Ancient pine tree marks North Carolina South Carolina line
A 355 year old long leaf pine found 30 miles northwest of the boundary house between North and South Carolina bears a blaze dated 199 years ago. Surveyors believe the mark was made by the original 1735 survey, and they will study a cross section to confirm the dating while continuing the re survey of the line amid high Lumber River water and rough swamp roads.
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Raleigh
North
South Carolina
Boundary House
Atlantic
A. W. McLean
George F. Syme
Syme
Monroe Johnson
North and
Mr. Syme
Columbus
America
Walter Raleigh
White
Roanoke
John Smith
Jamestown
Virginia
Pilgrim Fathers
Plymouth
Carolina
North Carolina
Marion
S. C
Hall of History
Lumber River
Dandelion Doomed in Guthrie Clean Up Week Edict
Guthrie Oklahoma on June 2 proclamation by Mayor Ralph Davis orders residents to remove the dandelion as part of Clean Up Week. The weed is described as an ob noxious flower though it serves as food and decor.
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Guthrie
Okla
Ralph Davis
Davis
Ocawasin club sets June 8 membership meeting plan
The board decided to hold the membership meeting June 8 and assign committees to manage the event. Ocawasin club of business girls will host a swimming party as part of Thursday’s activities at the Y M C A with indoor and outdoor features planned.
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Ocawasin Club of Business Girls
Schoo
Miss Yarnall
Ocawasins and Friends
Industrial Girls
Oak Hill
Cloverdale
Triangles
S. I. Davis
Vivian RB. Matson
Ann Albright
Louise Shipman
Helen Derrick
Mabel Tucker
Elgina McCain
Margaret Perryman
Leone Perry
Edna Bigham
Margaret Chatfield
Margaret Bell
Josephine Setzer
Elizabeth Lindsay
Ruth Wofford
John Walker
Irene Yarnall
Dorothy Gardyne
Vivian Matson
Industrial Club
Florence Nightingale Club
Worth White Club
Tar Heel
Industrial Club Council
Lift-the-Latch
Bryn’ Mawr
Margaret Readdick
Southern Industrial
Bernside
N. C
Lewis Teague
S.L. Davis
H. A. Millis
C. E. Sheloff
Lightning Kills 46 Cattle Along Fence in Meade
A bolt of lightning during a storm electrocuted 46 head of cattle owned by George Theis near Meade Kansas. The cattle were huddled along a wire fence when the strike hit the fence and killed them.
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Meade, Kas
George Theis
Lexington Socials Mark Valued Bridge Party
Miss Thelma Mills hosted a Lexington society bridge party at the Spicer home honoring Miss Roberta Patterson a Lexington public school teacher not returning next year. Prizes included a bridge set stationery and cards with refreshments served. Attendees included Ellen Owen Lucy Owen Sybil Tarrant and faculty member Miss Thelma Johnson along with Mr and Mrs J C Spicer and others. Patterson sails for Europe mid June for a six week stay at York South Carolina before departure.
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Lexington
Thelma Mills
J. C. Spicer
West First Avenue
Roberta Patterson
Spicer
Miss Mills
Miss Patterson
Ellen Owen
Lucy Owen
Margie Cartland
Eva Dortch
Sarah Gulley
Helen Weaver
Sybil Tarrant
Elizabeth Hackney
Alice Fitts
H. H. Weaver
F. N. Nelson
Louise Jenkins
Mary Zealey
Sarah Kate Ormond
Mary Mitchell
Evelyn Wilkins
Margaret Miller
Kenneth Spice
Jim Spicer
Conway
John Raper
Thelma Johnson
Lexington Public Schools
York, S. C
Europe
Mr John H Young Fetes in North Carolina Home
Mr and Mrs Lem Young entertained about one hundred relatives and friends at their West Fifth avenue home Thursday evening in honor of Mr John H Young of Hood River Oregon who was visiting. A string band provided music and guests enjoyed lively conversation. Mr Young recently spent a week with relatives in Davidson County before returning to Oregon. He traveled through Texas to visit his father, who left North Carolina a half century ago, making this his first return visit to the state.
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Lem Young
West Fifth Avenue
John H. Young
Hood River
Oregon
Young
Davidson County
Texas
Mr. Young
North Carolina
One Minute Interview With Frances Clyne on Wardrobe Planning
The famous New York couturiere Frances Clyne shares wardrobe tips. She argues chic style requires clothing suited to the occasion and a planned budget. She urges budgeting, choosing a basic color, prioritizing key costumes, and selecting perfect accessories.
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NEX Service
Chic
Frances Clyne
New York
Miss Clyne
Nicaraguan Lad Becomes Marine Loyalist After War
In Nicaragua a young orphan named Fermin Pineda once served with Sandino’s rebels and was wounded at May May. After capture at Ocotal he recovered and chose to align with the American Marines, serving as an orderly to Captain Grover C. Darnall and remaining devoted, even delivering a horse 150 miles to Managua.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Fermin Pineda
Augustino C. Sandino
Ocotal
Grover C. Darnall
Marine Corps
Guardia Nacional
United States
Devil Dogs
Pineda
Jose Moncada
Sandino
Col. Sanchez
Darnell
Chicago
Miss Martha Bragaw Returns From Converse College
Miss Martha Bragaw returns to her home from Converse College at Spartanburg where she graduated with high honors after two years of study. She previously graduated from Peace Institute in Raleigh and will join Peace Institute’s English department next fall. She won a special English prize at Converse College for a best sketch in the college publication.
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Martha Bragaw
Converse College
Spartanburg
US. C
Garden club forms in Lexington discusses bulbs care
The Garden club in Lexington, newly formed, met Friday morning with Mrs. Paul R. Raper to study flowers. Members each brought blooms and discussed plants, while Mrs. Grady Sheaf, a florist, gave a talk on bulbs planting and care.
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Garden Club
Lexington
Paul R. Raper
Grady Sheaf
Eagle Attacks Man in Maine Incident
In Bar Harbor Maine on June 2 a sea eagle attacked Raymond Hanscom of Hull Cove as he drove a truck near the town. The eagle was felled with an ax after injuring Hanscom who then subdued the bird. The bird is being mounted at Bangor for Lafayette National Park.
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Bar Harbor
Bangor
Lafayette National Park
Raymond Hanscom
Hull Cove
Here
Hanscom
Psychology fails in Bronx holdup case
George Hoffman tried to rob a Bronx butcher with a crowbar while using ideas from the A B C of Psychology. The plan unraveled when the butcher cried out and Patrolman Corcoran intercepted Hoffman on an elevated stairway.
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New York
George Hoffman
Bronx
Hoyle
George
Corcoran
Centaur, a Fabled Monster of Man and Horse
A centaur is a legendary creature with a human upper body and a horse lower body. It appears in mythic stories as a hybrid being linking human intellect with equine strength.
Mrs John B Vest Dies At Tobaccoville Home
Mrs John B Vest grandmother of Miss Elzora Strupe and former Wesley Memorial church secretary died at her Tobaccovilla home yesterday at 2 PM. News arrived by telephone. She was aunt to Mrs Odell Lindsay and Mrs S S O Schaub. Funeral services were not an
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John B. Vest
Elzora Strupe
Wesley Memorial Church
Tobaccovilla
Vest
Odell Lindsay
Johnson Street
S&s. O. Schaub
Greensboro Road
Unclear Reading On Monday Schedule For They
A fragment notes uncertainty about plans to hold events at a location called To baccoville on Monday, with the sentence cut and no definite outcomes or participants identified.
London Man Tosses Guards and Bites Copper
Real Affection in June display as George Wilson, 40, attacked police during a demonstration. He tore a constable's trousers and delivered a kick to another, prompting charges for the offenses.
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London
George Wilson
Guardians of Justice
Intoxicated man fined in old country case
A man was fined about $8 for intoxication as a local court case notes his death in the old country referenced in archives.
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Old Country
New Slanguage in Sydney Highlights Aussie Coinage
June 2 Sydney report notes how American slang competes with Australian terms like Pommy for Britisher Snodger snifter pitter dinkum and Aussie meaning a good fellow. The piece maps everyday words and their local nuances in Australian usage.
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Sydney
Americas
Lang
Australia
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English Street
Chas. L. Amos
Lexington Society
John Hull
Massachusetts
Stamey’s
High Point
Tobaccoville
Lena
Beauty Shop
Eugene
Frederics
North Main Street
Wagger’s Ladies’ Shop
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