A F Hartsell and Grand Hotel host Mr Allen. The trip covers Bluefield Bristol Mountain City and Boone with overnight stays and remarks on road conditions and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Hampton
Winston Journal
Boone
North Wilkesboro
Bluefield
W. Va
Valley
Virginia
Bristol
Virginia Tennessee Line
Mountain City
Winston-Salem
Elkin
Charlotte
West Virginia
Messrs Patterson and
Hartsell
North Carolina
Tennessee
Boon
Boone Trail
North Carolina Line
Grand
Allen
Grand Hotel
Lebanon
Hansonville
Concord
Haag Show Forest Town Circus Opens In Muddy Gate
Rain did not deter crowds as the Mighty Haag Shows arrived for the annual tour. For years Mr Haag has led the circuit and this year promises perhaps more to circus fans with a clean and moral program.
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Haag
Mrs S C Eggers Visits Relatives in Sutherland
Mrs S C Eggers is visiting relatives and friends in Sutherland this week.
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Mrs. S. C. Eggers
Relattves
Redmon Winkler Tie The Knot In Lenoir
A private wedding took place in Lenoir two weeks ago unpublicized until recently. The couple are Stewart Winkler and Honor D Redmon with Winkler’s transfer business ties. Miss Redmon trained at Appalachian Teaching School class of 1922 and counts many friends in Statesville and Lenoir. They will reside with Mr and Mrs W Ralph Winkler for now.
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Walter Greer
Walter
Walter Jr
W. S. Moretz
Potato Club
Deep Gap
A. F. Nichols
J. F. Welch
Valle Crucis
Charlie Welch
Winkler
T Transfer
Zion Hill Community Fair Organizes For This Fall
Patrons of Zion Hill and neighboring districts met to organize a community fair at Zion Hill schoolhouse this fall. Officers named: J R Trivett president H A Hagaman vice president Henry Hagaman secretary. Committee chairs include E B Hagaman field crops M A Ward orchard and garden Eu la Ward pantry Anna Edmisten kitchen Susie Hagaman sewing. Outlook is rosy with expectations of a larger fair than last year.
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Zion Hill
J. R. Trivett
H. A. Hagaman
Henry Hagaman
E. B. Hagaman
M. A. Ward
Eula Ward
Anna Edmisten
Methodist Church Sunday Services and Activities Schedule
Sunday School starts at 10 a m with growing attendance and interest. Preaching by the pastor at 11 a m and 730 p m. Epworth League meets at 7 p m. Wednesday prayer service at 730 p m with choir practice to follow.
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Methodist Church
Epworth League
Rebecca Horton Celebrates Ninth Birthday Party
Rebecca Horton marked her ninth birthday at her Grand Boulevard home in Daniel Boone Park last Saturday afternoon. Guest welcomes were by Louise Critcher and Sarah Lillian Horton on the porch. For games a donkey tail contest awarded prizes of perfume and a pocket knife to Hazel Gragg and Jake Hagaman. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Horton with help from Mrs. Smith and Mrs. M. P. Critccher as decorations of pink white and flowers filled the living room. About 35 guests attended and Rebecca received many gifts.
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Rebecca Horton
Grand Boulevard
Daniel Boone Park
Louise Critcher
Sarah Lillian Horton
Hazel Gragg
Jake Hagaman
Rebecca
Cove Creek Opens With 230 Enrollment For New School Year
The Cove Creek school began Monday with an enrollment of 230 students, 80 in high school. Local patrons attended the opening talks by W. F. Sherwood and others, as Principal S. F. Horton outlined aims for the year. A ball ground project was announced with J. D. F. Horton leasing ground for the field.
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W. F. Sherwood
D. F. Mast
J. J. L. Glenn
Brittain
S. F. Horton
Miss Bandy
Home Economices
Ellington
Hill
Perry
J. D. F. Horton
Don J. Horton
Farrell
Cleveland
Ohio
Blanche Henson
Banner Elk School
Vilas
DeWitt Brown
James Mast
Sugar Grove
Yellow Ford in Limelight
A twenty one year old, Frank Ingram of Asheville, arrived in Boone driving a yellow Ford roadster and hosted local youths on joy rides while buying liquor. He coordinated with federal, state, and town officers and the Ku Klux Klan to stage a roundup resulting in eleven local arrests for bootlegging and four blockaders in Wilkes, signaling a crackdown on liquor in Boone.
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Critcker Hotel
Ford
Asheville
Frank Ingram
Wilkes
Boone
Ralph Bingham
Hayes
Watauga
F. A. Linney
Jonson J. Hayes
Ingram
Ku Klux Klan
Secret Service
Mr. Ingram
Young Ingram
Mayor's Court Records on Drunkenness and Fines
In the mayor's court on September 15 H B Blackburn was fined 15 with costs for drunkenness and cursing. Blackburn second offense fined 15 with costs. O S Greer charged with drunkenness and resisting an officer fined 25 with costs.
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H. B. Blackburn
O. S. Greer
Baptist Church Services Include Sunday School and Worship
The church schedules Sunday School at 10 a.m. Worship at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p m with B Y P U at 6 30 p m A cordial welcome is extended to visitors and community members to worship with us
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Baptist Church
Miss Lucy Ray Visits Tayloria Relative
Miss Lucy Ray daughter of Mr and Mrs F M Ray of Tayloria Pa spent several days here with her cousin Miss Pauline McGhee and left for home Friday of last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Ray
F. M. Ray
Tayloria
Pauline McGhee
Pleasant lawn gathering described in fragment
A scene on a large lawn shows people assembled and enjoying a pleasant occasion together. The fragment provides little else about participants, location, or purpose.
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James Miller
Linville
T. G. Wiliams
John Lewis
Little Son
Clyde Wineberger
Deocroat
Lenoir
Louis Johnson
Mast
N. E. Moretz
Johnson
Beaver Dam
W. H. Winnbarger
Caleb Wine
Barger
Frank
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