NOTE: This blog was previously published in my youth, as part of a “newspaper” series on paper, but has been copied, word for word, into my main blog for archival purposes. Click here for more information, notes, and help. I apologize for typos.
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DOWN-ERE-RESTAURANT NEWSPAPER JAN. 21, 1985 NO. 1234146 10¢ SECTION A
SUB-ZERO TEMPERATURES CAUSES CHAOS
WITH A LOW OF -5 IN BOOMER LAST NIGHT THE D.E.R. CATS HAD TO BE TUCKED AWAY TIGHTLY. OTHER PARTS OF WILKES CO. HAD TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS -11. THE COLD TEMPERATURES CAUSED THE FOLLOWING SCHOOLS TO BE CLOSED.
WILKES CO.
ALEXANDER CO.
ALLEGHANY CO.
ASHE CO.
BURKE CO.
WATAUGA CO.
AVERY CO.
YANCEY CO.
ANSON CO.
DOWN-ERE CLOSED
THE FIVE INCHES OF SNOW BOOMER GOT LAST WEEK HAS FROZEN ON THE D.E.R. DRIVEWAY. THE D.E.R. PATHS TO BE OPEN HOWEVER DETOURS WILL BE SET UP SO YOU WON’T HAVE WALK ON THE DRIVE-WAY. PINK ISLAND WILL RE-OPEN FEB. 1. MEAN-WHILE, THE D.E.R. AND ITS BUSINESSES ARE CLOSED. THE D.E.R. WILL RE-OPEN WHEN THE ICE MELTS.
Emergency Edition DOWN-ERE.RES. NEWSPAPER 5¢
Jan.21,1985 No.1648149
ONCE AGAIN
These Schools will
be closed again
tomorrow.
Wilkes County
Alexander County
Avery County
Watagua County
Ashe County
Mecklenburg Co.
These schools will be one hour late tomorrow.
Caldwell County
McDowell County
Burke County
Rutherford Co.
Lincoln Co.
Gaston County
Union County
Stanly County
Anson County
Two hours late:
Surry County
Yadkin County
Other information will be passed a-long to you by WWX and WWXY.
PHONE NUMBERS
For information on the weather,call (9l9) Weather.
For information on weter pipes,cell (919) 921-PIPE.
For information on the D.E.R. woods (paths), call (9l9) 921-3902
For information on the D.E.R.. call (919) DER-1234
JESSE FERRELL WALKED ACROSS THE CREEK
The sub-zero temperatures last night caused the D.E.R. creeks and water – falls to freeze. Jesse went down to Shanberg and practiced breakdancing in the middle of the creek! Most parts of the creeks had 1/4 to 1 inch of ice.However, there were a few rare cases such as Shanberg where there were up to 2-1/2 inches. D.E.R. paths were closed so no one would hurt themselves.
RE_OPENINGS
The Down-ere-Restaurant will re-open upon further notice.
Pink Island will re-open upon further notice.
The Down-ere-Res. Paths will re-open upon further notice.
5 FORECAST
Tonight:
Very Cold, Winds decreasing.
Low: 4
Tomorrow:
Warming slowly.
High: 29