Kerner's Folly House Revealed as Gallery of Arts
In Kernersville the eccentric artist J G Kerner built a famed mansion called Kerner's Folly. Residents dubbed it folly, yet his daughter Mrs D L Donnell now reveals the method behind the madness. Kerner made his fortune painting famous Durham works and traveled the world.
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Kernersville
J. Gilmer Kerner
Korner
D. L. Donnell
Korner’s Folly
Durham
Kerner's Folly
Folly Korner House: Worldly Decorator's Odd Five-Story Home
A tired visitor rests as Korner's Folly, a five story house with 22 rooms on varied levels, showcases unique design. Each side has its own front door, handmade bricks from eight varieties, and murals, teak furniture, and exotic art. The unheated, furnished folly opens regularly, drawing curiosity and art lovers alike.
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Korner
Audi
Witche
Charlotte Fire Destroys Large Industrial Building
An early morning blaze in Charlotte destroyed a large industrial building at Wilkinson boulevard and Dowd road. Losses exceed $50,000 with Cook Body Company and Mack International Truck Cor poration affected. WPA depot also damaged. six new Mack trucks burned. cause under investigation.
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Charlotte
Wilkinson Boulevard
Dowd Road
Cook Body Company
Mack International Truck Corporation
WPA Central
Wisconsin Weekend Truck Ban and Vehicle Maintenance Hint
Wisconsin enforces weekend and holiday highway restrictions for heavy trucks to speed traffic and reduce accidents. The text advises automobile engines be tuned at least after every 5000 miles for efficient operation.
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Wisconsin
Fourth Annual Meeting For Sunday School Workers
The North Carolina Baptist State convention plans the fourth statewide Sunday School Workers meeting at First Baptist Church Winston-Salem on February 2 and 3. Attendance last years topped 1000 from 64 to 66 associations. 1500 are expected from 2451 Sunday schools in 72 associations. Noted speakers include Dr T L Holcomb Dr L R Scarborough J N Barnette M A Huggins W Perry Crouch L L Morgan and others from Nashville and Raleigh.
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North Carolina Baptist Association
First Baptist Church of
Winston-Salem
L. L. Morgan Raleigh
North Carolina Baptist State Convention
Hickory
T. L. Holcomb
Baptist Sunday School Board
Nashville, Tenn
L. R. Scarborough
Fort Worth
Texas
Southern Baptist Convention
J. N. Barnette
Nashville
Tenn
M. A. Huggins
Raleigh
North Carolina Baptists
W. Perry Crouch
Christian Education
L. L. Morgan
Homer L. Grice
P. E. Burroughs
Harold E. Ingraham
Wm. P. Phillips
Mary Virginia Lee
Andrew Allen
First Baptist Church
Ralph A. Herring
D. H. Wilcox
Auto Collisions Spotlight Courts in Thomasville
In Thomasville, two auto collision cases dominated a municipal court session. Charlie Hewes was found guilty of reckless driving from December 3 and must pay 46.60 in costs for damage to a Saintsing car and a McCulloch bicycle. Saintsing was acquitted of reckless driving. Other cases involved dismissals and fines for drunkenness and traffic violations. The session also noted Civil War pensions and the first watches at Nuremberg.
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Thomasville
Charlie Hewes
Gilliam
William A. Saintsing
James McCulloch
Saintsing
Phillips
Hilliard Douglas
Clifford Ray
Lcense
Ed Brewer
Arnold Slack
Pride Jones
Fletcher Hunt
Jene Tatum
North Carolina Sunday School Workers Meet Feb 2 8
J N Barnette associate secretary of the Baptist Sunday School board will have a prominent part on the program of the fourth annual meeting of the North Carolina Sunday School workers of the Baptist church February 2 and 8.
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J. N. Barnette
The
Baptist Sunday School Board
North Carolina Sunday School Workers of the Baptist Church
Duke Celebrates 14th Anniversary at Durham
Duke University marked its 14th anniversary with ceremonies moved to December 10. Chief speaker was Dr. Neil Carothers of Lehigh University. Alumni gatherings, tree planting by seniors, and Duke Endowment board meetings were scheduled.
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Durham
Duke University
Trinity College
James B. Duke
Duke
Neil Carothers
MacFarlane
School of Business Administration
Lehigh University
Duke Endowment Board of Trustees
Cyclist Killed Near Wilson Identified Driver Named
Dee Wilson 10 and Rudolph Robbins 13 both died after a bicycle collision near Wilson. Coroner M C Gulley of Nashville confirmed the driver as J B Lamm of Wilson County and stated the case is solved.
Farmer Is Struck Down Near Moss Hill Road
Kinston December 10. Emmett Gordon a 64 year old farmer was found unconscious along a Moss Hill road. State patrolman J A Merritt said Gordon was hit by a motor vehicle and brought to a hospital in critical condition.
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Kinston
Emmett Gordon
Moss Hill
J. A. Merritt
Gordon
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Kerner
Diator
Weber
Hudson
Terraplane Packard Service
East Commerce St
Snow Lumber Co
Santa Claus
Belk-Stevens
Workers of Baptist Church
Winston- Salem
United States
Nuremberg
Germany
Wilson
N. Main
Piedmont Cafe
West Broad St
Clinchfield
Pocahontas
Stoker
City Fuel CO
Charles F. Blake
Park Street
A. H. Jeffers
A. Lavender
W. H. Fowler. Osborne
H. Terry
Commerce
Security Bank
Sears. Roebuck and CO
North Main ST
High Point, N. C
Silvertore
Jack
North Main Street
Terme
Central In Delivery
West Broad Street
South Main Street
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