Will Rogers trip and memorial in Oklahoma records
A letter recounts visits to Baptist and Presbyterian churches, the Will Rogers Memorial in Claremore, and the Will Rogers Hotel display of firearms. The writer describes Mohawk, a zoo, and city streets named for eastern and western cities, plus family reunion highlights in Tulsa and Arlington Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niel Webster
Will Roger
Monkey Island
Tulsa
West Main
Hery
Arlington
Texas
Clareote
Ill Roger
Will Rogers
Mason
Maine
Willager Memorial
Will Roin
Noone
Will Regis
Mily
Texs
Nelia Phillips
Auction Sale Draws Crowd at Hedgecock Antique Grounds
A crowded auction at the Hedgecock place on the Winston-Salem road drew hundreds as locals bid on antiques from a coffee grinder to other items. The day included fast food stands, high spirits, and humorous anecdotes about past purchases, ending with a note on Christmas carol plans and a mournful poem about a favorite pet.
Last Jewish farmer in U S died. now 100000 exist
Walter Winchell notes that Benjamin Etting Hays was said to be the last Jewish farmer in the United States when he died in Pleasantville in 1850. Today there are more than 100,000 Jewish farmers nationwide. Jews are 30 percent of New York City's population but only 8 percent of directors in 19 banks and 18 percent of Stock Exchange members. Most employed Jews work as laborers, factory workers, and shopkeepers.
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Benjamin Etting Hays
Pleasantville
New York
United States
New York City
New York Clearing House
The
Stock Exchange
Catholic Women's Club Fund Offering Aid After Synagogue Defilement
The president of the Catholic Women's Club in Budapest sent a letter to the Chief Rabbi offering club members services to clean out the synagogue after it was defiled by a Nazi crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budapest
Catholic Women's Club
Currie Patriarch A D Currie Dies In Georgia Home
W H Currie of this city reports the death of his father A D Currie at the home of his daughter Mrs W A Johnson in Avala Georgia. He was in declining health about six months and nearly 91 years old. A native of North Carolina he had lived in Uvala and Laurinburg North Carolina previously. Funeral arrangements were not set last night but he will travel to Avala for services.
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W. H. Currie
A. D. Currie
W. A. Johnson
Avala
Currie
Uvala
Mr. Currie
North Carolina
Laurinburg
N. C
Voorhees and Everhart Join In Architecture Firm
Louis F. Voorhees and Eccles D. Everhart, long-time High Point architects, announce a business partnership. Everhart moves his office to join Voorhees at 308 North Main Street. both have practiced since 1929 and secured many local and state projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis F. Voorhees
Eccles D. Everhart
Funeral Service Held for Robert L. White
Funeral services for Robert L. White 84 were held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Mt. Vernon M E church with Rev. Tucker and Rev. P. L. Shore officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were nephews Frank White Earl Reece White Banks White Worth White Harold Davis and Boyd Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. White
Glenola
Mt. Vernon M. EE
Mr. Tucker
P. L. Shore
Frank White
Earl Reece White
Banks White
Worth White
Harold Davis
Boyd Davis
Scarce Moves to Piedmont Machine for General Repair Work
George W. Scarce, formerly foreman at Industrial Electric and Machine, has joined the Piedmont Machine Company at 209 College street in general repair work on machines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Scarce
Industrial Electric and Machine Company
Piedmont Machine Company
College Street
Odd Fellows to Meet for Special Lodge Session
A special meeting of the Repiion lodge of Odd Fellows will convene Tuesday evening at seven. J R Young secretary announces that Rebekahs are invited to attend this local lodge event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ODD Fellows
Repiion Lodge
J. R. Young
Rebekahs
Dr Howard Omwake to Speak at Local Brotherhood Meet
Dr Howard Omwake president of Catawba College Salisbury will address the Brotherhood club at First Evangelical and Reformed Church Sunday evening at 7. He will report on the national convention of Men's Brotherhoods in Harrisburg Pa and visitors from Greensboro Burlington Winston Salem Thomasville and Lexington are expected. A luncheon will be served by church ladies followed by the program and a brief business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Omwake
Catawba College
Salisbury
Brotherhood Club
First Evangelical and Reformed Church
Omwake
Harrisburg
National Convention of Men's Brotherhoods
Greensboro
Burlington
Winston-Salem
Thomasville
Lexington
Brotherhood Assembly
Velma Ann Dillon Claimed At Hospital After Brief Illness
Velma Ann Dillon two weeks old daughter of John and Beatrice Patterson Dillon died at a local hospital Saturday night at 7 40 after six days of pneumonia. Survived by parents one brother Gordon Dillon of High Point route 2 maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs W H Patterson Jamestown and paternal grandmother Mrs J M Dillon Jamestown. Funeral from High Point route 2 home Sunday at 3 PM with interment in Deep River cemetery.
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Hattie Windham
W. E. Windham
Welborn Street
Miss Windham
Clarendon County
8. C
Sam
Mary Windham
High Point
Sumter
Manning
O. D. Ward
Koonce Funeral Home
A. Lincoln Falk
North Main Street Baptist Church
D. C
First Baptist Church
Manning Cemetery
Velma Ann Dillon
John and
Beatrice Patterson Dillon
Gordon Dillon
W. H. Patterson
Jamestown
J. M. Dillon
Deep River Cemetery
Building Permits Soar to Ten Thousand dollars in High Point
High Point issued building permits totaling over 10 000 dollars anchored by a nearly 8 000 dollar plumbing supply warehouse on North Hamilton Street near Ring and Richardson streets to Rowland Supply Company. A.E. Taplin Inc. will complete the project, with 19 other permits for minor jobs averaging under 100 dollars. Other permit lists include repairs and new residences across multiple streets.
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High Point
Hamilton Street
Ring
Richardson Streets
Rowland Supply Company
A. E
E. Battley
Anderson Street
J. S. Dallas
Adler Street
Alta
Coolidge Streets
Lyles Chevrolet Company
North Main Street
J. W. Reid
Commerce Street
C. M. Scott
Grayson Street
West Russell Street
A. J. Barker
South Main Street
Charlie M. Brown
Meadows Street
Newton
Jones Streets
English Street
Virginia Avenue
Lindsay Street
Ed Steele
Mangum Avenue
North Carolina Governor Hoey Proclaims Thanksgiving 1938
Governor Clyde R. Hoey’s Thanksgiving proclamation highlights progress in 1938 with education growth, charitable funding, and reduced civic strife. He notes 900000 public school students, fuller colleges, rehabilitated prisoners, and widespread peace, urging observance of Thanksgiving on November 24, 1938.
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Raleigh
Hoey
North Carolina
United States
Clyde R. Hoey
A Book For The Week A Book For The Week
A feature highlighting a new weekly book issue with contributors Adrian Bury Frank Brangwyn and noted photographers Fred G. Korth Norman Parkinson Jean Moral among others. The magazine is praised as a beautiful, collectible issue to keep and treasure.
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Lowdermilk
Oklahoma State
A. C. Lowdermilk
English St
Joel
Israel Lands
Hitler
Paul
Israel
Jeremiah
Ireland
God
Daily Smith
PTT Bn
Highland Bos North Main
John Mebane
Hedgecock Place
Winston-Salem Road
Gene Horney
Gene
Cam Cridlebaugh
Boyd H. Brevard, Jr
Buzzie
Jill
Walter Winchell
CUB
Holden Clarke
Georgia
Brother
Joslin
Isles of
Pancreas
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