Sparks Bring Circus to High Point for August 27 Day
Advertising cars for Downie Bros. circus arrived in the city and crews brightened billboards for circus day on Thursday August 27. The Welch field hosts matinee and night shows with the 1936 cast led by Jack Hoxie and including Dixie Starr and the horse Scout.
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Sparks
Downie Bros. Circus
Irish Horan
High Point
Welch Field
Big Circus
Jack Hoxie
Miss Dixie Starr
Circus Comes To Town With Downie Bros August 27
The advert describes pulchritudinous showgirls with Downie Bros Circus on August 27 plus a white stallion star and a lineup of elephants, high school horses, trained seats, and record jumping horses. It notes enlargements in seating and lighting for the program.
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Downie Bros. Circus
Edenton man dies suddenly in Richmond street
John Twine, 60, of Edenton North Carolina, collapsed and died on a Richmond street. A coroner's inquest was scheduled for later today.
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Richmond
John Twine
Edenton
N. C
Expert predicts stairs may be replaced by gentle slopes in future apartment blocks
An expert envisions future apartments without stairs as gentler ramps replace staircases. Sloped design could make buildings more accessible and safer, transforming how residents move between floors.
Dear Miss Mansfield advises on living apart from in-laws
A letter writer seeks permission to live near his job rather than with his fiancee's mother. The advice urges choosing the workplace address to gain privacy, reduce friction, and ease married life. It notes mothers often over supervise and stresses the couple must live apart if possible so they can form their own home.
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Miss Manfield
Home Location and Family Interference Considerations
Advice urges choosing a home about twenty miles away to ease daily commuting in all weather and minimize family interference. The speaker suggests preferring even greater distance if possible, noting the trade offs between proximity and independence.
Sow Pansies for Bloom Next Spring in a Cold Frame
A garden article advises sowing pansies in August to bloom with tulips next spring. Use a cold frame with loamy soil and shading, sow thinly, transplant as needed, and protect seedlings from midday sun. With proper care, giant strains will produce colorful blooms early under glass.
High Point Steam Laundry Receives State Charter
RALEIGH August 13 High Point Steam Laundry Inc of High Point and Taylor s Inc a Greensboro mercantile firm received charters from Stacey W Wade secretary of State Moe Ronis and Lillian Ronis of Greensboro and Dorothy Ronis of New York subscribed 300 of 15000 capital for Taylor s. M J Crowder Lillian L Crowder and Edith M Crowder of High Point subscribed 26200 of 100000 capital for the High Point firm to conduct laundry and dry cleaning operations.
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Raleigh
High Point Steam Laundry, Inc
High Point
Taylor's, Inc
Greensboro
Stacey W. Wade
Moe Ronis
Lillian Ronis
Dorothy Ronis
New York
Taylor's
M. J. Crowder
Lillian L. Crowder
Edith M. Crowder
Randleman Church Sets Two-Week Revival Series
The Pilgrim Holiness church in Randleman will host a two week revival from August 21 to 30 led by evangelist Rev. Charles H. Babcock. Music will be directed by Rev. J. Adrien Grant and Mrs. Grant with daily services at 10 a.m. and 7 30 p.m.
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Enterprise Randleman
Pilgrim Holiness Church
J. W. Covington
Charles H. Babcock
J. Adrien Grant
Civil aviation activity growth in the United States
In the last decade civil aeronautics in the United States shows airplanes in operation tripling and miles flown rising as miscellaneous commercial and private operators expand air travel and freight.
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Civil Aeronautics
United States
England's longest golf course at Prince's in Sandwich
Prince's golf course in Sandwich claims the longest English layout at 6998 yards. A single round sees a player walking about four miles across the fairways and greens.
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England
Prince's
Sandwich
Young Democrats To Meet Monday In Randolph County
Asheboro—The Young Democrats of Randolph County executive committee will convene at 7 30 p m Monday in room 218 Hedrick building South Fayetteville street to plan the year and organize committees. Elected local officers include R W Wood president D Whitehead first vice president Miss Francis Smith second vice president S W Miller secretary Jefferson Conroy assistant secretary and King Moore treasurer. A direct weekly airmail service between London and Hongkong now takes 10 days.
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Asheboro
Young Democrats
Randolph County
Hedrick
Steel Shares Lead Advance On Market
Steel shares rose as heavy industry improved with Sloss-Sheffield Steel surging about 13 points on resumption of its dividend after six years. Bethlehem, a leading ship-maker, advanced as ship-building revived. U. S. government loans rose to new highs aided by Morgenthau’s revenue report. Wheat and corn firm, cotton uneven. foreign exchanges mixed.
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New York
Sloss-Sheffield Steel
Wall Street
Bethlehem
U. S
Morgenthau
Conference With Hoover On National Politics
John Hamilton, Republican national chairman, scheduled a conference with former President Herbert Hoover in San Francisco on August 13. The meeting focuses on party strategy and national policy discussions ahead of upcoming elections.
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Hoover
San Francisco
Herbert Hoover
John Hamilton
Tar Heel Drowns In California
Ensign George T. Whitaker Jr., 24, of Franklinton North Carolina, drowned while swimming at Coronado Beach California. The Destroyer Simpson reported the death to the navy after witnesses said he was caught in the tide and a naval search failed to locate his body. Whitaker enlisted in Raleigh.
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Washington
George T. Whitaker, Jr
Franklinton
North Carolina
Coronado Beach
California
Navy Department
Simpson
Whitaker
Department
Navy
Raleigh
Naval Academy Grad Returns to Rank in 1931
A brief note cites a man from North Carolina joining the ranks in 1931 after graduating from the Naval Academy the previous year and is described as a graduate now returning to active duty.
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N. C
Naval Academy
Prisoner Feeds Nil Weighs Watermelon Case Mystery
In El Paso Texas a 35 year old Black detainee in county jail began a hunger strike. Sheriff Chris P. Fox offered a large watermelon through the cell bars but later found nothing when returning after 15 minutes. The next day inmates reportedly ate regularly again.
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EL Paso
Tex
Pool
Negro County
Chris. P
Fox
I Pool
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