Hoover Address Lets Republicans Claim Prohibition Storm
Washington scene follows Hoover’s acceptance speech proposing state control of prohibition with a ban on saloons and export limits. Roosevelt plans a Columbus, Ohio address. dry groups split over strategy while Republicans push anti saloon line to frame Democrats as the saloon party.
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Byron Price
Washington
Plannin
Hoover
Roosevelt
Columbus
Ohio
Congress
Drys
Prohibition Party
Big Brothers Wesley Class Holds Annual Watermelon Feast
The Big Brothers Wesley class of South Main Street M E church held its annual outing at City Lake yesterday. A baseball game among class members highlighted the event, with about 100 people in attendance reporting a highly enjoyable time.
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Big Brothers Wesley
Nancy Rae Taylor Dies at Nine Months in High Point
Nancy Rae Taylor nine months old daughter of Mr and Mrs R N Taylor died at the home 503 Ward Street shortly after 1 am following a brief illness. Born November 6 1931 in High Point she is survived by her parents two sisters Virgie and Ruby and two brothers Junior and R G Taylor. The body was moved from Yows Funeral Home to the residence for services Saturday at 2 pm conducted by Rev C L Ruth Pilgrim Holiness Church. Interment will be in Trinity Cemetery.
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R. N. Taylor
Ward Street
High Point
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Ruby
Junie
R. G. Tayor
Yow
C. L. Ruth
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Trinity Cemetery
Bible Study Service at Adventist Church
Bible study will be tonight at 8 at the Seventh Day Adventist church corner of King street and Spring dale avenue. The subject is the mission of the Holy Spirit in the church. Sabbath school is at 9 45 Saturday morning with John H in charge. At 11 30 the pastor Rev John E All will speak on Be lief in prophetic events the real test of faith in the church.
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Seventh-Day Adventist Church
King Street
Springdale Avenue
John H
John E. All
Filmdoms Musical Czars Can't Even Play the Piano
Hollywood reports a surprising gap between film music makers and formal music ability. Irving Berlin and George M. Cohan, famed composers, cannot read piano music though they produce hits and thousands of songs. The Marx brothers, Maurice Chevalier, and Chicago also show limited to no reading ability yet excel by ear and self-taught skills.
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Dan Thomas Hollywood
Irving Berlin
George M. Cohan
America
Berlin
Cohan
Marx
Harpo
Groucho
Chicago
Zeppo
Lexington society notes and local visits
Lexington society items detail bridge club entertaining Miss Claudie Baker at West Fifth Avenue with two tables, prizes to Meta Baker and Vivian Smith, and a salad course. Also coverage of Wesley Bible class watermelon feast, Faithful Workers program, American Legion meeting, and a list of visiting locals and regional trips with names and places across Lexington on August 12.
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Lexington
Claudie Baker
Contract Bridge Club
West Fifth Avenue
Meta Baker
Vivian Smith
Miss Veigh Hutchinson Wins Fourth Prize in NC Contest
In a contest by Duke Mayonnaise, Miss Veigh Hutchinson of South Main Street won fourth prize in North Carolina. The prize amount was 25 dollars and she received congratulations from many friends on her success.
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Duke Mayonnaise Company
Veigh Hutchinson
South Main Street
North Carolina
American Legion Auxiliary Holds August Meeting at Hut
The American Legion Auxiliary met Monday night August 8 at the Hut with Miss Mary Trice in charge. Mrs. J. F. Mays led devotionals and reports were given by Mrs. Minnie Layden and Mrs. Rumway on the Legion Department meeting in Asheville. During social hour, Mrs. Dan Griswold of New Mexico sang several numbers.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Mary Trice
J. F. Mays
Minnie Layden
Rumway
Legion Department
Asheville
Dan Griswold
New Mexico
Pope claims Democratic nomination in Tennessee governor race
Lewis B Pope of Nashville filed a 39 point contest alleging wholesale fraud in Shelby and Davidson counties. He challenged the official count that gave Hill McAlister a 10 000 vote margin, seeking to overturn Shelby votes and certain Davidson precincts.
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Tenn
Lewis
Pope
Democratic
Hill McAlister
Shelby
Davidson
T. Pope Shepard
Chattanooga
Memphis
Shelby County
McAlister
Davidson County
Agreement on plan reached in Ottawa trade talks
Ottawa reports Britain and Canada nearly agreed on a plan to end the imperial trade conference. Arrangements began to close the conference next Thursday with a plenary session and a British hosted ball for delegates. Malcolm MacDonald said British preference aims to set an example for expeditious commerce rather than target any foreign trade.
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Ottawa
Ont
Great Britain
Canada
Malcolm MacDonald
Mrs. French Free On Bail After Assault Conviction
Mrs. W. E. B. French, sentenced to 10 to 15 years for assault with intent to kill her husband, was released on a $10,000 bond pending appeal. W. F. Ellis, founder of the Wills Stone stores in Durham and Greensboro, died at his Salisbury home at age unknown.
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Salisbury
F. Eilis
Wills Stone
Durham
Greensboro
Banking Officials To Meet In Charlotte August 20
Officials of all chapters of the American Institute of Banking will meet in Charlotte on August 20. The gathering brings together banking leaders from multiple chapters for a regional meeting and discussion of industry topics.
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Charlotte
American Institute of Banking
Lenoir Rhyne President Hurt in Auto Collision
Dr. H B Schaeffer president of Lenoir Rhyne college was injured but not seriously when his car collided with the rear of a truck near Conover.
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Lenoir Rhyne
H. B. Schaeffer
Lenoir Rhyne College
Conover
Wild animal escapes and chases car near Marion
A wild animal that has reportedly killed many dogs in the area charged an auto in Marion, narrowly missing George Woody and two women as Woody drove away. One occupant identified the attacking animal.
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Marion
George Woody
Woody
Circus Comes to City August 26 With White Top Show
Official verification issued as two score billposters and bannermen launch promotions for John Robinsons Circus and Sells Floto. Verne Williams heads Advertising Car No 1 and schedules posters within 50 miles. Mickey Coughlin notes a new performance and press department updates.
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John Robinson
Great Sells Floto
Verne Williams
Dominion of Canada
Floto
Wes Circus
Civi City
Mickey Coughlin
Semi Finals Today In Biltmore Club Golf Invite
ASHEVILLE Aug 12 Three Tar Heel stars and John Parker of Orange New Jersey reach the semi finals at the Biltmore Country club invitation tournament Parker aims to block an all North Carolina final Wagner statesville medalist meets Parker in one bracket Alan Smith Asheville favorite faces Erwin Laxton Charlotte Carolina champion Parker beat Henry Westfall Asheville Wagner eliminated Joe Adama in brilliant play Smith defeated Jack Toomer defending champion from Asheville on the 20th hole
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Asheville
New Jersey
John Parker
Orange
Biltmore Country Club
Parker
Jack Wagner
Statesville
Alan Smith
Erwin Laxton
Charlotte
Carolina
Henry Westfall
Wagner
Joe Adama
Smith
Jack Toomer
Jacksonville
Fla
Wrong Place To Sleep Rockingham
Will Lucas, a Black man, chose to sleep on a sofa in the sheriff’s home in Rockingham. His decision led to an 18 month sentence on the roads.
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Rockingham
Will Lucas
W. R. McNair
Kathryn Hemphill Sole Rep for Carolinas in Asheville Golf Meet
Miss Kathryn Hemphill, a young Columbian on her tournament debut, was the Carolinas sole representative in the semi finals of Asheville Country Club's 87th annual women's golf tournament today. She, the favorite, faced Mrs. Bob Wilson of St. Petersburg while Mrs. Stafford Beach of West Palm Beach confronted Miss Betty Wolvin of St. Petersburg.
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Kathryn Hemphill
Carolinas
Asheville Country Club
Florida
Hemphill
Bob Wilson
St. Petersburg
Stafford Beach
Weat Palm Beach
Betty Wolvin
Rice flower bloom timing and duration
The complete opening of a rice flower takes about 30 seconds. The bloom lasts between two and three hours.
Gate City Silk Mills Boost Wages to Twelve Percent
In Greensboro and Kernersville plants of Southern Silk Mills Inc two facilities raised wages from 10 to 12 percent effective last month. President John G. Bentley reports orders on hand will keep the plants running day and night six days a week until October, undoing January wage cuts and increasing pay for many workers across about 225 employees.
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Southern Silk Mills, Inc
Silk Mills, Inc
Kernersville
John G. Bentley
Bentley
Southern Silk Mills
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