Henry Ford gains NC cotton gin for Dearborn museum
A cotton gin once housed in Raleigh’s state museum, dated to circa 1840 and loaned by Ben May of Jonesboro, has been transferred to Henry Ford’s Dearborn museum. The device, valued at about a thousand dollars, will illustrate the evolution of cotton machinery in Ford’s exhibit, while the state museum seeks another autonomous machine for its agriculture hall.
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Raleigh
Eli Whitney
North Carolina State Museum
Dearborn
Mich
Henry Ford
Ben May
Jonesboro
Jack May
Kinston
State Museum
Stakes
Detroit
May
Stacey Wade
Ford Museum
Hall of Agriculture
Revival series ends after ten days at Churchland Baptist
Lexington reports the ten day revival at Churchland Baptist Church concluded successfully led by Rev. R. C. Foster with assistance from Rev. C. A. Rhyne of Salisbury. Large crowds attended from Spencer Salisbury Reds Smith Grove and Rich Fork as quartets including the Clinard sisters from near Thomasville offered special music.
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Lexington
Churchland Baptist Church
R. C. Foster
C. A. Rhyne
Stallings Memorial Baptist Church
Salisbury
Spencer
Reds
Smith Grove
Rich Fork
Clinard Sisters
Thomasville
Orpheum Opens Sparkling Revue Engagement
Mae Ward and her Sparkling Revue begin an engagement at the Orpheum today and run through the week. The show marks the season’s first musical comedy with strong vaudeville acts, musical numbers, and elaborate scenery and effects. The new management will feature top short films and change programs Monday Wednesday and Friday.
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The
Orpheum
Mae Ward
New Orpheum
Mixed Salad Creates Alligator Salad Dish
A cook prepares a large alligator salad using tiny cream cheese balls and cucumber cubes, crisped in galt water as part of a novel dish.
McCoy's Tablets Promise Weight Gain for Thin People
Tens of thousands of underweight men and women report gain and strength after using McCoy's Tablets. The ad guarantees at least 5 pounds gain in four sixty cent boxes or two one dollar boxes, with full refund if not satisfied.
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McCoy
Mann Drug Co
America
Y W C A Meeting Plans and Activities
Y M C A notes announce an Ocawasin club meeting after work to plan for the upcoming Association Membership Meeting. Tuesday swim 3 to 10 pm. floor work and games class for girls led by Miss Yarnall. plans for an older group and a night glass for gym activities to be announced. Contact secretary at 2577 for details.
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Ocawasin Club
Association
Yarnall
Cabinet of Senior Girl Reserve plans all day conference
The Cabinet and guests of Winston-Salem will hold an all day planning conference at Lift-The-Latch on E Green street to address postponed work from September 25. Advisers and Miss Frances Beasley, Girl Reserve Secretary, will attend. In the high school Misses Lindsay Abernathy Clinard Preddy named as advisers and Miss Spain in junior high.
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Winston-Salem
E. Green Street
Frances Beasley
Lindsay and Abernathy
Clinard
Preddy
Spain
First YWCA Gift Endows Wheeling Music Education
Frederick H. Fraizler of New York City donated 25000 dollars on August 3 to the Wheeling West Virginia YWCA. The endowment, named the Zou Hastings Frazier Memorial, funds promotion and encouragement of music education under YWCA guidance. It aims to broaden access to high quality music for Wheeling residents and nearby communities.
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United States
Wheeling
West Virginia
Frederick H. Fraizler
New York City
Wheeling Association
Zou Hastings Frazier
Young Women’s Christian Association
Icelandic YWCA Leader Vision for National Hospital
The Icelandic YWCA president describes women gaining full political rights and funding a new hospital in Reykjavik. She notes annual fund drives on the suffrage anniversary and pride in YWCA ties, hoping the hospital becomes the country’s largest and a symbol of freedom and service.
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Iceland Association
Gardyne
England
Reykjavi
Y W C A Membership Meeting Set At Friends Church
The weekly YWCA event features a 6 30 supper, tables for clubs directors and husbands trustees and wives and college girls. President Miss Clara I Cox presides with Dr Raymond Smith providing devotionals and Mrs LH Martin Greensboro president as guest. Dame Margaret in witches costume to entertain. Echoes from summer conferences outlined by church representatives.
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Friends Chorch
Clara I. Cox
Margaret
Raymond Smith
LH. Martin
Association
Greensboro
Camp Otakne Dinner Party and Weekend Camp Plans
Miss Yarnall hosted a dinner for her visiting brother and his friend at Camp Otakne last Wednesday night. The notice invites girls to express interest in attending camp this weekend and to contact camp secretaries for arrangements, noting Sunday school responsibilities can be accommodated.
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Otakne
Weekend Visitors and Local School Plans At Camp
The article lists several individuals traveling or staying for the weekend. Miss Elsie Moore and Miss Edna Hall returned to Ellerbee North Carolina for the weekend. Miss Dora Link visits Winston-Salem to be with her ill mother. Gladys Goodnight from Kansas City has come to the Y W C A to make it her home. Sunday school arrangements are noted for campers.
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Elsie Moore
Edna Hall
Ellerbee
N. C
Dora Link
Winston-Salem
Gladys Goodnight
Kanapolis
Training School for Methodists in Statesville
The Western North Carolina conference will run a Sunday school training school in Statesville October 9 14 with 300 to 400 workers expected. Led by O V Woosley the faculty includes Rev W E Poovey Mrs O V Woosley Miss Corinne Little and Paul F Evans. Credit Bible and Sunday school methods courses will be offered as part of a church wide system of 300 schools across the nation on the same dates.
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Lexington
Methodists
Statesville
Kansas City
Startown community fair prize money tops seven hundred
County Agent J. W. Hendricks reports more than 700 dollars in prize money awarded to exhibitors at Startown fair in Catawba county. It was the third annual event with 53 field crops, 27 livestock, and 72 poultry exhibitors totaling 893 birds, marking the largest fair yet.
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Newton
Startown
Catawba County
J. W. Hendricks
Resignation at Hebron Reformed. Rev Leonard to Succeed
Rev. Mr. Peeler has resigned as pastor of Hebron Reformed church in Midway Davidson County. The church unanimously called Rev. A Odell Leonard of Lexington to lead and he will preach his first sermon October 9 while continuing duties at Second Reformed Church and rural church.
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Lexington
Peeler
Hebron Reformed Church
Midway
Davidson County
A. Odell Leonard
Leonard
Second Reformed Church
Rails In Demand Resumes Heavy Rail Stock Buying
New York Oct 3 Heavy buying of investment railroads resumed at the opening of trading today with Union Pacific leading the gains for investors seeking rail stock.
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New York
Union Pacific
Cobalt blue velvet hat with brilliants trim
A cobalt blue felt hat in a tight fshaped form features a jester style byami without bells. Instead a ring of brilliants trims the edge, adding a gleaming decorative touch.
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Earline Robinson
Helen Derrick
Worth While Club
Dergain
Industrial Committee
W.W. C. T. Carter
Irene Yarnall
Industrial Department
Old Belt
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Mebane
Durham
Louisburg
Oxford
Sanford
Aberdeen
Carthage E
Roxboro
Madison
Reidsville
Stoneville
Elkin Ere
Mt. Airy Eree E Vo
Henderson
Fuquay Springs
Zebulon
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Bright Belt
Washington
Windsor
New Bern
Anhoskie
Smithfield
Robersonville
Williamston Ore
Rocky Mount
Farmville
Greenville
Goldsboro
Wilson
D. H. Hancock
High Point
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Mr. Hancock
Stewart Warner
Fried Eiseman
Crosley
Grebe
Arborphone
Murdock
Gilmer
MILLS
Maryland
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