Murray Wedding Brings Wide Circle to Woodlawn
The social column notes the Murray wedding at Woodlawn in Sharon South Carolina. Relatives from Charlotte Sumter and Mint Hill attended. The ceremony featured Mrs Susie McMurray as hostess and Miss Sallie Erwin as a bridesmaid with a white linen dress and pearl and diamond accessories. The couple plan to honeymoon and later move to a summer home.
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Woodlawn
Sharon
S. C
Arrow
Charlotte
Ff Charlotte Court Huntee Erwin
Auloige Brownlee
Christine Te
Sallie Grai
N. C
Mary Hette
Iman
Vlan College
the leMurray
Mint Hill
Little Miss Vernon Renfrew Hosts Fairy Birthday Party
Carrie Vernon Renfrew of Matthews celebrated a four year old birthday with a fairy banquet. Grand Arabian horses led a procession to Mr George Renfrow’s home where dressed little maidens received gifts including a luncheon cake, a doll, a necklace and a fan. Guests included Norma Heath Annie Heath Nonnie McLaughlin Sadie Barrett Katherine McLeod Mary Elizabeth Chambers Beulah Best Carrie Kate Nina Renfrow and Florence Grier.
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Carrie Vernon Renfrew
Matthews
Main Street
George Renfrow
Carrie Vernon Renfrow
Norma
Annie Heath
Nonnie McLaughlin
Sadie Barrett
Katherine McLeod
Mary Elizabeth Chambers
Beulah Best
Carrie
Kate
Nina Renfrow
Florence Grier
Guests of the Blakes
Dr. A B Croom and wife of Maxton attended the convention as guests of kinfolk Mr and Mrs John S Blake. They traveled in their Cadillac described as one of the handsomest cars ever seen here as they left yesterday afternoon.
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A. B. Croom
Maxton
Mrs Lipscombs Leave With Mrs Bryant After Visit
Mrs C B Bryant will accompany her guests the Misses Lipscomb of Gaffney home when their visit ends. She expects to be absent about a week. The Misses Lipscomb have been among the summer visitors most popular with locals.
Lengthy Visit Looms in Atlanta Plans
Miss Blanche Millersham will depart in a day or so for Atlanta to spend a month or more. Mr. Busbee arrives from Raleigh for a short visit with his son Simmons, left with his aunt Mrs. Henry Fowler, and will return to Raleigh tonight.
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Blanche Millersham
Atlanta
R. S. Busbee
Raleigh
Simmons
Henry Fowler
W J Oliver Wins Big Suit
Anthony N Brady of New York sued W J Oliver of Knoxville seeking an injunction to remove Oliver from lock and dam work at Hale’s Bar on the Tennessee River. Chancellor McConnell ruled for Oliver and awarded Oliver damages of 43552688 to Brady who plans to appeal to the state supreme court. Brady and associates built the dam while Oliver initially held the contract before being ousted.
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Associated Press
Knoxville
Tenn
Anthony N. Brady
New York
W. J. Oliver
Brady
Oliver
Hales Bar
Tennessee River
Chattanooga
McConnell
State Supreme Court
Interstate Improvement CompanyDeveloping Lakewood Property
The Interstate Improvement Company organized to develop land west of Lakewood has prepared a map of 281 lots across 16 plats. The board includes E. L. Propst secretary treasurer Dr C G McManaway vice president and W E Price secretary. Several lots on the north side facing a new highway have sold. A grid of four to five north south streets and east west avenues will bisect the area with Lake street guiding access to the lake edge. Office: 6 North Tryon.
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Interstate Improvement Company
Lakewood
E. L. Propst
C. G. McManaway
W. E. Price
Rozzell
Pinewood Cemetery To Be Enlarged
Pinewood cemetery to be enlarged by three acres to the west, expanding burial space for the colored community northwest of Elmwood. Anderson Phifer, longtime keeper for 22 years, is noted for his untiring efforts to maintain Pinewood.
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Pinewood Cemetery
Elmwood
Anderson Phifer
Pinewood
Four state Sunday school institutes to be held in June and July across North Carolina
Raleigh reports the Baptist state board of missions will run four state Sunday school institutes this summer in Rockingham Greenville Wake Forest and Burnsville to train teachers. Also announced are bust projects by sculptor Frederick W. Ruckstuhl for John M. Morehead and Governor Johnson to be placed in the state capitol rotunda, with all four niches filled by year end.
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Raleigh
Baptist State Board of Missions
Rockingham
Greenville
Wake Forest
Burnsville
Frederick W. Ruckstuhl
Graham and
Ransom
State House
State Historical Commission
John M. Morehead
Ruckstuhl
Governor Johnson
Masons
Johnson
Morehead
Archibald Murphy
William H. Hoyt
Judge Murphy
Judge Ruffin
William Polk
Joseph Graham
W. P. Mangum
John Branch
Monford Stokes
Frederick Nash
E. Badger
John Marshall
Ferguson
Planter’s Club. (Inc
Co. W. Grist
J. E. Chappell
Carolina Belt
Johnston County
Hamilton & Fish
Rapid Crop Growth Across All Plants Reported
The report notes the most rapid development of the plants and states all other crops are improving steadily.
Gardner Secures City Contract for New Harty Building
Contractor J A Gardner has secured the contract to erect the Harty building between First and Second streets on South Tryon. The four story plus basement structure, costing about $25,000, will be built for Egbert Harty and occupied by Williams Shelton Co a wholesale dry goods company on College street. It will feature fine brick and pressed brick front and aims to be a standout on South Tryon.
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J. A. Gardner
Harty
First
Second Streets
South Tryon
Egbert Harty
Williams-Shelton Co
Wholesale Dry Goods and Nations Company
College Street
South Tryon Street
One of Georgia's Greatest Women Passes Away
Georgia mourns the death of Mrs Mary Brent Smith mother of Governor elect Hoke Smith She hailed from the Hoke family of North Carolina and was connected to General R F Hoke Her survivors include her sons Hoke Smith and Burton Smith daughters Mrs F S Whiteside and Mrs J E McAshan a nephew Dr Michael Hoke and numerous grandchildren led by Marion Smith and Brent Whiteside.
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Atlanta
Mary Brent Smith
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Assault case nets $10 fine in recorder court
Hiram Sykes, a colored youth, was fined $10 and costs in the recorder's court for an assault on Annie Coles with an iron pipe. The incident formed the sole notable matter in this morning's session.
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Hiram Sykes
Recorder’s Court
Annie Coles
Diegle Trial Opens in Columbus Court
The Diegle trial in Columbus begins with Rodney J. Diegle charged with abetting bribery linked to Senator L. R. Andrews in an insurance bill. The state aims to rest its case today if detective Frank Harrison Smiley, who admitted his alias, testifies when court resumes before Judge Edgar B. Kinkead.
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Diegle
Associated Press
Columbus
Rodney J. Diegle
Ohio State Senate
L. R. Andrews
Frank S. Harrison
Frank Harrison Smiley
Edgar B. Kinkead
Mr F C Hunter Visits Charlotte on Business
Newells resident Mr. F. C. Hunter is in Charlotte as a visitor for the day to attend to business matters.
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F. C. Hunter
Newells
Charlotte
Greensboro Commission Advances City Projects
Greensboro city commissioners discussed plans for a municipal pumping outfit at the waterworks and authorized bids for a city abattoir to inspect cattle and hogs for city consumption. A newspaper man praised the faster payment under the commission form and superior court tried jail cases, with highway robbery charges against a Black woman and Jim Gray resulting in acquittals.
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Greensboro
Superior Court
Jim Gray
Byron man arrested for passing worthless checks in Asheville
C. E. Crocker of Byron New York was arrested on the Asheville square after driving while presenting checks as payment to local merchants. The checks were drawn on the American National Bank of Asheville, where he is said to have had an account, and he had bought various articles before the alleged fraud.
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Asheville
C. E. Crocker
Byron
N. Y
Crocker
American National Bank
Grand American Handicap ends with championship shot at Columbus
The twelfth grand American handicap target tournament closes today at the Columbus gun club. Amateur and professional championships are each 200 single targets. A new feature this year is the United States double target championship event.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Back Home Plans On Foot Moves Across Carolinas
W D Roberts of Johnson City Tennessee secretary of the Back Home movement visited Asheville to address North and South Carolina boards of trade. After speaking in Asheville he would travel to Marion Spartanburg Rock Hill Hickory and Lenoir to address local business leaders.
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Asheville
W. D. Roberts
Johnson City
Tenn
Boards of Trade
North Carolina
South Carolin
Board of Trade
M Roberts
Marion
Spartanburg
Rock Hill
Hickory
Lenoir
Motion Picture Men Gather for Coronation Coverage
London observers report moving picture men trained their cameras along the coronation procession route. Producers from around the world bought space and prepared rapid development and dispatch to America by the fastest ship. Operators and assistants carried undeveloped film to headquarters for rapid processing.
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London
Moving Picture
America
Moving Picture Theatres
Paris
Husband objects to wife church attendance in divorce suit
Mrs. Mary J. Corley files for divorce from Walter L. Corley claiming he threatened to kill her if she entered a church after marriage. She says his violent opposition to churches nearly cost her life and her wish to attend services is a main reason for the petition.
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Atlanta
Mary J. Corley
Walter L. Corley
Troops to Juarez for Lower California service
Four special trains carrying General Es cudero’s command arrived in Juarez and rested overnight. Today the troops will be loaded onto four Southern Pacific trains bound for Lower California in Mexico.
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Juarez
Escudero
Lower
California
Southern Pacific Railroad
Mexteall
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