State College Students Build First South Glider
North Carolina State College's aeronautical labs report a student-built German type glider over half complete. The 25 member Aero Society aims for a safe, low speed craft with a 33 by 6 foot wing and 175 pound load, to be flown from the State hospital grounds this month by a Raleigh Curtis-W Wright pilot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
South
Aeronautical Laboratories
North Carolina State College
Aero Society
Curtis-Wright Flying Service
State College
Francis Geile
New Haven
Smart Suits for Bright Spring Days in Home Screen Decor
Interior details for using screens to enhance rooms from dining to bedroom. Tips cover wall board and fabric screens, coloring, sizing, drying, binding edges, gelatin lacquer, varnish, shellac, and simple wood frame construction. Emphasizes color, design, size, and height for practical elegance.
The Night Car Encounter Between Sue Corrinne and Ronald
Sue overhears Corrinne meeting someone in the dark as a shadowy pursuit follows. Ronald offers protection and hints at danger while Sue struggles to identify the mysterious driver and the man with Corrinne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald
Sue
Corrinne
Mission Woman Praises Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Mrs J W Albertson of 1015 Miller Avenue Mission Texas reports severe weakness and unable to do housework but after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she feels much better and offers to answer letters from other women seeking help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission, Tex
Lydia E. Pinkham
J. W. Albertson
Miller Avenue
Mission
Texas
Scott Stribling Bout Slated in London June 2
A contract signed by Phil Scott to meet American heavyweight Young Stribling in London on June 2 in a 12 round bout was received by Jeff Dickson the American promoter after three weeks of negotiations. Earlier London reports had slated June 19 as the date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Phil Scott
Young Stribling
London
Jeff Dickson
Frrorgram Corrections for Park Geysers and Gear
The note lists corrections: geysers belong to Yellow Stone Park not Yosemite. Old Faithful erupts about every 65 minutes. The man's coat should have straps over both shoulders. The center girl’s boots have straps at the top on only one boot. The scrambish word is LARYNX.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowstone Park
Yosemite
KillJoy chatty line from Vienna student and old man
A dialogue excerpt from Vienna shows a first day at school described as fun and interrupted by an elderly man near the doorway who spoiled the mood. The exchange attributes the comment to Faun in Vienna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric
Vienna
Graf Zep pelin to begin Europe to South America voyage
Dr. Hugo Eckener will launch the Graf Zeppelin on May 18 from Friedrichshafen in a pioneering lighter than air trip to South America. The itinerary includes Rio de Janeiro Pernambuco Havana Lakehurst Seville with an estimated 23 days for about 18 000 miles, slightly longer than the prior round the world flight.
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Friedrichshafen
Germany
Hugo Eckener
Europe
South America
Rio Janeiro
Pernambuco
Brazil
Eckener
Havana
Lakehurst
N. J
Atlantic
Seville
Spain
Parson Rebukes Stephen as He Celebrates Townsman’s Drink
The parson confronts Stephen who admits drunkenness yet declares it his turn to be happy. The exchange, from Tit-Bits, frames a clash between religious gravity and lighthearted inebriation in a village scene.
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Stephen
Unpleasant Subject Promises Worm Relief for Children
Mothers often ignore worms in children yet notice restless sleep loss of flesh appetite and itching. White's Cream Vermifuge advertised as a sure harmless expellant cures these symptoms after few doses. Available for 35 cents per bottle from Kekerd's of High Point N C Inc.
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Kekerd’s
High Point
Bid Proposals Sought for Wm Penn High School Building
The High Point Board of School Commissioners invites sealed proposals for a new Wm Penn High School building. Bids due by May 19 1930 at 7 30 p m at the Superintendent’s office. Plans available from Architect Fred B Klein West Washington St High Point NC. Bond equal to 5 percent of bid for each contract. The board may reject bids or award contracts as deemed in city interests.
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Wm. Penn High Schools
Board of School Commissioners
City of High Point
Supt
Wm. Penn High School
Fred B. Klein
West Washington St
High Point
N. C
Carolina News Briefs Political inquiry and bootlegging case unfold
In Greensboro, Charles A. Hines asks Attorney General Brummitt to rule if registrars may ask Democrats about their 1928 presidential vote. In Winston-Salem, Dan Royal is sentenced to three one year and one day terms for involving his 17 year old son in bootlegging.
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Reensboro
N. C
Charles A. Hines
F. M. Simmons
Brummitt
Inston-Salem
N. O
Dan Royal
Yadkin County
Beulaville Man Held on Murder Charge in Wife Death
Beenville North Carolina Homer Standridge, 20, is jailed without bond on a murder charge after police say he beat his wife Ethel, 19, to death with an iron rod yesterday.
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Beenville
N. C
Homer Standridge
Ethel
Identity of hit and run driver remains unknown in North Carolina
No clues have been found to identify the hit and run driver who ran over Will Forrester of Landrum South Carolina Sunday in Ryon North Carolina and killed him.
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Ryon
N. C
Will Forrester
Landrum
S. C
State banks in North Carolina show yearlong resource decline
State banking department tabulations show resources of state and national banks in North Carolina decreased by 59.49 million dollars during the year ending March 27.
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Aleigh
N. C
State Banking Department
North Carolina
Governor Gardner to inspect local guard unit Friday night
Harlotte North Carolina AP reports Governor O Max Gardner has been invited to attend an inspection of the local national guard unit next Friday night.
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Harlotte
N. C
O. Max Gardner
National Guard
Mrs Lida Perry Sues Sorrell Over Auto Strike
In Charlotte North Carolina Mrs Lida Perry filed a $50000 lawsuit naming G B Sorrell as the driver of the car that struck her. The complaint outlines the incident and seeks damages.
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Sharlotte
N. C
Lida Perry
G. B. Sorrell
Barrister and Witness Exchange Barbed Remarks
In a cross examination a barrister taunts a witness with a sharp compliment about intelligence. The witness retorts that off oath he would return the compliment, reflecting courtroom tension from a Tit-Bits excerpt.
Mount Airy Funeral Ties Family Narratives
Out for Senate and Mrs. Hobart Allred of High Point attend the funeral of Mrs. Ashby, formerly Miss Emily Porter of Thomasville. The Thomasville Girl Scouts led by Mrs. R. M. Cooksey met at the Methodist Hut for a Tenderfoot test and a Glenaana picnic. Attendees included Evelyn Lyles, Betty Clare Jennings, Elizabeth Blair, and others. Mrs. Mollie Snell is confined home after a fall injuries. Mrs. R. L. Welch visits D. F. Hoover in Matthews.
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John R. Myers
Ralph Wilson
Mount Airy
Ashby
Emily Porter
Thomasville
Girl Scouts
R. M. Cooksey
Glenaana
Evelyn Lyles
Betty Clare Jennings
Elizabeth Blair
Mrs. Cooksey
Frances Griffin
Ruth Tyler
Pert Pierce
Elzabeth Blair
Theresa Hoover
Batty Clare Jennings
Katherine Covington
Doris Williamson
Jennie Reid Newby
Mollie Snell
Myers Street
R. L. Welch of
Matthews
D. EF. Hoover
Ruby Matthews Hosts Bridge Party in Thomasville
Ruby Matthews entertained friends at her Myers Street home with a bridge party Thursday evening. Iris spirea and lilies decorated three tables. Mare Snell won the ladies high score and H. E. White the gentlemen prize. Frances Clodfelter and Earl Saintsing assisted in serving salad.
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Thomasville
Ruby Matthews
Myers Street
Mare Snell
H. E. White
Frances Clodfelter
Earl Saintsing
Matthews
Hobart Allred
Agnes Gardener
Maxine Moore
Lucy Eason
Messrs
French Smith
J. H. Holliday
Charles Moore
Crude Work Welfare Worker Questioning Prisoner
A short dramatic exchange shows a welfare worker questioning a prisoner about the reason for his imprisonment. The prisoner responds with flippant flattery and admits to copying another man's signature on a check.
MELLO GLO Face Powder Promises Youthful Skin
The ad promotes MELLO GLO Face Powder claiming a pure powder color approved by the U S Government. It promises flawless skin with no flakiness irritation or shiny noses and notes a new French process for smoother spread and longer wear. Mann Drug Co. Adv.
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U. S
Mann Drug Co
Lux Toilet Soap Praised By Screen Stars
Hollywood directors require ravishing skin and Lux Toilet Soap is touted as the solution. Columba Star Margaret Livingston and Broadway stars praise its gentle care and glow, claiming 9 of 10 screen stars use it and studios endorse it for dressing rooms.
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Lux
Hollywood
Europe
Lila Lee
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AY State College
State College Aerosociety
Christ
Margaret Taylor
McCall's Magazine
Peking
Milady
Ole x
Jimmy
Scott
Stribling
Graf
Carolina News Briefs
Senate
Mrs. Hobart Allred
Irvin B. Tucker
Whiteville
Tucker
David H. Blair
Internal Revenue
Thomasville Society
Margaret Livingston
Columbia Star
Dorothy Revier
Columbia
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