Eure Backed For House Clerkship In 1931
The Raleigh dispatch notes Thad A. Eure of Hertford County seeks the principal clerk post for the 1931 North Carolina House, challenging longtime incumbent Alex Lassiter of Bertie County. Observers expect Eure to win, citing Lassiter’s 30 years of rigid leadership and calls for modernizing procedures to reduce legislative delays.
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General Assembly
House of Representatives
Lassiter
House
A. H. Graham
Eure
Senate
Mrs Tomlinson Return From Mississippi Trip
Mrs H. Tomlinson and husband return from a two week visit to Mississippi and New Orleans. Community notices include postponed art department meeting due to inclement weather and a December 31 art luncheon cancellation. The W M S plans a Christmas party at 215 Thurston Street.
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Mrs. Tomlinson
H. Tomlinson
Mississippi
New Orleans
ART Department
Woman's Club
Blanche Burgess
Illinois and Wisconsin sisters to visit Pollock family
Mrs W A Douglas of Illinois and Mrs F M Gordon of Milwaukee arrive this evening to visit their sister Miss Minnie P Pollock and brother Garnet A Pollock.
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W. A. Douglas
Illinois
F. M. Gordon
Milwaukee, Wis
Minnie P. Pollock
Garnet A. Pollock
Night Bridge Club Holds Christmas Dinner in Baywood Inn
Thomasville December 17. Mr and Mrs George Finch host the Night Bridge Club at Baywood Inn for a Christmas themed four course dinner in the private dining room. Twelve covers, red green decor, and nut baskets set the festive mood with Mrs R M Cooksey and Reece Harville as top scorers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
George Finch
Night Bridge Club
Baywood Inn
Austin Finch
Meade Hite
R. M. Cooksey
Reece Harville
Zed Griffith
Christmas Party At Harris Home For Little Shirley Harris
Little Shirley Harris hosted a Christmas party for her small friends at her parents home on Salem Street Tuesday afternoon. A prettily decorated tree drew the eye in the living room where Miss Lillian Yow led games, followed by a dining room spread with festive decor and the Christmas spirit carried throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Harris
C. L. Harris
Salem Street
Lillian Yow
Christmas Bridge Party Honors Mrs Bow ers and Mrs Burnett
Mrs. E S Bow ers and Mrs G B Burnett of Jackson N C were complimented by Mrs Robert Sapp at a Monday evening bridge party at her Fisher Street home. High score won by Mrs R K Farrington who received a bridge set. gifts given to Burnett and Bowers. A turkey plate closed the tête‑à‑tête. The day also featured the Ladies Aid Society of the First Baptist Church meeting at Mrs C F Finch's home with thirty members. Devotional by Miss Annie Hall recounting the Three Wise Men. program by Mrs Archibald Johnson. performances by the Women's Double Quartet. readings by Mrs M L Kesler and Mrs E W Cates. choir sang Joy to the World. refreshments served. Additional hostesses included R S Green, Sallie McCracken and Monroe Bean.
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E. S. Bowers
G. B. Burnett
Jackson
N. C
Robert Sapp
Fisher Street
R. K. Farrington
Burnett
C. F. Finch
Annie Hall
Matthew
Archibald Johnson
M. L. Kesler
Francis Pharcellus Church
Virginia
Hanlon
Santa Claus
E. W. Cates
Tolstoi
Finch
R. S. Green
Sallie McCracken
Monroe Bean
Miss Cleo Prim Elected Freshman Counsellor at Greensboro College
Miss Cleo Prim of this city has been elected counsellor of the Freshman Class at Greensboro College for winter term. She also is chosen cheerleader and captain of the soccer team and was a High School graduate last winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleo Prim
Greensboro College
Miss Prim
Mrs Burnett Visitation in Jackson County
Mrs. George Burnett of Jackson, North Carolina, has been the guest of Miss Elsie Doxey since last Friday and returned home yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Burnett
Jackson, N. C
Elsie Doxey
Dr Jennings in York on business trip
Dr. R. G. Jennings spent Friday in York, D. C., on a business trip. The visit focused on professional matters and potential official engagements.
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R. G. Jennings
York, D. C
Miss Helen Saunders Returns to City from Sherrill's Ford
Miss Helen Saunders returns to the city after a weekend at Sherrill's Ford. She is a member of the city school faculty.
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Helen Saunders
Sherrill’s Ford
Miss Saunders
City School
Charlie Brown Spends Christmas With Parents
Charlie Brown is spending the Christmas holidays with his parents Mr. and Mrs. CC. N. Brown at their home, joining family celebrations and seasonal gatherings.
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Charlie Brown
Mrs
CC. N. Brown
Mrs J B Cooper Leaves for Wilmington After Visit
Mrs J B Cooper departed yesterday for her home in Wilmington following a stay with her daughter Mrs George Finch.
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J. B. Cooper
Wilmington
George Finch
Mrs. E S Bowers and Daughter Visit Relative in Jackson
Mrs. E S Bowers and her young daughter are guests of Bowers sister Mrs. Robert Rapp on Fisher Ferry street in Jackson North Carolina.
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E. S. Bowers
Jackson, N. C
Robert Rapp
Fisher Ferry Street
Greensboro Social Roundup Links Greer and Welch
Miss Sarah Greer of Greensboro spent the week end here with Miss Eloise Welch at her Salem street home.
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Sarah Greer
Greensboro
Eloise Welch
Salem Street
Miss Louise Cloninger Visits Claremont Over Weekend
Miss Louise Cloninger spent the week end at her home in Clare mont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Cloninger
Claremont
Miss Marie Wright Spends Weekend at Conway Home
Miss Marie Wright spent the week end at her home in Conway South Carolina returning to daily routines after a leisure visit.
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Marie Wright
Conway
Scc
Mrs Hargett and family visit Hoover grandparents
Mrs. W. L. Hargett and her children of High Point visited Mrs. Hargett's parents Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Hoover here Sunday.
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W. L. Hargett
High Point
Dr. Eric Abernethy Returns to New York for Specialist Care
CHAPEL HILL Dec. 17. Dr. Eric Abernethy university physician who recovered from a serious operation has gone back to New York to be under a specialist’s care. In his absence his son Dr. Billy Abernethy, now in Chapel Hill after Philadelphia internship, attends patients at the university infirmary.
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Chapel Hill
Eric Aberenthy
New York
Billy Abernethy
Philadelphia
University Infirmary
BBC Plans Broadcast of Niagara Falls Roar
The British Broadcasting Service will attempt to broadcast the roar of Niagara Falls, aiming to bring the iconic natural sound to listeners. The experimental program seeks to capture the cascade’s volume and character for broadcast.
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British Broadcasting Service
Niagara Falls
Fewer Marriages and More Divorces Trend in North Carolina
Chapel Hill December reports a shift in North Carolina with 1929 marriages at 18 746, down 2 627 from 1928, while divorces rose 35 to 1 707. The News Letter notes marriages per divorce aren’t fair to compare due to cross state marriages, but divorces per inhabitant show a declining trend in the east and higher rates in western counties, including Buncombe and surrounding mountain areas.
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Chapel Hill
North Carolina
University of North Carolina Extension Division
South Carolina
Rockingham
Caswell
Yaston
Mecklenburg
Tennessee
Mountain
Buncombe
Baby born on Flying Scotsman receives commemoration cup
James Elner Scott, the baby born aboard the Flying Scotsman in Huntingdonshire, England, is presented with a commemorative cup by the railway company, tied to the birth place registration puzzle.
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James Elner Scott
Huntingdonshire
England
First Skater Quips On Ice Rivalry at Pond
Two skaters banter about a rival at the far end of the pond. The joke hinges on the rival and the ice both bearing him poorly, reflecting a lighthearted winter scene from the rink.
Turkeys Won At Raffle Start One In Business
Mrs. W. A. Freeman of Ardenade Alberta began with two raffle turkeys nine years ago and has become Canada’s largest turkey producer. Her flock grows from an original pair to 2500 annually and she plans to raise 5000 next year. The Freeman ranch features abundant water from a creek and sandy drainage on about 300 acres with incubators for chicks.
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Calgary
Alberta
W. A. Freeman
Ardenade
Alta
Canada
Freeman Ranch
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W. M. S. of the First Rearmed
M. D. Matthews
Thurston Street
Junior Hill
Mike
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Lorena Cable
Cable Street
Lucille James
W. V. Evans
Peanut Sisters
Hattie Hinson
Helen Lee
Nellie Gentry
Hazel McIntyre
Verna Williams
Harry Snow
Mabel Pike
Sara Williams
Charlene Stewart
Evelyn Lee
Annie Harris
Mary Ridge
Miss Hardy
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Elsie Herndon
Alma Pe
Junior Service League
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Richard Reitzel
James Lyon
Roland Holton
Everett Marsh
Tom Powell
R. T. Amos
Mesdames Capus M. Waynick
Conner Covington
Wade Marsh
Matt Wall
Willis Slane
Mary Hoke
MR. Slaughter
Raleigh
Edward Ratliff Slaughter
Raleigh Times
Edward Ratcliff Slaughter
Church of the Good Shepherd
Theodore Patrick, Jr
Frederick W. Staudt
William B. Grimes
Slaughter
Horace B. Slaughter
Louisville
North Carolina State College
C. B. Williams
William Grimes
Capital Club
Thomas Powell
Allen Mims
J. A. Lee
Mrs. Harris
Mary Alice Hoover
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Bobby
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Nell Swaim
Buddy Pepper
Patty Hassler
Gilbert Snider
James
Maurice
Billy Perryman
Lacella
Austin Elliott
Bobby Crews
Louise
Bobby Carpenter
Paul Green Jr
J. Green Jr
Ruth Henderson
Charles Lambeth Jr
Betty Lou Phillips
Molly Lambeth
Nancy Farrington
Annie Ross Murphy
Billie Long
Carson Cox Jr
Bobby Rierson
Winston-Salem
Bobby Jean Black
Jimmy Green
Harris
Peggy Hite
Theresa Hoover
Evelyn Lyles
Elizabeth Blair
Ethel Mae Boggs
COATS
Moffitt’s
North Main Street
Thomasville Society
Eric Abernethy
Hosiery Hospital, Inc
Charlotte
Iocal
Beal’s, Inc
Texas
Jacobs Boot Shop
North Main
Moore’s Book Store
Matton Drug
W. M. Tucker
Mgr
Clinard Electric Co
College Street
THE
Ingersoll
Sechrest Funeral Home
Brown Shoe Store
South Main St
Buster Brown
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