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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1931

Page

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Taylor Launches His 10 Year Plan For North Carolina

Tyre C. Taylor executive counselor to Governor Gardner announced a Ten Year plan for NC economic rehabilitation and a statewide society to preserve antiquities with Fort Raleigh as its target. More than 3,060 visitors heard the remarks at Roanoke Island as Dare County received praise for promoting tourism and historic interest. Elizabeth City’s C B Ehringhaus spoke, highlighting political support and the island’s growing accessibility from the mainland.

J. C. Baskervill Enterprise Roanoke Island North Carolina Tyre C. Taylor C. Max Gardner Congress Fort Raleigh Taylor C. B. Ehringheaus Elisabeth City Josephur Raleigh

Georgia Pleads Truce in Tag War Over Vehicle Fees

Georgia seeks amends in a tag fee dispute amid claims North Carolina drivers face forced sticker purchases in Georgia. Silver, North Carolina motor vehicle supervisor, reports Georgia may retaliate with license fee denials while Secretary Wilson urges an amicable settlement. No remission of fees is agreed. Raleigh dispatch notes tensions between states over cross border trucking regulations.

North Carolina Wilson Georgia Sprague Silver Motor Vehicle Department of Georgia Public Service Commission Raleigt N. C

Junior Order 10 Honor Sam Vance Session Details

Mechanics opened a two day meeting to discuss blue goose matters and to consider building an auditorium at the orphanage run for fatherless boys and girls. Eugene Harrie of Terbere will preside the distamtewal session as host. The project costs about 60000 and includes a $10000 assessment for financing. Two candidates for a position are Gavin Basford and Tankerstey Hendereos. Dr Charles E. Brewer of Meredith College will be the chief speaker.

Eugene V. Harrie Terbere Janiere Girte Fam FF Vance FL Ty Gavin Basford Tankerstey Hendereos Eg Geunerd Charles EB. Brewer Meredith Callege Nations Anening Seeter

Jersey Solon Shooting Leads Woman Held Without Bail

Ruth Jayne Cranmer, 27, ex model, held with out bail in New York magistrate's court on suspicion of felonious assault after a shooting at her West 49th Street apartment that wounded State Senator Roy T. Yates of Paterson, N. J. The court granted a 48 hour hold or until Thursday. The case hinges on incoherent accounts and vague testimony from Cranmer herself amid disorder in the apartment and a pistol found in the court below.

New York Ruth Jayne Cranmer Bronde Roy T. Yates Paterson N. J Yates West 49Th Street

Miners raid in Kentucky led to weapons seizure

In Harlan County Kentucky deputies arrested six men amid a raid on a coal field district. Authorities seized over 2,600 rounds of ammunition, eight rifles, two pistols and assorted radios literature. Two suspects, Powers and Mesler, face charges for shotguns and rifles. other individuals identified by authorities include Mesier Vanheoser Gibbs and two black men.

Harlan Harile Mesier L. Vanheoser William Gibbs Powers Mesler

Defense Attacks Coursey Evidence In Fraud Trials

Asheville Aug 18 The defense hammered on testimony of W S Coursey the states cleanup witness in the trial of Col Luke Lea of Nashville Tenn and three others on charges of defrauding the Central City and Trust Company here of 1300000. Lea's attorney sought to show the deals aided the bank while the state objected. Coursey said he never heard of a bank using blank certificates of deposit and doubted such practice. The case rests to morrow as the defense argues the witnesses tie into the alleged conspiracy.

Asheville Onege Ag W. S. Coursey Col Luke Lea Nashville Tenn Central Oir and Trust Company R. R. Williams Lea M. W. Barnhill Tennessee United States Is and Trust Company Aed Williams Coursey

Allentown Textile Strike Continues With Mills Reopening

Allentown August 18 Nearly all of the forty mills are reopening as workers return under shop committees backed by the United Textile Workers of America. The strike began after a 25 percent wage reduction, involving several thousand workers seeking restored pay and union protections.

Allentown Thi United Textile Workers of America Welen

Trucker dies in overturned vehicle near Hendersonville

Hebert L. White, 5, of Hendersonville, N C, was killed early today when a truck overturned. The driver escaped injury, and state police began an investigation into the crash occurring on a rural road near Hendersonville.

Greenwhol B.C. Aus Hebert L. White Heldersonville N C

Plans to Solve Cotton Dilemma Hit South Study Panel

Atlanta August 18 The south faced three major proposals to ease the cotton surplus crisis. Yen Long of Louisiana supported a cotton moratorium for 1933 while a plan to grow cotton every other year drew mixed reactions. Governor Miller of Alabama voiced unfavorable comments on the plan.

Atlanta Yen Long Lewisiena Miller Alabama

Grafee Arrives in England During Rainy Flight

En route to England Grafee lands at Hanworth Airport after a foggy journey. The arrival occurs amid cloud cover with rain in the area as the German airman Friedrich reportedly contributes to the tense air traffic moment.

Grafee England Journey Hanworth Ena Graf Zeppeiie Friedrich

Lindberghs Delay Flight Waiting Fog Over Kurile Route

Narratives from NEMURO Japan report Colonel Lindbergh and wife Mrs. Lindbergh delaying takeoff from Petropavlovsk due to fog along the Kurile Islands route to Nemuro. Reports indicate a hazardous crossing with heavy media attention and a growing press presence as the pair nears Japans shores.

Nemuro Japan Charles A. Lindbergh Kuriie Islands Petropavriovek Kamchatka Ne- Muro St. Paul Island Lindoes Petropaviovsk Nemure Kuriles Keriles Aleutians Pacific Japapore Empire

Inez Norton and Rothstein Sweetheart Linked to Death

Police tentatively identify a young woman recovering from self poisoning as Inez Norton, the claimed sweetheart of slain New York gambler Arnold Rothstein. She gave a fictitious address and showed signs of identity confusion amid Rothstein’s death and shifting estate fortunes.

Angeles Todey Tees Norton New York Menage Arenes Ines Ana Aus Ines Merton Los Angeles

Decisive Battle Looming With 2 000 Cuban Rebels

In Havana on Aug 18 reports said a decisive clash was forming in Santa Clara province between rebels and federal troops. President Machado delayed actions as 1 600 armed insurgents massed near the front. Clemente Vargas Relic’s arrival signaled intensified operations while planes dropped propaganda about former leader Menorca.

Havana Santa Clara Machado Bie Clemente Vargues Senate Hants Clara Menocel Mendieta Nerie G

Flood report details large homelessness in China

A report from Shanghai cites about 30,000,000 homeless in China due to the Yangtze River flood. It notes 860,000 homeless and roughly 14,000,000 utterly destitute across the hardest hit four provinces. The account frames the disaster as severe and growing.

China Hanhow Sine Ave

Greenwood, C Avs. Us Ordered Held

A fragment from a Greenwood news page notes C. Avs. Us case where defendant Gilbert Adems, age 23, was ordered held as held in relation to a matter involving Mepedather Walton and an unnamed mentor. The text is incomplete.

Greenwood C. Avs Mepedather Toe Walton Pili Benet Beld Eharan Ef Menter Gilbert Adems

President precy aise Call No Special Session

Fragmentary report notes discussions at White House and mentions a request for a special session. Reference to individuals remains unclear due to garbled OCR. No definitive actions or outcomes can be established from the readable text.

Precy Aise

Roosevelt asks facts of Hoover over St Lawrence power boundary

Governor Franklin D Roosevelt today published a letter to President Roosevelt seeking facts on the St Lawrence river power project at Massena Point the wording suggesting an informal note from Acting Secretary of State Castle. The Castle letter appears to be an official reply to Roosevelt's formal communication sent from Plattsburgh on August 12.

Albany NB. Y Franklin D Washington Plattsburgh

U S Ambassador’s Daughter Swims 19 Miles in Turkey

Avé Bloor reports Anita Grew, daughter of the U S ambassador, completed a 19 mile swim across the Bosporus from the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara. The feat highlights diplomacy and endurance, with attention to the ambassador’s family amid Turkey’s capital.

U. S Stanbul Turkey Grew Joseph Oder Black Sea Sea of Marmere

Northwest wildfires incite mass evacuations and missing Three

Uncounted blazes rage across timbered Northwest country as flames threaten towns in Washington and Idaho. Reports say three men are missing while volunteers and residents flee homes and farms. Churches at Troy Idaho become relief centers as firefighters battle wildfires driven by winds.

Spokane Wash Tona Troy Idaho Dismond Lake Washington Liberty Lake Buming Central Idaha

Death in chair penalty for assaulting girl

The North Carolina case heard in a late session resulted in Claytos Moore receiving a death sentence by electric chair for assaulting a girl. The jury deliberated most of the night. Rector, wife to Jim Rector, was noted in connection with the case and apprehension followed. An adjourned county transfer and related money issues were mentioned during sentencing proceedings.

Rothateia Om N.C Iierearet br —_ Claytos Moore Mindesce Jim Wee Ion Lalee Teral Ee Mowever Moore Ay Eeni Seung

Faith Healer Recovered After Snake Bite Incident

A faith healer who allowed a rattler to bite her has recovered. The event occurred during a ritual in which the healer declined medical attention, later describing the bite as a significant test. Local reports note the healer's recovery and ongoing discussions about safety in such practices.

Rattler Lote Gaire Liangeliet Tee Rettionaske Cain

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