Through the Looking Glass Travelogue to Los Angeles and Grand Canyon
Margot recounts a travel stretch from El Paso to the Grand Canyon and Los Angeles. She describes Albuquerque’s Harvey hotels, Navajo weaving, a canyon awakening at dawn, and LA’s vast sprawl from Wilshire to Hollywood with booming billboards and ornate stores.
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Margot
Ming
el Paso
Texas
Grand
Albuquerque
New Fico
Fred Harvey
Mississippi
Santa Fe Road
Har
Caroline
Canyon
Grand Canyon
Tovar
Ing A Harbor
L. A
Wilmington
Oregon
Los Angeles
Glendale
Hollywood
Westwood
Santa Monica
Beverly Hills
Union
Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly
Wilshire Ave
Ocean
Long Beach
C. of C
Wilshire
Olvera Street
Flapper Fanny and Aimee Semple McPherson at Angelus Temple
A magazine blurb extols Aimee Semple McPherson at the Angelus Temple praising her grand spectacle, jeweled crown, and religious pageantry. The piece contrasts her showmanship with traditional Hollywood and notes mixed reactions from readers like Margot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. T. Barnum
Hollywood
Madison Square Garden
Paris
Angelus Temple
Aimee Semple McPherson
Aimee
Margot
Fashion Show and Recital Highlight Asheboro Event
The Fayetteville street school auditorium hosted a morning fashion show by second year home economics students under Miss Mabel Robertson and a separate piano recital by Mrs. Murray Field’s pupils. Participants included Frances Burrows Ruth Pritchard Ola Mae Brower Margaret Robbins Lillian Wright Charlene McPherson Mattie Lee Staley Mozelle Williams Mary Margaret Moffitt Ava Bunting Macy Freeman Anna Spencer Rebecca Davie Dorothy Presnell Margaret Stowe Mildred Austin Ed Rey Berry and others. The dresses cost $1.75 to $3.90, and Mrs. Ralph White provided music.
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Asheboro
Fayetteville Street School
Mabel Robertson
Ralph White
Frances Burrows
Ruth Pritchard
Ola Mae Brower
Margaret Robbins
Lillian Wright
Charlene McPherson
Mattie Lee Staley
Mozelle Williams
Mary Margaret Moffitt
Ava Bunting
Macy Freeman
Anna Spencer
Rebecca Davie
Dorothy Presnell
Margaret Stowe
Mildred Austin
Ed Rey Berry
Gladys Dain- Frances Ridge
Annieall Ridee
Helen Cheek
Pauline Poster
Vera Harkey
Helen Pugh
Nellie Hopkins
Helen Foster
Fannie Lane
Randleman Student Initiated Into Phi Kappa Phi Fraternity
Howard Bolling of Randleman a NCS college post graduate was inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi national honorary scholastic fraternity and received a gold key. He was also elected a member of Sigma Phi Alpha, the national honorary language fraternity. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Hilliard Bolling.
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Randleman
Howard Bolling
N. C. State College
Raleigh
Phi Kappa Phi
Bolling
Sigma Phi Alpha
Hilliard Bolling
Kindergarten Hears Accordion Program
Mrs. Charles H. Risch presented an accordion program at Voorhees Modern School on Friday morning during regular exercises. Presented by Mrs. Louis Voorhees, she explained how the instrument operates and performed a group of selections. The program engaged the pupils as part of a series studying instruments, following piano and violin lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Risch
Voorhees Modern School
Louis Voorhees
Ruth A Wood and J Floyd Morgan to Wed in May
Mr and Mrs Eck Wood of 107 Winslow Street High Point announce the engagement of their daughter Ruth A to J Floyd Morgan of High Point Route Three The wedding is planned for May in High Point and will mark the union of two local families.
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Mra. “Eck" Wood
Winslow Street
High Point
Ruth A
J. Floyd Morgan
W. A. G. Foster
Nora F. Lloyd
Clarence McWhorter
McWhorter
G.S. Foster
Good Will Garden Club Meeting Set for Wednesday
The Good Will Garden Club will meet Wednesday at 10 o clock morning. Mrs J A Johnson hosts at 507 Colonia Drive per yesterday's announcement.
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Good Will Garden Club
J. A. Johnson
Colonia Drive
Notable names listed in historical community roster
Frances Luther, Marjorie Hill, Sam Taylor, Gloria Anderson, Betty Prevette, Mildred Millsaps, Margaret Alexander, Alice Birkhead, Catharine Kearns, Lacy Lewis Jr. appear in a local social or club directory snippet. The fragment suggests a membership or attendee list, likely for a meeting or event.
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Frances Luther
Marjorie Hill
Sam Taylor
Gloria Anderson
Betty Prevette
Mildred Millsaps
Margaret Alexander
Alice Birkhead
Catharine Kearns
Lacy Lewis, Jr
Deep River Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Community members attend church events and socialize at homecomings and visits. Families from High Point Summerfield Winston-Salem and Florida send relatives to gatherings as illness and travel affect plans.
Tea and Topics Club Meeting Announced
The Tea and Topics club will meet Thursday afternoon at 3 30 with Mrs. R M Andrews on West College drive.
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Tea and Topics Club
Tea and
R. M. Andrews
West College Drive
Omens of Forgiveness Call in Help to Journey
Short verse fragment from Gertrude Cook Page recalls youth’s bold dream and asks for companionship to travel life’s rough road. The speaker humbly seeks forgiveness and companionship, inviting another to join and never depart.
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Gertrude Cook
State Parents And Teachers Meet At Raleigh May 5 6
Mrs J B Sidbury state president said the North Carolina Parent Teacher association would hold its annual convention in Raleigh May 5 and 6 in conjunction with the national meeting. Two sessions are planned and about 560 delegates from North Carolina are expected.
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Raleigh
J. B. Sidbury
Wilmington
North Carolina
Parent- Teacher Association
National Meeting
Parent-Teacher Associations
North Carolina Association
Sidbury
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Powell Observatory
Colorado
City of
Los
New Orleans
Europe
Flapper
By Sylvia
the Power Company
Murray Field
Maggie Parks
Julia Ross Lambeth
Caroline Neat
Nat Mason Harrison, Jr
Annie Charles Smith
Louise Stairs
Julia Alexander
Lucille Cox
Lois Grimes
Frances Williamson
Ann Watson Birkhead
Kitty Lee Fritz
Patricia Bunch
Emma
Rooster” Burrow
Milliard Wrights
Randolph Hospital
Level Cross
Anne Talley
Nellie Allred
Jane Evelyn Ward
Worthville
Mescal Swaim
Dorothy Julian
George Jennings
Washington, D. C
A. Jennings
N. H. Carpenter
Hickory
Ruth McCollum
Greensboro
A. R. McCollum
Wood-Morgan
Good Will Club
Deep River News
Center Friends Church
The
Christian Endeavor Society
Bessie Hines
W. J. Little
Burrus Jones
T. J. Jones
Gertrude Farlow
Guilford College
J. L. Skeen
A. W. Yates
Friendship Airport
Charles Bolling
Mrs
Sam Lowe
Summerfield
C. V. Idol
Arthur Yates
Winston-Salem
Anna Bortz
Ohio
Florida
Belk-Stevens CO
Batistes
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