World’s record crowds thrill dirt track races at fairgrounds
Nine professional AAA racers contested two days of dirt track action at Rutherford County Fairgrounds. Gil Neapolitan of Philadelphia set a new world dirt track record with a 29 25 second lap, while Jennings B Young of Rutherford County drew huge applause for near a record lap. Other drivers from Bethlehem to Los Angeles, Charlotte to Indianapolis received praise for skill and nerve. A sheep testing program at the Upper Coastal Plain Branch Station near Rocky Mount reports strong wool and lamb profits.
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Ruutherford County Fair
Mason and Dixon
The
Fair Association
Gil Neapolitian
Philadelphia
Neapolitian
Gre
Jennings B. Young
Rutherford County
Ings Young
Oscar Duncan
Fair Ground
Henry Young
Forest City
Samuel Young
America
Upper Coastal Plain
Rocky Mount
Jewelry trends spark with pearls in five strand necklaces
Indistractable pearl beads gain popularity as designers showcase one to five strand necklaces, highlighting versatile styling options and evolving taste in fine jewelry. The trend centers on pearl luster, varied strand counts, and chic contemporary wearability.
Spartanburg Visit Promotes Aug W Smith Co Headquarters
In Spartanburg an invitation urges visitors to use the Aug W Smith Co as their headquarters and to take advantage of the Ladies Rest Room on the second floor during Mai attendance.
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Spartanburg
Aug. W. Smith Co
Premium Awards From Rutherford County Hog Show
Premiums awarded at Rutherford county fair hog show last week include best pure bred Poland China boars and sows in multiple age classes with first and second prizes to C W Mayfield Emmit Hamrick and A G Hamrick. Top honors in Duroc entries went to A G Hamrick with multiple first prize awards and Jim McKinney and Rutherfordton recipients for grade Poland China entries.
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Rutherford County Fair
Poland
C. W. Mayfield
Forest City
R-2
Emmit Hamrick
Ellenboro
China
A. G. Hamrick
Rutherfordton
R-1
Jim McKinney
Eight New American Radio Links Abroad
RCA announces eight new international radio services expanding to thirty two countries. New links include Maracaibo Venezuela Shanghai via the Philippines Montreal Portugal Australia via Montreal Curacao Liberia and Cuba. Trans Atlantic circuits connect twelve nations and Latin and Pacific routes extend to Hawaii Japan China and Siam with Montreal also linked to Australia.
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R. C. A. Communications, Inc
Radio Corporation of America
United States
America
Maracaibo
Venezuela
Shanghai
Philippines
Montreal
Portugal
Australia
Curacao
Dutch West Indies
Liberia
Cuba
Norway
Sweden
Holland
Belgium
France
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
Turkey
Poland
Syria
Spain
Porto Rico
Colombia
Caracas
Dutch Guiana
Brazil
Argentina
Santo Domingo
Hawaii
Japan
China
Java
Philippine Islands
Fiji Islands
Siam
Mecklenburg Farmers Report Strong Hay Yields Per Acre
Union county farmers say common lespedera planted on small grain last spring yielded two tons of hay per acre. Four hundred farmers report 1,000 cows ready to supply milk to a planned Monroe station run by County Agent Tom Broom.
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Mecklenburg
Union County
Tom Broom
Monroe
Junior Music Club Opens School Year With Debut Meeting
The Junior Music Club held its first meeting of the school year Thursday at 3:30 PM in the high school building. President Lee Moss Reinhardt presided as Dorothy Rudisill played piano and led a program of solos and songs by club members including Marjorie Padgett Frances Ledbetter and John Washburn. Mrs Howes spoke on the upcoming district meeting for Saturday October 26 in the Alexander Memorial building and committees were named to assist the Senior Music Club.
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Lee Moss Reinhardt
America
Dorothy Rudisill
Mozart
Terry
Eugenia Harrill
Ethel Young
Miss Goggans
Gousehales
Sibyl Moore
Morrison
Ben Washburn
Haydn
John Washburn
MacDowell
Frances Ledbetter
Alexander Memorial
Dorthy Rudisill
Marjorie Padgett
Fruit Served At Social Club Event
A social club hosted a gathering with fruit served to attendees and several guests in attendance, highlighting a pleasant community reception and light refreshments.
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S‘ruit
Club
Library Hours Reduced to 2 30 to 5 30 on Saturdays
Beginning Saturday November 2 the library hours change from 3 to 6 to 2 30 to 5 30 due to shorter days. Library days remain Tuesday and Saturday. Don’t forget Tuesday and Saturday 2 30 to 5 30.
Train Schedules for Seaboard South Bound Arrivals
Seaboard schedule lists No. 109 South arrival 10 30 am No 21 South 12 18 pm No 22 North 4 21 pm No 113 South 6 15 am No 36 North 1 00 pm No 86 South 5 53 pm No 114 North 8 40 pm No 87 North 10 00 am No 38 South 4 48 pm No 110 North 11 20 am Shown as informa tion not guaranteed. Forest City arrivals noted and thanks extended to Mrs Sarah B Coleman and Miss Cleo Daniel for help.
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Seaboard
South
North
Wumenstein
Forest City
Sarah B. Coleman
Informathese
Cleo Daniel
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B. Young
Dixie
Edison
Charles Edison
Thomas Edison
Vento
James J.walker
New York City
Grand Central Palace
Mr. Edison
Earl Whitehorne
Electrical Board of Trade
Theodore H. Joseph
Walker
Herbert
N.Y
Spartanburg, S. C
McCallum
Carolyn
Paris
Virginia
Diesel
Junior Music Club
Library Notes
Chevrolet,” Care
Greenewald’s
Greenewald’s, Inc
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