Easter travel and visiting notes in Emerywood and surrounding areas
The society page lists travelers and visitors over the Easter holidays including Miss Lillian Massey heading to Dallas for the Texas Retail Furniture Dealers' Convention and Mrs Hugh Black Jr visiting in Emerywood. Families from Washington D C, Spartanburg and Indianapolis arrive or visit relatives in Duke area homes as students depart for holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Wise
Washington, D. C
Lillian Massey
Continental Furniture Company
Dallas
Texas
Texas Retail Furniture Dealers
Hugh Black, Jr
Spartanburg
S. C
J. T. Burrus
Mildred Wiykins
Indianapolis
Ind
Matt Wall
Emerywood
Chicago Woman Sues Landlord Over Burned Hand
Mildred Appleton filed a $25,000 suit against her landlord claiming burns on her left hand after an electric light bulb broke in her residence. The incident allegedly caused injuries and sought damages for medical costs and pain and suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mildred Appleton
Burns
Brooks Divorce Suit Alleges Night Disturbances
In West Palm Beach on April 19 a divorce suit was filed by Mrs Eliza beth Brooks against Reginald Brooks a New York club man and Palm Beach winter resident alleging a breach of their agreement. She says he shattered her nerves by ringing cowbells at night and placed alarm clocks in drawers set to ring at intervals to disturb her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Palm Beach
Fla
Elizabeth Brooks
Reginald Brooks
New York
Palm Beach
Brooks
Philadelphia editor elected head of national editors group
Fred Fuller Shedd of the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin was chosen president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors by the board of directors. He succeeds Walter M. Harrison of the Oklahoma City Times. Paul Bellamy of the Cleveland Plain Dealer is first vice president and Grove Patternson of the Toledo Blade is second vice president. F. S. Beck of the Chicago Tribune remains treasurer and Marvin H. Creager of the Milwaukee Journal remains secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fred Fuller Shedd
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Walter M. Harrison
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Times
Paul Bellamy
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Grove Patternson
Toledo Blade
F. S. Beck
Chicago Tribune
Marvin H. Creager
Milwaukee Journal
Lincoln Memorial University to install new president
Harrogate Tennessee April 19 Lincoln Memorial University ends an 11 day student strike with the nomination of Dr H Robinson Shipperd of New York City as president succeeding acting president J H S Morison Dr Shipperd Harvard graduate age 45 is noted as a leading educator In 1929 he advised a Navy secretary on radio education and led a worldwide survey of broadcasting He is expected to resolve the strike while nine more students are expelled bringing total expulsions to twenty five An injunction blocks the nine from campus pending further action by the grand jury
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrogate
Tenn
Lincoln Memorial University
Dr. H. Robinson Shipperd
New York City
J. H. S. Morison
Shipperd
Harvard University
New York
Secretary of Navy
Wilbur
Clay McCarroll
Ernest Fields
Tazewell
F. F. Overton
Tariff Conferees Near Completion
Complete agreement on all major rates in the Hawley Smoot tariff bill was reached by conferees. Five disputed levies sugar cement lumber shingles and silver will be voted separately in the house. Final action on administrative clauses and a farm export debenture remains to be settled before the bill goes to President Hoover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Harold Oliver
Washington
Smoot
Utah
Senate Group
Senate
House
Hoover
One-Room Home Decor for the Early Century Woman
The piece traces the shift from ornate bed room styles to practical one room living as women joined the workforce. It notes a white iron bed with rococo trim evolving into a box couch setup and flexible living space with muted color schemes like cream walls, almond green furniture, blue-green draperies, henna rugs, and peach accents.
National guard and ROTC training aid program support
Aimed at assisting National Guard units ROTC programs and citizens military training camps the initiative seeks to bolster domestic defense readiness through enhanced instruction recruitment and community involvement. It emphasizes collaboration between military institutions and civilian participants to expand training access and develop leadership skills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Citizens Military Training
Summerall Speaks At Fayetteville
General Charles P. Summerall told Fayettville residents at a luncheon that government and civilization depend on the army’s “thread of force” and defended spreading the regular army across the country to sustain national strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
Charles P. Summerall
United States Army
Fort Bragg
Kitchen tips for starchs and preventing crystallization
Practical homemaking notes advise using two lumps of sugar in water for lace washing instead of starch. A pinch of baking soda in boiled syrup prevents crystallization, and adding dried tart apple with grapes keeps grape jelly from crystallizing. Lemon juice aids greens and a pinch of baking soda speeds vegetable cooking.
Population Growth Shown in Tarboro and Scotland Neck
Preliminary census figures released by Hobart Brantley show Scotland Neck’s population at 2339, up from 2061 in 1920, and Tarboro at 6381, up from 4568 in 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland Neck
Tarboro Register
Rocky Mount
N. C
Tarboro
Hobart Brantley
Farm Board to Discuss Cotton Situation Says McLaurine
The cotton situation will be examined by the federal farm board as stated by Mr. McLaurine. He indicated the matter would be taken up in upcoming discussions and policy reviews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Farm Board
McLaurine
THIS AND THAT LITTLE KNACKS OF COOKERY
A compendium of kitchen tips from preserving fruit juices to cooking methods. It includes using syrup from canned fruit to flavor roasts, tenderizing meat with lemon juice, adding cloves for doughnuts, vinegar in water to poach eggs, milk-dipping onions for frying, and timing tricks for baking potatoes and whipping egg whites. It closes with notes on butter cutting, boiling greens, re heating fermented fruit, salting tips, and a reminder to mention the Woman's Corner when trading with advertisers.
Also Mentioned on This Page
TS Society
Tex
Ben Fillis
the Boulevard
Bascom Hoskins
E. Sheloff
Bristol, Va
Martha Hayworth
West Bay Street
Mrs. C. H. Williard
Ruth
Harold
Cameron
H. T. Douglas
Colonial Drive
B. L. Ownbell
Asheville
Sara
Duke University
C. P. Poulk
Mis. Massey
Anna Gertrude Douglas
Thomas Douglas
University of North Carolina
Elizabeth Adams
Martha Washington Seminary
J. H. Adams
North Main Street
Elizabeth Brinser
Harrisburg
Martha Washington
Miss Adams
Miss Brinser
Addie Moore
Marie Wilhelm
Francis Harmon
T. C. Johnson
Parrish Clodfelter
Ed Clodfelter
Missa Banks Cridlebaugh
Montclair, N. J
Mrs. W. T. Anderson
Maple Street
West End
Hutchen’s Dept Food Store
Washington Street
Bangkok
Kester Furniture Company
South Main St
Philadelphian Heads Editors
N.C.C
Frank MccManamy
Interstate Commerce Commission
Judge Morison
Lincoln Memorial
Bertha Anne Houck
O'Neal's
O’neals
Heinz
White Packing CO
Salisbury
Western Meats
Swift and Co
Summerall
The
Woman
Marge
Davis Electric CO
William Collier, Jr
Pauline Starke
Johnny Arthur
Sallie Starr
Clara Bow
Eall and Hamilton Florist
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