Quick Hearings Sought In Power Project Suits
Washington December 28 special Secretary of Interior Ickes directed the PWA legal staff to move swiftly to trial on the merits of about 52 lawsuits by private power interests aiming to block federal funds for public owned power plants and distribution systems. The government plans to try the Duke Power Greenwood County case and related suits, with notices given to Carolina Power and Light, South Carolina Power, and Broad River Power to expect February trials in South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ickes
PWA
Washington, D. C
Secretary of Interior
Harold L. Ickes
Yadkin River
Carolina Light and Power Company
Broad River Power Company
Santee- Cooper Power and Navigation
South Carolina
Duke Power Company
Greenwood County
Supreme Court
Congress
Carolina Power and Light Company
South Carolina Power Company
South Carolina Public Service Authority
Duke Power
Mrs J R Barton Taken by Death
Mrs J Rufus Parton aged 79 died at home 404 West Bay street at 4 55 AM after illness. Born September 19 1866 she married in 1886. husband died November 7 1922. Survived by two sons Walter and Charles Barton of High Point two daughters Nina and May Barton of this city one stepson George Barton of Thomasville and one sister Mrs Harvey Lamb of Lexington. Funeral Thursday at 3 PM from home with Rev Tom A Sykes officiating. Interment Oakwood Cemetery.
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J. Rufus Parton
Weat Bay Street
Barton
Mr. Barton
Central Friends Church
Walter
Charles Barton
High Point
Nina
May Barton
George Barton
Thomasville
Harvey Lamb
Lexinton
Tom A. Sykes
Oakwood Cemetery
Miss Beatrice Cook Funeral Service Details
Miss Beatrice May Cook 19 of 324 Mallory street died Sunday night at the county sanatorium. Funeral from the home yesterday at 2 pm conducted by Rev. O L Ruth Pilgrim Holiness Church. A hosiery mill group sang What a Friend We Have in Jesus and Sometime We'll Understand and Will the Circle be Unbroken. Pallbearers: O C Sheaf Tra BF Strickland M G Campbell and G F Cook. Interment in Lebanon Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Cook
Beatrice May Cook
Mallory Street
O. L. Ruth
Pilgrim Hol'ness Church
O. BE. Kearns and Son Hosiery Mill
Jesus
Otis Nance
Ray Warner
O. C. Sheaf
Tra BF. Strickland
M. G. Campbell
G. F. Cook
Lebanon Cemetery
Death of Darrell L Zachary at Archdale
Darrell Lee Zachary two year old son of Mr and Mrs Nelson M Zachary died at home in Archdale shortly before 7 pm after brief illness with pneumonia. Born January 14, 1935 he neared his second birthday. Surviving parents five brothers and sisters maternal grandparents and other relatives. Funeral at Archdale M E church officiated by Rev J W Groce at 2 pm with burial in Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell L. Zachary
Darrell Lee Zachary
Nelson M. Zachary
Archdale
Darrell Lee
Verta Sechrest
June Doris
Margaret Frances
Mary Lou
Marler
Hoyatt Zachary
Dermont Employees To Attend Annual Banquet Tonight
Dermont Construction company employees will be entertained in the Sheraton hotel private dining room for the annual Christmas dinner. About 60 people are expected with speakers including O. A. Kirkman John R. Peacock and A. Scott Parker Jr A Coke Cecil will also attend and take part in the entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dermont Construction Company
Sheraton
O. A. Kirkman
John R. Peacock
A. Scott Parker, Jr
A. Coke Cecil
Case in district court seeks Supreme Court return
A terse court note requests transferring the case from the district court back to the Supreme Court, aiming for a form suitable for its return and review by the higher tribunal. The text signals ongoing procedural maneuvering rather than substantive ruling, with emphasis on procedural alignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Not Yet Too Late To Fill Empty Stockings
The Empty Stocking Fund confirms there is still time to contribute for 1936. A Friday Paramount theater party for needy children includes The Milky Way, magic, and songs led by Adjutant Robert M. Cowan, with donations listed from Civitan Club and several individuals. The fund, not closed until Saturday, will send out Christmas boxes and publish donors Thursday afternoon. Total contributions reach 1334.46.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount Theater
Harold Lloyd
Coke Cecil
Robert M. Cowan
Salvation Army
Hugh J. Smart
Civitan Club
Russell Cimmina
Nick Drakalakos
Goodwill Garden Club
B. Phiorg
Oye Ntee Ess Eees
Clyde Chernault
Verde
Milton
Silver
Employes Industrial
Elec- Cid CO
Williams
First Baptist Church
Bobby Dunkelberger
David Dunkelberger
J. H. Adams
Pentagon Club
Charlotte boot legger says N C is not dry
In a Raleigh style interview, Dewey Headen details how North Carolina remains wet in pockets, citing graft by law officers, delivery routes, and price differentials. Headen explains how bootleggers move liquor from wet states, the lack of federal tax on corn products, and the systemic risks of unloading in dry counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Headen
Charlotte
South Carolina
Dewey
Fort Mill
Rock Hill
South Mountains
Mr. Headen
North Carolina
Virginia
Independence Square
Traffic violations charged in 24 hours by police
Police report 12 speeding, 2 reckless driving, 2 overparking, 1 driving without a state permit and 1 having improper lights in the past 24 hours. Drive Carefully and Save a Life.
American Women Pay Half Again More for Shoes
A report notes American women spend about 50 percent more on footwear than British women do, reflecting price gaps across markets and consumer behavior differences.
Americas Peace Plan Seeks Universal Accord at Montevideo
President’s dream materializes as seven peace measures gain near universal support. United States abstained due to linkage with League of Nations. Proposals include joint consultation among American nations, ratification of five treaties, coordination to ensure neutrality, and arbitration of disputes. Other points urge solidarity, bilateral arms talks, and rejection of chemical and biological warfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
League of Nations
New World
Montevideo
Uruguay
League
Christmas Gifts On Train Damaged By Fire Near Lexington
Fire heavily damaged a solid carload of parcel post on a Southern railway train near Lexington. Firemen extinguished the blaze after the train arrived from Linwood, with smoke first seen in the sealed car. Postal officials estimated a third of the cargo destroyed or smoke damaged. mail originated south and west of Salisbury and was bound for Greensboro and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Southern Railway
Linwood
Greensboro
Salisbury
Notice of Sale of Land in High Point 1937
Foreclosure of deed of trust by J B McPhaniel on land in High Point Township Guilford County North Carolina. Sale in front of High Point Municipal Building Friday January 8 1937 at 11 30 a.m. on highest bid for cash. 10 percent cash deposit required. Trustee W A J Idol. Dec 8 1936. Thos W Sprinkle.
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J. B. McPhaniel
W. A. J. Idol
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
Office of the Register of Deeds
Guilford County
North Carolina
High Point
High Point Township
T. Y. Hamilton
N. C
Register of Deeds Office
N C
A. J. Idol
Minor charges heard in court on holiday continuances
Judge Lewis E. Teague disposed of many traffic violations in municipal court and granted continuances until after the new year. Several reckless driving and drunkenness cases were paid through court costs, with fines and suspensions where noted. The docket listed charges including larceny, prohibitions, affray, and disorderly house with varying outcomes and conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis E. Teague
Grady Beam
W. O. Carter
L. George
J. A. Self
Herman Hepler
Co. F. Brown
J. R. Walton
Ellen Medlin
Frances Medlin
Pete Goins
John Brown
Reformed Church Christmas Observance Tonight
The First Evangelical and Re formed church hosts a 7 30 p m Christmas program with readings by children and a pageant The Year's Great Guest There is an offering for Nazareth Orphan's Home The church decor is candles and cedars and the early service at 7 a m will last about 45 minutes with choirs singing and a brief sermon by Rev Hoy L Fesperman The public is invited
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Evangelical and Reformed Church
Coy E. Moose
Nannie Matthews
Hoy L. Fesperman
F. W. Gibbardt
Fish Survives In Airtight Jar Experiment
Thomas B. Smith a William Penn high school teacher displays a fish kept in an airtight jar since October 11. The fish survives by feeding on bacteria from plants inside the jar and the plants metabolize carbon dioxide from the fish. The exhibit is in Cecil's Drug Store window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas B. Smith
William Penn High School
Cecil
Death notice for Matilda Stewart in Thomasville
Mrs Matilda Stewart age 59 died at her home 120 Hobbs avenue this morning after five months illness. She was daughter of Kinley and Susie Davie Hedwell. Surviving husband Hamilton Stewart four sons Pate Inman and Aldridge Stewart all of Thomasville Nelson Stewart of Mount Airy and a daughter Mrs Joe Phillips of Winston Salem. A brother Carlile Bedwell Mount Airy two sisters Mrs Glenn Liles Mountain Park and Mrs Ernest Funk Virginia and thirteen grandchildren. Funeral at Mechanicsville Primitive Baptist church Thursday at three with burial in church cemetery.
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Matilda Stewart
Carlile Bedwell
Mount Airy
Glenn Liles
Mountain Park
Ernest Funk
Virginia
Mechanicsville Primitive Baptist Church
Certificate Filed For Firm In City
GREENSBORO December 23 Special Certificate of incorporation was filed today in the office of the clerk of Superior court for the Auto Parts and Accessories Inc of High Point. The business has an authorized capital of 60000 with 4000 paid in by W. Frank Crawford Raymond B Russell Lewis R Hall Homer C Sink and A. J. Owen all of Thomasville and C A Morrison and W W Wilson of High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Clerk of Superior Court
Auto Parts and Accessories, Inc
High Point
W. Frank Crawford
Raymond 8. Russell
Lewis R. Hall
Homer C. Sink
A. J. Owen
Thomasville
C. A. Morrison
W. W. Wilson
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Illness and Death
We thank friends and neighbors for the kindness and sympathy shown during the illness and death of our husband and father T. F. Shusky. Signed Mrs. Mary C. Shusky and Children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F. Shusky
Mary C. Shusky
Lineman Burns In Rural Electric Incident Near Glenola
Wayne E. Connor of Burrns Metal was burned in a high tension line accident near Glenola while working for Duke Power. He lost consciousness, was unconscious, fell from the pole, and suffered severe burns to his left arm and leg. Connor was removed by a fellow worker and rushed to a hospital, where attendants reported he is not doing well and remains in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne E. Connor
Ton Street
Burrns Metal
High T
Glenola
Connor
Duke Power Co
E. R. Banday
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In Power Project
Ly1le
North Main ST
West Commerce S&t
Consignee
Consignee and the Railroad
H. P
High Point, Thomasville
Denton Railroad
High Point, N
Lymouth
Gate City Motor Co
Jack Burris
Mgr
Chrysler
Plymouth
Wrenn 8&T
J. R. Barton
Dermont
Harllee
Ring Drug CO
Lyc Ea Lumber
Charlotte Bootlegger
Thos. W. Sprinkle
Teague
Reformed Church
Certified Public Accountants
Seidman & Seidman
Shepherd's Garage
Madame Clara
Wing Menace
Wayne Connor
Christ Frui
Johnson
Hedgeco Lumber
Oldsmobile
Chevrolet
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