Mrs Freeze hosts bridge party with notable brides
Mrs Albert Freeze entertained at her mother Mrs Harry Raymond's North Main home with six bridge tables. Honorees included Mrs Louis B Heilig Mrs Leslie Bowling and Miss Irene Jones of Mississippi. Mrs T J Gold won high score and received a double deck of cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Freeze
Bridge
Harry Raymond
North Main Street
Louis B. Heilig
Leslie Bowling
Irene Jones
Mississippi
Lucile Sherrod
T. J. Gold
Ladies Aid Program Ends With Musical Finale
The event featured men described by Mrs. 8. R. Matthews and a saxophone solo by Mrs. Hodge with piano accompaniment by Mrs. G. E. Hutchens. Hostesses Mrs. Crowder Mrs. Jones Mrs. Bullard and Mrs. Holton served hot coffee and sandwiches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. R. Matthews
Hodge
G. E. Hutchens
M. J. Crowder
P. A. Jones
D. E. Bullard
E. W. Holton
Son Beats Father in Potato Contest
In Raleigh on November 17, J. E. Creech of Durham County admits his son Jesse Creech, a Four-H club member, bested him in a sweet potato contest. Jesse earned 184% bushels on one acre and a $225.95 profit, while the elder collected 87 bushels and $100.30 profit. The boy used earlier planting, denser spacing, three cultivations, and Porto Rico vines, yielding the county’s largest yam total this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
J. E. Creech
Durham County
Jesse Creech
Creech
Dad
Porto Rico
Extension Department
Creech Junior
Jesse
Dad Creech
Miss Elizabeth Dunn Leaves Kinston for Greensboro Visit
Miss Elizabeth Dunn of Kinston leaves today for Greensboro after visiting Miss Lucille Sherrod. Local residents Dr. and Mrs. H. T. Stevens J. D. Barnette and Mrs. T. C. Robbins attended the Baptist State Conference in Durham. Mrs. Harold Bennett and Mrs. Maury Cralle visited Greensboro yesterday. Mrs. E. G. Strieter and Mrs. R. E. Conklin were Greensboro visitors. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Murrill return to Charlotte after a stay at Sedgefield. Lois Rooch is ill with diphtheria at her parents home on Centennial avenue.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Terrence Lipps
Lipps
Mary Ewen Clark
Arkansas
High Point
Mrs. Slane
Elizabeth Dunn
Kinston
Lucille Sherrod
Greensboro
Baptist State Conference
Durham
H. T. Stevens
J. D. Barnette
T. C. Robbins
Harold Bennett
Maury Cralle
Hugh Murrill
Sedgefield
Charlotte
Lois Rooch
M. R. Rooch
Centennial Avenue
Rabbits Trapping By Box or Gum Not Prohibited
State conservation head Wade H. Phillips explains the law allows box or gum trapping of cottontail rabbits anytime. Gun hunting season runs November 1 to March 1 with no bag limit, but the old technique remains legal for boys and country folk. Reports say cotton tail supply is ample and many hunters are trapping.
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Raleigh
Wade H. Phillips
Department of Conservation and Development
Phillips
Held For Embezzlement In North Carolina
Rooney Holland alias Joe Duck was held for Northampton county officers on embezzlement charges totaling 1700 to 1800 dollars in express money orders. He was arrested after a warrant was issued at Rich Square where he worked last year for a railway office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldsboro
Rooney Holland
Joe Duck
Northampton County
Rich Square
Buckingham Palace Converts Room Into Dentist Office
A room in Buckingham Palace has been fitted up as a dentist’s office. The project creates a dedicated space for royal dental care inside the historic residence.
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Buckingham Palace
Lexington to vote on $110000 school bond issue
Lexington citizens will vote December 20 on issuing and selling bonds totaling 110000 to build a new school and improve the Robbins school. Plans call for a southern campus at about 75000, to accommodate enrollment growth across three city schools. Registrars judges and polling places have been named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Robbins
Board of City Commissioners
Jackson day dinners to be renewed in 1928
Washington November 17 AP Democratic leaders from all sections will gather the week of January 12 to renew the Jackson day dinners, prelude to the presidential campaign. Clem Shaver said the dinner will be part of the national committee meeting in Washington to select a convention city. The last Jackson day dinner was held in 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Democratic National Committee
Clem Shaver
National Committee
Woman Exhibits 33 Vegetables in Local Garden Incentive
Mrs A E Hire of Piney Grove displays 33 varieties grown in an ordinary garden as a demonstration of what can be produced at home. She won first prize offered by the Winston-Salem Women's Club for the most versatile yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
A. E. Hire
Piney Grove
Hire
Garden Club Winners Highlight Variety of Vegetables
Mrs Henry Johnson of Piney Grove earned second prize with 28 varieties, among county club women who showcased their gardens in a county event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ener
Henry Johnson
Study Finds No Authentic Living Beyond 105 Years
Scientific literature does not provide a single verified instance of a person who lived beyond 105 years. Researchers note the rarity and methodological challenges in confirming extreme longevity.
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Mrs. Freeze
A. J. Cargle
Gilmer Mitchell
Ladies Aid Society
Ladies’ Aid Society
Calvary M. E. Church
J. P. Crowder
Steelerstree
J. W. Fambrough
W. L. Walton
Alfred L. Moudy
First Baptist Church
Col. Moudy
J. A. Eshelman
Union
America
I. M. Meekins
Coats
Wwe
Moffitt S
North Main
E. G. Strieter
R. E. Conklin
Howerton
Millinery Department
J. Frank Marshall
Thanksgiving
Cecil
DIAL
The
Radio Shop
Fada and
Crosley Radios
Teries
Fada
Edwards Electric
E. Washington St
Beavans’ Daily Store News
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