Christmas quiet and trade boom in Rutherfordton
Christmas passed quietly in Rutherfordton with less drinking and rowdyism. Merchants reported strong pre holiday trade. County stores banks cafes and public places closed for the holiday. An alumni banquet at Isothermal hotel drew about 100 college students and friends to hear speeches songs and yells from Wake Forest Meredith and University representatives. A Kiwanis meeting is set for January 1 at noon. Local discontent grows over Seaboard passenger trains Nos 91 and 34 being cut. Mrs Mary Davis McBrayer broke her leg in three places after slipping in her kitchen. Civil Service exam January 10 may determine postmaster at Ellenboro. Cotton ginned in county down 1050 bales from last year. Fire destroyed the Robert Parker home near Harris. Franklin McGinnis died Christmas Eve. Local farmers bought purebred Jerseys from Fletcher and Shuford, moving away from scrub stock.
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Rutherfordton
Isothermal
Wake Forest- Meredith and University
Spartansere Guiasiseeatis
Kiwanis Club
Central Hotel
Seaboard Railroad
Charlotte
Mary Davis McBrayer
Rutherford Hospital
Miss Vashti Blanton Weds Rev. David Wesson
Miss Vashti Blanton daughter of Bert Blanton of near Hollis married Rev. David Wesson of Cleveland county Christmas day at the bride's home by Rev. W. T. Tate in the presence of intimate friends and relatives. The bride, a Wake Forest high school graduate, is sister to Rev. Sankey Blanton, a Wake Forest student. Rev. Mr. Wesson is a former ministerial student at Wake Forest.
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Vashti Blanton
Bert Blanton
Hollis
David Wesson
Cleveland’ County
W. T. Tate
Caroleen
Hollis Graded School
Piedmont High School
Lawndale
Wake Forest High School
Sankey Blanton
Wake Forest
Mr. Wesson
Farmer Sees Profit in Spraying Gear from Rotting Fruit
A Chowan County farmer notes rotted fruit this season could fund a spraying outfit while Tom Tarheel praises cross word puzzles for guiding his boys to the dictionary rather than to the crossroads store.
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Tom Tarheel
Chowan County
Murder Charge Faces Negroes In Spartanburg Hotel Killing
E L Scruggs a Piedmont hotel clerk shot on Halloween night by three masqueraders led to his death. A coroner's jury named Rosa Lee Moseley as the shooter with Berdis Garrett and Henry McJimpsey as accessories. The trio are jailed as witnesses and relatives recall Scruggs as 1920s Chesnee resident with a yearlong marriage.
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Spartanburg
S. C
Hallowe'en
Piedmont Hotel
E. L. Scruggs
Scruggs
Chesnee
Rosa Lee Moseley
Berdis Garrett
Henry McJimpsey
Bertha Garrett
Bell Boy
McJimpsey
Moseley
M. B. Scruggs
Ruth Gavins
John Gavins
W. E. Scruggs
Old Fort
N. C
FARM RELIEF PROMINENT LEADER URGES PRODUCTION OVER MARKETING
A radio talk by a leading agricultural figure urged farmers to boost yields and cut reliance on co operative schemes. He warned against weak promoters and favored practical steps like testing seed corn increasing per acre yields and selective livestock culling. The movement expands across eastern Carolina with farmers seeking self help.
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United States
Poorly laying hens culled by Pasquotank County farmer
J W Williams of Pasquotank County and farm agent G W Falls culled eight hens from forty as poor layers, removing unproductive stock from the flock in a local farm practice report.
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J. W. Williams
Pasquotank County
G. W. Falls
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Forest City, N. C
B. B. Doggett Ford Dealer
Forest City
Henrietta
Moss Furniture CO
A. & W. Motor CO
OLD Carolina Motor Co., Bldg
West Main Street
J. A. Wilk1ie Insurance and Real Estate
Civil Service Commission
Ellenboro
J. P. Stockton
Robert Parker
Harris
Franklin McGinnis
A. F. Freeman
D. J. Long
Logan’s Store
Harry Robert
Fletcher
R. L. Shuford
Catawba County
Shuford
Rev
Chesnee Man
Beaufort County
F. W. Risher
Carolina
Dalton Bros
Forest City,n.c
C. C. Moore
Farmers Bank
Forest City B. & L. Association
B. H. Long
L. Brown
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