Birth Announced for Henry Trew Gurley Jr in Danville
Mr and Mrs Henry T Gurley of Danville Virginia announce the birth of their son Henry Trew Gurley Jr on Saturday May 24. The baby’s grandfather is Mr Frank Gurley of Danville. Miss Lucille Payne is recovering at home in Trinity after a tonsil operation at Guilford General Hospital. Garden party slates, brides to be feted by Owen Bible class, and a party hosted by Mr and Mrs H M Bryant with bridge, prizes, and guest Miss Gene Ward are described in local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry T. Gurley
Danville
Henry Trew Gurley, Jr
Gurley
Frank Gurley
Payne
Lucille Payne
Trinity
Guilford General Hospital
Charles W. Perry
Ardyn Hill
OWEN
Owen Bible
First Baptist Church
T. V. Long
Woodrow Avenue
Nell Jones
Elizabeth Stewart
Evelyn Gibson
Bascom Hoskins
Transportation Committee
Bryant
H. M. Bryant
Sheraton Hills
Gene Ward
New York City
Ethel Chadwick
Garland Chappell
J. W. Brady
Notable Local Names Listed in Society Notices
A partial list includes land Chappell, Mrs Grady Owens, Miss Gene Ward, Miss Sue Tisdale, Miss Ethel Chadwick, Miss Rose Bryant, Sam E Holt, E F Pritchard, R G Yarborough and Mr and Mrs H M Bryant, indicating a society or community notices section featuring residents and families.
People Miss Florence Henderson Spends Weekend at Home
Florence Henderson spent Sunday with her parents in Hamptonville North Carolina. Dr. and Mrs N E B Cromer and daughter Sylvia of Calhoun Falls South Carolina visited relatives and friends during the weekend. J C Turner recently operated on for appendicitis at High Point hospital has returned home on Blain avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Henderson
Hamptonville, N. C
J. C. Turner
High Point Hospital
Blain Avenue
Divorce Day in Forsyth Civil Court at Winston
Winston-Salem May 26 So many divorce cases are set for trial at the Forsyth civil court June term that the second day Tuesday June 3 is named Divorce Day There will be 21 divorcee cases heard that day and 283 old cases may be purged from the docket as part of a large motion docket The big civil suit of J P Rothrock against T H Wise for 50000 damages for a death in an automobile accident is docketed for Friday the Thirteenth
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
Forsyth
Forsyth Court
J. P. Rothrock
T. H. Wise
C. R. Rothrock
Ten Foot Channel In Neuse Proposed
Kinston North Carolina May 26 Construction by the government at a cost about one million dollars of a lock and dam on the Neuse river near Kinston to create a ten foot channel is proposed by local business and professional leaders The plan would make the Neuse navigable from Kinston to New Bern by boats reaching as far as Norfolk and Baltimore A chamber of commerce committee of 19 led by Marion Oetinger will press the movement and gather data for government presentation
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Kinston
N. C
Neuse
Here
New Bern
Norfolk
Baltimore
Chamber of Commerce
Marion Oetinger
200 Pound Bull Moose Killed On Visit To Town
DULUTH Minn May 26 Four bull moose came to town Sunday, causing chaos as one was struck and killed in traffic. The animal weighed about 200 pounds and was the two year old culprit in the incident. Local residents fear more moose visits may require action.
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Duluth. Minn
William Patterson
Patterson
Duluth
Vaudeville Comic Jailed for Lese Majeste Remark in Florence
Italian court sentences Luigi Ferrera a six month jail term and a ten dollar fine after a hotel dining room wisecrack about Prince Humbert and Princess Marie Jose wedding. The incident occurred in Florence Italy. The performer faced lese majeste charges.
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Fort
Lese-Majeste
Florence
Italy
Luigi Ferrera
Prince Humbert
Princess Marie Jose
Tumble Weed Spreads Seeds Across The Country
As mature tumbleweed breaks loose from fish roots it rolls into a ball and tumbles nationwide scattering seeds and altering landscapes.
Graves Lands U S Rights for Foch Memoirs in Paris
Cable from Paris reports Ralph H. Graves of Doubleday Doran has secured American rights to publish memoirs of the late Marshal Ferdinand Foch. Graves signed with Mme. Foch in Paris after traveling abroad to advance the project. The Times notes Foch sought a clear engaging work reflecting both war events and personal anecdotes about key leaders.
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Chapel Hill
Paris
Ralph H. Graves
Marshal Ferdinand Foch
Graves
Doubleday, Doran and Company
New York
Mme. Foch
Europe
Foch
Marshal
New York “Times
King George
Earl Kitchener
John French
Earl of
Ypres
Lord Roberts
Lord Milner
Bliss
David Lloyd George
Colonel House
Plumer
Marshal Petain
Mangin
Marshal Joffre
Pershing
Douglas Haig
Earl Haig
Marshal Foch
Pluto Named for Trans-Neptunian Body by Lowell Observatory
The Lowell observatory in Flagstaff selects Pluto as the name for the trans-Neptunian body once called planet X Roger Putnam trustee says the choice came from three names Minerva Cronus and Pluto and will likely be approved by the American and Royal Astronomical Societies Pluto symbolizing the distant unknown region where planet X resides
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Flagstaff
Ariz
Pluto
Lowell Observatory
Roger Lowell Putnam
Observatory
Mierva
Cronus
American Astronomical Society
The
Royal Astronomical Society
Putnam
Minerva
Uranus
Neptune
Jupiter
Dozen Kaiser Wilhelm Streets Still Lined Berlin
Berlin official list shows 12 Kaiser Wilhelm streets and 19 named for Frederick the Great. Seven streets already bear the name of President von Hindenburg, while no Berlin street has yet been named after Einstein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Frederick the Great
von Hindenburg
Einstein
Shinoists Plan Temple for Ito in Korea Shrine Budget Set
In Seoul funds are gathered to build a temple for Prince Ito, hailed as architect of Japan’s constitution. The temple will honor Ito with Shinto rites, marking his assassination in Harbin in 1909. Count Kodama leads the drive to raise 200000 dollars for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Ito
Japan
Seoul
Korea
Ito
Harbin
Kodama
Emus Menace Sheep and Pigs in Wangarabele District
Flocks of emus emerging from the bush harass and kill sheep and pigs in the Wangarabele district near the Victoria New South Wales border. The birds, smaller than an ostrich, dash with remarkable speed posing a threat to livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Australia
Wangarabelle
Victoria
New South Wales
Conflict Over Barbara Sparks Sue and Jack
Sue confronts Barbara’s scheme as Jack defends Barbara’s youth while Miss Parsons urges traditional roles. Barbara’s plotting clashes with Sue’s desire for independence and recognition, prompting Sue to reach out to Jack with a deliberate, uneasy apology.
Linen coats stand out with caped sleeves and tailored lines
Colored linen coats appear smart over silk frocks or cotton outfits for summer. Lighter than navy blue, they charm with cape sleeves and sharp tailoring.
Women to Train in Russia as Rifle Handlers and Guards
An all female corps in Russia will receive rifle and machine gun training and serve as a guard force for munition factories in wartime. The plan aims to boost home front defense with skilled workers ready to protect key industrial sites.
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Russia
University Self-Help Head Enters Insurance Field
Grady H. Leonard, self-help secretary of the University Y M C A, resigns effective June 1 to join Pilot Life Insurance Co. of Greensboro. He will base in Chapel Hill, moves from Hickory where he was district secretary. Leonard has advanced student aid, advised Sophomore Y Cabinet, led deputation teams, and helped hundreds of students stay in college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
Grady H. Leonard
University Y. M. C. A
Pilot Life Insurance Co
Greensboro
Leonard
Hickory
State
Intricate Patterns Stun Viewers Amid Unknown Lumber Age
A succession of intricate and beautiful patterns captures attention though the age of the lumber remains unknown. The observer notes the craftsmanship and mystery surrounding the material.
Marine "Great White Way" To Be Ship Aid In New York Harbor
A lighthouse service plan will install a line of flashing 12 ton buoys with bells to guide ships past the Statue of Liberty into Ambrose Channel in New York Harbor. The system aims to reduce collisions and fogbound delays that troubled the port in recent winters.
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Marine
Great White Way
New York Harbor
Washington
Lighthouse Service
Statue of Liberty
Ambrose Channel
Ancient Timbers For Remodelling
Southern Pines on May 26 reports lumber from old buildings reused in the living room of Struthers Burt on Weymouth Heights. The timbers came from Moore County structures and were refinished at a Sanford planing mill into panels and mouldings for the remodelled room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pines
Struthers Burt
Weymouth Heights
Burt
Moore County
Sanford
Lake Junaluska Receives $40,000 from Conference
Lake Junaluska near Asheville will get a $40,000 appropriation from the Methodist General Conference. The announcement came from E. A. Cole of Charlotte, president of the Lake Junaluska Assembly organization, after the Dallas adjournment.
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Asheville
N. C
Lake Junaluska
Methodist Assembly
Here
Methodist General Conference
Dallas
Texas
E. A. Cole
Charlotte
Lake Junaluska Assembly
Chinese Merchants Protest French Account Rule
Chinese merchants in Hanoi protest an order by colonial authorities to keep accounts in French. Nanking officials face the appeal as the government defends the tax rationale behind the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanoi
Nanking
Russians Erect Hut On Europe’s Highest Peak
Russian scientists established a meteorological station on Mount Elbruz in the Caucasus, 18,526 feet high. After five days of perilous ascent nine men built a small hut at the summit amid danger, giddiness, and harsh conditions, then returned in about ninety minutes from the top.
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Vladikavkaz
Russia
Mount
Elbruz
Europe
Caucasus
Errorgram Corrections From the Old Curiosity Shop to Inertia
A historical note clarifies that Dickens popularized the Old Curiosity Shop not Lamb and Shakespeare was born in Stratford upon Avon not London. It also fixes a wall mis-spelling and adjusts a price from ten to about fifteen dollars. The mis-spelled word reads INERTIA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dickens
Charles Lamb
Shakespeare
Stratford-on- Avon
London
Sea Doctor Finds Blondes Suffer Less Seasickness
A sea-going doctor reports experiments indicating blondes experience less seasickness than brunets. The researcher notes observed differences during voyages and suggests further study to verify the trend.
Marine Held For Toms River Case
Giles Leon Bagwell, 25, a marine, held in Pickens county jail in South Carolina, waives extradition to New Jersey to face a murder related charge in the slayings of Robert Evans and Albert Duffy. He deserts the Marine Corps five months earlier and says he has no knowledge of the killings. New Jersey authorities already hold four others including Hattie Evans and three Lakehurst naval air station marines.
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Pickens
S. C
Toms River
N. J
Giles Leon Bagwell
Robert Evans
Albert Duffy
New Jersey
Pickens County
Bagwell
John B. Craig
City View
Greenville
Craig
Marine Corps
Here
Hattie Evans
Naval Air Station
Lakehurst
Lester J. Anderton
Claude EB. Carmichael
Madison Chappel
Kings Mountain Radio Series Details Sesquicentennial
A third radio program for Kings Mountain’s sesquicentennial will air Tuesday at 10:30 pm on WBT Charlotte. Speaker Mrs. J A Fore will recount the battle’s history hailed as Revolutionary turning point. Future programs will cover South Carolina and Tennessee roles.
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Gastonia
Kings Mountain
WBT
Charlotte
N. C
J. A. Fore
W. G. Finley
York
S. C
South Carolina
Frederick Smith
Charlotte Observer
Tennessee
National Broadcasting Company
Senior Week Begins at University of North Carolina
Senior Week at the University of North Carolina kicks off with seven days of events. Graduating seniors will wear distinct Senior Regalia including white sleeveless sweaters canes and straw hats and attend nightly programs at 7 15 under Davie Popular.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
Carolina
Davie
Carolina Theatre
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Moffitt’s
North Main Street
Ethel
Margery Hale
NEA Service, mC
Ralph Graves
Ferdinand Foch
America
Imus
George
Mary
Robert P. Scripps
Ridgefield
Conn
Scripps-Howard
Hoke Smith
Atlanta
United States
Virginia
Katherine Todd
Eleanore Edwards
E. W. Edwards
Cincinnati
Clarke Howell
Atlanta Constitution
Barbara
Sue
Miss Parsons
Jack
Adam and Eve
Eden
Nent
Harry
Becker
Mien Prize
Beavans
the Ladies’ Store
Hosiery Hospital, Inc
Charlotte, N. C
E. M. Brower
Main Street
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