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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1929
Page
5
A Boone area column reports on scarlet fever affecting a local girl, a large turnout at the Mountain City fair, and several residents visiting, traveling, or recovering. It covers engagements, marriages, teaching assignments, church revival plans, and local business moves with multiple named locals and nearby towns.
Mr and Mrs Howard Mast announce the marriage of their niece Miss Ida Moretz to Mr Kenneth Dewey Bristow performed on September 22 in Pinehurst North Carolina The couple will reside in the resort city. Mrs P A Hicks hosted the Worth While Club meeting September 13 decorated with fall flowers Plans were made to attend the district meeting at Crossnore October 1 a letter from district president Mrs T B Finley urged attendance Miss Joy Beaman played piano Mrs Hicks was assisted by Miss Lucile Mast Miss Fleming and Miss Beaman Refreshments were served The next meeting will be with Mrs Hahn on Friday October 4
The cooperative station at A S T C records an average max of 67 and min of 42 with an overall 55. The daily range averaged 24 and the greatest 34 on the 20th. Average 8 am temp 58. High 73 on the 17th, low 27 on the 20th. Rainfall 1.29 inches, with 1 inch in 24 hours on the 17th. 3 days with .01 inch+ rain, 4 clear days, 3 partly cloudy. West wind. light frost on the 19th. Thunderstorms on the 16th, 17th, and 18th.
The Watauga County Singing Convention will be held at the lower Meat Camp church on the first Sunday in October 1929 on the Jefferson road from Boone near L A Greene residence. Avery county farmers report a record hay harvest and seek sheep and cattle to consume it.
Hodges Drug Co of Boone North Carolina explains they received school books marked too high and too low but have sold them at the correct price. They offer to adjust any mistakes with customers.
The Democrat notes the Republican county convention proceeding, lists local notables, and reports several community items. It covers Carrie Bryan likely entering High Point Female College, Councill family movements, Reverend Jones at Baptist church, and a fatal altercation on Sealey between Bill Wright and the Woods brothers.
A column urges newspapers to inform and uplift readers. It argues editors and contributors should seek value, trimming fluff, and prioritizing practical news and instructive leisure reading over sensational or trivial content. The author favors Sunday reading that educates and inspires civic betterment.
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