Book Authority Addresses to Audience At Country Club
Mrs Hinman Carter of Atlanta discussed Books Authors of Today at a Country Club gathering last night. The critic, formerly with the Sears Roebuck library staff, reviewed novels by Kinb, Crone and Curie, praising human elements and noting her Ninety-nine contacts in literary circles. Her talk, requested by nine local book clubs, drew an appreciative audience and highlighted contemporary authors and works.
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Emerywood
Hinman Carter
Atlanta
Sears Roebuck
Carter
Tlanta
New York
National
Amer- Book-Sellers Association
Washington
Frances Pam Keyes
Madame Curie
Eve Curie
A. J. Cronin
England
Edith Moore Sherrod
Junior Service League
Philomathean
Woman's Club
Women Honored At Greensboro District WMS Meeting
Distinctive honors were shown to High Point women at the Greensboro district of the Methodist church South meeting in Asheboro. Mrs. W. T. Fell and Miss Rosa Sutherland received life membership pins. Mrs. E. Kirkman was recognized as first life member. Over 250 women attended from High Point and Asheboro. Reverend Powell presided as district secretary, and Miss Sutherland was honored as a faithful member of Wesley Methodist Church for years. A memorial service for deceased members closed with "Goin' Home." The afternoon featured speaker Mrs. C. Weaver, urging social reform, public health, interracial cooperation, and study of rural improvements.
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High Point
Greens
Methodist Peoper Church
South
Firet Church
Asheboro
W. T. Fell
Rosa Sutherland
E. Kirkman
Ire. Powell
W. G. Whitsett
Greensboro
Missionary Society
New Market Street
Hat City
P. Powell
Mreinald Turner
Asheboro Society
America
J. M. Terrell
Brazil
W. C. Idol
P. L
Mull-Meacham Vows Invited In Shelby NC
Invitations received in the city announce the marriage of Montrose MecBrayer Mull to Earl Holleman Meacham. Mr Otis McCoy Mull and Mrs Mull request the honor of your presence at the First Baptist Church in Shelby on Wednesday evening June 8 at 8:30.
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Otis McCoy Mull
Montrose MecBrayer
Earl Holleman Meacham
First Baptist
Shelby
North Carolina
Kentucky Electric Chair Takes Life
Eddyville Ky May 20 Troy Triplett 22 died in the electric chair at the state penitentiary for the slaying of Dolphy Hall of Whitesburg. Warden Jess Buchanan said the prisoner walked into the death chamber smiling and quoted I am willing to pay my debt and ready to die.
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Eddyville
Troy Triplett
State Penitentiary
Dolphy Hall
Whitesburg
Jess Buchanan
Motorcycle Mule Accident Fatal Near Lexington
Frank Waltman 19 of Reeds section died from injuries after his motorcycle struck a mule near Lexington. The crash occurred Wednesday night about 250 yards from the site where his brother Ralford was killed in an automobile crash four years earlier.
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Lexington
Here
Frank Waltman
Reeds
Ralford
Rev and Mrs Biles Host Workers In Randleman
In Randleman on May 18 Rev and Mrs T H Biles hosted a dinner for Baptist church committee workers with a three course meal and an artistic flower arrangement. The True Blue class of the M P church held a hike and weiner roast at the Pole Cat bridge with eighteen youths attending. Miss Nannie Garner of Randleman married Grady Craven of Steeds at Balfour Baptist Church with Rev R B Heath officiating. The couple left for the groom's home in Steeds after the ceremony. Local residents Mr and Mrs A M Barker and Worth Hinshaw visited R S Barker in Apex on Sunday. Community members attended A W Davis funeral in Marlboro Monday. Mrs Joe Newlin remains ill at Duke Hospital in Durham and cannot receive visitors.
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True Blue
M. P. Church
Pole Cat Bridge
Nannie Garner
Randleman
Grady Craven
Steeds
Balfour Baptist Church
Mrs. Craven
W. E. Garner
Mr. Craven
Donald Craven
A. M. Barker
Worth Hinshaw
R. S. Barker
Apex
J. E. Davis
Wrennie Vincannon
Hayes
T. Daniels
A. W. Davis
Marlboro
Joe Newlin
Duke Hospital
Durham
Walkout closes Goodrich plants in Akron
Akron Ohio May 20 All Akron plants of the B F Goodrich Company were closed today in a walkout led by L L Callahan president of Goodrich local United Rubber Workers of America The action began as a protest against retention of eight apprentice electricians while longer serving men were laid off Callahan said the workers will demand a signed agreement vacations with pay and a halt to production work by supervisors and foremen
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Akron
B. F. Goodrich Company
L. L. Callahan
Goodrich
United Rubber Workers of America
Callahan
Recent Bride Of Washington Honored At Party In Randleman
Mrs. Weaver Lineberg hosted a bridge party for Mrs. T. O. Nicholls of Washington D C at her Asheboro road home. Roses and sweetpeas adorned the rooms as three bridge tables were set. High score prize dusting powder went to Mrs. Lewis Luther. guest prize to Mrs. Neal Parrish of Roxboro. The honoree received a pottery piece. guests enjoyed the course meal. Also noted is a birthday gathering for Johnsie Heath, with games and a dining table cake and ice cream served by Mrs. Heath and daughters. The Loyal Workers class of Saint Pauls M E church met at Miss Jesse Kirkman’s home with devotional by Mrs. Greg Lambe and Miss Thelma Lambe, followed by ice cream and cake for ten members.
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Lewis Luther
Neal Parrish
Roxboro
Della Stroupe
Thomasville
Meadames
E. BE. Bunting
Frank Talley
C. D. Kistler
A. B. Freeman
Ruth Allred
Jack Newlin
Leonard Ward
Cletus Brookshire
Larry Hammond
Mary Hardin Scott
Mrs. Heath
Lena Russell
Ethel Bowman
Louise Heath
Dorothy Russell
Exile Lamb
Wade McPherson
Ethel Lambe
Robert Rich
J. M. Brown
Bill Shirley
Joe Shirley
Walter Turner
Geo. Nelson
Jim Rollins
Dewey Davis
Frank Davis
Louis Heath
Worth Heath
Saint Paul's M. E. Church
Jesse Kirkman
Greg Lambe
Thelma Lambe
Caudle Family Visit Highlights Greensboro Trip
Mr and Mrs E F Caudle of Greensboro spent Sunday in Randleman visiting relatives and friends Mrs E N Wall and Miss Claud were noted in the same social snippet indicating local kinship and community ties from the period
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E. F. Caudle
Greensboro
Randleman
E. N. Wall
Claud
Brothers Drown At Kings Mountain
Kings Mountain May 20. N J Fertick 20 and his 17 year old brother Cecil sons of a local textile worker drowned in the Bonnie mill reservoir. Police say the older boy waded into the water to scare ducks, then stepped into deep water. Cecil went to help and also drowned.
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Kings Mountain
N. J. Fertick
Cecil
Bonnie Mill
J. A. Burns
Local Social Visits Highlight Greensboro and Nearby
Fox and Mrs. Fox spent Monday in Greensboro with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Smith of Guilford College visited their mother Mrs. Belle Smith on Sunday. Mrs. Joseph N. Newlin remains bedridden but improving slowly. Mrs. W. T. Sumner and Dr. and Mrs. G. E. Kirkman left for Gadsden, Alabama to visit Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vass, with Mrs. Sumner planning to spend the summer. Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Nicholls of Washington, D. C. departed after a week with Mr. and Mrs. Weaver Lineberry.
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T. O. Nicholls
Washington, D. C
Weaver Lineberry
Brothers Fatally Struck In Struggle Rescue Attempt
In a violent struggle two brothers were killed with Dwight Bollinger, another member of the group, nearly losing his life while attempting a rescue. The victims were sons of N. J. Fertick.
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Dwight Bollinger
N. J. . Fertick
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