Births and Christmas News From Guilford Area
Announcements report the birth of a son Thomas Ray to Mr and Mrs W 8 Currie at Guilford General Hospital on December 22 and a daughter Betty Alice to Mr and Mrs Haywood Rogers at the same hospital around Christmas. A midnight Christmas service is planned at St Marys Episcopal Church with music. Local soldiers Lieut Joe A Smoak and Private Eustace R Smoak spend holidays with their families. Various social notices include engagement announcements for Martha Henley Chernault and Clyde Sylvester Chernault, a Christmas party hosted by Mrs W E Davis for her young pupils, and Epworth League Christmas events. Hattie Foster marries Cohn W Spencer at Hodgin Street home. ceremony performed by Rev J Norman Osborne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Currie
Thomas Ray
Guilford General Hospital
Mrs. Haywood Rogers
Betty Alice
Joe A. Smoak
U.S. Naval Air Station
Pensicola
Fla
Eustace R. Smoak
U. S. Naval Station
Hampton Roads
E. C. Smoay
Montilien Avenue
RTV
W. E. Davis
Montlieu Avenue
Santa Claus
Epworth League
Epworth League of Highland
M. E. Church
J. J. White
Jordan Street
T. L. Morton
Morton
J. C. Whit
Miss Foster
Cohn W. Spencer
Hattie Foster
D. C. Hodgin
Hodgin
J. Norman Osborne
Oak Hill Friends Church
Couple’s Wedding Tie For Statesville and Greensboro Families
The bride is the daughter of Charlie A Foster of Statesville and has lived with Mr and Mrs Hodgin for three years. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs Luther Spencer of Greensboro route three, works for the High Point Overall company. They plan a short wedding trip and will reside with the groom’s parents after.
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Charlie A. Foster
Statesville
Hodgin
Luther Spencer
Greensboro
High Point Overall Company
Friends of T W Trogdon Recovering After Hospital Visit
The friends of T W Trogdon of 911 College Drive report he underwent an operation at High Point Hospital Midway and is recovering satisfactorily.
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T. W. Trogdon
College Drive
High Point Hospital
M@iday
Population gains in Davidson County November report
Davidson County shows a favorable November with 92 births and 36 deaths. Rural townships outpaced cities in births 68 to 34 while deaths were 24 in rural areas and 12 in cities. Tyro led rural townships with 15 births and two deaths. Pneumonia caused eight deaths. accidents caused four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Davidson County
Tyro
Christmas Services in Davidson County Churches
In Lexington and Davidson county churches Christmas observances include services and programs. Several churches will erect Christmas trees as in prior years, though city churches abandon the custom while some rural churches continue the practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Christas
Davidson County
Loneliest Woman in the World Plans Pacific Island Marriage
Joyce Gretton Hooley leaves London for a long trip to marry M Cockcroft on a tiny Pacific island. He lives with a native servant. news reaches the island only when a ship calls six months. The voyage and isolation are framed as not being so bad for her new life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Joyce Gretton Hooley
M. Cockcroft
Pacific
Labor Hits New Year As Unemployment Tops 20 Percent
The American Federation of Labor reports 20 percent or more of its members unemployed since January. Incomes have fallen about 20 percent due to unemployment and wage cuts, with the average worker losing around $120 annually. Labor calls for practical long term solutions and continuous employment. President Hoover cites nationwide cooperation and emergency measures, including government work programs, yet warns permanent adjustments are needed to prevent further layoffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Federation of Labor
William Green
Federation
White House
Hoover
National Emergency Committee
Whaling Fleet Uses Electrical Harpoon For First Time
The Anglo Norwegian fleet reports a satisfactory season with the electrical harpoon. Whales are stunned and killed, yielding 11,000 barrels of oil valued above $260,000, secured in one week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Christmas Party Gowns Show Glamour and Romance
The piece highlights lace gowns by Jenny and suede trimmed gloves from Adrienne designed for Yuletide celebrations. It notes a pink lace creation with a lace plastron and volant, jeweled collar, and a black velvet Worth gown with fox trim and dramatic skirt at the hem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenny
Alexandrine
Worth
Tax Sale Objections Prompt Review Of Land For Taxes
Raleigh December report from the North Carolina tax commission urges easier redemption and tighter cost controls in tax sales. It notes many properties are redeemed before sale and charges are often excessive, especially for small holdings. The commission calls for simplifying foreclosure procedures and limiting costs to encourage home and farm ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. C
Tax Commission
Gov. Gardner
General Assembly
Discarded Containers Are Potential Christmas Gifts
Low Christmas funds prompt turning empty jars and boxes into gifts. Transform coffee tins and bottles with paint, lacquer, or enamel. decorate with stripes, prints, or decals. Apply shellac to seal and extend durability for festive, inexpensive presents.
Clean docket signals judge's confidence in county court
In Bright Bits Kinston North Carolina Judge G Vernon Cowper calls the county court docket absolutely clean. Raleigh notes Willis Smith delays license plate purchase hoping to snag plate No 3 if he becomes House speaker. State revenue head Sprague Silver reports auto tag sales ahead of last year. Winston Salem lists Christmas visitors including Rick Ferrell Wesley Ferrell George Ferrell Alvin Crowder Sam Hamby Rabbit Whitman Carl Smith Johnny Jones Jimmy Poole Dixie Davis.
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Kinston
N. C
Onslow
G. Vernon Cowper
Superior Court
Raleigh, N. C
Willis ‘Smith
Sprague Silver
Motor Vehicle Bureau
State Department of Revenue
Winston-Salem
Rick
Wesley
George Ferrell
Alvin Crowder
Sam Hamby
Rabbit Whitman
Carl Smith
Johnny Jones
Jimmy Poole
Dixie Davis
Paris Plans Two Record-Chasing Single-Engine Planes
French engineers plan two high cost single engine aircraft to challenge distance records. One craft is said to attempt a nonstop Paris to Brazil and Argentina or to Japan, possibly next August, with noted pilots aboard.
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Paris
Brazil
Japan
Crown Jose Car Naranjo Wins Smokers’ Championship
Seville reports Crown Jose Car Naranjo clinched the smokers title after a five hour puffing session. He celebrated with a massive cigar of fifteen and three quarters inches and a one pound weight. A box of cigars was presented to the winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seville
Jose Carcla Naranjo
Joe
Jose
Glorifying Your Neck Care Advice
A health style note urges women to address wrinkled necks with consistent care. It suggests necks improve gradually, and emphasizes dedication, patience, and daily routines to revive the neck’s appearance. The piece discusses self-pampering as a path to a more alive, tender look.
Neck Care Manual From A Beauty Column
The piece prescribes a regime to nourish and firm a wrinkled neck with massages creams and oils. It advises avoiding soap for dry skin using cleansing oils applying thick cream slapping patting and massaging from chin to chest and down the neck with firm pressure. It suggests a nightly milk or buttermilk bleach and wearing a chin strap after moisturizing.
Port of New Joans handles 11681.87 tons in 1929
The port of New Joans moved a total of 11 681 87 tons of water cts in 1929. The Duke Endowment contributed 53 167 to support Methodist churches in the South during 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Joans
Duke Endowment
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ST. Mary's
Saint Mary's Episcopal Church
North Maine Street
Farriss Avenue
H. Norwood Brown
Chernault-Harrell
Angelica Wilson Harrell
Martha Henley
Clyde Sylvester Chernault
Alezandria
Virennia
Christ
Moffitt’s
N. Main
Helen B. Ames
THE
Sheraton Hotel
Jersey
Consomme Princess
Poeta
High Point Creamery Co
Beavans
the Ladies’ Store
Brown Shoe Store
South Main Street
Buster Brown Shoes
Ingersoll
Sechrest Funeral Home
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