Mrs. E. H. Mahone Hosts Thomasville Contract Club
Mrs. E. H. Mahone entertains the Contract club at her Barnwell street home with two tables of play. R. M. Cooksey set aside as top scorer. Zed Griffith earned a visitor’s award. The Woman’s Club met at the Methodist Hut electing officers. John Choate spoke on interior decorating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
E. H. Mahone
Contract Club
Barnwell Street
R. M. Cooksey
Zed Griffith
St. Patrick
Mesdames R. M. Cooksey
Austin Finch
Ralph Wilson
Robert Rapp
BE. L. Webb
Meade Hite
Woman's Club
Charles Phillips
J. B. Holden
G. 8. Crowell
Chas. Phillips
Paul Hassler
Fred Gray
Louise McMillan
A. H. Ragan
Charles Lambeth
John Choate
Ivey's
Charlotte
Beulah Norment
Local Notes From Greensboro and Colonial Drive School
Residence returns home from Wesley Long hospital improving satisfactorily. Mrs Rankin returns to Durham after visiting her mother Mrs Lambeth. Mrs Clegg of Mount Holly visits Colonial Drive home of Mrs Finch. Colonial Drive School PTA meets with Mrs Green presiding. First grade songs directed by Miss Newell. Play The Wee Wee Woman by Mrs Herring’s class and health song by Miss Westmoreland. Woodward’s and Florence Lawrence rooms win in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Rankin, Jr
Durham
Frank Lambeth
Lambeth
Charles Clegg
Mount Holly
George Finch
Colonial Drive
J. C. Green
Margaret Newell
Herring
Legion group holds joint meeting at Legion Hut
Members of the Culbreth Harris Post of the American Legion and the Legion Auxiliary met in a joint session at the Legion Hut Monday evening at seven. The gathering followed a bruns- mood program and reflected ongoing post activities and community outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culbreth-Harris
American Legion
The
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Plans Birthday Party and Membership Drive
The Hut main ballroom hosted a supper and a business session as the American Legion prepares a March 15 birthday party marking the organization’s anniversary. Post Commander H G Early reported on the Statesville Officers Conference and aided an intensive Legion and Auxiliary membership drive. The Auxiliary schedules an Easter Monday Hut dance to fund rehabilitation work, while D A R members Mrs G M Hoover Mrs J R Blair Miss Mae Shearer and Mrs W W Rankin attended the Winston-Salem conference at the Robert E Lee hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
The
American Legion
H. G. Early
Post
Statesville
Winston-Salem
G. M. Hoover
J. R. Blair
Mae Shearer
W. W. Rankin
Durham
Robert E. Lee Hotel
Finch Hosts Tuesday Night Bridge Club at Kinneywood
Mr and Mrs Alfred Finch hosted the Tuesday Night bridge club at their Kinneywood home with several guests. Five tables played. top club scorer Mrs John Perry and Miss Edith Myers received prizes. Visitors yielded prizes for ladies and men. A refined refreshment course followed. The airlines of the United States flew 48 771 553 miles in 1933, up 3 000 000 from 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Finch
Kinneywood
John Perry
Edith Myers
Ralph Clodfelter
Ernest Freedle
LC. Bridges
Airlines
United States
Distressed Home Owners Get Aid in North Carolina
Salisbury March 9 The Home Owners Loan Corporation reports 3,533 approved loans totaling 7,687,502.14 since inception with 3,533 applications. In the week ending March 2 disbursements reached 266,362.96 for 120 mortgages while 11,024 total applications seek 29,568,074.07. New district offices are authorized in Greensboro and Wilmington with Gastonia moving to Charlotte and Salisbury remaining the state headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
Mar
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
North Carolina
Alan S. O'Neal
O'Neal
Legal Department
4000 Miners Strike Threatens Bloody Acts
Governor Miller orders inspection to avert troop deployment as only a few mines remain open. He warns that those mines could become flashpoints if miners attempt to stop operations and urges caution to prevent violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Flying Down to Rio Musical Spectacular at Paramount
Paramount presents Flying Down to Rio a lavish RKO musical full of aerial stunts and romance. Gene Raymond leads a Jazz band to Rio de Janeiro where he wooes Dolores Del Rio while rivals threaten the show. Airplane wings, adagio and parachute ballet unfold as the lovers wed in a high flying finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio
RKO Radio Pictures
the Paramount
Gene Raymond
Rio de Janeiro
Dolores del Rio
Raymond
Roulien
del Rio
Heavies
Dolores
Gene
Strike spreads as miners demand check off across 30 mines
About 8,500 miners in a wide strike pressured by arming groups forced mine operators to seek troops after 200 to 300 marchers threatened talks at the DeBardeleben Coal Co. Walker County authorities and a Bibb County grand jury weighed charges as walkouts closed three more Jefferson County mines and pilots numbered 13,960 nationwide at year’s start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrentine
Coal Valley
DeBardeleben Coal Co
J. B. Thomas
Milton Fies
Miller
Bibb County
Grand Jury
Coleanor
Cirnacthees
William Mitch
United Mine Workers of America
Walker County
Mitch
Frank Haynes
Jefferson County
Woman Doomed to Injury in North Main Auto Collision
An unidentified woman was slightly injured in a hit and run on North Main Street this afternoon. She was behind a parked car when it backed into her and another vehicle. The driver fled after parking the car and was not detained. police seized the car keys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Main Street
John H. Montgo Passes Away After Illness
John Harvey Montgomery 85 of 200 Main Street died at a local hospital after an illness from acute appendicitis. Born in Washington D C November 13 he was son of Montgomery and Mrs. B. Montgomery. He married Mattie Davis and leaves a son J H Montgomery five daughters Ise Fairy Annie Montgomery. a sister Willie Mackery. six brothers Gordon Jon M Avery Arthur and Lewis Montgomery Lesslie. He had resided in Point and was employed on the Municipal project. Definite funeral arrangements have not been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Harvey
Main Street
City
D. C
B. Gomery
Mattie Davis
J. H. Montgom
Misses Ise
Fairy
Annie
J Montgomery
B. H. Mon
Willie Macery
Gordon
Jon M
Avery
Arthur
Lewis Montgomery Lesslie
Also Mentioned on This Page
G. E. Crowell
Miss Alliene Hoover
C. L. Harris
City Memorial Hospital
Wesley Long Hospital
Greensboro
Penney’s
Swagger
New York
Flapper
Fanny
Orta
State Department
National Market CO
North Main
Roosevelt Girl ‘Trots Globe
Roosevelt
Leila Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Los Angeles
Andre Roosevelt
Dutch East Indies
Down
John Dillinger
Elaine de Kant Dent Burton
Crown Point
Ind
Cel
Auto
John H. Montgo
Raleigh
Dr. Pierce
South Main
Hege
Hart, Schaffner & Marx and Sedgefield
Regals
Manhattan
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