Wiley Post and Gatty’s Globe Flight Backed by Hall
Wiley Post recounts funding and plans for a round-the-world flight with navigator Harold Gatty. Describes Hall backing Winnie Mae and the pilot navigator partnership, plus Gatty’s naval navigation background and Lindbergh’s praise. Local notes mention community visits, visitors from Richmond, and church events in Deep River.
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F. C. Hall
Harold Gatty
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Gatty
Damon and
Pythias
Air
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Pacific
Harold Bromley
Bromley
Australian Naval Academy
van Horn Weems
Annapolis
Naval Service
Japan
America
Wolof
Wiley
Harold
Wedding Day in the Old Brick House
Sue and Sarah share a tense wedding day as Sarah marries Ted in the church parlor. Sue wrestles with Jack's possible return and her own looming loneliness while friends and swings of emotion surround the ceremony.
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Sarah
Pack
Ted
Corrinne
Harry
Jimmy
Anelier
Jack
Highway Group 10 Bids Viewed for 6.7 Mile 90 Link
Lexington residents learn the State Highway Commission will accept bids at Raleigh on July 21 for the remaining 6.7 mile link of Highway 90 west of Raleigh from Mocksville to Fork Church. Bids cover grading and bridge structures with no topsoil specified.
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Raleigh
Davidson County
Lexington
State Highway Commission
Mocksville
Fork Church
Statenville
United States
Coast
Lenoir
Tennessee Line
Edgemont
Convict Camp 10 to Be Established in Randolph County
Randolph County commissioners met in Asheboro and unanimously approved offering 40 acres of land near the State Game Farm to the State Highway Commission to establish a convict camp outside the county jail. Sheriff Cary King reported $23,000 in delinquent taxes and plans to advertise them August 1 with no grace period. The county home septic system needs a tank, and a special meeting July 15 was planned to pursue a solution.
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Cary King
W. C. Barrow
Engagement Break Confounded by Inheritance
Conversation reveals a ruined engagement rescued when Bill’s father sends $25,000, altering intentions. The exchange highlights social pressures and family influence on personal decisions.
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Bill
Japan Uses 80 Percent Of Forest Output For Fire Use
A historical dispatch notes Japan directs about eighty percent of its forest output to fire related needs. Officials cite material shortages and rural demand shaping timber utilization, with regional centers reporting heavy reliance on domestic wood for fuel and energy.
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Japan
Wiley Post Prepares for World Fight Tomorrow
Wiley Post plans to depart soon for a global bout as promoters announce final arrangements and training camps, with fans watching for official announcements and contenders.
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Wiley Post
Farewell Party for Mrs. Eugene Ward Held
Mrs. Eugene Ward was honored with a farewell party hosted by her Sunday school class at Mrs. Blanche Pridmore’s home. Games were played on the lawn and enjoyed by all attendees.
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Eugene Ward
Blanche Pridmore
Next The Wedding Ceremony
A humorous exchange at a wedding ceremony features a boastful young man claiming ancestry to William the Conqueror and a friend retorting about Noah. The boastful reply quips that his ancestors had a boat of their own.
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William the Concqueror
Boaster
Unbelievable Mother-in-Law Joke on Seven Years Bad Luck
A humorous exchange features a daughter-in-law accusing the son-in-law of breaking a mirror and predicting seven years of bad luck, while the son-in-law questions his longevity in a playful reply.
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