The Coral Dress and a Mother's Quiet Struggle
In a 1930s town Celia Rogers seeks work while her widowed mother Margaret Rogers, a dress shop seamstress, faces pressure from a suitor to give Celia up for education and status. Margaret battles heat and fatigue from work, fears for her health, and obsesses over the cost of rest as she quietly plans a safer path for Celia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celia Rogers
Margaret Rogers
Margaret
Celia
John Mitchell
Barney Shields
Barney
Mrs. Rogers
Margot
Tillie
Miss Dennison
Tillie Dennison
Miss Spencer
Helen Spencer
Margaret She
Mother
Spencer
Toll Bridges Paid into Tennessee Treasury in July
Toll bridges remitted 18 072 dollars to the Tennessee state treasury in July. The report highlights the month’s collections and funds deposited to state coffers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Treasury of
Tennessee
Naval Officer Develops Alloys to Stop Worm Holes in Machines
Retired naval officer Commander J. J. Manning claims to have solved “worm holes” in metal bearings by pouring certain metals together while molten and adding rare earth minerals. His plastic bronze from lead and copper resists melting, and another alloy remains hard and strong near 3100 degrees F. The alloys are used in steam shovel lips, railroad brake shoes and airplane tail skids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard W. Blakfeslee
AP Science
San Francisco
J. J. Manning
Navy
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Manning
Mare
Mar-John Mines Company
New Notaries Commissioned at Gov Gardner Office
Raleigh Sept 17 New notaries public were commissioned at the offices of Gov O Max Gardner. The list includes Clement C Brown Wallace Miss Emma Pearle Edwards Greensboro N B Gaskill Asheville Miss Annie R Hudson Montreal H M King Albemarle C C Leggett Tabor Miss Rosa B Mund Concord H B Spake Forest City Miss Marguerite T Bergen Wilmington Mrs Edna M Bradley Thelma J R Brad sher Proctor A M Butler Charlotte B D Drake Biscoe Frank A Ewbank Hendersonville Miss Sally M Freeman Gates George Fulp Jr Kernersville W S Huggins Charlotte Clyde M Kelly Durham Miss Eva L MacEnrry Asheville Jesse B Ross Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clement C. Brown
Wallace
Emma Pearle Edwards
Greensboro
N. B. Gaskill
Asheville
Annie R. Hudson
Montreal
H. M. King
Albemarle
C. C. Leggett
Tabor
Rosa B. Mund
Concord
H. B. Spake
Forest City
Marguerite T. Bergen
Wilmington
Edna M. Bradley
Thelma
J. R. Bradsher
Proctor
A. M. Butler
Charlotte
B. D. Drake
Biscoe
Frank A. Ewbank
Hendersonville
Sally M. Freeman
Gates
George Fulp, Jr
Kernersville
W. S. Huggins
Clyde M. Kelly
Durham
Eva L. MacEnrry
Jesse B. Ross
Washington
Material Matters Shape New Dress Lines
A fashion note highlights a trend toward simple lines and smooth surfaces to showcase exquisite handwork on many new dresses.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rogers
GROVE
Grove’s
Asteles
Naval Officer
Camel Pleasure Hour
N. B. C. Network
WJZ
Associated Stations
Notaries
Raleigh
O. Max Gardner
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Winston-Selem, N, Go
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