Thomasville Claims Hubert Olive as Its Native Son
Thomasville recalls Hubert Olive of Lexington as a distinguished local figure who rose from grammar school roots to Wake Forest degrees and a legal career. The piece notes Olive's war service in 1917, study in France, 1922 county judge appointment, high court experience, and stature as a leading attorney with a bid for Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court.
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Thomasville
Raleigh
Hubert E. Olive
Lexington
Supreme Court
North Carolina
Hubert
Hayes
Chairtown
Walter Lambeth
Hubert Olive
Youth of
Our Land
Wake Forest
France
University of Toulouse
Toulouse
Europe
America
Davidson County
Olive
Dakotah Cotton Mills
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Used Car Statute Attacked In Court
Eight automobile dealers filed suit in Wake superior court challenging the 1937 used car statute as unconstitutional claiming it regulates interstate commerce. The suit names Attorney General A. A. F. Seawell and Revenue Commissioner A. J. Maxwell as defendants.
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Raleigh
Wake Superior Court
A. A. F. Seawell
A. J. Maxwell
Unions Clash as AF L Moves Textile Drive South
In Atlanta and Anniston a labor struggle unfolds over AFL and CIO influence. George Googe announces a Southern AFL textile drive led by North Carolina leader A. Steve Nance while Roy R. Lawrence could become chief of staff. Lawrence, NC state federation president, resigns as AFL organizer but remains federation president amid North Carolina factional splits.
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Atlanta
George Googe
A.F of L
Steve Nance
CIO
Southeast
A. F. of
Googe
William Green
South
Green
American Federation
Lawrence
Lewis
Alabama Federation of Labor
Anniston
Ala
A. F. of L
Nance
A. F. of Ll
North Carolina
Georgia Federation
Georgia Labor
Winston- Salem
International Typographical Union
Two former lawmakers charged with first degree murder
Baline Coffey and Dillard Coffey faced first degree murder charges over the December 27 fatal shooting near Blowing Rock. A habeas corpus hearing granted bond privileges to the defendants yesterday, ruled by Judge A Hall Johnston.
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Boone
Baline Coffey
Dillard Coffey
Ra Ond
Dellinger
Blowing Rock
A. Hall Johnston
Trustee's Sale of Real Estate in Guilford County
Public foreclosure sale under a 1935 deed of trust by D. L. Hayes and Maud A. Singes. The High Point property, Lot 11, Block 12, Home Investment lands, is offered for cash at noon May 31 1997 at the Guilford County Courthouse. A 5 percent cash deposit is required. Trustee T C Abernethy and attorney D C MacRae oversee the sale.
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D. L. Hayes
Maud A. Singes
T. C. Abernethy
Office of the Register of Deeds
Guilford County
North Carolina
Court House
Greensboro
City of
High Point
High Point Township
County of Guilford
State of North Carolina
Louise Avenue
Hamilton Street
D. W. Hunter
Home Investment & Improvement Company
N. C
Geddle Strickland
C. E
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
F. H. Gray
N. Y
W. C. Idol
Piedmont Wonene and Loans Association
Piedmont Building and Loan Association
Maude A. Hayes
D. C. MacRae
Bozo the mind reading dog to appear in High Point
Bozo the world’s only mind reading dog begins free public shows Thursday through Saturday at local venues in High Point. He will perform at Troxier Furniture on English Street, Ring Drug on Main, Garland Motors on Main, and later at the Labor Temple arena.
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Bozo
High Point
United States
Atlanta
Captain Lower
Troxier Furniture Company
English Street
Ring Drug Company, Inc
N. Main Street
Garland Motors Inc
DeSoto
Plymouth
Labor Temple
Wrenn Street
Brockwell to Receive Honorary Degree from State Firemen
A North Carolina State Firemen's association committee plans to petition the University of North Carolina to award an honorary doctor of laws to Sherwood Brockwell of Raleigh the estate fire marshal and director of the ninth annual fire college and drill school in Durham. 228 firemen from 73 cities attended the school opening and were to hear A C Hutson A Y Cottrell and Ross Davis address them.
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Durham
North Carolina State Firemen's Association
University of North Carolina
Sherwood Brockwell
Raleigh
A. C. Hutson
New York City
National Board of Fire Underwriters
A. Y. Cottrell
Lenoir
Ross Davis
Philadelphia Fire Department
Missing mail plane sought over jungle in Venezuela
Seek mail plane and five occupants missing for five days on a flight over a tropical jungle. Caracas reports a prior erroneous location sighting as authorities plan a new search today.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Soil in Santee Cooper basin deemed unsafe for dam
Power companies seek to block construction of the Santee Cooper dam arguing the basin soils are unsuitable for the project. Testimony from Floyd R. Jones, Paul Keer, and James A. Ross supported geological objections to siting the dam with federal funds. Defense objections were overruled and the defense rested after three weeks of testimony.
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Colmbia
S. C
Santee-Cooper Dam
Santee-Cooper Basin
Floyd R. Jones
Paul Keer
Columbia University
James A. Ross
Scranton
Jones
Power Companies
J. Lyles Glenn
Bids Sought For State Office Building Project
The state building commission met in Raleigh to draft bidding rules for architects. State Treasurer Charles M. Johnson said the location at Caswell Square may shift if suitable property is found. A $675,000 bond issue will be sold next month to finance the project.
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Raleigh
State Building Commission
Architecta
Charles M. Johnson
Caswell Square
Iem
Rep Sentelle Fined After Liquor Conviction
Rep R E B Sentelle of Brunswick county was fined 50 dollars and had his license suspended for one year after a bridge verdict finding him under the influence of whisky. He appealed the decision as he awaits trial in July term of Montgomery superior court. Sheriff Bruton and deputies testified to the arrest near Biscoe.
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Troy
R. E B. Sentelle
Brunswick County
Montgomery Superior Court
Brunswick
Recorder’s Court
W. L. Currie
Earl Bruton
Sentelle
Biscoe
Driver Of Death Car To Pay $1,000
Superior Court Judge Henry Grady ordered W. H. Daughtry held in connection with the deaths of two boys in a automobile accident here December 26. The driver was fined $1000 in Roanoke Rapids.
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Roanoke Rapids
Superior Court
Henry Grady
W. H., Daughtry
North Carolina highway commission to be sworn in Saturday
Raleigh April 28 The ten new members of the State Highway and Public Works Commission together with Frank L. Dunlap will be sworn in Saturday morning and take over duties. The group will hold meetings to survey the highway system, hear delegations in districts, and plan future work. Observers estimate the new experiment may cost at least seven million dollars for the state.
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Highway Commission
Frank Dunlap
Raleigh
State Highway and Public Works Commission
Frank L. Dunlap
Clyde R. Hoey
Commission
Dunlap
Capus M. Waynick
Funeral Services For Mrs Katie Rogers Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs. Katie Rogers will be held Thursday at 2 o clock in the First Methodist church of Liberty Grove. She died Monday morning at a local hospital and was aunt of the late Mrs. Minnie Edmondson Robinson.
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Katie Rogers
First Methodist Church
Liberty Grove
Rogers
Minnie Edmondson- Robinson
Estelle McGill Dies After Illness
Mrs Estelle McGill 25 passes away at local hospital Tuesday after a three month illness. Funeral services set for Friday at 3 PM at Mt Zion Baptist Church. Survived by husband Fred McGill, two young children, and sister Mrs Gertrude Good.
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Estelle McGill
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Fred McGill
Gertrude Good
Cherry Street Church Hosts James Keno for Services
James Keno of Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte spoke at Cherry Street Presbyterian church during both morning and evening services. He is the son of Mr and Mrs H R Keno of Underhill Avenue. May Day Women’s Day will be observed with Rev C H White delivering the sermon.
Blair Rush Shows Improvement After Illness at Home
Blair Rush at 3805 Coolidge Street has improved in recent days after a period of illness. Estella Fair hosted a birthday party for her husband Lankie Fair at 511 Gordy Street on Monday evening. Close friends attended and gifts were exchanged as a savory repast was served to a list of Mrs. and Mr. Fair’s guests including Mr. and Mrs. R. Liles and others.
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Blair Rush
Coolidge Street
Estella Fair
Lankie Fair
Gordy Street
J. W. Fair
Anna Nicholson
Annie B. Simms
Gracie James
Climie Creag
Alice Wright
Orpha Weaston
M. L. McCoy
Minnie L. Lyles
A. Caldwell
Coroner Exonerates Daughtry After Bicycle Fatality
A coroner's judgment absolves Daughtry three days after a bicycle crash that killed two boys. Henry Williams, father of the victims, swore to a manslaughter warrant as proceedings move forward for the court.
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Daughtry
Henry Williams
Death by Own Action Pins Party Sensation on Park Avenue
Exotic Korean beauty and former Broadway showgirl Helen Kimmont died after a gas poisoning incident at her Park Avenue apartment party. The gathering included over 100 guests invited via a chain letter. She had married a month earlier and quarreled with her husband James Mont, a decorator.
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Helen Kimmont
Park Avenue
James Mont
Sparks Held in Slaying of Speaks
YACKINVILLE April 28 Sheriff A L Inscore held Vestal Sparks 22 of Windsors Cross Roads in jail over the death of Jonah Speaks 66 of the same area. Inscore said the two argued over a woman and fought. Speaks was struck on the head with pliers and died in a hospital Monday.
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Yackinvillee
A. L. Inscore
Vestal Sparks
Windsors Cross Roads
Jonah Speaks
Inscore
Sparks
Speaks
Packard Workers Vote on Union Representation at Packard Motor
April 28. An NLRB election is held to determine if the United Automobile Workers shall be the sole bargaining agent for 14 800 hourly employees at Packard Motor Car company. 20 plant booths, ballots counted by Frank H. Bowen’s staff, result decides exclusive bargaining rights under the Wagner Act.
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Dutroit
United Automobile Worker ® of America
Packard Motor Car Company
National Labor Relations Board
Frank H. Bowen
NLB
Bird Sleep Modes Across Habitats
Describes how birds rest in various positions including on water, standing, or hanging by claws with tails acting as braces, illustrating diverse sleep adaptations.
Hail Storm Damages Wilson Area Farms
Farmers continued today to assess damages from yesterday's hail storm that struck this section of the state with reports of broken crops and weather-related losses across Wilson and surrounding areas.
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Wilson
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