College honor society taps new members at Point College
At Point College three seniors and juniors were tapped into the Order of Jed Lamp, an honor society formed last year with five charter members. Induction was led by Dr G I Humphreys, with charter member Wilbur Hutchens delivering the address and Miss Vera Idol giving the farewell remarks.
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Jed Lamp
Society Point College
Edith Crow- Point
Virginia
Garysboro
Sulon
Tobaccoville
Dorothy Bell
Paul Scott Owens
Shoals
Alton Hartman
Advance
Vera Idol
C. R. Hinshaw
Textile Concerns Seek Recovery of Processing Taxes
Two suit for recovery of 1 464 504.52 in cotton processing taxes were filed in U S district court at Greensboro against Collector Charles H. Robertson by Spray textile firms Carolina Cotton and Woolen Mills and Marshall Field and Company. The plaintiffs cite the Supreme Court Butler decision deems the agricultural adjustment act unconstitutional and note refunds filed with the revenue department.
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Greensboro
United States District Court
Internal Revenue
Charlies H. Robertson
Spray
Carolina Cotton and Wooles Mille Company
Marshall Field and Company
Supreme Court
United States
Butler
Department of Revenue
Pigeons Lose One Third In First Race
A flock of homing pigeons starts a competition and about one of every three birds goes missing during the initial race. The event highlights the fragility of the carrier birds and raises questions about route tracking and safety.
Entombed Miners Saved After Prolonged Ordeal
Three miners survived a brutal cave-in after a drill broke through to a shelter where they huddled for ten days. Dr. Robertson and Scadding endured cold, trench feet, and hunger while Magill died soon after rescue arrived. They communicated by a surface tube and were finally carried out for hospital care.
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Magill
Dr. Robertson
Scadding
Mag
Anil
Eddie
Roper Accused Of Locking Door In Textile Market Standoff
Secretary Roper faces questions after Martin reports the commerce department is studying British competition with Japan in southern textile markets. The official says no decision yet and hints at protecting South American opportunities while eastern markets erode.
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Roper
Commerce Department
Great Britain
Japan
Martin
Textile Commission
Three Tarboro men towed after Edenton trip mishap
Lynn Bond George Pennington and Percy Lewis set out in a small motor launch from Tarboro to Edenton on Wednesday morning. A yacht found them in Albemarle Sound last night and towed the craft to Coitock in Currituck County around ten o'clock.
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Elizabeth City
Lynn Bond
George Pennington
Percy Lewis
Tarboro
Edenton
Albemarle Sound
Coitock
Currituck County
Badgers No Good Chicago
Policeman Joseph Burzik arrested Walter P. Stuart aged 48 after Stuart displayed at least 15 ornate police badges. Stuart was jailed on charges of reckless driving leaving the scene of an accident and driving while intoxicated.
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Badgers
Chicago
Joseph Burzik
Walter P. Stuart
Burzik
Stuart
Moslem Sabbath Feared Amid Hindu Moslem Riots in Bombay
Telephones from Poona report 85 injured in Hindu Moslem clashes in Bombay. Attempts to burn temples and mosques alleged as 200 soldiers with machine guns guard central bridge and Keshapet mosque after a daytime and evening rioting sparked by a dispute over temple music.
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Bombay
Poona
Keshapet
Republicans Democ rats in Joint Attack on Tax Bill
The House debates a corporation tax bill with Harrison and Lamneck in a heated exchange over revenue sufficiency. Doughton faces criticism for time limits while Reed questions Secretary Wallace on a Supreme Court reference. Warren dismisses a contempt inquiry as improper.
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Steet
House
Lamneck
Doughton
Ways and Means Committee
Representative Treadway
R-Mass
Reed
Wallace
Supreme Court
Walace
Bierman
D-Ie
Warren
D-Nc
Reynolds says aliens are taking work from Americans
Reynolds warns that thousands of aliens arrive to usurp jobs and cites estimates of two million aliens fully employed last year earning about 2.1 billion dollars. He notes 12 million unemployed and claims Uncle Sam spends 50 million annually educating alien children.
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Reynolds
DAR
Organization
United States
Sam
Enrollment records broken for state high school music contest
In Greensboro on April 24 at the Woman’s College of the University of North Carolina the 17th annual state high school music contests set new records with 697 entrants, about 800 more than last year. The event began Wednesday and will conclude tonight with the winners announced.
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Greensboro
Woman's College of the University of North Carolina
Wade R. Brown
College School of Music
Potatoes Market Update in Chicago on April 24
U S Department of Agriculture notes show total shipments at 798 with 66 on track and light supplies. Prices vary by variety and region with Idaho Burbanks at 35 per cwt No 12.25, Colorado McClures 2.20-2.35, Wisconsin round whites 1.75, and Texas Bliss Triumphs 1.90 with few sales overall.
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Chicago
U. 8
S. Dept. Agr
Idaho
Burbanks
Colorado McClures U. 8
Wisconsin
Texas Bliss
Market rally fades after early gains in mixed session
New York stocks opened with a rally led by American Gas Standard Oil of New Jersey Allied Chemical and others but rallied only in spots as steel shares weighed. Declines of fractions to 3 or 6 percent followed in Chrysler Bethlehem General Motors U S Steel and others. Bonds and commodities showed uneven trends while foreign currencies edged lower and call money returned at 1 percent.
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New York
American Gas
Standard Oil of
New Jersey
Allied Chemical
Chrysler
Bethlehem
General Motors
U. S, Steel
Case
Johns
Manville
Westinghouse
Anaconda
Reprieve Granted Britishers Slated To Be Hanged Today
SACRAMENTO California April 24 Governor Merriam reprieved Alexander Mackay and Joseph Christy an hour before their scheduled hanging at San Quentin prison. The action followed a British government request urged by Secretary Hull.
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Sacramento
Cal
Merriam
Alexander Mackay
Joseph Christy
San Quetin Prison
Hull
Coke Cecil Delights Kiwanis With Sleight of Hand
Greensboro April 24 A Coke Cecil noted magician entertained the Kiwanis club at their weekly luncheon at the King Cotton hotel. J M Fullton arranged the program and introduced the high trick performer known for his sleight of hand.
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Greensboro
A. Coke Cecil
Kiwanis Club
King Cotton Hotel
J. M. Fullton
Ministers Guests of Kiwanis Club
Asheboro Kiwanis hosted Randolph clergy at its meeting. Gordon spoke on a former railroad president as the evening’s theme. The club plans to make ministers’ entertaining an annual event.
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Asheboro
Liberty Man Seeks Democratic Nomination for State House
ASHEBORO April 24 Special T R Wall of Liberty announced he will seek the Democratic nomination for a seat in the North Carolina house of representatives in Raleigh at the June primary. He is the second Democrat to announce after Ralph Bulla of North Asheboro.
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Asheboro
T. R. Wall
Liberty
House of Representatives
Raleigh
Ralph Bulla
North Ashebere
Cotton market opens higher as May and October rise
New Orleans April 24. Opening cotton futures show a narrow range with May at 11.62 and July at 11.28. October advances 2 points to 10.41 amid speculative buying and price fixing by mills, with light transactions.
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New Orleans
New York cotton futures rise on trade demand
Cotton futures opened higher on trade buying of old crop months and foreign demand for new crop. May 11.58, July 11.29, October 10.47, December 10.47, January 10.48, March 10.53.
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New York
Moslems and Hindus Fight in Jerusalem Violence Flares
In Jerusalem on April 24, outbreaks during the Moslem Sabbath left 18 Jews and 12 Arabs dead. Police hunted Arabs along the Jerusalem Hebron road for arms smuggling suspects. El Liwaa claimed authorities equipped police with tear guns at Jaffa gate and reported further Jewish passengers wounded near Nablus when a bus between Haifa was attacked. Arabs burned a railway store at Halfa last night.
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Jerusalem
Jewish Telegraph Agency
Today
All Palestine
Jerusalem- Hebron
Jeruseem
el Liwaa
Jaffa
Nablus
Haifa
Halfa
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