Blanton Reunion Draws Surviving Family and Kin
James C. Elliott reports a well attended Blanton family reunion at Mount Olivet Baptist Church on July 17. Surviving children Burt Blanton and six daughters with grandchildren and many friends gathered. notes 19th century Blanton lineage, Civil War service, Mexican War veteran Sankey Blanton, Wake Forest and Louisville Seminary education, and current residence in Louisburg NC.
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Cleveland County
Sarah Chitwood
Rutherford County
Cleveland
Co. F
56Th
Petersburg
R. E. Price
Rutherford County News
Martin Gold
Sankey Blanton
Mozelle Gold
Boiling Springs
June Gardner
Hindenburg Line
Big Springs
Local resident kills garter snake and fifty-five young near Caroleen
Mr. Henry Head of Caroleen area reports killing a large garter snake and fifty-five small snakes last Thursday near his home. He saw the large snake tossing the road and killed it before dispatching the fifty-five offspring.
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Caroleen
Henry Head
State Democratic Committee To Meet Raleigh July 21
State Democratic executive committee, 120 members from 12 districts, will meet in the House chamber to elect a chairman and vice chairman and plan a militant fall campaign against Republicans. Chairman Odus Mull is expected to seek reelection. Mrs. Thomas Oberry of Goldsboro is a candidate for vice chairman to replace Miss Mary Henderson of Salisbury who will retire. The committee formed after July 3 district conventions and aims to begin activities around September 1.
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House of Representatives
Mull
Thomas O'Berry
Goldsboro
Mary Henderson
Salisbury
Sunday School Picnic Outing at Boiling Springs
Alexander Mill July 21 Sunday school classes from Alexander Methodist enjoyed a Saturday afternoon and evening picnic at Boiling Springs. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Cline Davis and children, Mrs. Davis, Margaret Neal, Bernice Johnson, Ola Johnson, Viola Johnson, Ruby Mode, Lucy Ledbetter, Marie Hawkins, Mary Sue Matheny, Ruth Griffin, Blanche Allen, Elizabeth Jolley, Louise Matheny, Alice Coffee, Mary Alridge, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Weaver, Mrs. Weaver, Graham Weaver, and M. V. Ledford.
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Alexander Mill
Alexander Methodist Sunday School
Boiling Springs
J. A. Johnson
Cline Davis
Davis
Margaret Neal
Bernice Johnson
Ola Johnson
Viola Johnson
Ruby Mode
Lucy Ledbetter
Marie Hawkins
Mary Sue Matheny
Ruth Griffin
Blanche Allen
Elizabeth Jolley
Louise Math
Asheville Firm Buys Lake Lure Telephone Co
Asheville firm Tele phone Service Company Inc has purchased Lake Lure telephone service and taken over management. Purchase price not disclosed. W. Valentine to manage. incorporators include T. Valentine R C Higgins H M Bailey. Authorized capital 10000 dollars with 3200 subscribed. Valentine also manages Appalachian Telephone in Candler and subsidiaries at Hazel Craggy and Leicester.
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Lake Lure
The
Telephone Service Company, Inc
Asheville
W. Valentine
Raleigh
Mr. Valentine
T. Valentine
R. C. Higgins
Burnsville
H. M. Bailey
Wadesboro
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Mt. Oliver
James C. Elliott
Democratic Committee
State Democratic Executive Committee
Odus M. Mull
Yfbl
Farmers Hardware Co
Buys Telephone Co
Buy
Romina Theatre
Boosters
Forest City
Forest City, N. C
Efird’s Dept. Store
Efird’s
Penders
Puroleas
Industrial Loan and Investment
Home For
Lar
Piggly-Wiggly
Locally Owned
and Oper
Courier
Great Atlantic
Pacific Tea Co
Jack
Birtie Beauty Shop
Spindale
Sander’s
House of Satisfaction
Courtney
Ten Cent
Hewitt Auto Works
N. C
Government Square
Postoffice
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