Prizes at 1936 State Fair Total Fifteen Thousand Dollars
North Carolina exhibitors may compete for fifteen thousand dollars in prizes at the 1936 State Fair held the week of October 12. Only in-state residents may win, while outsiders may display without competing. Dr. F E Miller leads agricultural exhibits, with space up sharply this year. Manager Chambliss promotes statewide participation and previews diverse daily events with New York showman Geo Hamid.
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North Carolina
F. E. Miller
State Department of Agriculture
Chambliss
Geo. Hamid
New York
Electric Cookery Institute Meringues Made Easy and Light
The article outlines simple meringue making using a modern electric range with low, controlled heat. It explains kisses versus meringues, and provides a step by step recipe: beat egg whites, fold in sugar, flavor, pipe or spoon onto paper, bake at 250 degrees for 60 to 75 minutes until light brown and dry. It touts one step baking and oven insulation as aids.
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Elect
Local Social Notes Highlight Virginia and North Carolina Travels
Darlington E D Dickens spent days in Charlotte at a Republican meeting. Worth Petty visited Floyd and Portsmouth with relatives, then spent time with his parents. Robert Rogers and families visited Northampton. Mrs Sadie Gibson returned to Norfolk after weeks with Mrs W S Branch. Several Dickens relatives hosted and visited across Calvary Danville Sebrell Halifax Aurelian Springs.
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Worth Petty
Floyd
Forrest Dickens
Portsmouth
Dickens
Albert Petty
Robert Rogers
Northampton
M. A. Sillery
Rachel Myrick
Calvary
L. M. Butts
Sadie Gibson
Norfolk
W. S. Branch
Daniel Hux
Alabama
Lucille Dickens
Danville
E. W. Dickens
Arnold Carlton
Ed Branch
Henderson
Theresa Branch
Dorothy
Helen Felts
Sebrell
Frances Dickens
Robert Dickens Jr
Halifax
Margaret Hux
Aurelian Springs
Dickens Family News From Caledonia And Nearby
Ebenezer Mrs Russell Dickens and sons return home after two weeks with Mrs A E Crawley. Mrs Louis Dickens back after a week with granddaughter Mrs Jim Barnes at Seaboard. Mrs Jack Butts weekends with mother in law Mrs Moss Butts near Hawkins Chapel. Miss Lillie Hux with sister Mrs Forrest Dickens. Teddie Dickens visiting friend Leland Staton near Halifax. May Smith Sunday night with daughter Mrs Bill Dickens. Sarah Crawley with cousin Clea Crawley Sunday afternoon. Willis Dickens of Washington DC spending the week here.
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Russell Dickens
Sons of
Caledonia
A. E. Crawley
Louis Dickens
Jim Barnes
Seaboard
Jack Butts
Hawkins Chapel
Moss Butts
Lillie Hux
Forrest Dickens
Teddie Dickens
Leland Staton
Halifax
May Smith
Bill Dickens
Sarah Crawley
Clea Crawley
Willis Dickens
Washington, D. C
Sunday Dinner Menus Highlight Budget Friendly Foods
The article lists fresh weekly foods with beef and broiling chickens at peak season, prices rising for dairy and eggs, and a shrinking berry season due to heat. It notes plentiful vegetables though prices vary, and presents three menus for low, medium, and very special dinners featuring specific dishes and beverages.
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Pric
Local Couple and Families Visit Relatives Across Coastal Towns
Mr and Mrs Thurman M Bullock and children spent the weekend visiting relatives in Wilson and Kenly. Mrs A D Bross of Norfolk stayed with Mrs T M Bullock. Frances and Blanche Cullins were called to Duke University for their sister’s illness and mastoid operation.
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A. D. Bross
Norfolk
T. M. Bullock
Frances
Blanche Cullins
Duke University
West Brook Hospital
J. W. Cullins
William Batton
Virginia Beach
Lottie Corker
Raleigh, N. C
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Virginia Blount
Marjorie Cannon
Thelma Garris
Bermuda
Virginia Francis
Hotpoint
Lectric Cookery Institute
Kisse
Tennyson
Darlington
E. D. Dickens
Charlotte
Ebenezer
Ann Page
B. B. Dickens
Sarah Arrington
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Kelly Greene
Durham
T. J. Al~ford
J. E. Williams
Ocean View, Va
Pendleton Grizzard
Ann
Cape Henry
Winifred Beckwith
Lucille Carson
Claude Cannon
Virginia Shelton
Charlena Hart
Cooper Grizzard
George
J. M. Grizzard
Mildred Moore
Rajah Sandwich
Spready
Sultana Peanut
Whitehouse
Ydean
Ellow
Bologna
Franks
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