Ruth and Elaine Drift Between Home and Hopeful Hearts
Ruth Woodson a starving nineteen year old orphan seeks shelter in a small town and befriends Penny and John McNeill while Elaine Chalmers at Graycastle College plans a visit to her childhood neighbor. Elaine writes John a letter to reunite and fate looms as plans unfold.
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Ruth Woodson
Mid-West
Ruth
Penny
John McNeill
Elaine Chalmers
Elaine
Graycastle College
Old Penny
Hortense Stokesbury
Graycastle
Ohio
Hortense
Althea
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Luncheons Mark End of Lambeth-Carlton Bridal Events
In Thomasville on September 7 special coverage details the wrap up of events for Miss Catharine Lambeth and Spencer G. Carlton ahead of their marriage at Arlam the grandmother’s home. A one o'clock luncheon on Lexington road hosted by Mr and Mrs Ralph Wilson and John R. Myers featured 28 guests with nuptial green and white decor. Earlier a Friday buffet supper hosted by Mrs Archibald Johnson and Miss Lois Johnson united the bridal party and out of town guests at a lace dressed long table with white floral centerpieces and cake cutting by Miss Lambeth. Reverend R Dwight Ware returns from vacation to preach a special sermon at Main Street M E tomorrow with no evening service planned. The Blue Key club held a Press Ball at the American Legion Hut Kinneywood with the King Davis Orchestra providing music and numerous young socialites attending. Intermission gatherings at Virginia Boyles home offered light refreshments to many couples. supper dates included many named couples and guests from nearby towns.
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Blaine Chalmers
Hortense Stokesbury
Chaucer
Grayroom
Hemingway
Hortense
Prince of Wales
Robert Montgomery
Elaine
Teddy van Harrington
Vanngton
Deb
Teddy
Harvard
Elaine Chalmers
Higate Deal
van Harrington
Debs
Thomasville
Archibald Johnson
Lois Johnson
Benjamin W. Parham
Oxford
William Webb
Greenville
Lambeth
Blue Key Club
American Legion
Kinneywood
Blue Keys
King-Davis
Virginia Boyles
West Main Street
Feiling
Mary Rucker
Bill Mack
Evelyn Lyles
Charles Howell
Mary Johnson MacMillan
Harry Brown Finch
Frances Griffin
Byron Harrison
Betty Jennings
Colon Westmorelands
I. G. Greer, Jr
Elizabeth Hawthorn
Joseph Johnson
Jenny Reid Newby
Lester Myers
Mildred Jennings
Jimmy McAdams
Catherine Covington
Ben Lambeth
Priscilla Lambeth
Nell McAdams
Nancy Kyser
al Debries
Teeny Harrison
Buddy Heathcote
Lela Maud Boyles
Roy Proctor
Imogene Boyles
Douglas Crutchfield
Catherine Crawford
Dewey Ritchie
Asheboro
Margaret Newlin
Randleman
James Lambeth, Jr
Lloyd File
Lexington
Travis Crotts
Cotton futures close barely steady in New York
Market report shows New York cotton futures ending barely steady with minor losses across the curve. October to July contracts range from 10.35 to 10.50 cents per pound, spot middling price at 10.70 cents.
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New York
To & Lower
York
Wallburg School Buses Updated After State Inspection
After a state inspection led by H F Pardue the Wallburg school district announced route modifications. Routes one through five receive changes including new pickup points and turns, while route six remains as last year.
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Wallburg
H. F. Pardue
Pardue
William Davis
Burch Hayworthe
Waliburg
High Point
Staley Bodenheimer
Cletus Hayworth’s
Thomasville
Farrabee
Barner
Will Motsinger
Vernon
Vernon Church
Georgetown
Portland Cement Named for English Stone Hardening
The term Portland cement derives from its resemblance to Portland stone in England as it hardens into a dense, stone-like material.
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England
Indians and the origin of the term red man
The text discusses how early explorers misinterpreted red ochre paint on Indigenous people's skin as a natural color, explaining the origin of the name red men and noting that Indigenous people are brown rather than red.
Mrs. Margaret Dugan Dies After Illness
Mrs. Margaret Dugan widow of Dr. William McKay Dugan died at a local hospital after several weeks of illness. Born December 13, 1844 in Randolph County, she lived with her grandson Everett Marsh at 509 Johnson Street. Surviving: sons Harvey and Archie, brothers Alfred and J D Bulla, sister Mrs. Burkhead. Funeral Sunday at 3 from Charlotte Church near Asheboro. interment in church cemetery. Pallbearers listed. Body moved to Mr Marsh’s home. funeral party leaves 2 PM Sunday.
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Margaret Dugan
William McKay Dugan
Dugan
Randolph County
A. C
Millicent Bulla
Everett Marsh
Johnson Street
Harvey Dugan
Archie Dugan
Kansas
Alfred Bulla
J. D. Bulla
J. F. Burkhead
Asheboro
Charlotte Church
Walter Ruth
Pete Bulla
Bryant Bulla
Dan Jackson
Frank Redding
Mr. Marsh
Cremation Planned for Dead In Florida Storm Areas
In storm struck Florida areas bodies will be burned where immediate burial is impossible. Hyde Park officials delay cremation while health authorities decide. Governor Shultz and Dr. Hanson vow public health protection. hermetically sealed caskets required for transported remains. Burial of veterans expected late today or Sunday after a midnight conference with federal and local officials.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Shultz
Hanson
Keys
W. R. Smith
Red Cross
Smith
How Can I remove severe burn scars
A reader asks about scar removal after severe burns. The answer recommends massaging the scar with pure olive oil using fingertips in a light rotary motion, noting it often requires many repeated treatments and persistence.
Miss Pauline Cable Dies After Weeklong Illness
Pauline Cable daughter of D M Cable of 616 Cable Street died last night at 11 30 after a week long illness at a local hospital She was born November 25 1922 in High Point and was a student at the junior high school and a member of Calvary M E Church She leaves six sisters Mrs Madie Sexton Miss Agnes Cable Mrs Lucile Pierce Mrs Helen Owen Miss Margaret Cable of High Point Mrs Lorene Jarvis of Burlington and two brothers Weldon Cable and D M Cable Jr Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 pm at Calvary M E Church with Rev G M Needham officiating Interment in Oakwood Cemetery.
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Pauline Cable
D. M. Cable
Cable Street
Miss Cable
High Point
D. M
Maggie Cable
Calvary M. E. Church
Madie Sexton
Agnes Cable
Lucile Pierce
Helen Owen
Margaret Cable
Lorene Jarvis
Burlingtont
Weldon Cable
Calvary M. EB
M. Needham
Oakwood Cemetery
Pension Group Seeks $6.5 Billion Yearly for Aged Support
Dr J E Pope head of the National Old Age Pension Association says Congress should fund old age pensions at 6.5 billion annually with 30 dollars monthly for everyone over 55. The group, claiming 15 to 20 million members, would tax small incomes 1.5 percent and high incomes up to 9 percent to finance a program to supplant the social security law.
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Washington
J. E. Pope
National Old Age Pension Association
Congress
Pope
Daily Word Lesson ENNUI Explained
A short note on correct usage and pronunciation of words. It introduces ENNUI defined as weariness from satiety and hints at daily vocabulary growth with pronunciation tips and common misspellings.
Early railways used iron strapped wooden rails
Early railroads built with wooden rails and a thin iron strap on top caused injuries when straps loosened and pierced coach floors, endangering passengers.
Sewing technique revealed by Turkish towel tip
A reader asks how to protect a table when sewing. The answer suggests placing a Turkish towel over the table end to prevent slips and damage during stitching.
Gulfport man jailed after attack on 11 year old girl
Louis Boudreaux alias George Burke, a Gulfport case worker, was arrested for assaulting 11 year old Lillian Stiglers and taken to Jacksons Hinds County jail to avoid violence. Police found bloodied trousers and Burke reportedly admitted the attack. The girl, beaten and fractured skull, was found near a rooming house after midnight.
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Gulfport
Miss
Louis Boudreaux
George Burke
Lillian Stiglers
Strong Hinds County
Jackson
John A. Payne
William A. Turner
Burke
Stiglets
Clarence Goodson
Goodson
Republicans Buckle Down To Serious Campaigning
A campaign tone shifts as Republicans push a campaign promise while Democrats view the President's statement as a favorable New Deal move. Observers expect a balanced budget to dominate the election, though Roosevelt did not address it. Mrs. Robert Lincoln Hoyal leads Republican women in 1936 campaign efforts. Treasury and justice departments dispute token coins resembling money and minting fraction coins fails.
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Hoy Howard
Roosevelt
Robert Lincoln Hoyal
Republican Women
Treasury
Justice Department
Morgenthau
Congress
Roosevelt Statement Met Varied Reaction
A Roosevelt address drew mixed responses. Senator Black praised it as a clear explanation of his program and urged business cooperation. Ogden Mills of Hoover era Treasury said it evades the issue, while Representative Lewis deemed it a full examination of the situation and warned of continued pressure for fiscal action.
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Black
Ala
Ogden L. Mills
Treasury
Hoover
Roosevelt
Lewis
D-Md
Three souls idea cited in South African belief
A native tribe in South Africa holds that the body houses three souls: one in the head, one in the stomach, and a third in the big toe.
New Orleans Cotton Opens Higher Amid Rain Reports
The New Orleans cotton market opened higher across most near positions with profit taking at distant months. Futures touched 10.36 for May 10.57 for July and 10.41 10.47 for Dec and Mar as cables from Liverpool and Texas rains spurred demand while May and July eased from prior strength.
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New Orleans
Texas
Liverpool
East
Cotton futures close steady amid small declines
New Orleans session shows cotton futures holding steady with minor declines ranging from 2 to 7 points. Prices posted mixed highs and lows across contracts including Oct, Dec, Jan, Mar and July with most near 10.3 to 10.5 cents per pound.
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New Orleans
Hollywood Clothes Cleaners Keep Film Stars Dressed
Hollywood exposes the vital role of studio cleaners who press, repair, and refresh outfits for productions. The piece highlights nocturnal work at Paramount during Bing Crosby scenes, French lessons for Walter Connolly, a young Bennie Bartlett signed by Paramount, and David Howard’s use of a fawn to substitute a baby mountain lion in Thunder Mountain.
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NEA Service
T. Hollywood
Movieland
Paramount
Bing Crosby
Crosby
Bennie Bartlett
Hollywood
Sunset School
Venice
Calif
Bennie
Independence
Kaan
Kansas
Hide
David Howard
George O'Brien
Cotton yields vast thread from single pound
Analysis notes that from one pound of cotton a remarkable four thousand seven hundred miles of thread can be spun, illustrating the efficiency and yield of early textile operations.
Chicago Produce Prices Stand Steady Amid Market Note
Chicago report lists butcher and creamery grades with scores from 26% to 29% for extras firsts seconds and standards. Begs shows 7 617 and prices remain unchanged across categories despite market drift.
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Chicago
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