Roosevelt Visit Recalled From 1929 Carolina Trip
The report recalls Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 1929 visit to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill when he spoke with Carolina Political Union. The former governor toured Old East and Kenan Stadium, met Johnny Branch and Ray Farris, and watched Carolina vs Georgia Tech.
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Fugitive Ed Patton Jr Nabbed After South Carolina Capture
Morganton reports Ed Patton Jr., identified by Police Chief Fons Duckworth, was returned from Columbia South Carolina and jailed on multiple felonies. The case began last summer when a man robbed a finance company at gunpoint, forced two clerks to hand over 350 dollars, and wrestled with Mrs. Flossie Epley before fleeing in a wrecked car. He later stole another auto, headed to South Carolina, and Patton, who had escaped six weeks prior, was arrested by Columbia police.
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Young People Meet at Thomasville Convention
A one day Davidson County Young People convention met at the Community Methodist Protestant church in Thomasville on December 1. Rev. Do. R. Patterson of Grace Lutheran Church delivered the keynote on Christian Relationships. The item notes a 19th century horseradish skin stimulant reference by ladies of that era.
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North Carolina Campus Visited by Incoming President
The president-to-be recalls naval service with Mr Daniels and expresses a long desire to visit the University of North Carolina campus, noting its historic Old West setting and Carolina landmarks.
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Twice Convicted Man Denied by North Carolina Governor
Governor Hoey refused to intervene for James Ernest Howie a 20 year old Negro convicted by separate juries in two capital rape cases. Howie first received a death sentence for raping a Forsyth County white woman and weeks later was convicted of raping a Black woman.
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Irate Husband Then Realizes Wife Is Of Age At License Office
A Raleigh official records incident when a furious husband demanded a license be revoked from his wife claiming she was under 16. He signed an affidavit claiming she was 16, then reversed course upon discovery, and now agrees she is 16 or older. Also notes on Roosevelt address choir, a Wilmington Legion stadium project, and political shifts in Gaston County.
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Legion stadium dedication tied to State Citadel game
The Wilmington Legion stadium will be dedicated in conjunction with this Saturday's State Citadel game. It was built at a cost of $208,351 funded by the WPA and its sponsors.
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Eden Trip to U S Approved by British Government
London reports that Anthony Eden will go to the United States to address the National Association of Manufacturers with the British government giving its fullest assent. Viscount Halifax called Eden an unofficial government representative and said the visit would help establish the contracts similar to those pursued by Lord Runciman. The remarks follow debates on US relations amid Chamberlain policy. Also included are notes on land-locked salmon and stork nesting glue.
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