Kings Mountain Battle Fought on South Carolina Soil
ALBERT M. GRIST notes Kings Mountain battleground lies in York county South Carolina, not North Carolina, despite debates. The piece recounts historical lines and legends surrounding the 1780 battle preceding a sesqui centennial celebration and emphasizes the site’s South Carolina location for October events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Mountain
South Carolina
Albert M. Grist
York
Kings Mountain Battleground
York County
North Carolina
Virginia
York Counts
North
Cherokee Counties
Hyde
Maurice Moore
Clarendon
Cape Fear
Long Bay
South Seas
Little River
Pee Dee
Tryon
Martin
Salisbury Road
Catawba River
Tarheelia
Vestryman Supports Minister Amid Trial in Kentucky
The Rev. Julius Arnold Velasco 31 rector of St. John's Episcopal church Dayton faces a church tribunal over his marriage to a Roman Catholic. Vestrymen pledged he need not resign. Artist E. B. Johnson advised Velasco at Lexington diocese hearings as the trial opened with testimony focusing on his conduct after marrying in January at Ellicott City Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Julius Arnold Velasco
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Dayton
E. B. Johnson
Ellicott City
Capering Convicts Learn Dances in Bedford Jail Yard
London dispatch reports prisoners at Bedford jail performing capers of folk dances in the prison yards. The activity comes as they receive instruction under Hon. Phyllis Russel, daughter of Lord Ampthill, influencing springtime mood among inmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bedford
Phyllis Russel
Lord Ampthill
Notice to bidders electrical transformers in High Point
Sealed proposals due May 6 1939 at City Hall High Point NC for 3150 KVA 13 200 volt single phase油oil insulated transformers. Specifications require rectangular boiler iron tanks radiating tubes high quality bushings dial tap changers thermometers re-entrant oil gauges and GE or Westinghouse oil. Bids on blank forms with 5 percent certified check. City reserves right to reject all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
North Carolina
F. C
General Electric Company
Westinghouse Company
Hiigh Point
Regional Oratorical Contest Set for Davidson May 2
Davidson hosts regional eliminations for the national oratorical contest on May 2 with eight district schools entered. Winners advance to seven zone contests. first place advances to Los Angeles for the finals. Allan Frew of Davidson won third in 1928, but is ineligible this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davidson
Davidson College
Jas. A.jones
Davidson Forensic Council
State of
North Carolina
High Point College
N. C
North Carolina College For Women
Catawba
Asheville Normal School
Duke University
University of North Carolina
Wake Forest College
Los Angeles
the United States
National
Oratorical Association
Allan Frew
Corrections to a Sign and Spelling Errors Noted
An errorgram lists corrections for a window sign and wording. It notes foreign wording misspelling, hyphenation of today, apostrophe in travellers, a check book upside down, and the scramble word STSPENSE corrected.
Big League Prospect in Federal Prohibition Raid
In Denver a federal prohibition squad raided Joe Grenari and Joe Tarsia. The suspects hurled whiskey bottles at the wall to hinder evidence gathering. An officer leaped, caught a bottle one handed, and preserved the moment as the raid unfolded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Prohibition
Joe Grenari
Joe Tarsia
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Aiv
Gof
Velasco
E. M. Knox
Maneser
George Pierce
Oklahoma City
Pierces
Victor
Kester Furniture CO
South Main Street
Victor Radio-Electrola
Radio and
Victor Records
Radio-Electrola
Tomers
RCA Victor Company, Inc
Camden, N. J
Victor Radio
Rose Furniture CO
CUT Rate Furniture CO
LES
East Green Street
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