Magician Hucky Koontz Headlines Kiwanis Meeting
Pittsburgh visitors Charlies Koontz and his son ucky attended the International Brotherhood of Magicians conv ention and wowed Kiwanis members with tricks. Local attendees included Fred erman of Middletown and R. Dillingham of Filer. The group plans to cover expenses for 21 Buy outs-who are at the M. P. fidien's Home to Camp harrie for a week as part of the club's annual project.
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Charlies Koontz
Ucky
Pittsburgh
Kiwanis Club
Chucky
Icks
Frederman
Middletown
R. Dillingham
Filer
Idaho
Kiingham
Utah
Birds Have Extraordinary Eyes Awaiting Human Comparison
In a striking note about avian vision, researchers describe bird eyes as epic in capability. The text suggests small grain-like particles can be distinguished by observers at distances far beyond typical human sight.
Local Host A Coke Cecil Helps Magicians Convention Shine
Cecil serves as chairman of host city arrangements for the International Brotherhood of Magicians meeting. He works to ensure the convention is highly enjoyable and successful for attendees in this city.
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A. Coke Cecil
Life cycle of the bladderwort plant described
The bladderwort traps prey with air-filled bladders in summer. In autumn the air is released and the plant sinks. In spring the bladders refill with air and the plant rises again.
Weather Update: Noon Readings and Rainfall Brief
Noon readings show barometric conditions steady with low overnight values. Rainfall measured around .45 inch noted after last night’s precipitation. Local observers report mild sunshine and cooler afternoon outlook ahead.
Weather outlook for Carolina coasts and inland areas
North Carolina shows partly cloudy skies with probable scattered thundershowers tonight and Saturday. South Carolina reports partly cloudy conditions with scattered thundershowers in the northern part tonight or Saturday and across the southern portion Saturday. Winds from Hatteras to Jacksonville expect gentle to moderate south and southwest flow with overcast skies and possible showers Saturday.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
North
Hatteras
Jacksonville
Gentile
Political cartoons emerge in 1832 Jackson campaign
Editorial note traces the origins of political cartoons to the 1832 campaign for President Andrew Jackson, marking their early use in editorial and campaign purposes.
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Andrew Jackson
United States
Stretcher Gartson Delights West Virginia Magicians
The West Virginia magicians convention welcomes Stretcher William M. Gartson, famed as the Growing Enigma at His Apogee. He performs stretching feats, extending height by six to nine inches and arms about a foot.
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William M. Gartson
West Virginia
Postmasters To Select Officers
North Carolina branch of the National League of District Postmasters held final sessions with addresses business election of officers and selection of the 1938 meeting site. Lewis D Capen of Millbrook Michigan a national executive committee member attended as part of the program. Thirty six postmasters registered for the convention.
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Winston-Salem
North Carolina
National League of District Postmasters
Lewis D. Capen
Millbrook
Mich
National Executive Committee
New Store Hours Praised by City Retail Workers
City wide retail staff groups met at the Elwood hotel to adopt a resolution thanking employers for shorter hours and to urge remaining stores to comply. They praised the 7 pm Saturday closing and pledged to secure full cooperation, with plans to publish an ad in The Enterprise.
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Elwood
Father's Day Observed at Fairfield Church in Jamestown
Father's Day will be observed at Fairfield Methodist Protestant church Sunday morning with devotional exercises recitations and special music. Rev. C. B. Way will deliver a brief sermon after the program. Children from the Sunday school join the observance with Mrs. J. J. Thomas and Miss Erma Dell Har grove arriving to visit relatives. Dr. Paul S. Kennett will fill the pulpit in Rev. O. J. Jones's absence due to attending a summer school at Duke University.
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Jamestown
Fairfield Methodist Protestant Church
C. B. Way
J. J. Thomas
Erma Dell Hargrove
Burlington
O. FE. Hassell
Paul 8
Kennett
High Point College
Jamestown Methodist Church
O. J. Jones
Allision T Furrh Taken By Death
Allison T Furrh 76 former Richmond resident died at his home 3600 Carolina avenue Richmond Va Thursday afternoon after a two week illness. Born Stanly county North Carolina August 21 1860 he married Alice Bogan and survived by two sons Victor A Furrh of Atlanta Georgia and Thomas V Furrh of Richmond four daughters Mrs H C Barthmailer Mrs Chas M Gueth High Point Mrs Perry Wiseman Avondale NC and Mrs B J Thorpe Richmond as well as 12 grandchildren. A member of St James M E church in Richmond he had lived there since 1914 and worked in the lumber business. Body to be brought to this city Saturday morning to the home of Mrs Barthmaier 505 Parkway for funeral services at 4 pm with interment at Oakwood Memorial Park cemetery.
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Allison Thomas Furrh
Carolina Avenue
Richmond
Stanly County
N. C
Alice Bogan
Victor A. Furrh
Atlanta
Thomas V. Furrh
Barthmaier
Parkway
Oakwood Memorial Park
Funeral services for Barbara Ann Lowder
Funeral services for Barbara Ann Lowder two months old daughter of Mr and Mrs R M Lowder of 509 West Green Street were held at the home this morning at 19 o'clock conducted by Rev C L Ruth Pilgrim Holiness Church and Rev A N Freeman Gospel Tabernacle Interment followed in Oakwood cemetery Virgini a Bean and Anna Jean Bean sang Does Jesus Care and Until We Meet Again
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Barbara Ann Lowder
R. M. Lowder
West Green Street
C. L. Ruth
Pilgrim Holiness Church
A. N. Freeman
Gospel Tabernacle
Oakwood Cemetery
Virginia
Anna Jean Bean
Jesus
Little Cabinet To Entertain FDR At Maryland Estate
Washington reports that a 31 member group of assistant secretaries and officers will host President Franklin D Roosevelt at Sumner Welles Maryland estate. The assembly, called the little cabinet, has grown with Louis A Johnson’s appointment as assistant secretary of war. Solecctor General Stanley Reed heads the group’s one office, though Reed is uncertain of his exact title.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Maryland
Sumner Welles
Louis A. Johnson
Stanley Reed
United States
Supreme Court
Reed
Parran Unable To Serve As Chairman
Representative Graham Bardon of New Bern North Carolina said Dr Thomas Parran Jr surgeon general of the public health service will not be able to act as chairman of a special subcommittee to study the advisability of a veterans administration hospital facility in eastern North Carolina Bardon said Parran informed him of his inability to serve on the group named Veterans Administrator Frank T Hines when he called on the surgeon general to discuss the sub committee s procedure in reaching its decision.
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Washington
Graham A. Barden
New Bern
N. C
Thomas Parran, Jr
Public Health Service
Veterans Administration
North Carolina
Barden
Parran
Frank T. Hines
United States Top Marble Producer with 350 Million Annual Output
The United States leads global marble production with an annual output of 350 million marbles. This figures highlights the country’s dominant role in the industry and its large scale manufacturing capacity.
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United States
Accused Negroes Testify Over Alibi in Fogle Shooting Case
In superior court today counsel for T. J. Jefferson and Tom Linney alias Buffalo called more witnesses to deny any link to the fatal shooting of Herman W. Fogle, an insurance salesman, on April 6. The defense pressed alibi while the state presented witnesses asserting the defendants’ involvement.
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Winston-Salem
T. J. Jefferson
Tom Linney
Buffalo
Superior Court
Herman W. Fogleman
Jefferson
Newspapermen Talk Shop At Convention
Elizabeth City readers follow editors and publishers at the North Carolina convention as they open talks, accept committee reports, and elect officers. Delegates plan a Bermuda cruise with the North Carolina Bar Association, leaving tomorrow for Norfolk and returning June 24.
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Elizabeth City
North Carolina
Norfolk
Nort Carolina Bar Association
Bermuda
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