Plan Great Celebration At Lake Lure Saturday
Lake Lure prepares for a July 30 celebration marking NC 20 paving with prominent speakers including Colonel T. L. Kirkpatrick and Congressman Zebulon Weaver. A morning program features a band, speeches, and luncheon at Lake Lure Inn, followed by a water carnival, camp events, and medal awards. Local merchants donate prizes for the festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Lure
T. L. Kirkpatrick
Charlotte
Old North State
N. C
David Lindsay
Rutherford County Club
Frank Page
State Highway Commission
A. E. Kistler
Eighth District
J. G. Stkeleather
Ninth District
Zebulon Weaver
Asheville
Lake Lure Inn
Miss Padgett Entertains Avondale Party
Miss Ruby Padgett hosted a Saturday night gathering in Avondale with a large list of guests including Essie Womack Dorothy McGinnis Mae Green Glenn Kiser Katherine Roach Estelle Bergis Virginia Roach Pandoria Calton Burnell Greene Ruby Padgett Mildred Plimmons Addie Hutchins S. E. Greene Nellie Roberson Cordie Freeman Willie Champion Willard Metcalf Glenn Baker D Hyder Robert Head Roy Padgett Wiseman Greene Ernest Smart Robert Padgett Lionel Smith Addie Smart Carl Frye Paul Nanney Elias Alexander Solon Smart Audie McDaniel Walter Matheney James Goode Loyd Honeycutt Robert Hawkins Frank Early Baxter Padgett Lewis Womack Paul Roach Paul Wall Alton Tate Hardie Plimmons Best Gentry. Forty five left saying they had a nice time.
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Avondale
Ruby Padgett
Essie Womack
Dorothy McGinnis
Mae Green
Glenn Kiser
Grace Wilkie
Estelle Bergis
Katharine Roach
Estelle Greene
Virginia Roach
Pandoria Calton
Burnell Greene
Mildred Plimmons
Addie Hutchins
S. E. Greene
Nellie Roberson
Messrs
Cordie Freeman
Rocks as stumbling blocks or stepping stones
Perspective shapes meaning as observers label obstacles or opportunities. The same rocks become either stumbling blocks or stepping stones depending on outlook and context.
North Carolina region sees swift growth in industry and tourism
A Spartanburg Herald description notes rapid advancement in a North Carolina corridor from Cliffside to Chimney Rock. Mill towns have long distinguished the area, and highway improvements plus Lake Lure development spur new small industries and a rising resort economy shaping regional expansion.
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North Carolina
Cliffside
Forest City
Rutherfordton
Chimney Rock
Lake Lure
Spartanburg Herald
Picnic at Lake Lure Draws 2200 Delegates
A July 20 crowd of 2200 building and loan delegates and Asheville residents gathered at Lake Lure for a barbecue hosted by the North Carolina League of Building and Loan associations. Col. T. J. Kirkpatrick of Charlotte spoke on North Carolina’s progress, praising roads, schools, and the convention’s hosts. Sam P. Burton welcomed delegates and urged more Asheville residents to move there. The afternoon featured a concert by 35 pipers from Oklahoma City and time for swimming and boating.
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Lake Lure
National Building and Loan Convention
Asheville
North Carolina League of Building and Loan Associations
Oklahoma City
Col. Kirkpatrick
Col
T. J. Kirkpatrick
Charlotte
North Carolina
National Convention
George Wooten
Hickory
N. C
C. C. Knight
Eel
C. C. Erwin
Rutherfordton
Sam P. Burton
Chimney Rock
L. B. Morse
Mr. Burton
C. E. Redeker
Windsor
Ont
Mountain City
A.J. Maxwell
The
Corporation Commission
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Mountains and Sea Join Hands on North Carolina 20 Jubilee
A cartoon honors the completion of the N C 20 highway linking mountains to the Atlantic coast. A Lake Lure gathering in Rutherford County on July 30 will celebrate the smooth, uninterrupted road with notables from across the state paying tribute to the highway achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Atlantic Seaboard
N. C. 20
Lake Lure
Rutherford County
Old North State
Clyde A. Erwin
C. F. Gold
N. C. Harris
Rutherfordton
Charles H. Haynes
Rutherford County Club
N.C. 20
Commonwealth
Highlands
Piedmont
Coastal Plain
County Officials Meet at Lake Lure for Celebration
Rutherford County club to hold July meeting at Lake Lure with Lake Lure Inn luncheon at 12 30. Mayors of towns along Route 20 invited. Planned events include tours to Chimney Rock and a parade led by local police. Attendance 200 to 300 county officials and families expected.
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Lake Lure Inn
Rutherfordton
J. E. Woodland
State Association of County Commissioners
Chimney Rock
State Association
Clyde A. Erwin
John L. Skinner
Littleton
Association
B. B. Doughtery
Boone
State Equalization Board
The
Rock
Clyde R. Hoey
Shelby
Woodland
Addison Hewlett
New Hanover
H. E. Rusty
Rowan County
L. A. Raney
Wayne County
Rutherford County
Tr. Woodland
Morehead City
Carteret
Dignitaries to Attend Lake Lure Main Street Road Opening
North Carolina celebrates completion of State Highway No. 20 with a July 30 jubilee at Lake Lure. More than 300 dignitaries, officials, and notable speakers attend, including Frank Page and local leaders. Water carnival, diving by Palm Tippy, luncheon at Lake Lure Inn, and fireworks cap the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Lure
Old North State
North Carolina
Blue Ridge Mountains
Atlantic Seaboard
Frank Page
Chiman
State Highway Commission
N. C. 20
Reese Combs
Chimney Rock
Palm Tippy
Wonder
Atlantic City
Red Cross Life Saving Corps
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Congressman Weaver
Denton’s
All Sport" Shop
Reyes
M. V. Moore and Company
Miss Padgett
E Fellow
Howdy
Commissioners Association
Rutherford County’ Club
Lake Lure Company
Monteath
Paxelman Young
Hagen and
Noland
H. Bartlett
Public Safety
Pat Bardette
Frances Camp
Bureau of County Organization
State Board of Welfare
Raleigh
Miss Camp
Spindale
Mr. Combs
Ned Washburn
Frank P. Stratford
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