Parties for Miss Leyton Inaugurated By Mesdames Cassell
Miss Tomma Leyton bride elect was honored at a linen shower luncheon hosted at the Cassell home on Sherbrook Avenue by Mesdames Julian Josephson Harry Doctor and Arthur Cassell. About sixty five guests attended a three course luncheon followed by a card afternoon. She will marry Seymour E. Sheckter of Long Island in the early fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomma Leyton
Seymour Sheckter
Arthur Cassell
Julian Josephson
Philip Sheckter
Edward Leyton
Arthur Cassel
Miss Leyton
Mesdames Cassell
Josephson
Mesdames
Harry Doctor
Cassell
Sherbrook Avenue
Philip Sheckler
Seymour E. Sheckter
Long Island
N. Y
Slaying of Burlington Man Under Police Probe
Police investigate the death of a Burlington man whose body was found face down in stagnant water near a ditch. Authorities say the man left work at a local store, went to a bathroom for water, then disappeared. SBI agent Lew Williams is assisting the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exson Lanto “Ous
Braxton
D. D. Matthews
Matthews
SBI
Lew Williams
Truck Rate Boost May Be Revoked By State Commission
The state Utilities Commission may cancel a January rate boost for trucking. Griffin and Grist of Charlotte sought permission to cut rates claiming a 10 percent increase was unnecessary. C E Grist testified the firm earned a reasonable profit and did not need the hike as others questioned the request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Utilities Commission
Charlotte
Grifffin and Grist
Commission
C. E. Grist
Grist
Raleigh Bus Drivers Study Proposals
Raleigh Mayor James E Briggs sought an approved plan to end the 12 day strike with a contract to be signed and wage talks postponed to October The White Iron Co would face a fare increase after a Utilities Commission audit set for Oct 15 and arbitration could follow if needed The AFL union replied that arbitration should occur now and the union would accept the decision to settle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
James E. Briggs
Ee Aes
Briggs
White Iron Co
Utilities Commission
Commission
Uue
William A. Wright
AFL
Solicitor Seeks Death Penalty in Double Case
Witnesses testified for the state that Shields and Snow were with the victim during a Feb 16 drinking party. Owen's body was found Feb. A FBI examiner linked a bullet from Owens' brain and a shell in Shields' yard to the same gun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
Shields
Snow
Owen
FBI
Robert M. Zimmers
Owens
Taxpayer a potential voice in new economy program
The 1921 budget act established the Bureau of the Budget and the General Accounting Office to enforce economy in federal spending. Comptroller General Lindsay Warren, with a 15 year term, audits expenditures but cannot prevent waste before funds are spent. Taxpayers may gain a voice as independent watchdogs testify before appropriations committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budget and Accounting
Bureau of the Budget
General Accounting Office
Congress
Treasury
Charlies G. Dawes
Dawes
Lindsay C. Warren
Warren
Gomes
Ssident
Bureau
Washington
Appropriations Committee
High heeled shoes and wedgies in eighteenth century Europe
The article notes that high heeled shoes and wedgies were worn in Europe during the eighteenth century, reflecting fashion and social status of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Bible Lent for 47 Years Earns Its Return
In 1901 a man named Edward Scott pawned a richly bound Bible for $1 at a Boston loan shop and never redeemed it but kept paying interest for 47 years totaling $4.70. After he stopped paying three years ago, the Bible was bought by the Joan company to present to Catholic Archbishop Richard Cushings of Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Edward Scott
Collateral Loan Co
Scott
Joan Company
Richard J. Cushing
Reindeer Reintroduction Ties Alaska to Siberia
Reindeer were moved from Siberia to Alaska to aid Indigenous peoples with meat and other resources, supporting traditional livelihoods amid harsh winters. The cross‑region transfer reflects historic concerns for subsistence and economic resilience in Arctic communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Siberia
Mrs Annie Bradley Recovers After Gill Memorial Operation
Mrs Annie Bradley of 322 Montheu Avenue underwent an operation in Gill Memorial Hospital Roanoke Virginia recently. She is now recuperating satisfactorily and expects to return to her home here Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Bradley
Montheu Avenue
Gill Memorial Hospital
Roanoke
Constitutionality Of Vagrancy Law Challenged In New York
Fred Arnold a 24 year old clothing cutter filed suit in New York seeking to strike down the state vagrancy law as unconstitutional asserting it infringes due process and constitutional rights. Arnold was arrested October 29 during a mayoral roundup of loiterers but later found not guilty and seeks damages from the city and the arresting officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fred Arnold
Arnold
Vincent Impellitteri
Winona Father Plans Long Flight to Mexico City
Max Conrad, father of nine, who flew nonstop from Los Angeles to New York in a Piper Cub last May, will attempt a similar long-distance flight from Winona to Mexico City next month. Neoprene use on outdoor telephone wires reduced maintenance by 35 percent despite higher costs.
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Winona, Minn
Max Conrad
Los Angeles
New York
Winona
Mexico City
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Summer Bennetts
Mis Rann
Irkiss
Charles of
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Samuel Hyman
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Main ST
Burlington
Tou
Cola
Gers Ola
Pepsi-Cola. Bottling CO
Winston-Salem
Pepsi-Cola Co
Faye Emerson
Phil Regan
Raleigh Bus Drivers
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Younts Grocery
N. Main
Rapiers
Tobias
Sage
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