Christmas Eve in Alboro A Village Tale
A Christmas story set in Alboro around 1900 follows W H Kleine and J B Kleine as rumors swirl about a match between Elizabeth Demure and J B Kleine. A palm reader predicts marriage, illness fear, and the couple wed on Christmas Day as the town reflects on generosity.
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Alboro
Bryson
Mr. Bryson
Old Academy
Adeline Jones
J. B. Kleine
Elizabeth
Dan Boyd
Kleine Brothers
Boyd
J. M. Fitzlittle
J. B
W. H. Kleine
Safe Denture Powder Claims Stronger Hold
False teeth wearers faced embarrassment when plates loosened. A alkaline non-acid powder marketed as AS TEETH is said to secure dentures for a firmer, more comfortable fit, prevent souring, and reduce denture breath. Available at drug stores.
A Three Days Cough Warns of Danger Signal
An old advertisement warns a three days cough may signal chronic bronchitis if untreated and promotes Creomulsion as a non narcotic remedy able to loosen phlegm and soothe inflamed bronchial membranes. It claims quick cough relief with money back if unsatisfied.
Alderman Named General Counsel Succeeding Prince
Sidney S. Alderman will succeed Sidney R. Prince as general counsel of the Southern Railway System, with Prince retiring January 1 after 45 years’ service. Alderman, born in Greensboro North Carolina and a Duke trustee, has served as general solicitor in Washington and in World War I. He recently returned from World War II war crimes prosecution work in Nuremberg as special assistant to the attorney general.
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Washington
D. C
Sidney R. Prince
Southern Railway System
Sidney S. Alderman
Ernest E. Norris
The
Southern
Alabama
Mr. Prince
University of Alabama
Georgetown University Law School
Mobile
Prince & Prince
Mobile & Ohio Railroad
Gulf, Mobile and Ohio
Southern Railway System Lines
United States Railroad Administration
Prince
Alderman
Nuremberg
Germany
Robert H. Jackson
Greensboro
N. C
Trinity College
New Duke University
Trinity College Law School
Sorbonne
Paris
France
United States Supreme Court
321St Infantry
Vosges
Idun
Meuse Argonne
American and
North Carolina Bar Asociation
Duke University
Xmas Spirit In This Car
Philadelphia on December 16 the attractive conductorette Martha Kushner spreads Christmas cheer aboard her trolley by decorating with evergreen boughs red ribbons and poinsettias and hanging mistletoe and candy. She reports 850 to 1,000 passengers daily and says more than 95 percent smile after her holiday display.
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Philadelphia
Martha Kushner
Mrs. Kushner
All-Woman Jury Sworn In Auto Damage Suit
The first all-woman circuit court jury in Samgamon county history was sworn to hear an automobile damage case. The 12 women deliberated all night but failed to reach a verdict and were dismissed.
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Springfield
Samgamon County
Rhodes Scholars For South Are Selected
Three students from Virginia, two from Georgia, and one from Florida were chosen to receive Rhodes scholarships. Named are Buckley Whitlatch of Charlottesville, Virginia. E. F. Shannon Jr. of Lexington, Virginia. Robert Q. Marston of Toano, Virginia. Leslie Youngblood of Augusta, Georgia. W. N. Turpin of Macon, Georgia. and J. F. L. S. of Dartmouth College.
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Atlanta
Virginia
Georgia
Florida
Buckley Whitlatch
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
E. F. Shannon, Jr
Lexington
Washington
Robert Q. Marston
Toano
Medical College of Virginia
Leslie Youngblood
Augusta
Emory U
W. N. Turpin
Macon
Darmouth College
Regional Selections Set by Southeast States Committee
Matthews of Jacksonville Florida leads the six southeastern states regional selections committee amid a review from Columbia as the panel finalizes picks from six states.
Pvt Robert Boulware Receives Honorable Discharge
Private Robert Boulware of 206 Moon Street was honorably discharged from the armed forces at Brooke Army Medical Center Fort Sam Houston Texas, completing his service.
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Pvt
Robert Boulware
206
Moon Street
Armed Forces
Brooke Army Medical Center
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Cigar Counter Change Pads Weigh 75 Pounds at Center
A reader notes that flat rubber change pads used on cigar counters carry a center weight of about 75 pounds when mounted at the middle. The observation implies significant load distribution for counter design and durability.
GI Democrats of State Favor Salary Increases
North Carolina GI Democrats approve a seven resolution program backing higher state salaries an $150 monthly minimum for teachers with 12 month service a 40 cent hour minimum wage and 40 hour week plus overtime and a statewide personnel department. They also urge voter age 18 constitutional change and July primary date while backing health and road improvements and a veterans housing program.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
GI Democrats
N. C
Congress
Office of the Justice of the Peace
Constable
General Assembly
Large Patrol Graduation Sets New Record at Chapel Hill
Forty one state highway patrolmen graduated from a training school at Chapel Hill. It was the largest class since the patrol was organized in 1939.
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Raleigh
Chapel Hill
New Officers
Mrs. Jessie Mumford, 60, was killed when a car they rode in plunged over an embankment and hit a tree west of Clayton. Three neighbors were hospitalized in Raleigh today after the accident yesterday.
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Clayton
Jessie Mumford
Raleigh
Couple Files for Marriage License in Asotin
Clifford Lovejoy and Doris Mae Happy filed an application for a marriage license in Asotin Washington. The brief notice notes the couple intends to wed and seeks official permission to marry.
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Asotin
Clifford Lovejoy
Doris Mae Happy
Miss Virginia Blais Finds Housing in Courthouse Cupola
Miss Virginia Blais, facing housing problems, is housed in the Curry county courthouse cupola. Courthouse water lines were installed and a five room apartment created five stories up with furniture and housekeeping provided by county welfare officials.
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Gold Beach
Ore
Virginia Blais
Blais
Curry County
Planning for Bills and Emergency Savings
The guidance advises advance payment planning for rent taxes and mortgage charges by saving small amounts each payday. It also recommends building an emergency fund in a savings account and budgeting remaining funds for essentials and future goals while noting life insurance firms promote this as a public service to American families and 71 million policyowners.
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