Miriam Ferguson Revealed Through Private Life And Habits
A profile of Miriam A. Ferguson shows the Texas governor preferring simple living. She feeds chickens, buys clothes in Temple, and pays her poll tax, while driving, dressing neatly, and avoiding high society. Her 4000 dollar salary and 35000 dollar mansion allowance are noted, with details of her work routine and marriage to Jim Ferguson.
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Temple
Jim
Ferguson
Jim Ferguson
Texas
Increase of funds for Navy air service urged
President Coolidge asked Congress to raise Navy air service funding by 230000 for the next fiscal year to expand aviation training. The plan aims to add 277 light training hours for 240 reserve officers, train 44 new student aviators, and train 200 fleet reserve enlisted aviation mechanics, plus five new training planes.
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Washington
Coolidge
House
Naval Air Service Forces
Lord
Navy Department
Naval Reserve
Aircraft Board
Fleet Reserve
Funeral held for Mrs Ring in Sunday services
Funeral services were conducted for Mrs Martha L Ring at her North Main Street home death occurred Thursday at age unknown. Local clergy delivered remarks and burial details were provided with friends and relatives in attendance.
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Mrs. Ring
Martha L. Ring
North Main Street
Funeral Held For Local Woman In Lebanon
A funeral was held at Lebanon M P church Sunday afternoon conducted by Rev W P Hutton for a woman who died after being struck by an auto. Pallbearers included Fred Clinard George R Henderson J C Montgomery A A Weavell W P Jester J E Hutchens. Flower bearers were Mesdames A A Weavell C M Brown Bailey Gallimore. Burial followed at Primitive Baptist church cemetery with Peace Council Number 9 Daughters of America officers leading services. A large crowd attended.
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Lebanon M. P
W. P. Hutton
Fred Clinard
George R, Henderson
J. C. Montgomery
A. A. Weavell
W. P
Jester
J. E. Hutchens
Mesdames A. A. Weavell
C. M
J. W. Welch buried in Yadkin today
John W. Welch 75 died at his son H G Welch’s home in High Point after a brief illness with influenza and pneumonia. Born in Yadkin county in 1850 he lived on a farm all his life and is survived by five sons and two daughters. Funeral party left at 8 30 a m for Benbow Cemetery in Yadkin county.
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John W. Welch
H. G. Welch
Commerce Street
Yadkin County
H. G
Hobart Welch
High Point
Luther W
Charles
Yadkin
Death of Barnett C Spears from pneumonia at home
Barnett C Spears died at his Mallory street home Sunday at 4 am after a seven day pneumonia illness. He came to High Point in 1923 from Carbondon Lee county and worked for Denny Roll and Panel. Survived by widow and three daughters Lizzie Victoria Cora Spears. one sister Mrs Jennie Hutchens. Funeral at Old Prospect M E church Yadkin county 1 pm led by Captain Brazealle Salvation Army. burial in church cemetery.
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Barnett C. Spears
Mallory Street
Yadkin County
High Point
Carbonton
Lee County
Denny Roll and Panel Company
Lizzie
Victoria
Cora Spears
Jennie Hutchens
Yadkinville
Rodgers Jury Delays Hearings In Death Probe
Raleigh January 4 AP The coroner's jury investigating Preston Rodgers Jr death met at 11 am and adjourned until 6 pm due to Solicitor Evans absence Five jurors remain on the bench and additional witnesses will be summoned for later testimony Rodgers was found with a bullet wound in his temple and died four hours later in a local hospital.
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Raleigh
Preston Rodgers, Jr
W. F. Evans
Superior Court
Rodgers
City Collector Extends Noon Hours for Payments
Announcement states the city collector in the municipal building will stay open daily from 12 to 1 for wage earners to make payments. The office will then close from 1 to 2 for lunch.
Mattress Fire at 501 East Green Street
Firefighters extinguished a mattress fire at 501 East Green Street caused by a cigarette. The blaze caused limited damage with the mattress the only damaged item and no injuries reported.
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East Green Street
Stockholders Meeting for Atlantic Building and Loan Association
The Atlantic Building and Loan Association will hold a stockholders meeting on Wednesday evening January 13 at 7 o'clock in the directors room of Atlantic Bank and Trust Company. Officers will be elected and other business may be transacted. Secretary K Cridlebaugh announces the gathering.
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Atlantic Building and Loan Association
Atlantic Bank and Trust Company
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MA Ferguson
Austin
Tex
Miriam A. Ferguson
Morrow
Cooking
Mlack Face
Jackie
Willard Mack
Fndir Cline Lader
Ace Coogan, SR
Merry Goldwigit
American Orchestra
NAVY
House of Representatives
Broadway
Bebe Daniels
Bebe
Wilma Banky
Ronald Colman
Angel
J. W. Welch
B. C. Spears
Southland
Lakeland
Florida
J. T. Horney Developments
American Theatre
Turk McBee, Jr
Xylophones
J.T. Horney
de Luxe
Pullman
Orangeland
Golden Hills O’ Polk County
Lake and Ridge
J.T. Horney Developments
L. Sacks and
A. Kowalski
Lakeland, Fla
Elwood
Stockholders Meeting
K. Cridlebaugh
Gan
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