Society News Highlights Travel Visits and Weddings
Social columns detail weekend guests in Reidsville and Charlotte, Confederate veterans reunion attendance, church and music events, and trips to Marked Tree Arkansas. Notables include Miss Ferree from Asheboro, Mrs. Nash LeGrand of Hamlet, General William G. White from West Point, and Carter Farris heading to Philadelphia for a summer banking position.
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Nash LeGrand
Dave Rice
Hamlet
City
Hal Ingram
William G. White
West Point
Miss
W. G. Kirkman
Mrs. Kirkman
Charlotte
Earthquakes Concentrated in Two Major Belt Regions
A National Geographic bulletin shows 94 percent of record earthquakes occur in two belts: the Mediterranean belt with 58 percent and the Circum-Pacific belt with 41 percent. The remaining regions account for six percent.
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National Geographic
Mediterranean
Carolinians Quartet Shines in First Year at UNC
The Carolinians University YMCA Quartet, all freshmen, sang before 59 audiences to over 10 000 people and on radio, with engagements in Asheville Wilmington Greensboro and Raleigh. They perform at Rhododendron Festival events and will broadcast on Station WNC. The group, practicing daily, plans to stay together through three more years.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
Carolinians
University U. M. C. A
Wofford Humphries
Asheville
John Miller
Winston Salem
Steve Lynch
Jack Connolly
Taylor
University
Wilmington
Pittsboro
Rocky Mount
Greensboro
Raleigh
Durham
N. Cc. Co. W
Duke
Carolina, Peace and
St. Mary's
University Y. M. C. A
Blue Ridge
North Carolina
Lexington Society Luncheon and Bridge Party Hosted by Mrs. Raper
Mrs. Paul Raper hosted a luncheon and bridge party at her Hillcrest Drive home for the Thursday Bridge Club and guests. Tables were set amid Dorothy Perkins roses, larkspur, sweet peas, and delphinium. Prizes included lingerie, bath salts, a blue enamel recipe index container, and a miniature prize for visitors high score.
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Lexington
Paul Raper
Hillcrest Drive
Dorothy Perkins
Hubert Beeson
Decker
Mary Raper
Paul Bernhardt
Willis Vestal
Mark Noble
Bath
Woman's Club Home Department Closes Year Meeting
The home department held its last meeting of the club year at Mrs. Charles Redwine's home Tuesday afternoon at 8:30. Almost all members attended and the program was full of interest.
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The
Woman's Club
Charles Redwine
Rock club hostess opens First Avenue gathering
Mrs. Cliff Pickett hosted a Thursday afternoon rock club event at her First Avenue home. Guests admired mixed garden flowers. Prizes went to Mrs. Fred O. Sink for high score, Mrs. J. A. Smith for low score, and visitors' high score to Mrs. A. H. Michael. Two refreshment courses were served to a lengthy guest list.
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Cliff Pickett
First Avenue
Fred O. Sink
J. A. Smith
A. H. Michael
Chas. Young
Lee McCrary
M. Wall
T. V. Kirkman
E. A. Timberlake
D. A. Sheaf
F. N. Nelson
R. L. Green
Ed Layden
Howard Townsend
Bridge Party Honors Dr and Mrs Noble in Raleigh Visit
Mr and Mrs Woodrow McKay hosted a Saturday bridge party at their West Third Avenue home honoring Dr and Mrs M C S Noble Jr of Raleigh. Guests included Paul Raper Ira Brinkley Jim Gordon Charles Hackney and W B, with prizes for high scorers among both ladies and gentlemen and refreshments served in two courses.
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Woodrow McKay
West Third Avenue
M. C. 8. Noble, Jr
Raleigh
Noble
Dr. Noble
Paul Raper
Jim Gordon
G. W. Mountcastle
M. C. S. Noble, Jr
Ira Brinkley
Charles Hackney
W. B
Liberty family guests of Mr and Mrs Green on State Street
Mrs R D Williamson and two children from Liberty South Carolina were guests at the home of Mr and Mrs W T Green on State Street for an unspecified visit.
Fine Arts Club Reports Year End Meeting in Thomasville
The Fine Arts department of the Woman's club held its final meeting of the year at Mrs. Charles F. Finch's home. Plan details included a new constitution, installation of officers led by Mrs. Lloyd, and a booth sponsorship for Mills Home. A Wilde and Schumann program followed by German songs and a bed course closed the gathering.
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Schumann
Maier
J. ©. Lloyd
Lloyd
Charles Finch
W. E. Tomlinson
J. F. Garner
Mills Home
Oscar Wilde
Franz Schumann
Jesse Green
Wilde
John R., Myers
Elizabeth Yow
Miss Mary Peden Heads to Gastonia Then Home to Graycourt
Miss Mary Peden left Friday for Gastonia to spend several days with friends before returning to her home in Graycourt South Carolina.
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J. T. Mangum
Miss Edith Mangum
Peace Institute
Raleigh
Mangum
Durham
Mary Peden
Gastonia
Graycourt
S. C
Local teachers leave for winter homes
Miss Mae Martin of Sanford Miss Dorothy Howard of Mooresville and Miss Margaret Newell of Newell members of the local school faculty travel Saturday to their homes for the winter break.
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Mae Martin
Sanford
Dorothy Howard
Mooresville
Margaret Newell
Newell
Brazil Exports 160000 Tons of Fruit in 1928
Rio de Janeiro reports that over 160000 tons of fruit were shipped from Brazil in 1928. From this port alone 160000 boxes of oranges went to Europe with 70000 to England 50000 to Germany and 40000 to Holland.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Ministry of Agriculture
Europe
England
Germany
Holland
Foreign Language Newspapers Flourish in U.S. Market
More than 1500 newspapers in foreign languages are produced in the United States reflecting vibrant ethnic press. Publishers serve immigrant communities with regional and national news, entertainment, and ads, expanding diverse media access nationwide.
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United States
Anaximander’s Earliest World Map Cited
Greek philosopher Anaximander created the first known world map, offering a geographic representation of inhabited lands. The ancient work marks a foundational moment in cartography and world understanding.
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Anaximander
Oscar Jones Hurt in Auto Accident Near Asheboro
Oscar Jones, an employee of the Asheboro hosiery mill, was injured in a two vehicle collision two miles north of Asheboro on Saturday noon. Floyd McMasters, who drove a Ford and entered the highway from a side street, surrendered to authorities and is due in court on June 15. Jones was taken to Memorial Hospital with a fractured hip and other injuries. his condition is improving.
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Asheboro
Jones
Aecosiery
Ashe Pearl Walker
Ford
Floyd McMaste
McMasters
Sheriff’s Office
Memorial Pital
Major Christopher A Major Commissioned in Air Car Reserve
Christopher A Major Washington chairman of the ed test committee of the National Aeronautic Association has been commissioned a major in the air car reserve. Former test pilot and member of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics.
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Christopher
Washington
la Christopher
Nation Aeronautic Association
Army Flier
National Advisory Committe
Aeronautics
Air Car Reserve
Glasgow paper’s new chimney touted as world’s tallest
The Glasgow smoke stack at the Clyde Paper Company plant is reported as the highest chimney in the world, rising 256 feet high and matching another stack in height within a few inches.
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Glasgow
Clyde Paper Company
California name origin tied to Spanish term for furnace
The name California derives from a Spanish word meaning hot furnace, reflecting early explorers' impression of the region’s climate. References note the term used in literature and maps during the colonial era, linking geography to descriptive language.
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State of
Ca Fornia
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Earl Craven
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A. Strock
Kingstree
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Robert Lewis
George B. Jackson
Elizabeth Hayden
Sophia Stringfellow
Hal Kemp
W. F. Ellis
Guilford General Hospital
Carter Farris
Philadelphia
Morris Plan Bank
Lyman Redding
High Point Hospital
H. A. Moffitt
Wm. H. Dockery
Wadesboro
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University Quartet
H. H. Weaver
Vance Street
Nancy Aldridge
Ruth Harmon
Lexington Society
Cliff Thompson
L. M. Grimes
W. O. Burgin
T. C. Hinkle
R. L. Reynolds
J. M. Gamewell
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Charles F. Finch
M. ©. Alexander
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Mae Shearer
J. W. Boyles
Ruby Harville
Danville
Mrs. Boyles
Guy Dudley
Natural Bridge
Nannie Howard
J. E. Hobgood
Thermal City
Howell R. Kyser
W. G. Hazel
Albert Hewitt
Robert Rapp
E. H. Mahone
Paul Green
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Hewitt
J. A. Zeigler
C. H. Newby
J. E. Lambeth
Dave Long, Jr
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