Hallowe'en Parties In Lexington Mark Social Week
Lexington society enjoyed a week of Hallowe en gatherings with several bridge clubs and Eastern Star members hosting at homes on West Second and West First avenues. Prizes included a waffle set, a flower bowl, and a hat stand, with lavish autumn decor and menus featuring luncheon and refreshments.
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Lexington
Hallowe’en
L. M. Grimes
Bridge Club
West Second Avenue
Hallowe’en Place
W. O. Burgin
Charles Davis
Arthur H. Michael
James E. Williams
Charles Williams
Ford Watson
Mesdames
W. L. Cripliver
Eastern Star
Addie Jones
Mildred Lindsay
Lindsay Weaver
Agnes Peacock
Curtis Koonte
Mildred Yarborough
College Aero Clubs Seek Means of Flying
The Intercollegiate Aeronautic Association plans its first conference at Ohio State University from November 8 to 10 to address how campus aero clubs can fly. Eleven clubs from major universities belong to the group formed last spring in Detroit, with Harvard as the only member owning a plane.
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Columbus
Intercollegiate Aeronautic Association
Ohio State University
Detroit
Harvard Club
Prima Donna to Enter Films
Mme Maria Jeritz a prima donna of the Metropolitan Opera says she will enter the talkies when permission is granted. She notes people want to see and hear real singers in talking pictures.
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London
Mme
Maria Jeritza
Metropolitan Opera Company
Talkies
Metropolitan
Reverend Gibson Aids One Million The Unformates
The Rev. David E. Gibson of the Cathedral Shelter in Chicago has aided one million unformates over the past decade, reflecting sustained charity work.
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David E. Gibson
Cathedral Shelter
Chicago
Colorful union rail leader William G. Lee dies at 79
William G. Lee, 79, longtime head and later secretary treasurer of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, died at his Lakewood home near Cleveland. A pivotal figure since 1909, Lee helped build the union, led in 1916 to the Adamson Act strike, and in 1921 opposed a general railway workers strike causing a rift with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
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Cleveland
William G. Lee
Lakewood
Lee
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Brotherhood
Warden S. Stone
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Three Keyboards For Piano Musicians In Paris
Three keyboards for piano players in Paris draw attention to a new triple keyboard piano shown to a panel of notable musicians. Invented by a young Russian and built in Germany, it offers 24 pitches and a focus on chamber music and a composer’s symphony.
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Paris
Germany
California to Junk 400 Planes Under New Air Regulations
Sacramento report says about 400 aircraft will be scrapped as new California aviation rules cut unlicensed planes and pilots. The update aims to reduce flight hazards by standardizing safety precautions and eliminating noncompliant operators.
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Sacramento
Cal
California
Mrs. Ross Hosts for Miss Jane Pratt in Asheboro
Ashboro notes report Mrs. L. F. Ross hosted a four table bridge party for Miss Jane Pratt who soon heads to Washington. Top score earned by Mrs. Hal Walker. guest of honor received hose. Halloween decor and mints enhanced the event with autumn flowers throughout.
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Asheboro
Jane Pratt
Washington
L. F. Ross
Bridge
Hal Walker
James Neely
Two Table Bridge Club
Park Street
Hallowe’en
Etta Reid Wood
Hallowe
Plan Millenary for Fair in Barnstaple England
The Plan Millenary for Barnstaple outlines commemorating the 1000th fair next year with a waterway improvement opening as a possible substitute for a pageant. Sir Basil Peto urged this, and the event featured old world ceremonials and spiced ale served in silver punch bowls from the borough plate. Nearly 3,000 sheep were among notable exhibits.
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Barnstable
England
Basil Peto
Barnstaple
Well Loaded Donkey and Camel in Read Enterprise Want Ads
Cartoon caption style line notes a loaded donkey with eight skins of brandy and gin for an infidel trader while a camel comments on the staggering load in a Tit-Bits style snippet.
Banking mergers reshape U.S. financial landscape
Lawrence Stern & Co. reports over two thousand bank mergers and consolidations in five years, involving about a quarter of the nation’s total banking resources, reflecting major shifts in American finance.
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Lawrence Stern & Co
New York
Chicago
Hydro Electric Securities Declares 50 Cents Quarterly Dividend
The Hydro Electric Securities corporation sets a $2 annual dividend basis with a quarterly 50 cent dividend declared today. The December 14 payment is to stock of record November 14, replacing the previous $1 annual payout.
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Hydro- Electric Securities Corporation
Hardwood and softwood orders vary by week end Oct 26
Reports from 228 hardwood and 619 softwood mills to the National Lumber Manufacturers Association show softwood orders for the week ending October 26 fell short of production while new hardwood business was about equal to production.
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National Lumber Manufacturers Association
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J. R. McCrary
J. C. Bower
P. W. Critcher
West First Avenue
C. C. Wall
Wood Dorsett
J. B. Jones
William Raper
Hubert Olive
T. C. Hinkle
F. N. Nelson
Winifred Bragaw
C. L. Patterson
Cliff DeLapp
Fletcher Wall
Will Moffitt
J. L. Sowers
AUI Te Wibort
Cincinnati
Ault-Wiborg
Jarrett Stationery CO
North Wrenn Street
Ness
National Seal Works
Richmond, VA
Boaids
House of Lords
Canada
Princess Arthur of
Connaught
Duchess of Norfolk
Baroness Furnival
Princess Arthur
Brotherhood of
Law Junks Airplanes
Mrs. Ross
Miss Jane Pratt
Herman Crawford
Hilda Crawford
Virginia Brittain
Martha Kearns
John V. Hunter Jr
J. V. Hunter
Worth Street
Ing
W. J. Armfield, Jr
T. N. Hunter
Charles McCrary
Wm. Underwood, Jr
Clarence Crawford
J. W. Hunter, Jr
Winston-Salem
Victor Records
Jarrett Stationery Company
High Point
Wrenn Street
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