The Drake Case at American for Two Days Run
A murder trial drama opens tomorrow at the American Theatre with Lulu Marks in a case marked by Fingerprints and a sphinx like silence. Gladys Brockwell stars with Forrest Stanley and an all star cast in a courtroom thriller praised for its originality and suspense.
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Drake
Universal
Lulu
John Morgan Drake
Gladys Brockwell
Forrest Stanley
Robert Frazier
James Crane
Doris Lloyd
Bill Thorne
Eddie Hearn
Tommy Dugan
Byron Douglas
Francis Ford
Henry Barrows
Amber
Leonard couple linked to Edward Laemmle directed project
Norman and Barbara Leonard are connected to a film directed by Edward Laemmle, highlighting their collaboration. The report notes Laemmle's role guiding the production.
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Barbara Leonard
Edward Laemmle
Monument honors newspaperman John E. Hopley in Bucyrus
A stone from Southampton town wall, once passed by the Pilgrims, is part of a monument on the Lincoln Highway honoring John E. Hopley, longtime newspaperman and diplomat. Hopley served as consul at Southampton under McKinley and devoted years to Lincoln Highway development.
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Ohio
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England
America
John E. Hopley
Lincoln Highway
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McKinley
Communistic Epidemic Holds Raleigh Interest
Raleigh officials report a rising climate of anti communism across Gaston Mecklenburg and neighboring counties. The Kings Mountain outbreak in Cleveland county and cross border threats fuel fears mobs may whip communists again. Local pastors paint communism as anti Christian, urging lawfulness to avoid violent vigilante action.
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South Carolina
Gaston
Mecklenburg
Charlotte
Governor Gardner’s Raleigh Tour Dates Announced
A Buffalo City article notes a state booster trip planned for October 14 to 19 in Raleigh. The itinerary includes stops at Spring Hope Nashville Rocky Mount Rattleboro Whitakers Enfield Halifax Rosemary Roanoke Rapids Weldon Jackson Rich Square Ahoskie Win ton Gatesville Elizabeth City with one night there. The 213 mile outbound run on September 25 precedes a 226 mile return via Hertford Edenton Windsor Williamston Washington Farmville Fountain Pinetops Tarboro Wilson Sims Bailey Middlesex Zebulon Wendell back to Raleigh.
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Boosters
Spring Hope
Nashville
Rocky Mount
Rattleboro
Whitakers
Enfield
Halifax
Rosemary
Roanoke Rapids
Weldon
Jackson
Rich Square
Aylander
Ahoskie
Winton
Gatesville
Elizabeth City
Hertford
Edenton
Windsor
Williamston
Washington
Greenville
Farmville
Fountain
Pinetops
Tarboro
Wilson
Sims
Bailey
Middlesex
Zebulon
Wendell
New Whippet garage opens at Asheboro fairgrounds
Asheboro reports a newly opened Whippet sales and repair garage at the old fair grounds in North Asheboro run by Leonard Ward and George Ward. The town notes the Randolph jail houses just 12 prisoners, the fewest in over a year, including road and federal personnel.
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Asheboro
Pontiac
Oakland Cars
Leonard Ward
George Ward
Worthville
Randolph County
State College Band Heads East With Fair Boosters
The State college band will accompany the state fair boosters on a tour through eastern North Carolina. Four or five busloads of Raleigh businessmen join the trip to promote the state fair and Homecoming activities.
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P. W. Price
Raleigh
N. C
Southern Intercollegiate Glee Club Association
North Carolina State College
State College
Eastern
Carolina
State Fair
Homecom
Milk of Magnesia Endorsed As Top Laxative Remedy
A vintage advertisement extols Phillips Milk of Magnesia as the highest endorsed laxative and anti acid. It suggests mixing with water or lemonade for a mild, safe relief and notes its long medical use and trademark history dating to 1875. The ad highlights 25c to 56c bottle sizes and full directions included.
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U.S
Chas. H. Phillips Chemical Co
Chas. H .Phillips
Ady
Fall curtains and lampshades brighten rooms
Autumn days bring dreariness but bright curtains and gay lampshades can transform a room. A simple decor change promises a warmer look with minimal effort.
Presbyteran Synod Set for Rocky Mount October Meetings
The North Carolina Presbyterian Synod will meet in Rocky Mount from October 8 to 10. First Presbyterian Church, led by Rev. Willard Conger, will host and entertain several hundred visitors for the state wide gathering. Program details are not yet complete.
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North Carolina
Rocky Mount
North Carolina Presbyterian Synod
First Presbyterian Church
Willard Conger
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