Accident trial in Municipal Court over Carroll incident
Testimony was taken in a Municipal jury court over a collision at Mallory and Park. City Cab Co seeks 350 dollars for damages blaming Ellis Crawford, a Negro truck driver, while the ice firm claims 25 000 dollars for permanent injuries and lost work time plus 400 for truck damage. Crawford testified he started across after checking for a clear street and Mrs A C Wal witnessed the crash. Judge D C MacRae presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eee Eeeees City Cab Co
Ellis Crawford
Crawford
Mallory and Park
Antimony
A. C. Wal
D. C. MacRae
Owen to Attend Insurance Meet in Virginia
Paul Owen of the Raleigh Agency will join a two day conference in Hot Springs Virginia starting April attended by Prudential executives and agency leaders from Maryland Washington D C Virginia and North Carolina. He will serve on a special panel discussing specific life insurance topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Owen
High Point
Prudential Insurance Company
Raleigh
Hot Springs
Virginia
Arch Ames
Prudential
Maryland
Washington, D. C
North Carolina
Owen
Veneer Firm Fire Causes No Damage Reported
A fire at Peerless Veneer, 8015 S Hamilton Street, yesterday afternoon caused no damage. Fire crews arrived at 1:25 PM and confined the blaze to the plant’s dust collection system near the boiler room. firefighters extinguished the flames and prevented spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peerless Veneer Company
Hamilton Street
E. K
Remen
Springfield Avenue
Merchants Attend OPS Rules Clinics in Charlotte
Nearly 100 High Point merchants joined two clinics on Office of Price Stabilization regulations in Charlotte. J. K. Ward explained Regulation 7 covering prices on shoes clothing furniture and similar items while Sam Goldfein led Regulation 11 on cafes and restaurants. The sessions were at the municipal courtroom and the Elwood Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Bers
Charlotte
Merchants Association
Elwood
J. K. Ward
Sam Goldfein
City Renews Power Pact With Duke
The city renews its electric power contract with Duke Power to supply 15,000 watts for resale to Point consumers. Readings from four substations will be combined for pricing. agreement approved at a City Council session with City Manager T. E. Hinson to ensure provisions. Signatures: Mayor Pro Tem C. A. Lewis and City Clerk Lois Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke Power Company
T. E. Hinson
Duke
Southern Ave
N. Main Street
Linden Street
Commerce Street
C. A. Lewis
Lois Smith
Interior report cites vast crop output from western lands
The Interior Department notes western lands produced about 14 million tons of crops. The National Geographic Society records early American bicycles were called velocipedes, hobby horses and dandy cars. The Yalu River freezes solid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Interior Department
National Geographic Society
First Woman to Hold U S Mint Direc torship
A biographical fragment notes a St. Joseph Missouri born woman who married a Wyoming governor in 1902 and moved there. After his 1923 election and 1924 death she became the first woman elected to fill a governor’s term in 1925 and later served as United States Mint director beginning 1933, the first woman in that post.
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St. Joseph
Wyoming
United States
United States Mint
Dayton
Notable events cataloged from 1938 to 1949 summary
A compact record notes key historical marks including the 1938 Akron airship disaster off New Jersey with 72 sailors lost, the 1949 North Atlantic Defense Treaty signing by twelve nations, and a 1982 note on vitamin isolation by Dr. C. King of the University of Pittsburgh after five years of work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. King
University of Pittsburgh
United States
Akron
New Jersey
William A. Moffet
Actotum defined as busy body and all-purpose worker
A dictionary style note defines actotum as a busy body or a person employed to do all kinds of work. It traces origins to Medieval Latin meaning to do everything, from facere to do, plus totus.
Mill Operators and UTWA Meet Over 15% Wage Hike Near
Adams Millis officials and the United Textile Workers Union of America hold a conference in High Point at the Elwood Hotel to negotiate a new contract affecting 11 mills. Top demand is 15 percent raise plus a cost-of-living escalator and improved layoff protections, vacation pay, insurance costs, and expanded pension plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams-Millis Corporations
United Textile Workers Union of America
AFL
High Point Mills
Elwood Hotel
J. A
Lyncain Smith
Greensboro
Kenneth Brim
Rown
Te ‘Hosiery Mills
Harriss and Covington Hosiery Mills
O. E. Kearns and Son
Melrose Hosiery Mills
Slane Ho- Mills
Silver Knit Hosiery Co
Triangle Hosiery Com
Adams Millis Three
UTWA
New Patrolman Salary Raise For Experienced State Officer
A 24 year old highway patrolman William M. Thomas Jr will start with the city police at 215 dollars a month rather than 190 due to prior peace training. He passed a Civil Service exam to fill six patrolman vacancies. City Council approved the higher starting salary after noting his two and a half years highway patrol experience and six weeks training prior to joining.
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William M. Thomas, Jr
Longstreet
Civil Service
Bank of Patrolman
Tasaeaee
Poem Collection Mentioned by William Dean Howells
The question asks for the name of the author who died in 1906 and is noted at the bottom of a newspaper column listing various poetry titles and a Howells introduction. The likely figure is an American poet and editor connected to the volumes cited, possibly James Whitcomb Riley or a contemporary works compiler. The column references multiple lyric and poem collections with Howells contributing an introduction, and the obituary line indicates the author’s death in 1906.
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Divie
Cabin and Field
Gideon
Happy Hollow
William Dean Howells
Being Yourself and Caution in Life and Family
A cautious note on personal behavior and affection suggests that authenticity fosters warmth. Financial and domestic matters are expected to move forward smoothly. The prediction highlights a child born today with a strong, energetic personality and lively character.
Notable Figures Celebrate Together Today
Arthur Murray, Robert E Sherwood, Jerome Weidman, Tris Speaker and Frances Langford are named as rising stars and celebrated names in a joint festivity. The group spans dance instruction literature theater baseball and film
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Arthur Murray
Robert E. Sherwood
Jerome’ Weidman
Tris Speaker
Frances Langford
Notable figures visit Maine in Salvation Army tour
The report mentions Gen Evangeline Booth of the Salvation Army and Otto, Prince von Bismarck Schoenhausen, with references to Cantons and a third day in the schedule.
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Maine
Evangeline Booth
The
Salvation Army
Otto, Prince von Bismarck
Gladiolus A Favorite Easy to Grow Garden Flower
Gladiolus is a summer flowering plant available in many sizes and colors. Plant bulbs in straight rows, work fertile soil, and spray for thrips using a schedule advised by the U S Department of Agriculture. Stagger planting every 10 days over six weeks for a long color season.
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U. S. Department ,of Agriculture
Beltsville
Cohen Moves to Tucson to Enter Drug Trade
Los Angeles gambler Cohen announces sale of Los Angeles interests and a move to Tucson to run “the drug business.” He sold his limousine for 12 000 to Fort Worth stock car group, says he lost on the deal, and claims partners bought two drug stores in Arizona to be renamed The Mickey Cohen Drug Stores. Local officials criticize his move. Cohen calls it legitimate business.
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Los Angeles
Aitotee] Cohen
Tucson
Ariz
Texas
Arizona
Mickey Cohen
Harry
Chicago
Ralph Sills
A. Leonard Epstein
Brentwood
Cohen
Lavonne
Cohen Enterprise
J. O. Niemann
Howard Pyle
Kefauver Committee
Pima County
Robert Morrison
Memorize Key West Plays In Bridge Strategy
In the West hand, after three to the ten in trumps, play the middle card on a first round finesse to avoid giving away a trick. The column analyzes a specific spade sequence where West’s nine spade, starting with 10 9, changes the end position and demonstrates why the middle card must be chosen on the finesse.
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West
South
East
Has Been for 15 Years Baby Leroy Looms Large
Ronald Leroy Overacker, known as Baby Leroy, rose to fame as a child star with Maurice Chevalier and W C Fields roles before a brief career. Now nearly 19, he studies archaeology and physical education at Los Angeles City College and contemplates an agricultural college after service. His mother recounts how a Paramount finder entry sparked the screen run and notes Leroy dislikes acting, having little recall of his film years while maintaining a tough, quiet personality.
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Hollywood
Baby Leroy
Ronald Leroy Overacker
Biby
Leroy
Los Angeles City College
Agricultural College
David Epstein
Sunset Boulevard
Paramount Studios
Maurice Chevalier
W. C. Fields
Fields
Universal
Robert
State College Alumni To Hold Meets
Raleigh date April 4 North Carolina State College alumni will hold their annual class reunions Friday and Saturday May 4 Open house is planned for Saturday morning at the College YMCA with registration and events including ROTC dress parade class lunches reunions dinners a recital by Chancellor J W Nelson a basketball game and an afternoon baseball game the General Alumni association luncheon will be in the College Dining Hall at noon State College has more than 25000 living alumni worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina State College
Guy F. Lane
Ramseur
I State Corral Alumni Association
H. W
Pop) Taylor
College Ymca
J. W. Nelson
General Alumn Association
State College
Odd Fact and Freight Practices Across Ages
An English town recently witnessed a quirky event involving bathtubs on wheels driven to family doors. The article notes a term red ball used for urgent freight, originating from a red dot on priority cargo cars. It also mentions Bordeaux’s long harbor history dating back beyond Roman times.
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England
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Dick Turner
Henry
Yalu
New England
Wom
Switzerland
John Gay
By Jimmy Hatlo
Painecker
Lewis Glosson
Atlanta, Ga
Neighbors
International
Lilian Campbell
Central Press
Happy
Egeng
Mat Fey Url Cee Ent
Gladiolus
BY Arold Davis
By Hershberger
Wilbur
Resson
Jacoby
Vin
Les
By Bob Thomas
Taylor
Georgia
Mrs. Epstein
Bordeaux
Scott
R. J Scott
Asia Minor
Sfarams
By Galbraith
Gabo & Gerden
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