Mt Vernon Juniors Host Church Reception
The Mt Vernon Baptist junior department held a pleasant reception at the church on Thursday evening. Dr M B Davis local physician was principal speaker on The Place of Youth in Modern Society. He urged churches citywide to arrange wholesome youth entertainment. Mrs E L Kirby planned the program. Rev E L Kirby gave the welcome. Job Simmons served as master of ceremony.
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MT. Vernon
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church
M. B. Davis
E. L. Kirby
Job Simmons
Pilgrim Willing Workers Meet at Pilgrim Church
The Willing Workers club of Pilgrim Congregational church met at Mrs. Bessie Portee home on West Green street Tuesday evening. President Mrs. Annie Ingram led the service and business session, followed by a hostess repast. The next meeting is planned at Mrs. Inez Harris home.
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Willing Workers Club
Pilgrim Congregational Church
Bessie Portee
West Green Street
Annie Ingram
Inez Harris
Leonard Street Juniors Beat Green Waves 7 to 2 in Park Game
The Leonard Street Junior Red Raiders defeated the Fairview Street Green Waves 7 to 2 on the Leonard Street playground Tuesday afternoon. Key hitters were Billy Caldwell P Moore Harry Lee and Staton for Leonard Street while Legrand Saunders and Robinson starred for Fairview Street in front of nearly 200 fans. WPA leaders Brewer and Mason are noted organizers.
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Green Waves
Fairview Street
Robertson
Lovet
Saunders
Robinson
Legrand
Jones
Mathews
Femester Mingo
Leak
Leonard Street
Caldwell H. Lee
Moore
Miller
Byers
Waurhn
Spencer
Williams
Staton Bates
Wilson
A. Holly
J. Lee
WPA
Brewer
Mason
Fairview Street Green Waves rally past Tigers in thriller
Fairview Street Green Waves beat William Penn Tigers 5-3 on the Fairview Street playground. William Penn led 3-0 after five, then Femester homered with two on to ignite Fairview. Stars for William Penn were Speedie Crowe Wiley and Foust. Fairview’s Feemster Plunket and R Armstrong excelled infield. Administrators A Mason and C Strickland supervised.
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Fairview Street
Green Waves
William Penn “Tigers
Femester
William Penn
Plunket
R. Armatrong
A. Mason
C. Strickland
May Queen chosen at campus May Day Festival
Reverend W F Ashe spoke at the Winston Salem district assembly as student groups performed. The May Queen contest concluded with Daisy Portee defeating Elizabeth Johnson and planned coronation on Monday May 10 at 4 o clock during the May Day Festival on campus.
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W. F. Ashe
Winston-Salem
Methodist Episcopal Church
Toy Orchestra
Daisy Portee
Elizabeth Johnson
PTA to Meet in Auditorium Thursday Evening
The Parent-Teacher Association will convene in the auditorium Thursday evening at o'clock. The event invites all members to discuss upcoming school activities and programs.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Red Sox edge Ramblers 3 2 at Willis Park in second game
High Point Red Sox beat Charlotte Ramblers 3 to 2 Sunday afternoon. The Red Sox had three runs on seven hits while Ramblers scored two on seven hits. Both teams committed errors and played defense unevenly.
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Willis Park
High Point Red Sox
Charlotte Ramblers
Red Sox
Ramblers
High Point
Goolsby
Rhyne
Lackey
Hartman
Stokes
Crawford
Hanish
Price
Day
Charlotte Tally
Dean
Grier
Douglass
Stewart
Parker
Brown
Smith
Barnett
Gas and Bowel Cleansing Claim Ad Herrika Ad Ad
An advertisement from Mann Drug Stores touts Adherika as a thorough cleanse for a poisoned system. It claims the product relieves gas and constipation by removing bacteria and bacilli, urging readers to try one spoonful for quick relief.
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Sugpe
A. Show
New York
Debate over practicality of pre fabricated houses arouses interest
Peoria Illinois reports on LeTourneau Companys all steel prefabricated house experiment. Five houses under way weigh 41 tons each and can be trucked or floated to sites. If successful, the initiative may push into the general market and spur integrated, standardized housing.
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Peoria
Ill
R. G. LeTourneau Company
R. G. le Tourneau
Ephraim Field
Architectural Forum
Forum
King Leopold III of Belgium, a grieving monarch
Reports portray Leopold III as a model yet burdened ruler. After becoming king in 1934, he mourns Astrid's death and balances duty with family, guiding three children with help from Queen Elizabeth. He visits Swiss shrines and Belgian sites to comfort and lead the nation.
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London
Leopold III
Albert the Good
America
Congress
United States
Astrid
Sweden
Belgium
Albert
Switzerland
Josephine Charlotte
Prince Baudoulin
Prince Albert
Leopold
Premier van Zeeland
Prince Badouin
Queen Elizabeth
Air well method used to cool interiors in southern France
A description explains a self cooling device in southern France named the air well. It works like an ice filled pitcher with water condensing on the surface. Cold night air enters a central pipe and circulates inside cooling the core by morning. As outside air warms moisture condenses and drains into basins.
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France
Buckensderfer Patents First Portable US Typewriter in 1892
George C Buckensderfer secured the first U S patent for a portable typewriter in 1892 marking a milestone in mechanical writing devices. The invention spurred later innovations and influenced later portable models by other makers.
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United States
George C. Buckensderfer
Hollywoodites Invest Beyond Salaries in Ventures
Hollywood figures turn to mining, racing, ranches, real estate, and businesses beyond acting earnings. Roscoe Karns loses cash on a mine, Al Jolson and Sid Grauman explain South Dakota ventures, Bing Crosby backs Del Mar track, Barbara Stanwyck and Zeppo Marx invest in a horse ranch, and others like Irene Dunne and Charlie Ruggles diversify with constructors and kennels.
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Roscoe Karns
Roscoe
al Jolson
Sid Grauman
del Mar
Jack Warner
al Green
Barbara Stanwyck
Zeppo Marx
Robert Taylor
Irene Dunne
West Point Story: Kosciuszko Defences Save Revolution
The article recalls how strong fortifications at West Point on the Hudson River near New York, led by Polish general Kosciuszko, helped block an early American defeat. It notes the $3,000,000 defensive works, Washington’s headquarters history, and West Point’s evolution into a military academy in 1802, training future officers through presidential and congressional selections.
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W Point
New York
Tadeusz Kosciuska
Washington
West Point
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Corps of Engineers
Army
United States
Death of Judge E H Dysart Noted in Marion
Funeral services were held for Judge E. H. Dysart of Mc Dowell County recorder's court who died yesterday of pneumonia. He was a prominent local figure in Marion.
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Marion
E. H. Dysart
McDowell County Recorder’s Court
Last rites held for wine A Lovelace in Thomasville
Thomasville burial service conducted for wine A Lovelace who died at 113 Chestnut Street. First Baptist church hosted a quartet including Alvah Boyles Stella Weener Woodrow Teague and L W Hansell singing Beautiful Garden of Prayer Asleep in Jesus Nearer Still Nearer. Pallbearers Wade Gilmore Walter Rachel Garland Shoemaker Paul Maley F L Voyles Alton Bean. Interment at Primitive Baptist church cemetery.
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Thomasville
A. Lovelace
Chestnut Street
First Baptist Church
Me Alvah Boyles
Stella Weener
Woodrow Teague
L. W Hansell
Jesus
Nel Boles
Wade Gilbmore
Walter Rachel
Garland Shoemaker
Paul Maley
F.L. Voyles
Alton Bean
Primitive Baptist Church
Funeral services for James A. Sheloff
Lexington May 3 Funeral services for James A. Sheloff were held Saturday morning at his Chestnut street home. Pallbearers were close friends and family floral designs were borne by friends. A World War veteran, he served in the Canadian army. Burial was in Lexington Cemetery.
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Lexington
James A. Shceloff
Chestnut Street
Sheloff
Lesington Cemetery
Safer Tires Could Halt Highway Havoc, Says Goodrich
In a dramatic chase the police nearly caught criminals before a blow-out halted the pursuit. Sergeant McCabe and his men regrouped and later captured the culprits. The piece argues the Life-Saver Identty tire from Goodrich offers safer driving and fewer blow-outs.
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Sergeant McCabe
McCabe
Goodrich
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LeTourneau Steel House
NEA
Milady
Lae
Ken
Juliana of Hollard
Marie
Savoy
Eudoxie
Bulgaria
Baron Capelle
Toto
Pather
Kring
Laura Hamilton
John D. M. Hamilton
Republican National Committee
Hamiltons
Hubbard Keavy
Hollywood
Calif
Charlie Ruggles
Mae West
Wallace Beery
Stories
I. S. Klein
U. S
U S. Military Academy
NEA Service
Iné
W. A. Lovelace
J. A. Siceloff
S. S. van Dine
Sgt. McCabe
Silvertown
Economy Auto Store, Inc
North Main Street
Carolina Vulcanizing Company
North Wrenn Street
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