Capitol Broadcasts and House Jokefest at Raleigh
Enterprise Bureau reports Raleigh August session openings as Speaker Gregg Cherry cracks wise while Sergeant at Arms Brown announces joint meeting with the Senate The Lieutenant Governor Horton welcomes His Excellency and the body considers resolutions Representative B C Jones of Swain informs the House is open for business Pete Murphy protests the gag resolution as lights finally work in both chambers
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Raleigh
House
Gregg Cherry
Tom Brown
Senate
Cherry
Wilkins P. Horton
Brown
General Assembly
B. C. Jones
Swain
Governor's unusual attire and prepared address noted
The governor wore a white gardenia instead of the usual red boutonniere and delivered a prepared speech to the session. It was rare for Huey speeches to be read from notes, with almost no instances of scripted remarks.
Reading Clerk Announces Large Attendance in Joint House Session
The Reading Clerk Dan Tompkins announced that 45 Senators and 105 Representatives had answered the roll call, a high attendance percentage for the session. The report notes deaths and snell in the context of the event.
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Dan Tompkins
House
Deaths
Snell
Senators Return for Extra Session Like School Reunion
Heads of departments attended the opening of the extra session while few expect active personal interest in the week’s measures. Legislators gathered like college boys returning after summer. One Senator remarked that, apart from the reunion aspect, he might not stay past Saturday if action isn’t finished.
Lame ducks swim in the legislature after primaries
The article notes many lawmakers labeled as lame ducks in the legislature, yet few show any strong sign of being chastened by primary defeats.
Louis Humor Peppered Roundup of Boxing and Baseball Tales
New York dispatch zips through sports chatter about Joe Louis eating fried chicken and Henry Armstrong looming for a possible upset. Al Jolson bets on Armstrong while Chicago talk hints at futures for Babe Ganzel and Bill McKechnie. A Fayetteville tale of a 1927 13 hour round trip clocks 30 miles driven, and Cubs attendance boosts Rede’s fortunes as talk shifts to later managing prospects.
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New York
Joe Louis
Cochrane
Brooklyn
Henry Armstrong
Henry
al Jolson
Armstrong
Chicagot
H. G. Willingham
Fayetteville
N. C
Willingham
Cubs
Rede
Bill McKechnie
Babe Ganzel
St. Paul
Finnish challenger and Farr expected clash this fall
Gunnar Barlund arrives from Finland tomorrow and is likely to fight Tommy Farr in September. Max Baer and Galento meet later, with the two winners facing Louis in a survivor match next June. Pepper Martin aims to tour his Cardinal string band with Buddy Has sett and Al Schacht as attractions while Al arrives in New York today for a one day vacation. Jimmy Brad dock continues his refereeing career.
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Gunnar Barlund
Finland
Tommy Farr
Max Baer
Galento
Louis
Pepper Martin
Cardinal
Buddy Hassett
al Schacht
New York
Jimmy Braddock
Semi-Pro Hurlers Eyeing Galveston No-Hitter Hero
Tony Baril, 50, reportedly threw a no-hitter in a semi pro game at Galveston. The Boston Bees plan to add him in two weeks. Prof. Paul Mickelson travels to Wichita to mingle with semi pro players and speak. Joe Louis hints at his softball team first baseman choice with a joking comment about the All American outshining him.
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Tony Baril
Galveston
Boston Bees
Paul Mickelson
Wichita
Joe Louis
Smith Ferebee Sets 144-Hole Golf Marathon Feat
The record shows Smith Ferebee completing 144 holes of golf in 15 hours amid intense crowd fervor and local media buzz, spotlighting endurance and skill in a charity or exhibition round.
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Smith Ferebee
Hornets regain Piedmont lead with two wins
Charlotte returns to the Piedmont league driving seat after overnight loss to Norfolk. The Hornets beat Richmond 12-11 and 14-1 as Arnold Anderson limited the Colts to three runs. Norfolk defeated Durham 14-8 but fell to second place. Starring for Virginia were Fallon, Graham and Metheney with 11 combined hits including homers by Graham and Metheney. Rocky Mount tied Portsmouth 6-6. Asheville shut out Winston-Salem 4-0 behind Ernie Bingham’s seven hits. The teams meet again today.
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Charlotte
Norfolk
Hornets
Richmond
Arnold Anderson
Durham
Virginians
Fallon
Graham
Metheney
Rocky Mount
Portsmouth
Cubs
Lee
Walls
Asheville
Winston- Salem
Ernie Bingham
Tourists
Red Norris
Lone Eagles Inspire Courage and Aviation Dreams
UNCLE RAY recalls Lindberghs solo Atlantic flight of 1927 and its prize of fame, then highlights Amelia Earhart and Cor rigan as other lone eagles who inspired the public. The piece notes Earhart’s 1932 Newfoundland to Ireland flight and her later loss, plus Corrigan’s accidental transatlantic hop using a nine year old aircraft.
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Paris
Healso
Amelia Earhart
Newfoundland
Ireland
Peo
Ple
Amelia
South Pacific
California
Kernersville School Opening Expected September
Kernersville news reports the opening date for Kernersville school is September 12 and Forsyth county schools plan to start between September 12 and 15. The Kernersville school anticipates normal first year enrollment with vaccination completion and few faculty changes. A noticeable rise in high school students is expected due to many seventh graders graduating last May.
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Kernersville
Forsyth County Board of Education
Forsyth County
Harris mill pond discovery in Person county details scant
A fragment notes a body or object found in the Harris mill pond located in Person county. The readable text provides limited context or identifiers beyond the location and discovery site. Further details are not available from the fragment.
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Harris Mill Pond
Person County
Hoy Wins Case Over No Parking Sign In Chicago
Edward F. Hoy challenged a traffic officer over a No Parking sign. The court dismissed the case after Hoy produced a letter from the park district superintendent stating the restriction had been lifted last June.
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Chicago
Edward F. Hoy
Hoy
Park District
Revival services begin at Kernersville church August 21
Rev C B Way announces a one week revival at the Kernersville Methodist Potestant church starting Sunday August 21 with Rev B A Culp of Winston-Salem as evangelist. Kernersville Friends and Kernersville Methodist Protestant held their annual picnic at Greensboro City Lake with two trucks and several autos transporting children.
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C. B. Way
Kernersville Methodist
Kernersville
Vickory Family Holds Eighth Annual Reunion
The Vickory family held its eighth annual reunion at Level Cross Methodist Protestant Church last Sunday. The event opened with choir singing, a welcome by Robert S. Julian, and a response by Ray M. Caudle. Attorney John R. Hughes of Greensboro spoke on values in life, with afternoon activities including a picnic luncheon, additional music by local choirs, a brief business session, family readings, and elections naming W. H. Vickory as president and Ray M. Caudle as secretary and treasurer.
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Vickory
Level Cross Methodist Protestant
Level Cross
Robert S. Julian
Ray M. Caudle
Alex McCaskill
E. L. Hayes
Charles McCaskill
John R. Hughes
Greensboro
W. F. Weatherly
White Oak Quartette
Fairview Methodist Episcopal Church Choir
P. M. Caudle
Vickery
Mary Lou Weatherly
W. H. Vickory
W. D. Vickory
Elsie Toomes
Trick play in trumps decides the contract
In a hand of bridge, the declarer faced two possible plays to win in trumps. He discarded the ace to set up the king or jack as a single ton, then led the queen to drop the jack. The plan succeeded, making the contract. a lower follow would have failed even if the king fell as a doubleton, leaving the jack guarded and winning a trick.
Tricks and Risk in a Trumps Contract at St Louis Event
Col Jack Barnes of Booneville Mo roved in the Greater St Louis Master Point Tournament. He feared a spade game but his hand offered little defense as the third round of diamonds was ruffed and the key question became how many losing tricks remained in the trump suit.
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Col Jack Barnes
Booneville
St.ouis
Colonel Barnes
Maxwell cites flat highway curves killing motorists in North Carolina
A. J. Maxwell of the State Revenue Commission told the 15th annual North Carolina Sheriffs Association convention that flat highway curves are killing people almost daily. He said he is not blaming road builders but notes roads were built before proper techniques existed.
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State Revenue
A. J. Maxwell
North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association
Maxwell
Cochran brothers sentenced for second degree murder
Roxboro, Aug 10 AP Paul and Robert Cochran of Rougemont were given prison terms of 25 to 30 years and 10 to 15 years after pleading guilty to second degree murder in the May killing of Hillsboro resident Lee Laws. Laws died from a bullet wound.
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Roxboro
Paul
Robert Cochran
Rougemont
Lee Laws
Hillsboro
Laws
Pidgin Urged as International Language in Chinese Ports
A call is made for pidgin to serve as an international language in treaty port hubs. The proposal highlights pidgin as the simplest means of cross cultural communication, potentially easing trade and diplomacy among diverse groups.
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