Birth Announcements and Community Notices
Mr and Mrs J Perry Jones announce the birth of a daughter Nancy Faye on May 28 1930. Mr and Mrs W T Stewart announce the birth of a daughter Betty Jane on June 1 1930. Mrs Stewart was Miss Betty Lee Atkins. Various club meetings and social events follow including Bible class, garden club, and church society gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. J. Perry Jones
Nancy Faye
W. T. Stewart
West Point Avenue
Betty Jane
Stewart
Betty Lee Atkins
W. B. Davis
Charles Perry
Catherine Lowdermilk
Margaret Hayden
Vesta Copeland
Day-Johnson
Ethel Day
Mr. Hoke Johnson
Richmond
Bessie Carmichael
Elhie Day
Johnson
Publicity and Society Notices in Local Columns
Publicity details list names including Mrs H L Brockman Mrs George Hutchens Mrs Bruce Carraway Mrs Eri C Harville and Mrs A W Marsh along with topics Child Welfare Magazine Child Study Yard and Garden and Membership areas in a local society roundup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len Austin
H. L. Brockman
George Hutchens
Bruce Carraway
Eri. C. Harville
A. W. Marsh
Local social notes from College Park and nearby towns
Elizabeth Butler of College Park Georgia is guest of Misses Mary and Carey Heath at 703 Bridges Street. Mr and Mrs D D Parsons and Mr and Mrs D W Reid of Sedgefield return from fishing trip at Norfolk and Ocean View Virginia. Mrs R T Mills and daughter Shirley return to Southern Pines after visiting Mr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Butler
College Park
Georgia
Mary and
Carey Heath
Bridges Street
D. D. Parsons
D. W. Reid
Sedgefield
Norfolk
Ocean View
Binfords Host Dinner for Guilford College Seniors
Dr and Mrs Raymond Binfords hosted an on campus reception and dinner for Guilford College senior class on the lawn in front of the president s home. About 200 students alumni faculty and friends attended with Dean Elton Trueblood and Mrs Trueblood among special guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford College
Raymond Binford
Binford
State
parent-Teacher Association
Denver
Colo
North Carolina
National
Elton Trueblood
Padlock Proceedings Initiated Against Fraternity Club
New York police and federal agents raid the Fraternity club on West 18th Street prompting padlock actions against the building as prohibition enforcement continues. Assistant U S Attorney Robert B Watts announced the move while five club employees remain held on liquor charges with bail set at one thousand dollars each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fraternity Club
United States
Robert B. Watts
West 18Th Street
O'Neill
Rare fourth volume found of Holbrook work in UNC Library
In Chapel Hill on June 3 a rare fourth volume of Dr John E K Holbrooks North American Herpetology was found by Alma Holland in the University of North Carolina library. The first edition appeared in three volumes and a fourth volume was unknown to a Smithsonian biographer. A single fourth volume is believed to be in Philadelphia’s Academy of Science.
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Chapel Hill
John EK. Holbrook
University of North Carolina
Holbrook
Charleston
Alma Holland
Botany Department
Washington
Academy of Science
Philadelphia
Demise of Corsets and Buggy Whips Hits Whale Bone Trade
Raleigh June 3. H. H. Brimley curator of the state museum notes whale bone once used for corsets and buggy whips is now worth little. A 50 foot mounted Beaufort Inlet whale once valued at 1800 dollars in 1894deteriorates with demand collapsing over 36 years as corsets and whips decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
H. H. Brimley
State Museum
Beaufort Inlet
North Carolina
Brimley
Prizes Declared for Guilford College Speeches
Dr. John R. Jester of Winston-Salem delivered the baccalaureate sermon at Guilford College on life’s dimensions and fast living. Dean Trueblood spoke to campus Christian associations. The North Carolina division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy announced 17 prizes for essays and historical contests with deadlines and filing rules. A separate note reports 424,000 acres of Oklahoma wheat abandoned due to late freezes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford College
John R. Jester
Winston- Salem
Raleigh
North Carolina
United Daughters of the Confederacy
William S. Bernard
Chapel Hill
Vu. D. C
Oklahoma
College Students Serious, Says Chase
Dr. Harry W. Chase, retiring UNC president, told Charlotte churchmen that college life is serious. He will become president of the University of Illinois in July and criticized moving pictures as a shallow view of campus life. He praised the seriousness of college people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Harry W. Chase
University of North Carolina
University of Illinois
Plane Parade Costs Run High On Atlantic Coast
In Norfolk Virginia during an eastern seaboard tour the battle fleet air squadrons used 42 590 gallons of gasoline and 1 700 gallons of oil. The event was billed as the greatest air parade ever assembled on the Atlantic coast and spanned 1 200 wentline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Seaboard
Battle Fleet
Atlantic
Lux Toilet Soap Promoted by Hollywood Stars
A vintage advertisement touts Lux Toilet Soap as the secret to flawless skin for screen stars. It features claims by actresses from Fox Pictures and Warner Brothers and notes Lux being used in studio dressing rooms with drastic price cuts from 50 cents and 1.00 to 10 cents per cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Maria Alba
Fox Films
Virginia Cherrill
Warner Brothers
Ays
Lux
Patchwork Quilt Scheme at Country Inn
Sue and Jack plot to secure a letter by manipulating a wary innkeeper. Sue feigns fainting to delay the hostess while Jack obtains a court-secured letter, hoping the pair can escape suspicion. The wary grandmother senses trouble as the plan unfolds with danger and anticipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Sue
Salvation Army to Hold 10 Day Evangelistic Drive
A 10 day evangelistic and visitation campaign will be conducted here by the local Salvation Army post starting Saturday. Seven officers and sergeants from the Training college at Atlanta, Georgia, will lead the special meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Training College
Atlanta
Hatchery Fish Distribution Surpasses 1,500,000 Mark in NC
North Carolina state hatcheries report distributing more than 1.5 million fish this year. Officials note strong stocking programs and wide reach across regional waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
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W. C. Smith
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L. Pritchard
Monthey Avenue
Stevens
D. V. Lindicum
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T. FE. Ti
T. E. LI
West End Baptist Church
L. A. Dickens
Archdale
Junior Service League
Fritz-Harry
Harry Raymond
Burbank Garden Club
C. C. Garrett
Otteray Drive
South Main
M. E
W. N. Forbis
West Russell Street
Cherrie Sisters
Elm Street
Miss Marsh
Anne Carter Marsh
West Point
Lucy Mercer
Shreveport
James Wickersham
California
Mechanicsville
Woman's Missionary Society of
Mrs. Johnson
New York City
Mr. Johnson
Barnes-Wyatt
Alvis Gentry Barnes
Gladye Irene
Lucius Edgar Wyatt, Jr
Hot Springs
Ark
Tucson
Ariz
Miss Barnes
Mr. Wyatt
University of Arizona
Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Wyatt
Green Street
Dickie Pugh
Elizabeth Boleman
Mary Kennedy
Georgie McLendon
Dana Harmon
Lala Pethel
Bessie Smith
Olean Patterson
Rose Caldwell
Eula Smith
Pearl Ayers
Carrie Snyder
Anna Harrold
Nellie Teague
Tone Lewis
Frieda Gross
Marie Madden
J. E. Whichard
Dayton Street
Nell Clinard
Dorothy Reitzel
Greensboro
Jeketa Mr
Don Warner
Roanoke, Va
Phil Warner
Albert Hart, Jr
S. C
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Citadel
J. A. Hart
T. J. Gold
Thomas Gold
Woodberry Forest
Woodberry Forest School
Katherine Raymond
Louisville
Indianapolis
Ind
Joe Egan
Harry C. Kahlo
Hosiery Hospital, Inc
Charlotte, N.C
E. M. Brower
Main Street
Moffitt’s
North Main
Binfords
Guilford
Jester
Winston-Salem
Dean Trueblood
Chase
United Artists
Armida
DUG Day
Ginia Cherrill
Traub
Saanne Blossom
Schiffman’s
Aneler
N. Main
Nelly Don
NEW Sox
Beavans the Ladies’ Store
Cent Fashion
Broadhurst Theatre
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