Grave's Life as North Carolina Artist and Doctor
The article profiles Dr J D Graves born 1819 in Caswell County who studied music and art in Europe, endured hardship in France and England, and later practiced as a doctor in Moore and Randolph counties. It notes his two surviving etchings of chimney sweeps, his storms at sea, and his son T S Graves in Greensboro donating books and prints to UNC to inspire students with his father’s life of service over fame.
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Harriette Hammer Walker
J. D. Graves
Caswell County
Paris
France
England
Mr. Graves
Graves
New York
North Carolina
Moffit’s Mill
Randolph County
Greensboro
T. S. Graves
Historical Department
University
Asheboro Chest Drive Nears Two Thousand Dollar Mark
Asheboro community chest drive shows unusual success led by William Armfield III with totals near 2000 dollars and nearly doubled from last year. James Harrington, senior class chairman, organized student contributions as almost every local pupil donated. D. B. McCrary and Cleve Thayer of Randolph County represented Asheboro at a Raleigh meeting on a proposed Veterans Hospital site.
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Asheboro
William Armfield
James Harrington
North Carolina
Raleigh
Veterans’ Hospital
D. B. McCrary
Cleve Thayer
Randolph County
Five Generations Photo from Los Angeles Area Family
The oldest in the family is 88 year old Ida Lockard a great great grandmother. Ida Crowe is a daughter and great grandmother. Sveen Lawrence appears as a grandmother while Gladys de River holds her daughter Jacqueline de River. The family lives near Los Angeles and the town shows strong interest in a local project.
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Ida Lockard
Ida Crowe
Sveen Lawrence
Gladys de River
Lawrence
Jacqueline de River
Los Angeles
Country Girl Aids Poiret Design Inspired by Peasant Work
Poiret, famed Paris milliner, revealed a peasant girl from the country helped create one of his iconic embroidery designs after he confined her with paints to craft a floral motif. The tale shows his admission of seeking an immediate, superior pattern. Also noted, Jamaica saw about three-fourths as many tourists this season as last year.
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Poiret
Paris
Jamaica
Thanksgiving dances close at University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, Nov. 29. A dance at Bynum Gym tonight closed a Thanksgiving dance series at the University of North Carolina. Clyde Dunn of Kinston led the senior set assisted by Edward Wood of Wilmington and Henry Anderson of Raleigh. The sophomore ball featured Robert Carmichael of New York City with Rosemary Ward of New York and Arlinde Cate of Greensboro.
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Chapel Hill
Bynum Gymium
Dan Siven
University of Na Carolina
Clyde Dunn
Kinston
Edward W
Wilmington
Henry Anson
Raleigh
Robert Carmie
Durham
Arlin Cato
Greensboro
Elf Newcombe
Charlotte
Weede Meyer
Huntington West
Ruth Lane Stilleather
Asheville
Nancy Sish
Margaret French
Lumberton
Sarah White
Elizabeth Nunn
New Bern
Janet Magher
Julia Bryant
Peggy Walkham
York City
Orpha Clements
Lib Banks
Wilson
Frances Weeks
Hendersonville
Vireginia Perkins
Greenville
N. C
Jean Boatwright
Elizabeth Howard
Kate
Henderson
Sally Bell
Minneapolis
Rosemary Ward
New York
Arlinde Cate
Electra Waggoner
Halliott Newcombe
Converse McAden
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Minister
Sige
Moore County
Old Union
Star
Montgomery County
Jesse
Texas
Ralph
Portland
Ore
Son
Germany
Meryon
Whistler
Country Girl
Aids Poiret
Sheet Metal
Fixall Motor
Garland Motor CO
Gate City Motor CO
GEO. Lowe Motor CO
Hiatt Motor CO
Snow Lumber CO
R. H. Wheeler
Steele
R. B. Terry
J. P. Rawley
Fixall Motor and Body Company
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