Senator Simmons Seeks Gold Star Pilgrimage Expansion
North Carolina Senator Simmons introduced a Senate bill to extend government funded pilgrimages to European cemeteries to gold star mothers and widows, including those of veterans who died before U.S. entry in the war. He added an amendment to cover mothers and widows of former service members who fought with allied forces prior to America’s entry.
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Ashington
Simmons
North Carolina
Senate
Europe
Senate Finance Committee
America
Laula A. Rockwell
Asheville
Kiffin Yates Rockwell
Deadwood Dick Clarke Dies at 83 in South Dakota
Deadwood, South Dakota notes the death of "Deadwood Dick" Clarke at 83 after pneumonia and old age. The Old West figure, famed for fighting, gambling, and gold digging, died within three months of fellow frontier character "Poker Alice" Tubbs, signaling the end of a legendary era in the Black Hills.
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Deadwood
S. D
Dick” Clarke
Alice’ Tubbs
Black Hills
Specialize in making your own clothes this season
Very Latest advice urges young women to begin with one type of garment. Plan to sew several simple blouses or house dresses first to master technique and save on wardrobe costs. The article notes a French blouse design paired with a brown suit and suggests color options.
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Amerie
White Pine Seed Trees Reforest Slopes in North Carolina
A Caldwell County farmer tells County Agent Hendricks and the Extension Forester that cutting four white pine seed trees reduced future seed yield of forty acres. The piece explains how leaving seed trees or planting white pines on waste land can establish thick forests, with pines reaching seed-bearing age at 40 to 50 years and seed crops every 3 to 7 years.
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Caldwell
P. M. Hendricks
North Carolina
Piedmont
Danbury
Yadkinville
Statesville
Hickory
Rutherfordton
Car Owners Warned to Carry Registration Cards
Raleigh report notes state automobilists must carry their registration cards issued with licenses. Cards identify vehicles if suspected stolen. Highway Patrol demands compliance. first minor infraction yields a warning punch, second punch brings court citation.
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Raleigh
Ohio mother takes lives of seven children
Columbus, Ohio. Mrs. Ethel Yeldon shot and killed seven of her nine children while they slept last Thursday and then attempted suicide. She was taken to a hospital and expected to die. Police found no motive. Mrs. Yeldon had sold papers at State and High streets for years. three of her children also sold papers, jointly supporting the family. The killings occurred late yesterday afternoon as the children slept.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ethel Yelden
Taft widow gifts two million to University of Cincinnati
Mrs Annie Taft sister in law of the late Chief Justice William Howard Taft presented the University of Cincinnati with 2 000 000 as a memorial to her husband Charles P Taft philanthropist and publisher who died last December. Haywood County farmers form a Mutual Exchange to buy farm supplies and sell produce on a quantity basis. A Cruso cream station has been set up to collect cream for shipment to the Nantahala Creamery per County Agent Rob inson.
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Annie Taft
Cincinnati
Ohio
William Howard Taft
University of Cincinnati
Charles P. Taft
Haywood County
Cruso
Nantahala
Robinson
Rat Snap Ad Prompted by Water Rat Incident
Luke Reilly narrates that a rat died before reaching the river after sampling RAT SNAP. The testimonial notes using RAT SNAP near the river for two years, with a vicious rat nibbling outside the house. Ad lists three sizes priced 85c, 65cc, and $1.25, sold by Boone Drug Company in Boone and Hodges Drug Company, Boone, plus D. P. Coffey in Blowing Rock.
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Luke Reilly
Boone Drug Company
Boone
Hodges Drug Company
D. P. Coffey
Blowing Rock
Advent Christian Church Announcements
Sunday School held each Sunday at 9 45. Morning service at 11. Rev S E Gragg and Rev P A Hix serve as pastors. Sunday school 9 45 with J T C Wright as superintendent. Services at 11 and 7 pm. B Y P A prayers at 6 pm. Mid week service Wednesday at 7 30 pm.
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Advent Christian
S. E. Gragg
P. A. Hix
J. T. C. Wright
Lutheran Churches Schedule Of Services And Roles
St Marks Bailey s Camp Grace Boone Clark s Creek list monthly preaching times Sunday School hours and superintendents Virgil Bradshaw George L Sawyer Perry Townsend Luther League meetings Holy Communion invited by pastor J A Yount.
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St. Marks
Bailey’s
Virgil Bradshaw
Grace—Boone
George L. Sawyer
Luther League
Holy Communion
Clark's Creek
Watauga Charge Rev Burgess Preaching Schedule
Watauga Charge reports Rev A Burgess at Henson's Chapel with services on the second and fourth Sundays at 11 a.m. and first and third Sundays at 7 p.m. Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Epworth League 6 p.m. Valle Crucis holds preaching first and third Sundays with Sunday School at 10 a.m. Epworth League Wednesdays. Blowing Rock preaches second and fourth Sundays at 7:30 p.m. Mabel preaches second and fourth Sundays at 3 p.m. Salem preaches first and third Sundays at 3 p.m.
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Watauga
A. Burgess
Henson’s Chapel
J. B. Horton
Epworth League
Valle Crucis
J. M. Shull
Blowing Rock
Mabel
Moretz
Salem
Methodist Church Service Schedule and Shay Method Hog Profit
Dr. O J Chandler leads Sunday School at 9 45 a m with J D Rankin as superintendent. Sermons at 11 a m and 7 p m, Epworth League at 6 15 p m, prayer meeting Wednesday 7 p m, choir practice Friday 7 p m. Two hogs fed under the Shay method by H L Badgett of Ararat Surry County yielded a net profit of 19 dollars beyond feed costs.
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Methodist Church
O. J. Chandler
J. D. Rankin
Chandler
Epworth League
H. L. Badgett
Ararat
Surry County
Judge Parker Urged to Run for U S Senate in 1932
Raleigh reports movement to urge Judge John J. Parker, rejected Supreme Court nominee, to seek the U S Senate as a Republican in 1932. Organizer Gilliam Grissom notes filing closed but discusses potential party strategy. Beekeepers in Cherryville organize a twelve member association adopting standard handling methods from State College.
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Raleigh
John J. Parker
Supreme Court
Senate
Gilliam Grissom
Internal Revenue
North Carolina
Executive Committee
Parker
Grissom
Judge Parker
J. Elwood Cox
High Point
Cherryville
Gaston County
C. L. Sams
State College
The Rats Around My Place Were Wise Says John Tuthill
John Tuthill claims he tried poison with meat cheese and Rat-SNAP but rats would not touch it. Within ten days Rat-SNAP cleared the infestation when placed where rats scamper. Three sizes 35c 65c and 1.25 sold and guaranteed by Boone Drug Company Hodges Drug Boone D P Coffey and Blow ee Rock
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John Tuthill
Boone Drug Company
Boone
Hodges Drug
D. P. Coffey
Blowee Rock
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Senator Simmons
Deadwood Dick
Mary Marshall
Elizabeth Hughes
Hughes
William Thomas Gossett
New York
Boone Baptist
Perry Townsend
J. A. Yount
Harris Brothers
Boone, North Carolina
U. S. Senate
Phaeton
Detroit
Tniversal Credit Company
Fore Motor Company
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