Society News Highlights From Alexandria to High Point
Miss Catherine Whitener visits Alexandria. Miss Mannie Walters trips to Durham. Mr and Mrs A Robertson and Floyd Traser go to Asheville. Lily Hepler and Isabel Tate return from Statesville. J B Johnson and Marjorie Johnson take a ten day auto tour of South Carolina. Mrs Whitener and others visit Durham Oxford Creedmore. Miss Rankin returns to High Point after Washington and Maryland trips. Dorothy Lee and Robert Rankin entertain guests for Martha Burnette and juniors from New York. W M A First Baptist missionary meeting raises funds for mountain work and discusses immigration, assimilation, and Americanization with papers by Hayworth Jacobs and Woodruff. All day study planned July 24 at First Baptist. lunch to attendees. Mrs Homer Hayworth named corresponding secretary.
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Dorothy Lee
Robert Rankin
A. M. Rankin
North Main Street
Martha Burnette
Atlanta
Junior
Roland Armacost
New York
Homer Hayworth
Fox G. Woodruff
C Klis
Matthews
Jacobs
A. B. Huff
A. M. Richardson
Fred Wheeler
First Baptist Church
T. G Shelton
Brown Tones Lead Fall Fashion as Sable Fades
Colorful browns replace sable in the season’s mood with shades like Cinnamon Murdered and Rust. Evening gowns feature bronze, reds, and coral accents while yellows and buttercup tones appear. Garments trend long and draped with less trimming for a lean silhouette.
Southern leaders oppose exploiting child labor repeal at Blue Ridge meet
At the southern industrial conference in Asheville the cotton manufacturers from Virginia the Carolinas Georgia and Alabama united against returning to ten hour child labor while agreeing Tafts ruling is constitutionally sound. Plans move to a five hour mill plus three hours schooling schedule with emphasis on educating workers. BR EF Greer of Judson Mills Greenville warns against lax enforcement and vows mills will train workers as well as produce cloth.
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Asheville
Blue Ridge
Virginia
Carolinas
Georgia
Alabama
Taft
W. Cramer
Charlotte
American Cotton Manufacturers’ Association
South
Br.ef. Greer
Judson Mills
Greenville
S. C
Three Hats To Conceal Flaws And Reveal Virtues In Style
The article discusses choosing hats to mask flaws and highlight strengths. It outlines three types: the frivolous, the personality hat, and the sensible hat. It advises tailored fits, careful adjustments, and avoiding judging hats by window display. It stresses relying on a mirror and thoughtful styling for harmony with features.
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Clive
Hold Up Loss At Washington Street Bank
A robbery at the Do J. Faure & Brothers banking firm on Washington street after opening yesterday resulted in the theft of $12,000. Police headquarters have filed a report on the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Do J. Faur & Brothers
Washington Street
Hi Neas
Advertising Will Pay the Churches At Convention
Rev. George F. Schmidt argues at the Walther League convention that church advertising can fund evangelism. He cites gum marketing as a metaphor to press outreach, noting 40 million outside the church and referencing the gospel writers as early publicity for Christianity.
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Omaha
Neb
George F. Schmidt
New York
Gilead
Canadians Lead as Home Owners Across Canada
Ottawa dispatch reports census figures showing Canada has the highest home ownership rate among nations. London Ontario leads Canadian cities at 80 percent, with Hamilton 60 percent, Calgary 60 percent, Toronto 65 percent, Halifax 51 percent, Vancouver 50 percent, Edmonton 46 percent, Winnipeg 44 percent, Ottawa 40 percent, and Montreal 35 percent. Including rural areas, experts estimate nearly half of Canadians own homes. The U S comparison notes 72 cities with Des Moines at 51.1 percent and Grand Rapids just above 50 percent.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
London
Hamilton
Calgary
Toronto
Halifax
United States
Des Moines
Grand Rapids
Airplane Disaster Claims Two Aviators in Los Angeles
An aircraft wreck in Los Angeles on July 18 killed aviator W. H. Robinson and two crewmen when their plane caught fire and crashed during a flight. Authorities investigate the accident and identify the victims.
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Los Angeles
W. H Robinson
Pamiers
Tiang
Legality of Railroad Labor Board Challenged in Arkansas
In Port Smith Arkansas yesterday a federal court heard arguments challenging the legality of the United States railroad labor board. The case argues the board claims jurisdiction over workers involved only in intrastate commerce and should be regulated by state authorities.
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Port Smith
Ark
United States Railrroad Labor Board
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Alexandria
Catherine Whitener
Alexandria, Va
R. D. Simpson
Durham
Mannie Walters
Mrs. A. Robertson
Floyd Traser
Statesville
Lily Hepler
Isabel Tate
G. A. Lazontdy
J. B. Johnson
Marjorie Johnson
South Carolina
Whitener
Edgar Whitener
Small Sons
Oxford
Creedmore
Miss Rankin
Margart Rankin
High Point
Washington
Western Maryland College
Maryland
Mary Moore
W. F. Clayton
Meg
Russia
Louis Cala Nptiiia
Louis
Nei
Brown Kid
Cale Mice
Sable
Moffitt Furnishing CO
Moffitt Furnishing Company
Davisshoestore
S. Main St
Geo. H. Jacobs
Laplert Shee Fitters
Red Bell Shoe Store
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