Former Senator's Wife Dies in New Bern At 73
Mrs Furnifold M amons of New Bern wife of a former United States Senator died at a hospital in Morehead City at age 73. She passed after a period of illness with her husband and one daughter at her bedside. Survived by another daughter Mrs Joseph Patterson of New Bern two stepdaughters Mrs I L A Mahler and Mrs Grand Andrews of Raleigh a son James Simmons of Polkvill e a brother Seth Gibbs of Beaufort and a sister Miss Gibbs of Blowing Rock. Funeral arrangements were not completed but expected in New Bern.
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Morehead City
N. C
Furnifold Mamons
New Bern
United States
Sena
Ornoon
Wade Meadows
Newon
Simmons
Joseph Patterson
I. L. A. Mahler
Grand Andrews
Raleigh
James Simmons
Polkaville
Seth Gibbs Beaufort
Miss Gibbs
Blowing Rock
Lefty Golfers Association of Carolinas elects leaders
In Greensboro North Carolina Fred Tilson of Charlotte was elected president at the Left ided Golfers Association of the Carolinas annual meeting at Sedgefield country club. Ill Sharpe and John Jer, both of Sedgefield, were named vice president and secretary treasurer respectively. Re-elected directors include Ote Arney Morganton Jee G Sharpe Burlington Reavis Winston-Salem B F os Sanford L E Dempsey Enshoro J T Weaver High Point W L Johnson Raleigh and B W Woodward Wilson.
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Reensboro
N. C
Fred Tilson
Charlotte
Golfers’ Association of
Sanford
L. E. Dempsey
Enshoro
J. T. Weaver
High It
W. L. Johnson
Raleigh
B. W. Woodward
Wilson
Hounds Used In Hunt For Thieves
Asheboro May 21 Blood hounds were called out by Sheriff C E King and assistants to track thieves who raided Central Service Station near Ramseur Co Co Camp Wednesday evening taking cigarettes cakes ice cream part of a ham beer and coca cola The trail led to the railroad filling station and a roller mill where scent was lost Officers continue to work on the case
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Asheboro
C. E. King
Ramseur Co. Co. C
Caution on Electrical Load and Fire Risk
Do not attach irons vacuums or other high wattage devices to lighting circuits before assessing system capacity. Electrical systems are designed to carry a limited load and an overload may cause a fire even with fuses.
Lexington High School to Hold Week of Commencement Events
Lexington, May 21. Dr. B. E. Wiley Jr. will preach the commencement sermon to 100 seniors at Lexington High School on May 29. Class Day is May 26 at 2 pm. May 27 features the Dramatic club play and baccalaureate service at 8 pm. June 1 is graduation night with diplomas awarded by L. A. Martin. other awards announced.
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Lexington
B. E. Wiley, Jr
Southern Methodist Church
Jefferson City
Tennessee
Lexington High School
Dramatic Club
Wiley
Emory
Yale
Duke
Glee Club
L. A. Martin
Deaths Panthia Victoria Cooper of Asheboro
Mrs Panthia Victoria Cooper aged 75 died Saturday morning at her son Pearl Coopers home near Seagrove after an extended illness Surviving are four daughters Mrs Elwood Stout Mrs D O Nance of Asheboro Mrs H H Chriscoe of Burlington and Mrs Albert Davis of Star three sons E G Cooper of Carthage A Barton Cooper of Asheboro Route two and Pearl Cooper of near Seagrove 44 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren Funeral will be held Monday at 2 30 PM from Union Grove Baptist church near Seagrove
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Asheboro
N. C
Panthia Victoria Cooper
Pearl Cooper
Seagrove
Elwood Stout
D. O. Nance
Aheboro
H. H. Chriscoe
Burlington
Albert Davis
Star
E. G. Cooper
Carthage
A. Barton Cooper
Union Grove Baptist Church
Senator Simmons Defies Smith in 1930s North Carolina
NEW BERN N C May 21 A decade ago Senator Furnifold M Simmons warned on the Senate floor he would rather lose honors and possessions than see Alfred E Smith nominated for president He later lost office property and health yet remains content with his choice now 84 he favors FDR farm policies and continues farming with family holdings in Jones and Craven counties He recalls his wife’s urging that he enter Congress and notes the long political life despite retirement
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New Bern
N. C
Furnifold McLendel Simmons
United States Senate
Alfred E. Smith
North Carolina
Smith
Herbert Hoover
Virginia
Florida
Texas
Simmons
Alfred Smith
Jones
Roosevelt
New York
Washington
Elizabeth Keeler Crowned May Queen In University Ceremony
Elizabeth Keeler of Clarksdale Mississippi was crowned May Queen at UNC Chapel Hill during the third annual May Day celebration held in the arboretum. She sat on a white satin throne with attendants in Elizabethan dress as children danced at a May pole.
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Elizabeth Keeler
Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Clarksdale
Mias
Arboretum
Missa Keeler
Virginia Lee
Lockport
N. Y
Mary Taylor Hinnant
Beaufort
Jane Hunter
Cullowhee
Memrie Gary
Greenwood
Miss
Mary Glover
Greenville
S. C
Olivia Root
Raleigh
Frances Roughton
Old Fort
Mary Lillian Speck
Asheville
Ethel Laidlaw
Western Springs
Ill
Betty Redfern
Olive Cruikshank
Mise Keeler
Presbyterians Accused Of Stream Lining Faith In Predestination Change
Meridian Mississippi May 21 Southern Presbyterians faced charges of streamlining their faith after a 161 to 130 vote to omit two canons declaring God foreordains the number of those saved or lost. Critics argued the move undermines doctrine and evangelism.
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Meridian
Miss
M. G. Quiske
Sherman
Texas
J. B. Green
Columbia Theological Seminary
J. C. McLean
Richmond
Asheboro M. E. Church Plans Confirmation
Bishop Edward A. Penick of the Central North Carolina diocese will preach and lead a confirmation class Sunday at 4 PM at First M. E. Church on North Fayetteville Street in Asheboro. Rev. R. G. Shannonhouse of Pittsboro will attend. visitors from Greensboro and Pittsboro Episcopal churches are expected. building in Dogwood Acres is not completed.
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Asheboro
Edward A. Penick
Central North Carolina
M. E
Mooresville Man Found In Catawba River
The body of Chalmers Fox, 27, of Mooresville was recovered from the Catawba river Power Lake near Hickory North Carolina. Fox disappeared after visiting with his wife who attended a cooking demonstration at a high school. He worked for Duke Power in Hickory and Cheater South Carolina.
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Hickory
N. C
Chalmers Fox
Mooresville
Catawba River
Here
Fox
Frank Fox
Duke Power Company
Cheater
8. C
House design rules for room exposure and sunlight
A house should be placed so no unit has only a northern exposure. North rooms should be corner rooms. Each room must receive direct sunlight at some point during the day.
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West Broad Street
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Mars Hill College
Edna Carpening Moore
R. L. Moore
Moore
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Caldwell County
Sartin Day Cleaning Company
South Main &T
Panthia V. Cooper
Senator Simmons
Furnifold Simmons
Josiah W. Bailey
Craven
Congress
Sir John Falstaff
England
Mistress Ford
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Carolina Playmakers
Windsor
Forest Theatre
University
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Bob Nachtmann
Webster Groves
Katherine Moran
Milledgeville, Ga
Page
Annetta Burnett
Burgaw
Wey Hanitone Blaanar
America
Santome Gevernae
Ladies’ Home Journal
Rene Ansenauet of
ATE
Sanitone
Sartin Dry Cleaning Company
Certified Master Cleaners and Dyers
South Main Street
Catawba
Mife
Western Union
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Marx
Curllee, Sedgefield
North Main
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