Easter Picnic Hopes and Community Notes Urge
Regular correspondence from local farm and church community recounts spring planting delays due to cold ground, fruit crop fears from frost, animal rescues, weddings, visits, and planning for Easter. Messages praise neighbors, announce sermons, and reflect on faith as trials refine character.
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Buffalo
Buffalo Creek
Joseph Laws
Charlie Wilson
Roxboro
J. F. Garrard
Tom Wilson
Allison
Caldwell Institute
Richmond man wins Watts hospital contract in May start
John Wilson of Richmond wins the Watts hospital contract among many bids. Construction will begin in May and take over a year on a twelve acre campus northwest of the city near Trinity college. The hospital, built of reinforced concrete, will be fireproof and among the most modern in the South with an estimated building cost near $200000.
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John Wilson
Richmond
Watts Hospital
Trinity
Erwin
Wilson
Bank of Richmond
Jefferson Hotel
Betha Ahaba Temple
Second Baptist Church
That Place
Mutual
Virginia
Charlottesville
Nashville
Tennessee
Mecklenburg Real Estate
Sof Richmond
New Orleans
Modern
Watts
Trinity College
Durham
Rigsbee Road change debated as county board acts
County commissioners settled the Rigsbee road matter, altering Durham traffic routes to run through West Durham after heated debate. Owens resigned. John F. Wily declined to fill the term. Jurors were drawn for May 11 term with Judge James L. Webb presiding. Local appointments named representatives for Cedar Fork, Lebanon, Oak Grave, Patterson and Durham school districts. Elsie Brown won a West Durham spelling bee, aiding Memorial church fundraiser.
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County ‘Commissionersy
Rigsbee Road
Owens
West Durham
Durham
J. W. Rigsbee
C. A.owens
Norfolk
John F. Wily
James L. Webb
Messrs
W. G. Bradsher
L. B. Markham
W. D. Horton
Josiah Atkins, Jr
J. W. Robertson
W. F. Latta
W. J. Christian
J. J. Duke
E. C. Murray
J. S. Cobb
Roland Parker
J. A. Warren
J. H. Hicks
L. G. Cole
A. M. Parrish
R. S. Ck
H. P. Markham
J. L. Mrad
W. T. Rigsbee
H. Brady
J. A. Burn
J. H. Herndon
J. M. Snider
J. C. Lasier
Re Wynn
A. Riew, Barles
A. D
Cedar Fork Township
Pervis Tiley
Lebanon
H. L. Pope
Oak Grave
S. M. Suitr
Patterson
G. D. Markham
R. A. Harris
T. J. Winston
J. W. Carlton
P. C. Cox
Durham High School
Elsie ]Brown
Memorial Church
L. & M. Paint Recipe Adverts Coupon
An old advertisement notes L. & M. paint products with linseed oil binder and oxide of zinc, claiming pure white lead for quality. Instructions suggest mixing three quarts of linseed oil per gallon of paint, with a price mention of $1.20 per Hackney tires.
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L. x
Tasb Wesers
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Santa Lowel Hows
Rock
Mattie Terry
Bahama
Elder Shaw
Mt. Lebanon
Velma Terry
Asad
S. H. Hunt
God
Mr. C
B. W. Spillman
the Second Baptist Church
Ewes
Mrs. Benham
Baehaige
the County Commissioners
May
Citizens National Bank
N. C
B. N
Duke
J. S. Manning
J. B. Mason
J.B. Duke
American Tobacco Company
Y. E. Smith
Durham Cotton Mfg. Company
C. L. Haywood
Haywood & Boone
J. H. Southgate
Southh & Son
R. H. RiesBer
Rawls Merchant
American
N. M. Jonson
J. B. Warren
Sebrene
Unitel
the People
States OF America
Home Savings Bank
Durham, North Carolina
George W. Watts
Joun Sprunt Hill
W. W. Whitted
T. B. Peirce, Jr
Reade Bros. Go
General Merchandise
Reade Bros. Co
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