Local Social Notes Highlight Diverse Holiday Visits
Local residents report holiday visits and travels as Mr. and Mrs. Coy Winkler host relatives in Spar ta while others visit family down state. Several names from Boone to Chattanooga are listed among Christmas and New Year moves with health updates and club activities noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coy Winkler
Sparta
Roy Keplar
L. M. Farthing
Nita Winkler
Shelby
J. L. Winkler
E. L. McDade
Mountain City
Fred McDade
J. B
Brewer
Chattanooga
Fred Aldridge
U. S. Navy
Norfolk
Aldridge
Boone
C. L. Rhyne
Statesville
Louise Coffey
School For the Deaf
Staunton
E. S. Coffey
R. Z. Linney
Charlotte
Frank A. Linney
Roby Hagaman
Spokane Wash
Watauga
Friday Afternoon Club Hosts Mrs Dougherty Christmas Event
Mrs. D. D. Dougherty welcomed Friday Afternoon Club members to a Christmas gathering. Guests enjoyed decorated rooms, a quilt square craft favors, and a display of a half century old quilt design. The program included Henry Van Dyke’s Christmas read by Mrs. Tracy Councill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Greene
Ben Council
Douglas Redmond
Annie Dougherty
Austin South
Dougherty
Annie
Murray Critcher
Critcher
D. D. Dougherty
Auto Laundry Opening Quietly Delights Boone
H. N. Tire Co manager A E Hodges bought equipment in Charlotte to install a modern auto laundry here. The system uses a steam boiler and spray to clean body and chassis quickly without finishing damage, costing about the same as the old wash. The service begins next Friday, advertised with the tire business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Hodges
H. & N. Tire Company
Charlotte
Clara Bow Debuts in Fox Film Call Her Savage
Clara Bow stars in Edwin Burke adaptation of Tiffany Thayer novel Call Her Savage at Pastime Theatre Monday and Tuesday. The drama traces an impulsive Texas girl from ranch life to Chicago society, a marriage to a fortune hunter, a reckless run with men and money, a tragic baby death, and a return to the ranch and a native lover. Gilbert Roland leads the supporting cast as Moonglow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Bow
Fox Films
Edwin Burke
Tiffany Thayer
Hearine
Texas Ranchi
Chicago
Gilbert Roland
Moonglow
Four Million Inspect the New Chevrolet Vehicles
Four million people visited Chevrolet dealer showrooms for the first day display of the 1933 models. H. J. Klingler, vice-president, said attendance and orders set a record since 1929, with about 4,000,000 average per dealer. He projected a 25 percent sales rise next year and about 350,000 new car registrations for the full year. Severe weather did not dampen the turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet
H. J. Klingler
Klingler
Fortune figures loom near five million in Blow hard tale
Piccolo notes Blow hard's fortune runs close to 5 million while Jiggolo concedes he has all but the five. The exchange hints at large sums involved in the pair's affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piccolo
Blowhard
Jiggolo
Charlotte Observer Agents Promise Quicker Service
The Charlotte Observer announces faster home delivery for Boone residents with agents promising service seven days a week. Mr Palmer departs at 1 00 am for Hickory and the paper arrives at door shortly after 5 am for 20 cents, the same price as in Charlotte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Observer
Boone
Palmer
Hickory
Observer
Charlotte
Adv
Bank liquidity sparks call for loans and reform
Atlee Pomerene chairman of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation decries banks at 75 percent plus liquidity that refuse loans with solid collateral. He urges banks to lend, or seek RF C funds, arguing liquidity should serve employment and sustenance.
Finance Chairman Attacks Banks in Boston Address
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation head Atilee Pomerene denounced banks that hoard liquidity and refuse loans as parasites undermining recovery. Business leaders echoed praise and criticism, with some saying most banks were faithful while a minority maligned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Fuller
Democrat
New York
Atilee Pomerene
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
New England Council
Boston
United States
Pomerene
Bankers Voice Confidence As Banks Remain Liquid
A business leader expresses relief that banks are liquid and able to meet obligations, while criticizing banks that squeeze commercial borrowers. He notes tools like the Federal Reserve and the Reconstruction Finance Corporation exist to address such pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Reserve Bank
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Congress
Pomerene
Chestnut Grove School Presents Program and Christmas Program
Chestnut Grove School upper grades staged a Negro minstrel show and a one act comedy at the schoolhouse led by Woodrow Greene and Raymond Wilson. The Christmas program featured a visit from Santa and gifts from a Christmas tree, with praise for teacher work and strong attendance records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chestnut Grove School
Messrs
Woodrow Greene
Raymond Wilson
Coonville
Santa Claus
D. L. Greene
Ruby Farthing
Ralph G. Greene
Chestnut Grove
Claude Greene
Gertrude Norris
Opal Byers
Earl Greene
Don Rayfield
Ola Greene
Margaret Miller
Lena Mae Foster
Earl Jones
Opal Lewis
Dave Lewis
Edith Wilson
Margaret Wilson
Beatrice Jones
Ruby Jones
Eurl Greene
Frank Wilson
Ernie Hodges
Earl Green
Lucy
Fay Brown
Mary Norris
Nuts and Kernels by Troy Isaiah Jones
A column blends political observation with humor and social commentary. It uses animal metaphors to critique government and leadership, noting ordinary resemblance among partisans and calling out rhetoric. The piece ends with a local farming stat noting poultry flocks in Catawba County returning above feed costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catawba County
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Etude Music Club
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Margaret Smith
Mary Best
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Elizabeth South
Robert Lovill
Lily Pad
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Mrs. Dougherty
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City Boy
Wilifred Schaller
Chicago Heights
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By Troy Isaiah Jones
Hoover
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Watauga Drug Co. Cc. L. Rhyne
Hodges Drug Co
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