Santa Visits Hill With Dwarfs In Christmas Tale
AVID and Blue Boy witness Santa Claus visit atop a hill accompanied by Mother Goose Ole King Cole Jack the Giant Killer and Little Miss Muffet. David fears Mary’s fate but Santa promises help to break a spell as the group sails away on a cloud toward the gigmy castle.
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Blue Boy
Santa
Jack Horner
Mother Goose
Ole King Cole
Jack the
Giant Killer
Little Miss Muffet
Mary
David
Simon
King Cole
Santa Land
Mrs. Claus
Aberdeen and Rockfish Rail Road Seeks 50 000 Notes
The Aberdeen and Rockfish Railroad of North Carolina asked the Interstate Commerce Commission to issue 50 000 worth of 2 cent notes to provide funds for construction purposes.
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Washington
Aberdeen and
Rockfish
North Carolina
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
San Francisco to Build Two Large Trading Centers
City plans two massive trading centers modeled after New York's Rockefeller Center, aiming to create major commercial hubs in the region. The proposals involve prominent developers and new urban spaces, signaling a bold shift in the city’s economic landscape.
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San Francisco
New York
Kefeller Center
Several Arrested For Possessing Fireworks
Thomasville on December 11 reports Chief E R Richardson warns residents about illegal fireworks. Police have arrested several people for possessing or firing fireworks and will enforce the law across Davidson county including Thomasville.
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Thomasville
E. R. Richardson
Richardson
Davidson County
Early Ford Era Hit With 1916 Federal Aid Act
The article notes that fewer than two million motor vehicles had been built by the time the Federal Aid Road Act became law on July 11, 1916. It highlights the early scale of automobile production and the legislative milestone shaping road funding.
Two Held On Whisky Charges In Thomasville
L C Everhart and Thom as E Whitesides face hearings on December 28 for violations of state liquor laws involving eight cases of whiskey and 400 cases of beer seized at the Everhart home. Both men were arrested by Davidson County Deputies and posted bonds of 250 and 500 dollars respectively. a 1500 dollar bond covered the state home and other property.
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Thomasville
L. C. Everhart
Thomas E. Whitesides
Asheville
Davidson County
Stone, Green
Embry
Gobble
Beck
Kennedy
Graves
Everhart
Wood Street
Whiteside
Satate
Alae 'Te Portey
Service Men Return From Overseas Duty
Service men from this vicinity returning from overseas duty are listed as passengers on ships due in home ports. On the SS Lehigh Victory due at New York December 7 are T/5 Elmo F Hobbs and Pfc Amos G Spencer of High Point and T/5 Charles F Fraylick of On the SS Calvin Coolidge due at New York December 8/4 F H Murphay Jr of High Point and Pfc Arlie V Daniel of Denton. On the Bandera due at San Francisco December 8 are Pfc Franklin R Asbury of High Point and Pfs Robert Hall of Thomasville. On the George W Campbell due at New York December 8&8 are S/Sgt Austin H Hendricks and Pfc Wistar Freeman, both of High Point. On the Tarlton Brown due at Newport News December 8 is Pfc James Tate of High Point. On the George E Meade due at New York December 8 are Pfc Coy O Nicholson of Thomasville.
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Lehigh Victory
New York
Elmo F. Hobbs
Amos G. Spencer
High Point
Charles F. Fraylick
Thomasville
Calvin Coolidge
F. H. Murphay, Jr
Arlie V. Daniel
Denton
Bandera
San Francisco
Franklin R. Asbury
Robert Hall
George W. Campbell
Austin H. Hendricks
Wistar Freeman
Tarlton Brown
Newport News
James Tate
George E. Meade
Pfc
Coy O. Nicholson
Belgians Get Iron Lungs From U S For Paralyzed Victims
Six iron lungs were flown to Brussels by special plane to aid Belgian civilians paralyzed by infantile paralysis, the Belgian Economic Commission in Washington reported. The devices provide artificial respiration for patients with lung muscle paralysis caused by the illness.
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Washington, D. C
INS
Brussels
Belgium
Belgian Economic Commission
Washington
Asheboro Service Launches Complaint and Subscription Line
The Enter prise begins a complaint service for Asheboro subscribers to report missing papers. Call Mrs Ed Thom as at 713-d Asheboro to file complaints. She also accepts new subscriptions for the paper.
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Enterprise
Asheboro
Ed Thomas
Eight Building Permits Issued In Past Two Days
City building inspector reports eight permits issued in the last two days including two new residences. Notable items include a new residence for Max Lamet on Shirley Street and a new dwelling for Bruce H. Carraway on Johnson Street. Other permits cover upholstery plant repairs for Hood System on West Green Street, ramp and new flues for Hicks Manufacturing at West Russell Street, reroofing for E. K. Ingram and S. W. Ingram on Willowbrook, reroof of Montgomery Grocery on North Main, and a two room addition for H. E. sens at Alfred Street.
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Max Lamet
Shirley Street
Bruce H. Carraway
Johnson Street
Hood System Bank
West Green Street
Hicks Manufacturing Company
West Russell Street
E. K. Ingram
S. W. Ingram
Willowbrook Street
Girl Injured in Midnight Wreck Before City Hall
Miss Kathleen McCall 16 of 335 South Wrenn street suffered facial cuts after a collision at the South Wrenn and Commerce streets intersection at 12 20 this morning. Mell H. Embler 24 was cited for operating a car intoxicated after his vehicle struck William H. Brown 19 of James town. Brown’s car spun, Embler’s car stopped near the City Hall. Dorothy Yates and Dewitt Overcash were riding in the two cars.
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Kathleen McCall
South Wrenn Street
South Wrenn
Commerce Streets
Jamestown
Brown
Commerce Street
Embler
City Hall
Dewitt Overcash
Greensboro Road
McCall Girl
Dorothy Yates
Exposition Building to Host Taxi Radio Antennas
Antennae for two way taxi radios to be installed atop the Exposition building beside the police antenna. Blue Bird Taxi Co president Soto J F Beck announced after a city survey by Bendix engineer. Installation delayed but expected by Christmas holidays with testing gear sent for reconditioning. Test gear should arrive around December 18. Sauerkraut noted as a good accompaniment with pork and frankfurters.
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Exposition
Soto J. F. Beck
Blue Bird
Bendix Radio Corporation
Southern Railway
Radio Schedule Adjustments and Program Listings
Radio programming notes list hourly show names and network slots with time shifts from EST to CST and MST. It details serials dramas comedies news and musical segments across CBS ABC NBC and regional networks with repeats and remotes through 1 a.m.
Thomasville Court Handles Many Cases
Thomasville court dealt with multiple cases in a Monday session before Judge Carl Wilson. Claude Jenkins was acquitted of rape due to insufficient evidence after a warrant was signed by the father of a local 14 year old girl. Other rulings included fines for drunken driving, license revocations, suspended sentences, and ordered support payments.
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Thomasville
Claude Jenkins
Carl Wilson
Jenkins
Charlie West
Boe
Guy Corthran
Robert Lee Boyd
Greensboro
Reckles
Local Boys See Marine Corps Recruiting Visit
The U S Marine Corps will run a temporary recruiting office in High Point until December 22 with a possible permanent setup. Staff Sergeant Arthur A Slocumb and Sergeant John Bullock have been in town for 10 days soliciting enlistments. three local youths have joined and others sought information. The office is in Room 36 of the High Point post office building.
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U. S. Marine Corps
Arthur A. Slocumb
Slocumb
John Bullock
Marine Corps
High Point Post Office
Doctor M L Wright Dies at 63 in Greenville
Dr. M L Wright, 63, former head of East Carolina Teachers College social science dept, died in a Greenville hospital from a heart attack suffered 10 days earlier. A Guilford County native, he once practiced law, led Edenton and Carteret County public schools, and led SCTC social science from 1925 until retirement last year. Funeral held today at 3 p m.
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Greenville
M. L. Wright
East Carolina Teachers College Social Science Department
Guilford County
Edenton
Carterett County
SCTC
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