Enrollments in North Carolina Public Schools Surge
The Enterprise Bureau reports Raleigh that state public school enrollments exceed expectations with sharp rises in elementary and high school levels. First grade may see 150000 to 200000 pupils, and many districts require more teachers funded from the state equalization fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Allen
J. A. Sapps
Catawba County
Raleigh
State Board of Equalization
Hancock
Board of Equalization
Notable Visits and Moves Highlight Local Society Notes
Dr and Mrs Wilson of Lakeland Fla arrive to visit sisters Mrs Bradshaw Mrs Kearns and Miss Johnston. S L Davis and Mr and Mrs Barbee spend weekend at White Sulphur Springs Miss Ruth Goodman travels to Berea Ky to resume studies. Prof Avery Craven and daughter Jean visit Roland then depart for Virginia Beach for a week. Maurice C Wilson and sons Craig and Reid return to Sherrod Street after three months away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford ¢. Wilson
Lakeland, Fla
W. G. Bradshaw
O. E. Kearns
Alice Johnston
S. L. Davis
Mr. and
Mrs. A. Barbee
White Sulphur Springs
Ruth Goodman
D. A. Goodman
Denny Street
Hendersonville
Blowing Rock
Berea
Berea College
Avery Craven
Jean
John C. Abels
Roland
Craven
History
University of Chicago
Mrs. Abels
Virginia Beach
Maurice C. Wilson
Craig and
Reid
Sherrod Street
Wilson
University of Tennessee
High Point High School
High Point Scout Troop Sets Eagle Record at Wesley Memorial
Troop 4 of Wesley Memorial church in High Point will award three eagle badges Monday, boosting its five year total to 11 eagles with nine active members starting Tuesday. Scoutmaster O Delk Smith led the group of 24 with 66 boys served over five years, and 19 of 24 attending Camp Uwharrie last summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Memorial Church
Billy Fraley
O. Delk Smith
Sherrod Salsbury
Francis Sizemore
Craighead McCanless
Collier Ellis
James Montgomery
Wendell Dunbar
Peyton Moffitt
Allen Parker
South
High Point
Howard Net
Washington
Gilbert Clark
Mark Taylor
Ralph Caudell
Clyde Bass
William Slate Thomas Jones
Jack Garrett
John Jackson, Jr
John Lindsay
Stanton Sherrod
Arthur Marsh
Joe Montgomery
Billy Millis
Billy Fra
New York
Smith
Camp Uwharrie
Whimsical Paris Exchange In Pele Meles Dialog
In Paris a playful exchange unfolds as a character jokes about a blunt razor and a tougher heart than linoleum. The quirky line hints at lighthearted humor and domestic wit within a period voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Pele-Mele
Paris
Hair Dye Wonder Promises Safe Home Hair Color
A St. Paul chemist offers Hair Dye Wonder that colors only hair and can be any shade. It cannot be washed out or rubbed off and is claimed simple and harmless for home use. Bristol Laboratories invites requests for a free booklet and offers a $500 reward if it dyes the scalp or rubs off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Bristol Laboratories
Payne Ave
Dept
Minn
Lone Star Beauty Queen Aims at Havana Contest
Ann Carroll de Brow a 19 year old from San Antonio Texas has won Miss Texas titles three times and now she seeks world beauty honors in a Havana Cuba contest as judges award her votes for the prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Carroll de Brow
San Antonio
Tex
Havana
Cuba
Shepherds in Sackcloth by Sheila Kaye-Smith
New York review notes Sheila Kaye-Smith's Shepherds in Sackcloth depicts rural English parish life where a manor dictates affairs. A vicar struggles with ideals causing conflict with the manor and his bishop, and after his wife dies he battles reality, falters, then succumbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sheila Kaye-Smith
England
DeKobra’s India book reviews praise for both sides
Maurice DeKobra, a French journalist and traveler, writes in The Perfumed Tigers of his 9,000 mile journey through India. He observes and reports without heavy political critique, offering balanced appreciation of both British and Indian perspectives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice. DeKobra
India
DeKobra
Twice Born in Russia chronicled by Natalie Petrova
A writer using the name Natalie Petrova records a noblewoman’s view of the Russian Revolution. The memoir traces aristocratic decline, wartime hardship, and survivalComic wit and luck kept her alive after months of poverty, rags, and shelterless hovels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Natalie Petrova
Child psychology insights in The First Year of Life
Fond parents notice baby’s rattle shaking may be cute but not proof of intelligence. Dr. Charlotte Buhler, a leading child psychologist, discusses early development in The First Year of Life, offering scientifically minded parents thoughtful reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Buhler
Miss Susie Crowell Honored At Mrs Newby Tea In Thomasville
Mrs Carlton H Newby hosted a musical tea for Miss Susie Crowell on West Main street. Guests enjoyed fruit punch, a musical program, and a gift shower as about a hundred friends greeted the bride elect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlton Newby
Thomasville
Susie Crowell
W. H. Peace
Walter F. Newby
Carlton H Newby
West Main Street
T. HE. Jennings
Zed Griffith
W. W. Fife
Greensboro
David Long, Jr
Miss Crowell
Elizabeth Yow
Evelyn Baker
Alvah Boyles
Charles F. Finch
Dorothy Fife
Maxine Moore
Annie Hinkle
Annie Jones
Julia Brown Jennings
Catherine Lambeth
Ethel Mae Boggs
Evelyn Webb
Elma Jones
Bessie Newby
Newby
J. F. Garner
Parrish
Peace
Crowell
Nee English
Trinity
Dunlop White
Lexington
Burns
W. G. Hazel
R. K. Farrington
Alliene Hoover
Ralph Wilson
Harry Lee Lambeth
Carson Cox
R. G. Jennings
Rebecca Kirkpatrick
Mount Afry
William van Eaton Sprinkle
Salisbury
C. S. Kirkpatrick
Mount Airy
Sprinkle
Kirkpatrick
Main Street
Duke University
Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority
National City Bank
New York City
H. C. Sprinkle
Senior Epworth League Hosts Tar Heel Inn Swim Picnic
The Senior Epworth League of Main Street M E church entertained Thursday evening with a swimming party at Tar Heel Inn followed by a picnic lunch under the trees. Attendees included Misses Elizabeth Tudor Virginia Pearce Mary Les Sykes Evelyn Baker Nora Townson and Edward Johnson Wade Kennerly Arthur Evans Jr W L Stone Robert Green Charles Burton and Brion Harrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Main Street
M. EB. Church
Tar Heel Inn
Elizabeth Tudor
Virginia Pearce
Mary Les Sykes
Evelyn Baker
Nora Townson
Edward Johnson
Wade Kennerly
Arthur Evans, Jr
W. L. Stone
Robert Green
Charles Burton
Brron Harrison
Snell Family Visit From Woodberry to City
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Snell of Woodberry New Jersey stay with Mrs Mollie Snell for the weekend. They are joined by their young son during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Snell
Woodberry
N. J
Mollie Snell
Miss Ida Mare Yow Visits Local Family in Louisburg
Miss Ida Mare Yow of Louisburg is spending a few days here with her mother, Mrs. George H. Yow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Mare Yow
Louisburg
George H. Yow
Crews Town Son and Newby Headed to Caroling Beach
Lawrence Crews Frank Town son and Carlton Newby left on Thursday to spend the weekend at Caroling Beach. They will return this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Crews
Frank Townson
Carlton Newby
Caroling Beach
Elizabeth Tudor visits Ringold guest of Louisa Neal
Miss Elizabeth Tudor spent Thursday in Ringold Virginia as a guest of her friend Miss Louisa Neal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Tudor
Ringold, Va
Louisa Neal
Misses Bowles and companions enter Greensboro College
Misses Imogene Bowles Cleo Prim Annie Hinkle Catherine Mendenhall Ruth Harrison Irene and Elizabeth Yarborough prepare to leave Wednesday for Greensboro college in Greensboro to enter the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imogene Bowles
Cleo Prim
Annie Hinkle
Catherine Mendenhall
Ruth Harrison
Irene
Elizabeth Yarborough
Greensboro College
Greensboro
Davidson County Teachers Institute Attended by Local Misses
Misses Helen Hinkle Elizabeth Teague Leola Black and Mrs Ray Hoover teachers at Pilot consolidated school attended the Davidson County Teachers Institute held in Lexington on Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Hinkle
Elzabeth Teague
Leola Black
Ray Hoover
Pilot Consolidated School
Davidson County Teachers’ Institute
Lexington
Miss Lillian Yow Visits Mrs. Courtney in Concord
Miss Lillian Yow returned from a two week visit in Concord where she stayed as a guest of Mrs. R. M. Courtney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Yow
Concord
R. M. Courtney
Mr and Mrs Alvah Boyles Return From Visit
Mr and Mrs Alvah Boyles have returned from a brief visit at Hendersonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Alvah Boyles
Hendersonville
Mrs Nasbitt and Miss Pike Return to Washington
Mrs. D. W. Nasbitt and her children with Miss Mary Pike returned Tuesday to their home in Washington DC after spending the summer months here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Nasbitt
Mary Pike
Washington, D. C
Watermelon Shipments Rise in North Carolina Season
Farmers in Scotland County have shipped nearly 15,000 carloads of watermelons this season, reflecting strong regional production and market demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland County
North Carolina
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Allen
Wyatt Pickens
Rupert Pickens
W. J. Armfield
Baton Rouge
University of Louisiana
M. E. Crane
Crane
National Bellas-Hess Company
Schiffman’s
Eagle Scouts
High Point Troop
Boy Scouts
Lone Star” of Beauty
Moore’s Book Store
Fred C. Blair
Charlotte
Emily Hayden
Porter Williams
Misa Mabel Bean
Meredith College
Carlton Newby, Jr
Rome
Covey
High Point Creamery Co
West Broad Street
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