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Forest City Courier

Location

Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1929

Page

8

Miss Pauline Huggins to be married in October

Terra Alta West Virginia August 2 The engagement of Miss Pauline Huggins of Terra Alta and Thomas Dixon Nolan of Shelby North Carolina was announced at a party given by Miss Falkenstein at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs George Falkenstein on East State street Thursday afternoon The bride to be is a daughter of Mr and Mrs B F Huggins of West State street and Mr Nolan is a son of Mr and Mrs J B Nolan of Shelby North Carolina and a member of the J B clan real estate firm of that city The entertainment for the afternoon was progressive bridge with seven tables in play The Falkenstein living room dining room and reception hall were thrown en suite and decorated with garden flowers and ferns in pink and white The hostess was assisted by her sister Edith Falkenstein and Mrs R E O Fraley A corsage of pink and white sweet peas with a large white satin bow bearing the engagement card was presented to the bride to be The wedding will take place in October.

Pauline Huggins Terra Alta W. Va Thomas Dixon Nolan Shelby North Carolina For Falkenstein George Falkenstein East State Street B F. Huggins West State Street Mr. Nolan J. B. Nolan Shelby, North Carolina J. B. Clan Real Estate City Falkenstein Edith Falkenstein R. E. O'Fraley

Poison Dust Saves Cotton From Weevil Damage, North Carolina

J E Green of Youngsville in Franklin County followed advice from extension entomologist C H Brannon to dust cotton with calcium arsenate. After a single night of dusting on 14 acres, damage dropped from 75 90 percent to under 5 percent, and Brannon noted almost perfect control by July 27. He warned that improper dusting yields no protection even though many machines exist across Johnston County, where damage remained high.

Raleigh N. C J. E. Green Youngsville Franklin County W. T. Moss C. H. Brannon State College Mr. Brannon Brannon Johnston County

Much Business Done at Farm Convention

Raleigh August 5 Governor Gardner's agricultural program was endorsed a state wide plan for agricultural development adopted and a start made in promoting the plan for pure bred crop seeds and pure bred livestock at the twenty seventh annual session of the State Farmers Convention at State College July 22 to 26 Delegates studied rural taxation Federal Farm Board county government advisory commission and eight months school term funding urged better agricultural research and law enforcement The ladies endorsed the program and nominated Mrs Jane S McKimmon for national honor Officers named for the coming year and for the State Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs also listed Poe Piaz a bricklayer in Llanes Austria found 8400 in gold coins and spent it all Chick Gum a New York Chinese cook nearly caused a riot with his yells and accidental hot pancake incident

Raleigh Gardner State Farmers’ Convention Sate College Federal Farm Board County Government Advisory Commission Jane S. McKimmon B. B. Everett Palmyra D. J. Lybrook Advance C. J. Holler Union Mills I. C. Schaub State College C. A. Sheffield F. H. Foster State Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs W. C. Poll Iredell County Dudley Bagley Currituck County Paul Oliver Robeson County Charles L. Cobl Alamance County D. A. McCormick Poe Piaz Llanes Austria

Banners on Chicago Cars Arrive in Windsor Ont

Banners found on Chicago automobiles arriving in Windsor Ontario last week read Dont Shoot I have no booze in this car signaling a protest against prohibition era enforcement. The playful yet pointed message drew attention amid cross border traffic and local coverage.

Chicago Windsor Ont

The Courier Has a Distinguished Little Visitor

The Courier reports a visit from Evelyn Marguerite Dobbins a fifteen month old Sunday school attendee from Caroleen daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Dobbins. Her record shows fourteen months of continuous Sunday school attendance and she is praised as the county champion. The paper invites any child who can beat the record to have their parents contact them.

Courier Evelyn Marguerite Dobbins Kenneth Dobbins Caroleen

Crop farmers organize to certify seeds in North Carolina

Raleigh July 24 The North Carolina Crop Improvement Association began forming a permanent organization at State College with six directors elected to represent coastal plain piedmont and mountain regions. Mountain directors to be chosen at Swannanoa August 15 with nine total directors to guide a seed improvement plan modeled on nationwide programs. Prof. W H Darst heads the new pure crop seeds division at State College and will oversee the work.

Raleigh N. C North Carolina Crop Improvement Association State College F. P. Latham Belhaven B. B. Everett Palmyra J. T. Albritton Calypso Coastal Plain W. L. Lyerly Woodleaf M. L. Adderholdt Lexington D. J. Lybrook Advance Piedmont Mountain Section Mountain Branch Swannanoa United States Department of Agriculture W. H. Darst

Seed association formed to certify crops with state college help

A seed association plans to certify crop seeds grown by its members with cooperation from State College and the state department of agriculture. The college will test new seeds through its research department at laboratories and farms, and aid in breeding high quality varieties. Signora Fausta Beli, 43, was reported to have given birth to quadruplets in Brozzi, Italy.

State Department of Tericulture Charles. H. Boyles New York See Signora Fausta Beli Brozzi Italy

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