Public to Remember Aged During Holidays Appeal
The December Public Welfare progress urges North Carolinians to remember the elderly in county homes for the aged and indigent. It recalls a Christmas visit where a blind woman said they did not have a Christmas and calls for gifts, music, prayers, and personal concern to bring Christmas cheer.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Public Welfare Progress
State Board of Charities and Public Welfare
Carolina
World off Gold Standard as Japan Rejoins
New York reports that Japan's return to the gold standard shifts the global financial balance, with Asia and much of Europe out of the gold base. Bankers note postwar wreckage cleared and a clearer path to rehabilitation, while American banks face Japan’s yen alignment and price shifts in silk and cotton sectors.
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New York
Japan
Asia
Europe
South America
Africa
Yen Decline Could Boost U S Silk Purchases
An importer stated that a lower yen would raise American purchasing power and stimulate silk buying, noting silk as Japan’s main export to the U S. The discussion recalled Japan’s 20 century track record of meeting foreign obligations, with dollar-denominated bonds unaffected by yen fluctuations. Rumors of Canada abandoning gold have not been proven.
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J. P. Morgan and Company
Thomas W. Lamont
Japan
Canada
Dominion
Correction: News tip winner misattributed in Enterprise
A correction clarifies that Edwin Willoughby of 121 Taylor Street submitted the best news tip, not Mrs. J. M. Teague. The tip concerned an opossum perched on Mrs. Teague's radio.
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J. M. Teague
Prisoner-Strip Incident Sees Engineer Rescued
John Jepson a Southern Pacific engineer and brother of the district attorney was trapped beneath his car near Lovelock Nevada as other cars stopped and the vehicle’s accessories were stripped. A nearby sheepherder freed him and he received treatment for injuries.
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Reno, Nev
John Jepson
Southern Pacific
Lovelock
Gold mining revival in North Carolina state fields
State Geologist H L Bryson reports renewed gold prospecting across North Carolina with new small stamp mills in Cabarrus Stanly and Union counties and washing plants in Rowan and Montgomery. A 10.5 pound nugget is among reported finds as activity grows likely tied to employment and metal demand.
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Raleigh
Dec
North Carolina
H. L. Bryson
Bryson
Cabarrus County
Stanly
Union
Rowan
Montgomery
Asheboro
Ten Year Plan for North Carolina Advertises Statewide Growth
A proposed Ten-Year Plan for North Carolina outlines a corporation to coordinate statewide economic and tourism development. It envisions a 3 year term board, elected directors, and projects from tourism promotion and historic conservation to rural life programs and agricultural research.
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North Carolina
Board of
WBT plans big expansion in Charlotte with funded upgrade
WBT announces $100,000 investment for higher powered equipment and a new building at its broadcasting plant near Charlotte. The station will boost power from 5,000 to 25,000 watts as part of the expansion. Hugh Lee, ex-Raleigh tax collector, begins a 6 to 8 year prison term after pleading guilty to misappropriation of public funds.
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WBT
Charlotte, N. C
Raleigh, OR
Cemp
Hugh Lee
Raleigh
Bank of Warsaw Fails to Open in Warsaw North Carolina
The Bank of Warsaw with a $50,000 capital, $59,000 in bills receivable and $12,519 owed, did not open today. The bank announced depositors would be paid in full.
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Bank OF Warsaw
Warsaw
N. C
Young Tar Heel Killed Riding Freight Train Wheels
Bob Lee 17 of Asheville was killed in Starke Florida when he fell beneath the wheels of a freight train he was riding.
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Young Tar Heel
Starke
Fla
Bob Lee
Asheville
Martin Shatley Dies at 77 in North Wilkesboro
Martin Shatley 77 died at his Fair Plains home after a short illness. He discovered the Shatley radium springs.
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Martin Shatley
North Wilkesboro
N. C
Fair Plains
Shatley
Veterans unit seeks more soldiers bonus support
A local Veterans of Foreign Wars petition in Newton North Carolina gathers 1000 names urging enactment of additional soldiers bonus legislation.
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Newton
N. C
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Methodists Convene Lincolnton Gastonia District Institute
Nearly 125 delegates were expected today as the Gastonia district institute of the Methodist church convened in Lincoln ton North Carolina.
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Lincolnton
N. C
Gastonia
Death by Own Action After Arrest in Monroe
W B Phillips 47 a traveling salesman swallowed poison here and died minutes after police arrested him on a worthless check charge. His widow and four children survive.
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Monroe
N. C
W. B. Phillips
Merion Legion Members Form New Club to Fight Depression
In Philadelphia Merion American Legion members form the Merion Millionaires to combat depression. The group includes Legion post regulars and social registrants as they seek activities to lift spirits and provide camaraderie.
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Philadelphia
American Legion
Merion
Legion Post
Social
Court ball canceled by Belgian royals amid hard times
Brussels report states King Albert and Queen Elizabeth cancel the annual court ball for this year due to economic hardship. The Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg reportedly made a related decision on social engagements.
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Brussels
Albert
Elizabeth
Charlotte
Luxembourg
NC Banks Improve Condition Optimistic Outlook
Raleigh December reports from Gurney P. Hood commissioner of banks indicate North Carolina banks are in better shape with rising business. Excessive clearing and overtime work reflect activity, and Hood cites an upturn in cotton tobacco farm products and manufactured goods as key to full recovery. Banks are largely cutting or suspending dividends to bolster reserves and reduce indebtedness.
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Mr. Hood
Commissioner Hood
Hood
Materialx Uy &P
Roosevelt Solidly Backed by Dixie in 1932 Race
Atlanta December 14 Roosevelt enjoys strong southern backing as he tempers health with political outreach. Dixie leaders visit Warm Springs daily to pledge support and claim he is the man of the hour, while church figures warn against a wet candidate amid liquor divide.
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Atlanta
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Roosevelt
Warm Springs
New York State
Dixie
White House
South
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Herbert Hoover
Solid South
North
Georgia
Leavenworth Quieted After Escape Last Prisoner Captured
Federal prison at Leavenworth calm after seven inmates escaped. Earl Thayer, the final fugitive, was captured on the streets. Warden White wounded in a prior shooting, and investigators trace firearms and transfers as Sanford Bates supervises.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Dee
Xtra
Earl Thayer
T. B. White
White
Sanford Bates
Bates
Federal Prisons
Washington
Louisiana Tornado Fatal to Five Near Hartman Cotton Valley
Five Black residents died when a tornado struck isolated Hartman and Cotton Valley, Louisiana, late Saturday. Communication was cut, delaying details. reports say two perished at Hartman and three at Cotton Valley, as wreckage impeded rescue efforts.
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Louisiana
Shreveport
Hartman
Cotton Valley
Hood says talks with others approve his suggestion
Mr. Hood stated that people he has spoken with have approved the suggestion, signaling broad support for his idea.
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Mr. Hood
The Truth About Rheumatism Alleniu Cure Claim
An advertisement claims that within 24 hours of taking Alleniu uric acid leaves the body and within 48 hours pain disappears restoring the user to normal life. It pledges a money back guarantee from Mann Drug Co. and druggists for the cure.
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Alleniu
Allenry
Mann Drug Co
Policie Fox
Parole Granted for 13 Prisoners by Gov Gardner
Governor O Max Gardner announced parole for 13 prisoners in Raleigh on Monday. Only one had more than a two year sentence. 24 clemency applications were denied. Notable paroles included R Steed of High Point and Wil liam Klutz of Rowan, a five year manslaughter case from 1930.
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Raleigh
O. Max Gardner
Otis Sigman
Burke County
Floyd Polk
Fred Little
Union County
Alice McIntyre
Anson County
Virginia McIntyre
R. Steed
High Point
Otis Sprinkle
Elkin
Eddie Lee Strange
New Hanover County
Roy Long
Warren
Horace Lee Williams
Durham County
Jim Rawlings
Halifax
J. W. Powell
Hertford
William Klutz
Rowan County
Klutz
Taxicabs to Aid Detroit Emergency Relief Fund
Over 1,000 taxicabs will operate for charity on December 13 in Detroit. Two drivers from each cab donate their day's receipts and tips to the city's emergency relief fund, with officials expecting between $15,000 and $20,000 for needy families.
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Detroit
Conference Hopes For Nation Building Program
Charles Warner, a conference member, expressed belief that the President's Conference on Home Building and Ownership will develop a program of great value to the nation in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Charles Warner
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