Tobacco growers to discuss co operative in Raleigh
North Carolina tobacco growers plan a meeting at Pullen Hall State College tomorrow to hear James C. Stone vice chairman of the federal farm board and determine whether to reorganize a state wide co operative. I O Schaub says attendance will be large and M L Corey of Richmond is also expected to speak.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
James C. Stone
Federal Farmh Board
Kentucky Burley Tobacco Growers’ Association
I. O. Schaub
State College Extension Service
Pullen Hall
State College
Stone
South Carolina
Georgia
Virginia
M. L. Corey
Richmond
Tri-State Tobacco Growers Co-Operative
Funk-Dowdy Case Proceeds Amid Immunity Debate
In a continuing Funk-Dowdy trial the defense challenger William G. Hammer, of Harrisonburg, argues against the prosecution’s immunity claim and labels the case a “damnable scheme” aimed at ruin. He follows assistant district attorney as the first to present defense.
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Harrisonburg
Funk
Carter
Rites and Contempt Trials in Bootlegger Case
The jury heard defense and government arguments as Charlie Martin, a key government witness, faced contempt charges after testimony about legal integrity. Martin was later placed under $500 bond, with a January 6 court date, amid threats disclosed by hotel proprietor W. S. Harris. A separate note described a dual-control plane flight from Seville to Montevideo, highlighting the pilots and flags.
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Mr. Hammer
Charlie Martin
D. G. Trexler
Mr. Trexler
Martin
Harris
Hayes
Seville
Spain
Montevideo
Attempt at Hop Flight Across Atlantic Continues
Officials report a Spanish province origin Rio De Oro while the plane held about 100 miles an hour on the first leg toward Montevideo. The route includes Cape Blanco to Pernambuco and the Brazilian coast to the River Plate Estuary as observers watched the take-off.
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Montevideo
Cape Blanco
Atlantic
Pernambuco
Brazil
River Plate
Elm Street Parent Teacher Association to Meet Tomorrow
Members of the Elm Street Parent-Teacher Association will gather at the school tomorrow night at 7 30 o clock for the final meeting of the year. All members are urged to attend.
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Elm Street
Parent-Teacher Association
Mellon to vacation near Bahama Islands in nephew yacht
Secretary Mellon plans a Christmas break featuring fishing and cruising near the Bahama Islands aboard the yacht owned by his nephew. The trip aims to refresh him during a busy year in public service.
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Washington
Mellon
Bahama Islands
Millionless Millionaire Captain Morrison Dies in Chicago
Captain Edward W. Morrison known as the millionless millionaire died at 93 leaving an $8,000,000 fortune. The Loop figure had famed spendthrift habits and little funeral regard with a few visitors viewing his bronze coffin. His income at death was about $140,000 yearly.
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Chicago
Edward W. Morrison
Great Loop
Morrison
Best
Wilts Veneer Plant Rebuilt and Expanded
The Chicago Mill and Lumber company, after purchasing the Wilts plant, is erecting new buildings and doubling the facility size at Plymouth. It also acquired the Wilts plant at Ayden and plans to relocate most operations here. The mill employed 150 workers with a weekly payroll around $3,000. A. H. Stiers of Blytheville, Arkansas, is named mill manager.
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Plymouth
Chicago Mill and Lumber Company
Wilts
Ayden
A. H. Stiers
Blytheville
Ark
U. S. National Income Rises From 1900 to 1928
Figures show national income at about 13 billion in 1900 rising to over 90 billion in 1928, an increase of 692 percent, highlighting rapid economic growth in the early 20th century.
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U. S
Beulah Wyley Funeral Arrangements Announced
Beulah Wyley, a Negro woman, died from injuries suffered in an automobile accident Saturday night at High Point hospital. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 2 PM at Fir Baptist church on East Washington Street with burial at High Street. She had worked five years for Burrus Clinic and previously lived on Mast Highstreet.
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Beulah Wyley
High Point Hospital
Fir Baptist Church
East Washiton Street
William ™Ee
Burrus
Mrs Elizabeth Pitts Dies At Local Hospital
Mrs Elizabeth Jane Pitts wife of WR Pitts High Point route two died at a local hospital yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock. She was born in Davidson county November 17 1867 daughter of Barnett and Eliza Raper Hedgecock. She was a member of Abbott Creek Baptist church. Surviving are her husband two
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Elizabeth Jane Pitts
WR. Pitts
High Point
Davidson County
Barnett
Eirza Raper Hedgecock
Abbotts Creat Baptist Church
Funeral services set for High Point area relatives
The obituary fragment lists J. A. Holbrook and several relatives and notes burial at Abbotts Creek church cemetery after morning services Tuesday at 11 o'clock. Family names include Mrs Jereown Mrs Reid Joyce Mrs De Joyce and Mrs Harvey Sni of High Point.
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Morganton
Oonesak Point
Daugh- Pitts
J. A. Holbrook
Jereown
Reid Joyce
de Joyce
Harvey Sni
High Point
Abbotts Creek
Tampered Switch Blamed For Railroad Wreck
The interstate commerce commission safety bureau blamed a maliciously tampered open switch for the St Louis San Francisco wreck at Henryetta Oklahoma on August 18 1929 that killed 14 people The bureau said the line will be equipped with an automatic block signal system within a year to prevent similar accidents.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Safety Bureau
St. Louis-San Francisco
Henryetta
Okla
Machines Replace Workers as Jobless Toll Grows
Machines have replaced human labor to a large extent with several millions seeking work. Since 1920 railway companies alone have cut payrolls by about 250000 men, reflecting widespread job losses across industries.
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