American Jewry Pays Its Tribute to Vance
In Asheville on October 14 a tribute event honored Zebulon Baird Vance governor of North Carolina. Rabbi Stephen S Wise praised Vance for championing justice for the scattered nation and humanity, calling for Christian kindness and universal brotherhood among Jews and gentiles alike.
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Asheville
Calvary Church
Zebulon Baird Vance
North Carolina
Asheville Lodge 714
Order of Bnai Brith
Westminster Abbey
South
Dixie
Vance
America
Governor Vance
Spanish War Veterans Plan Meeting in Wilkesboro
Spanish War veterans from Watauga Wilkes and Ashe counties will meet at Wilkesboro courthouse on Tuesday October 28 at 7 30 PM Captain H W Edmonds junior vice commander North Carolina United Spanish War Veterans will discuss new and proposed national legislation for veterans widows and children and explain the hospital plan for Spanish war veterans bring discharge papers to attend.
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Watauga
Wilkes
Ashe Counties
Wilkesboro
H. W. Edmonds
Department of North Carolina
United Spanish War Veterans
Charlotte
Edmonds
North Wilkesboro
Bgone
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Spain
Hoover Plans Final East Swing Before Western Campaign
Republican nominee Herbert Hoover resumes campaign travel with four more addresses in the East before a western tour. He may close the drive in St Louis Milwaukee Chicago or Minneapolis and speaks in New York on Monday night amid sharp critic tone.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
New England
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Chicago
Minneapolis
New York
Electric Power for Sugar Grove
Blowing Rock Light and Power Company begins high tension line construction from Shulls Mills through Vaile Crucis and Vilas to Sugar Grove under George Robbins. Regular service expected within weeks amid rights of way hurdles and property value gains along the route.
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Blowing Rock
County Teachers to Meet at Cove Creek
Public school teachers of Watauga county meet at Cove Creek high school on Saturday October 27 beginning 10 30 a m The program includes readings discussions on The Teacher and the Community and a session on Public welfare work and community vaccination with several named presenters and a piano solo and a song by audience members Lunch available at Cove Creek cafe.
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Watauga County
Cove Creek High School
Long
America, the Beautiful
A. J. Greene
Smith Hagaman
Lucy Moretz
James Moore
E. L. Ball
G. O. Mudge
Constance Shoun
Miss Graybeal
Theodosia Watson
J. D. Rankin
Charlsie Camper
Song
America
Benediction
W. Y. Perry
Cove Creek Cafe
Edminsten Family Holds Home Coming at Old Home
The Edminsten family gathered at the old homestead owned by D. M. Edminsten. Present were Claude Edminston whose 22nd birthday candles adorned the cake, plus relatives from Lenoir Boone Detroit and Le noir. Uncle Newt arrived Friday and stayed through Monday as the group shared a noon dinner on the porch and reminisced.
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M. P. Edminsten
D. M. Edminsten
eDige
Ey Trask
E. Y
W. D. Farthing
Boone
Walter Johnson
Detroit
Mich
Anna Edminston
Newton L. Edminston
Lenoir
William J. Moore
Newt
Claude Edminston
G. A. Edminston
United States Army
Judge Meekins Mistaken for Pope in Court Attire
In New Bern on October 11 Judge J M Meekins of Elizabeth City presiding at a federal criminal term drew attention as he entered the federal building in full black robe. A Carteret county farmer exclaimed the Pope of Rome had arrived before Al Smith's election, sparking curious chatter among spectators.
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New Bern
J. M. Meekins
Elizabeth City
Federal Criminal Court
Federal Building
Carteret County
Rome
al Smith
Student Visitor Spends Weekend With Family in Blowing Rock
William Holfhouser, a student at Lees-McRae Institute in Banner Elk, was a guest last weekend with his parents in Blowing Rock during the summer.
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William Holfhouser
Lees-McRae Institute
Banner Elk
Blowing Rock
Smith Campaign Tour Draws North Carolina Crowds
Governor Smith's presidential train rolled through North Carolina drawing large crowds in Norlina and Raleigh. Reports describe strong Democratic enthusiasm, brisk autographing of hats and papers, and a brief speech at the Raleigh auditorium before continuing to Durham and Greensboro.
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Greensboro
al Smith
Norlina
Statesville
Smith
Richmond
North Carolina
Commonwealth
Virginia
Senator Simmons
Abernethy
Craven
Simmons
Jack Dempsey
Burlington
Green
City Auditorium
Josephus Daniels
United States
Method
Raleigh
Durham
Charlotte
Tennessee
Curtis Speech in Raleigh Attacks Smith and Praises Simmons
Senator Charles Curtis Republican vice presidential candidate spoke in Raleigh on Tuesday. He focused mainly on prohibition and was loudly applauded when naming Senator Simmons and criticizing Governor Smith.
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Curtis
Raleigh
Charles Curtis
Prohibition
Simmons
Smith
Lineup of County Candidates Democratic Republican slate listed
The ballot includes Democratic choices for Representative R C Rivers Sheriff L M Farthing Register of Deeds Helen Underdown Treasurer Emory Greer Coroner Dr J B Hagaman Surveyor Roby Vines County Commissioners Roby Greer T C Baird J Y Walker Republican nominees T E Bingham A G Miller For Register of Deeds Pearl Hartley H Lyons Dr W OC Bingham I A Bumgarner L A Greene C C Triplett W F Winkler
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Roby Greer
J. Y. Walker
Windy Gap School hosts large community fair prizes awarded
County Superintendent Hagaman attends the Windy Gap School fair where the crowd is large and exhibits in agriculture needlework and cooking are judged. Judges Mrs Smith Hagaman and Miss Dale oversee contests while prize winners include Lucinda Trivett Dare Edminston and Eula Trivett among others.
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Hagaman
Windy Gap
Smith Hagaman
Dale
Appalachian State Normal
Long
Jack Edminston
Robert Hagaman
Howell Edminston
Lou Trivett
Ida Farthing
Joe Farthing
Alvin Cannon
Jethro Harmon
Floyd Ward
Annie May
Agricultural Department
M. R. Ward
Alvin Greene
Nellie Trivett
Eula Trivett
Vance Harmon
Eula
Virginia
M. A. Ward
Texie Cannon
Della Trivett
Nannie Edmin
South Indebted to Tammany Defended at Rally by Dixie Women
New York Oct 12. A rally of southern women at the Baltimore hotel urged support for Governor Smith as president citing Tammany’s debt to the south. George Gordon Battle Col Frederick Stuart Green and Hoover criticized and praised Smith, urging southern letters to shape a true image amid a hostile whispering campaign.
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New York
Iith
Tammany
Smith
George Gordon Battle
Baltimore
Frederick Stuart Green
South
Col. Greene
Governor Smith
Battle
Hoover
Western North Carolina Methodists Meet in Charlotte
The Western North Carolina Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South will convene in Charlotte from October 23 to 29. About 650 ministers, lay delegates, and official visitors are expected. Bishop Edwin Mouzon will preside. A closing line questions Jewish land, preferring New York.
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Western North Carolina
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Charlotte
Edwin Mouzon
Doughton on Campaign Issues Rally in Boone Draws Large Crowd
Hon Robert L Doughton spoke to a large Boone crowd at the courthouse detailing county state and national ticket positions. He defended prohibition arguing enforcement and criticized Governor Smith and the Republicans while praising Tammany Hall reform.
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Robert L. Doughton
Eigth
North Carolina
Boone
Lyman A. Cotton
Salisbury
Coughton
Harding-Coolidge
Smith
Ave
New York
Elizabethton
Hardingie
ling-Coolidge
Ibition
Harding-Coolidge Cies
Dow
Smith Gard
Doughton
Tammany Hall
Tammany
Hoover
President Coolidge
Washington
Gover
Rex
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Hayes’ Hose
Cove Creek
Edminsten
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Pope
Sands Cheer
R. C. Rivers
L. M. Farthing
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J. B. Hagaman
Roby Vines
T. E. Bingham
A. G. Miller
Pearl Hartley
H. L. Lyons
DR. W. OC. Bingham
I. A. Bumgarner
L. A. Greene
C. C. Triplett
W. F. Winkler
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