Cavern Discovery Near Fish Spring in Johnson County
Report of a potential vast cavern and lake found near Fish Spring on Roans Creek in Johnson County Tennessee. Work by the State Highway Commission with rock blasting reveals stalactites and a hidden lake, following longheld local tales of submerged caverns near the old limestone cliff.
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Grant Home
Roans Creek
Johnson County
Tenn
Roan Creek
Sam Rhea
Rhea
Bruce
State Highway Commission of Tennessee
Bob Rivers
Valley of
Virginia
Boone
Roaring Gap Doughton Highway Underway
A large crew began Monday on the new Roaring Gap to Doughton highway in North Carolina under the state highway commission. Officials expect completion in five months and describe the road as part of the state system with 30 feet width on curves and an average 24 feet overall. Embankments cleared, drivers will have full visibility for machine operations.
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Doughton
Roaring Gap
State Highway Commission
Elhin Tribune
Potatoes urged to expand Atlantic crop next year
The interstate early potato committee urges five Atlantic seaboard states to raise acreage to about 39 000 cars total, with Florida at 28 000 acres and 6 000 cars, South Carolina 15 000 acres and 4 000 cars, North Carolina 35 000 acres and 6 500 to 7 000 cars, Norfolk 12 000 acres for about 38 000 cars, while Virginia’s eastern shore falls to 56 000 acres for about 15 400 cars and Maryland holds at 14 000 acres for 3 000 to 3 500 cars. carry-over projected 75 to 80 million bushels.
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Washington
Interstate
Atlantic Seaboard
Department of Agriculture
Florida
South Carolina
North Carolina
Norfolk
Virginia
Maryland
New Jersey
Long Island
Mississippi Valley
Thief Escapes With a Fine Automobile
The sheriff’s office traced clues after a 1928 Reo Flying Cloud coupe belonging to Mr. Pink Hodges was stolen Tuesday night from a street near the Baptist church. Witnesses saw the car pass Mabel but could not identify the driver. The vehicle, motor No. A20235, was taken while Hodges and his wife attended services.
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Pink Hodges
May Manufacture Milk Bottle Cases in Boone
Mr. W. H. Gragg of the Boone Chamber of Commerce reports a likely contract with a Pennsylvania concern to produce 500 milk bottle cases daily. If closed, the town would gain substantial payroll and economic activity.
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Boone
W. H. Gragg
Boone Chamber of Commerce
The
Democrat
Pennsylvania
Mrs Will Sturgil Dies at Home Near Oak Grove
Mrs Will Sturgil about 38 died at home near Oak Grove Monday evening after long tuberculosis illness. Interment Tuesday at Johns Brown graveyard. Survived by husband and several children.
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Will Sturgil
Oak Grove
Johns Brown
UNC enrollment tops predictions for fall term turnout
University of North Carolina enrollment exceeded forecasts as 2,578 students registered for the fall quarter, with 700 to 800 expected freshmen. Last year’s opening figure was 2,504, indicating stronger early attendance than projected.
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University of North Carolina
Watauga Receives Share From State Road Fund
County Auditor A E South announced Watauga county received 3691 from the state highway commission as part of the highway fund created by the last legislature. The payment will be applied to interest and sinking fund on outstanding road bonds.
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A. E. South
State Highway Commission
Watauga County
Fine Virginia Sheep Brought Into County
Mr. Charles Tester of Laurel Creek delivered a fine bunch of Hampshire rams and ewes to county farmers, charging only purchase price plus transportation costs. He traveled from Chilhowie to southwest Virginia to obtain blooded sheep and distributed them to local farmers to improve county flocks.
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Charles Tester
Laurel Creek
Chilhowie
Hampshire
Tester
Virginia
Special session urged to steer textile union clashes
Raleigh conference with Gov Gardner and leaders discussed calling a special session of the North Carolina General Assembly to create legal means to control unrest from the National Textile Workers Union and communist leaders.
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Charlotte
North Carolina General Assembly
Gaston
Mecklenburg
National Textile Workers Union
Raleigh
Gov. C. Max Gardner
Stuart W. Cramer
Cramer
A. M. Dixon
Gastonia
American Manufacturers Association
J. H. Lepark
Horton Family Visits Boone Residents Return
Mr and Mrs H W Horton of Boone and their three children spent a few days here last week with Mrs W P Horton according to the North Wilkesboro Hustler.
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H. W. Horton
Boone
W. P. Horton
North Wilkesboro
Talking Pictures Arrive at Local Theatre With Vitaphone
The Pastime Theatre in Boone installs the latest Vitaphone system and new projectors as it prepares to show Al Jolson in The Singing Fool next week. Hamby and Winkler announce Boone’s first all talking picture with a three day run starting Thursday.
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Winkler
Boone
Warner Brothers
al Jolson
Revival Grips Boone Baptist Church This Week
Announcement of a continuing revival at Boone Baptist Church runs through Friday, with potential extension. By Tuesday night about fifty people signaled intent to join by baptism or letter as Rev. B. E. Morris delivers daily sermons to large crowds, with services at 3 30 p m and 7 30 p m.
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Baptist Church
B. E. Morris
Sickness Casts Shadow Over Crucis Community
Mr and Mrs Dorth Taylor report a very sick baby while Mrs Roy Anderson visits her mother Mrs L C Earp. The Liberty Hill School House box supper draws a large crowd and farmers stay busy with spring work. Early Earp returns from Ohio and Dr H B Perry passes through town.
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Dorth Taylor
Roy Anderson
L. C. Earp
Liberty Hill
J. C. Brown
Mountain City
Ementy Townsend
Banner Elk
Clarence Cook
Julia Danner
Fay
Jamestown
Tenn
Fin Brown
Claud Garland
Early Earp
Ohio
H. B. Perry
Matney Defeats Valle Crucis In 24 to 13 Baseball Game
Matney school hosted Valle Crucis in a Friday baseball game ending 24 to 13 in favor of Matney. County Superintendent Smith Hagaman visited the school last week. Residents and visitors include Mrs. Sara G. Baird visiting her son A. L. Baird in Granite Falls and Ernie C. Triplett from Appalachian State Teachers College spending the weekend at home. The Tammonds of Randolph County visited Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Mast, while Mrs. J. C. Hubbard's sister from Boomer Wilkes County visited. Mrs. Hubbard, recently ill, is improved. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ward of Beaver Dam visited relatives here.
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Matney
Valle Crucis School
Smith Hagaman
Sara G. Baird
A. L. Baird
Granite Falls
Ernie C. Triplett
Appalachian State Teachers’ College
Tammonds
Randolph County
R. L. Mast
J. C. Hubbard
Boomer
Wilkes County
Hubbard
J. W. Ward
Beaver Dam
Red Cross Officials Plan Boone Roll Call Campaign
Mrs. R. J. Miller, state Red Cross field executive from Charlotte, met with Watagua county chapter officials in Boone last Thursday to map plans for the annual roll call beginning November 11. Details on local organization are not yet set, but the campaign is expected to be highly successful in the county.
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R. J. Miller
Charlotte
Red Cross
Boone
Watauga County
Rev B E Morris Addresses Boone Civitan Club
The Boone Civitan Club welcomed Rev. B. E. Morris of Statesville as a guest last Thursday. He urged promotion of Christian ideals and announced he will speak again today at 12 45 at the Daniel Boone Hotel. Citizens also attended a road meeting at Blowing Rock supporting a United States highway through Jefferson, Boone and Blowing Rock with federal designation.
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Boone Civitan Club
B. E. Morris
Statesville
Daniel Boone Hotel
Blowing Rock
Jefferson, Boone
Civitan Club
Boone
Flexible tariff provision urged by President Hoover
President Hoover reaffirmed that the flexible tariff provision is vital to protect farmers industries and consumers. Senator Simmons plans to remove the provision from the tariff bill amid a Democratic insurgent coalition. Hoover called the flexible approach one of the most progressive steps in tariff history.
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Washington
Hoover
White House
Simmons
North Carolina
Senate
Asheville Banker Thomas Byrd Killed in Auto Crash
Thomas R. Byrd, an Asheville banker and head of Federal Mortgage Company and several other firms, was killed in a night automobile wreck near Elmwood seven miles east of Statesville while en route to Salisbury on highway 10. Details were scarce as the body was moved to Asheville.
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Betty Spivey
S. A. Spivey
Lee County
James Spivey
Bill Morgan
Spivey
Sanford
Sanford Carthage Highway
Gaither Edwards
Levi
Owen Birdsong
Kentucky
Asheville
Thomas R. Byrd
Hickory
Statesville
Byrd
Federal Mortgage Company
Elmwood
Salisbury
State Prison Population Increases in September
Raleigh September 22 With 11 more prisoners admitted today the state's prison intake for September rises to 100, nearing the monthly record. Warden Honeycutt reported last night. John Mason a Warren county inmate awaiting electrocution on November first was received yesterday. John Sawyer from Martin county joined last week bringing death row total to ten.
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Raleigh
State’s Prison
Honeycutt
John Mason
Warren County
John Sawyer
Martin County
Elizabethton Mills Workers Vote Against Strike
In Elizabethton Tennessee officials report 2883 workers voted against a strike while 255 favored it in a supervised ballot conducted by the workers committee at the American Glanz staff and American Bemberg textile mills.
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Elizabethton
Tenn
American Glanzstaff
Bemberg Textile Mills
Workers’ Committee
Schools Making Good Progress In Watauga County
Superintendent Hagaman reports unusually large enrollment across Watauga County with crowded high and elementary grades. Bethel and Silverstone gain extra teachers. Boone high school opens with 260 and total county enrollment reaches 1120. A joint meeting of Watauga and Johnson county teachers is planned near the state line with date and program to be announced.
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State Board of Equalization
Raleigh
Hagaman
The
Democrat
Blowing Rock
Boone
Boone High School
Bethel
Silverstone
Watauga County
Johnson County
Tenn
Zionville
Trade
Trade High School
College Notes Show Wide Geographic Spread of Students
The college reports fall term enrollment of 501 students with 148 males and 355 females, 265 freshmen, 188 sophomores, 37 juniors, and 13 seniors. Students come from 58 North Carolina counties and 18 other states plus several out-of-state entries, with 154 within 50 miles and 322 beyond that distance.
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Ilinois
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Tennessee
Johnson
McMin
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Carroll
Grayson
Pitts
W. Va
Kanawha
North Carolina
N. C
Guilford
Central County
Guilford County
Miles
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