Austin Jr elected student council president at High Point College
Allen Aus Jr son of J Allen Austin 301 Steele won the presidency as a ballot race with Paul Owens Gibbs and Gray failing to secure votes. Dorothy Bell was automatically elected secretary with no nomination. Nominations for officers will be held next Monday morning.
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Jen| Austin, Jr
High W
High Point
Paul Owens Oals
Gibbs
Burlington and
Gray
ballo@t
Dorothy Bell
Southa Rising
Ting
Uncil
Dent
Allen Aus Jr
J. Allen Austin
Steele
On Trial in Poisoned Child Death Case
ENVILLE Tex April 29 evidence centers on a 12 year old deathbed plea for “another dose of rest” allegedly given by the mother Velma W McCasland and husband. State attorney said testimony will cover poison found in Dorothy Land an exhumed body and related deaths including Billie Fae Med 11.
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Enville
Tex
Velman W. (Dester) McCasland
Ist
Dorothy Land
Rnct
Henry Pharr
Anne
Maid
Patterson
Dorothy
Billie Fae Med
Hilford General Awarded Funds by Duke Endowment
The Duke Endowment approved 53 560 for hospitals in the Carolinas with grants going to Garrison General Ionia Guilford General High Point Hamlet Mount sanitarium Winston Salem St Luke's New Bern and other facilities. Additional applications are pending and total appropriations amount to 866 244 with several institutions listed among recipients.
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Arlotte
Carolinas
New York
Garrison General
Ionia
Guilford Gen
High Point
Hamlet
Let
Winston-Salem
H. F. Long
Statesville
Parrott
Kinston
Mount Sanitarium
Rocky T
St. Luke's
New
Woodard Herring
Conway
Con S. C
Saunders Met
Florence
8. C
St. Phillip’s Mercy
Rock 8. C
Borah Sees Republican Victory In Kansan Delegates
The report notes Borah optimistic about a Republican win and popular support under an old law. It mentions expected party activity including a Democratic state convention in Kansas and Roosevelt’s reception as a sincere friend of the Midwest. The Philadelphia convention criticizes state leadership over bank insurance and staff plans for the June 23 event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Vate
Roose
Elphia
Roosevelt
Tion
Alturé
Middlewest
Kantate
Bank Depo
Victoria Station Largest London Depot With Many Platforms
Victoria Station is described as London's largest depot with extensive platforms. The report notes Waterloo Station also has 21 platforms and mentions ranks and other features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etoria
London
Waterloo Station
Salvation Army weighs purchase of adjacent lot
Salvation Army advisory board members meet at the Elwood hotel and vote unanimously to buy the vacant lot beside the citadel. A three member finance committee is formed to oversee preliminary work, and two new members Dr. Glenn Perry and Silas B Casey are named with further appointment planned for a woman member.
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The
Salvation Army
Elwood Hotel
Citadel
Glenn Perry
Silas B. Casey
C. Y. Casey
C. A. York
L. Shackelford
R. K. Stewart
J. H. Kalte
N. L. Garner
Milbourne Amos
J. Clay Madison
C. A. Ork
GY. H. Klanderman
Shackelford
Kalte
Stewart
Coley
Amos
Garner
Gubernatorial Candidates Rally Against Sales Tax
The speaking tour featured criticisms from McDonald who argued North Carolina’s 3 percent sales tax cripples business. He claimed at least $50 million in annual retail trade is diverted from the state and 7,000 to 10,000 clerks lose work, while small independents bear the burden more than large chains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
McDonald
Astrologer Prediction at Hoey Headquarters Draws Skepticism
In Shelby on April 29 a Hoey campaign supporter paid for astrological advice claiming the candidate would win the June 6 Democratic primary. Ernest Gardner mocked the claim saying he could have predicted the result for free.
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Shelby
Clyde R. Hoey
Hoey
Ernest Gardner
Pecia System Beginnings and Growth of U S Post Offices
The pecia system of the United States was first headed by Benjamin Franklin. The country then had 75 postoffices with an aggregate annual revenue of 30000. Today our 538000 postoffices have a revenue of 800000000.
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United States
Benjamin Franklin
Eugene M Mercer taken by death
Eugene M Mercer 114 Jefferson avenue died at a local hospital after a long illness. The body was moved to a Thomasville funeral home and will remain until Thursday then return to his son’s home at 1403 Bradshaw street. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 30 PM at Pilgrim Holiness church with Rev O L Ruth officiating and burial in Floral Garden cemetery. He moved to the area 11 years ago from Griffin Georgia and is survived by his widow three sons R E B Mercer of Dover New Jersey D B and G C Mercer of High Point three daughters Mrs K V Williamson Mrs Thomas Dill and Miss Sarah Mercer all of High Point and one niece Mrs Mattie Weddy of High Point.
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Eugene M. Mercer
Jefferson Avenue
Thomasville
B. Mercer
Bradshaw Street
Pilgrim Holiness Church
O. L. Ruth
Floral Garden
Mr. Mercer
Griffin
R. EB. Mercer
Dover
N. J
D. B
G. C. Mercer
High Point
K. V. Williamson
Thomas Dill
Sarah Mercer
Mattie Weddy
Funeral services held for Gurven G. Gray 47
Funeral services for Gurven G. Gray 47 who died at a local hospital were held from the residence at 1015 Smith Street at 2 30 PM with Rev J D Williams and Rev Robert M Smith officiating The Welch Memorial Methodist Protestant choir sang Abide With Me and Asleep in Jesus A mixed quartet sang Where Well Never Grow Old Flowers were carried by nieces and friends Interment was in Oakwood cemetery Pallbearers were Odell Brown Bill Smith John Poster Howard Vincannon Roscoe Briley Bud Caswell John Ward and Tom Morgan
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Gurven G. Gray
Smith Street
J. D. Williams
Welch Memorial Methodist Protestant Church
Robert M. Smith
Liberty Methodist Protestant Church
Welch Memorial Church
Jesus
Tom Morgan
James Goree
Howard Vincannon
Oakwood Cemetery
Odell Brown
Bill Smith
John Poster
Roscoe Briley
Bud Caswell
John Ward
Funeral services for Norley Britt Jr. held at North Park Baptist Church
Norley Franklin Britt Jr. 12 son of Rev. and Mrs. N F Britt of 703 Bridges Street died Monday morning. Services were conducted by ministers C N Royal D M Clemmons and A Lincoln Fulp with pallbearers Homer Chattem Joseph Chattem Richard Crisco Edward Myers J T Bennett III and Jimmie Whichard. A quartet sang Sometime We’ll Understand and Safe in the Arms of Jesus. Burial was in Oakwood Park Cemetery.
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Norley F. Britt, JR
Norley Franklin Britt, Jr
N. F. Britt
Bridges Street
North Park Baptist Church
C. N. Royal
Green Street Baptist Church
D. M. Clemmons
First Baptist Church of
Selma
A. Lincoln Fulp
North Main Street
Homer Chattem
Joseph Chattem
Richard Crisco
Edward Myers
J. T. Bennett
Jimmie Whichard
J. BE. Whichard
Headsley
W. C. Seward
Thomas E. Dodamead
Jesus
Oakwood Park Cemetery
Death of Robert L Mayberry Veteran Resident of Reidsville
Robert L Mayberry of Reidsville and former local resident died from pneumonia that developed last Wednesday. He is a brother of Mrs J B Wall of 315 Coltrane Street. Funeral services will be held in Winston-Salem on Thursday at the Southside Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Mayberry Ward
Robert L. Mayberry
Reidsville
J. 8. Wall
Coltrane Street
Mayberry
Winston-Salem
Southside Baptist Church
High Point Seeks Dam Plan Tied to Flood Relief
Army engineers propose raising a dam at Smith Mountain Gap by 25 feet to double capacity and create the river’s largest flood storage. The city would build a 186 foot dam, with the government paying a fair share for flood control. Virginia and North Carolina would share benefits. Action awaits Congress in the next session.
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Army Engineers
Smith Mountain Gap
High Point
Smith Mountain
Virginia
North Carolina
Congress
Ocean water freezes slowly due to salt presence
The statement notes that ocean water freezes at a slow and imperfect rate because of dissolved salt. It adds measurements claiming the Capitol’s total length is 751 feet 4 inches and that a rainbow seen from an airplane can appear as a full circle.
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Capitol
Washington
North Carolina Social Service seeks state justice agency
The North Carolina Social Service conference urged creation of a state department of justice modeled after the FBI. The resolution cites rising crime, calls for tougher training and higher standards for state officers and expanded parole staff. Additional measures support abolition of capital punishment and broader education programs.
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Durham
Kidnapper Receives 25 to 50 Year Penalty in Child Abduction
Richard D. Taylor, 43, an Akron washing machine salesman, was sentenced to 25 to 50 years in prison for kidnapping 10 year old Henry T. Koch, demanding 20000 dollars. he pleaded guilty in Allentown before Judge R. W. Tobst who called the crime the most horrible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allentown
Richard D. Taylor
Akron
Henry T. Koch
Taylor
R. W. Tobst
England and Wales Population Estimate Highlight
England and Wales are estimated to have a combined population of about 40,467. The figure reflects regional demographic estimates and is used for planning purposes.
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England and
Wales
Odum Elected President of Conference
Dr. Howard W. Odum head of UNC sociology elected president of the conference. He is on leave as visiting professor at the University of Illinois and will not return to Chapel Hill until later in the spring. The group will not elect a secretary until his return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard W. Odum
University of North Carolina
Padgett Rites Set After Sunday Death in High Point
Funeral for James Padgett 63 of 507 Cliffside Street will be held Thursday in Batesburg North Carolina. He died Sunday morning at home. Survived by wife Susie Padgett four sons and two daughters all of High Point. Bridge tournament results list top finishers and prize winners with several honored guests from Dunbar High School Lexington.
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Padgett
James Padgett
Cliffside Street
Batesburg
N. C
Hairlip
Brooks Society Meets at Moffitt Home
Brooks Memorial Methodist Episcopal church Ladies Aid Society No 2 held a regular session at Miss Hazel Moffitt's home Thursday afternoon. After the business, the hostess served a repast for Mesdames Cora Evans Alda Blanton Ruth Evans Evelyn Caldwell Misses Mattie Weir Virginia Shaw and Guntee Evans and Rev F G Caldwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks Society
Ladies’ Aid Society
Brooks Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
Hazel Moffitt
Cora L. Evans
Alda Blanton
Ruth Evans
Evelyn Barker Caldwell
Mattie Weir
Virginia Mae Shaw
Guntee Evans
F. G. Caldwell
Miss Alice Eccles Weds William Rouse in Danville Ceremony
Miss Alice Eccles daughter of the late Mr and Mrs P L Eccles of East High Street became the bride of William Rouse son of Mr and Mrs Jacob Rouse of Washington in a private ceremony held in Danville Virginia on March 27.
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Alice Eccles
P. L. Eccles
East High Street
William Rouse
Jacob Rouse
Washington
Danville
Entertaining April Shower Breakfast Bridge at Edmondson Residence
Miss B. B. Lomax and Mrs. E. G. Wing hosted a breakfast bridge showing yellow green white color scheme with yellow tulips and roses on Wil Mowbeven Street. Table workers and tallies featured umbrella shapes as guests from Tsunganis and Modernistic clubs enjoyed the unique event.
Edna Edwards Elected Editor of The Students' Pen
Edna Edwards a sophomore biology writer and 1935-26 feature author was chosen to edit the William Penn high school paper The Students' Pen for 1936-37. The staff, citing her strong current work, also elected Catherine Brown associate editor Joseph Mack feature editor Willie C Parka business manager Robert Moore advertising manager Mamie Roger bookkeeper.
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PEN
Edna Edwards
William Penn High School
Miss Edwards
Catherine Brown
Joseph Mack
Willie C. Parka
Robert Moore
Mamie Roger
Blocklaying Contest selects Buna Friday for Calvary Baptist
Miss Buna Friday of Hilltop Street has been chosen to represent Calvary Baptist Church in the Blocklaying Contest sponsored by the Board of Progress of Women's Memorial A. Ez. Church.
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Buna
Hilltop Street
Calvary Baptist Church
Board of Progness of Women's Memorial A. Ez. Church
Personal notes from Dalas and Raleigh visits
Mr. and Mrs. Earlie Evans and Mr. and Mrs. M. Craft spent the weekend in Dalas. Miss Janie Stanback and Miss Leola Little visited in Raleigh with Mr. and Mrs. Debat Tyson. Mrs. Tyson is the sister of Miss Stanback.
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Earlie Evans
Craft
Dalas
Janie Stanback
Leola Little
Raleigh
Debat Tyson
Tyson
Miss Stanback
Detective's Son Named Maker of Wendel Kidnaping Plot
Brooklyn April 29. Harry Weiss a Brooklyn taxi driver is held on $50,000 bail charged with kidnapping and assault in the Wendel case. He allegedly confessed involvement and named Ellis Parker Jr the Parker detective’s son as finger man in the Lindbergh era style plot.
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Brooklyn
Harry Weiss
Paul H. Wendel
Trenton
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Weiss
Youngstown
Kings County
Geo. W. Martin
Manhattan
William F. X. Geoghan
Joseph Goldstein
Martin Schlessman
Chressman
Martin
Wendel
Sheepshead Bay
Parker
Geoghan
Burlington County
Murray Bleefeld
Bleefeld
New Jersey
Government inquiry pressed on air safety and ground aids
Vidal told the board that government inquiries on air safety questioned independence of the inquiry body and whether ground aids contributed to crashes. He argued ground aids in some areas were obsolete and that the bureau lacks airline discipline. He disputed claims that radio beams caused army pilot deaths.
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Vidal
Transcontinental
Western Air
Department of Commerce
Army
Lotteries Plan Fight on Ruling
Washington April 29 Postmaster General Farley barred from the mails contests backed by Mrs. Oliver Harriman and Alfred E. Smith Jr as lotteries. Harriman and Smith threaten court action through the National Conference for Legalizing Lotteries Inc and Golden Stakes Advertising. Golden Stakes planned a cartoon naming contest requiring 150 songs for entry and costing about 30 dollars, with critics calling it a lottery.
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Washington
Farley
Oliver Harriman
New York Society
Alfred E. Smith, Jr
National Conference For Legalizing Lotteries, Inc
Golden Stakes Advertising Company
Harriman
Smith
Golden Stakes
Post Office
Crowley
Police docket figures in Tampa case of conspiring flogging
In Bartow on April 29 a police docket page tied to a Tampa flogging murder trial surfaces. Witnesses describe a Modern Democrat coalition meeting with claimed police raids and alleged Communist links. McCaskill named as possible spy, while Red Farrior pursued Mossback theories and indictments of seven former Tampa policemen.
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Bartow
Fila
Atte
F. Poulnot
Tampa
Joas Shoemaker
M Democrats
J. A. Caskill
O. Sauls
Red Farrior
McCaskill
UN Democrats
Tampa Pol
Poulnot
R. G. Tittsworth
J. L. Ba
C. A. “Smitty” Brown
T Brown
Lottery plot hints surface in Farley ordered mail case
Fragmentary OCR notes show references to a foreign lottery simulation and a Farley order directing mail to be returned to the sender. The text is unclear but indicates an official action involving mail and a lottery scheme.
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Farley
Sen
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Mra
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Hildred Moore
Dunbar High School
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Independent Air Inquiry Board
Wagger's Ladies Shop
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