Forest City Motor Co Showcases 1929 Buick Silver Anniversary
Forest City Motor Company residents and visitors filled the showroom to view Buick’s 1929 Silver Anniversary model. Dr. Perry H. Wiseman of Henrietta bought a Buick Brougham as orders poured in, with E. O. Thomas reporting no delivery delays. The article details extensive design, power, and safety enhancements across 18 models on 116, 121, and 129 inch wheelbases, including revised bodies, chrome, interiors, and new engines up to 90.5 horsepower.
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Forest City Motor Co
Perry H. Wiseman
Henrietta
E.O. Thomas
Buick
Descri
New York Wire Mileage Tops Eight Million Miles
There are about 8,000,000 miles of telephone wire under New York City streets. This figure could rise further with millions more miles of inside wire in central offices and in homes and businesses served by 1,600,000 telephones.
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City of
New York
Lewis Family Reunion Draws Five Hundred From Five States
Rutherfordton July 30 Approx five hundred Lewis relatives gathered at the home of George Biggerstaff near here for the annual Lewis family reunion. A 75 foot table in the grove overflowed with food as attendees arrived from Tennessee South Carolina Florida Georgia and North Carolina. Dr William Anderson of Blacksburg S C spoke on family history followed by editor R E Price praising the Lewis kin. Representatives came from Mecklenburg Rutherford Gaston Cleveland and Scotland counties in NC and from five states overall.
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Rutherfordton
Fivetates
George Biggerstaff
Lewis
Biggerstaff
William Anderson
Blacksburg
S. C
R. E. Price
Tennessee
South Carolina
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina
Mecklenburg
Rutherford
Gaston
Cleveland
Scotland
Revival continues at Wyman Grove church in Washburn News
In Washburn News Bostic reports a revival at Wyman's Grove Methodist church led by Rev. K N Snipes with sermons meant to be memorable. The town mourns Aud rey Freeman, buried at Mt Lebanon Baptist after a large funeral. Also notes Layertle Weast’s summer school at Duke, Wade Wells visiting Spindale, Mattie Philbeck family at Lake Lure, and a Sunday gathering at Mr. B F Weast's home with several locals.
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Bostic
Wyman's Grove Methodist Church
K. N. Snipes
Audrey Freeman
Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church
Layertle Weast
Duke University
Wade Wells
Spindale
Mattie Philbeck
Lake Lure
B. F. Weast
Messrs
Carmel
Hubert and
Bain Cooper
Earl Philbeck
Thomas
Gilkey School Opens Monday for Summer
Gilkey July 30 Gilkey school opened Monday with Prof Curtis Price as principal and a teaching corps including Miss Clara Kootle Alma Hemphill Mrs Curtis Price Miss Willie Cornelius and others. Patrons urged to enroll children and keep them in school as repairs and painting continue. promising year ahead.
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Duke University
James 0. Moore
Wofford College
Clara Kootle
Alma Hemphill
Curtis Price
Willie Cornelius
Gilkey
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Forest City Bakery
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Somerset
Forest City Motor Company
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Washburn News
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Reuben Washburn
Clifton Bostic
Durham
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