Court Removes Mrs. Bohannon Trotman as Guardian
In Winston-Salem on December 24, Judge W. E. Church removed Mrs. Maude Bohannon Trotman as guardian of F. M. Bohannon's four grandchildren amid a $700,000 estate shortfall claim. The guardianship loss follows allegations of misappropriation by Charlotte attorney W. T. Shore, tied to the trust formed under the bonding company. The court impounded remaining assets and set aside specific grandchild allocations.
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Winston-Salem
F. M. Bohannon
W. T. Shore
Charlotte
Trétman
Shore
E. T. Cansler
Bohannon
Marion Jackson Trotman
John Franklin Trotman
Laura Elizabeth Trotman
Camille Trotman
Two Preachers Held for Death in Texas Child Case
In Cass County Texas two itinerant preachers Paul Oaks and Coy Oaks are in custody on murder charges after a claimed confession. Sheriff Nat Cartright said the men admitted choking the five year old girl to death during a so called faith healing. A preliminary hearing is set for December 26.
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Landen
Tex
Paul Oaks
Coy Oaks
Nat Cartright
Cass County
Texas
W. J. Clayton
Clayton
George Wilson
Claytons
Farmers In Davidson Repay Federal Loans
Davidson county farmers who borrowed from the federal crop loan fund last spring have repaid about two thirds of over $6,100 borrowed by December first. About $2,000 remained due as repayment period expired. The district agent, BE C Jennings, notes Davidson’s repayment exceeds many other counties. Efforts are under way to collect the balance. About eighty farmers secured loans with an average loan of roughly $75, spent mainly on seed and fertilizer for cotton and tobacco.
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Lexington
Davidson County
BE. C. Jennings
Davidson
Christmas footwear custom in Free City of Danzig
Children with large feet in the Free City of Danzig celebrate Christmas by placing clean shoes outside. Well behaved children find nuts and cookies in their shoes while naughty ones may receive a switch.
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Free
State
Danzig
World Fair Grounds Near Opening In Chicago
About one million have visited the unfinished Century of Progress site in Chicago with the June 1 1933 opening looming. Construction covers 2 miles of lakefront with 80 percent of work complete as government and foreign exhibits prepare for the event.
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Chicago
Old Fort Dearborn
Lake Front
Century of Progress
Chicago 1933 Fair aims to outshine past Expos
A 1933 exposition plan says the Century of Progress will outdo the 1893 Columbian Exposition. It promises a future focused exhibit with steel, glass, and color, featuring the Glorified Gas Tank and a pillarless dome, designed by Harvey Wiley Corbett and team.
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Abner
Emma
Windy City
Cairo
Little
Egypt
America
Chicago
Harvey Wiley Corbett
Hall of Science
Travel and Transport
Ee and Transport Building
Dad
Granddad
Tenants Ignoant They're Living On Spot Where Now Famous Poem Was Written
New York December 24. A crowded West 22nd street area bears little trace of the Clement Moore homestead where A Visit from St. Nicholas was written. John Poulos the local shoemaker notes the famous lines as an elevated train clatters by. Most passersby know little of Moore and the poem.
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Oliver Gramling
New York
West 22Nd Street
John Poulos
Clement Moore
23Rd Street
Moore
Lower Manhattan
Christas
St. Nicholas
Myra
Santa Claus
Whitten to Operate Durham Bulls in Piedmont League
Nashville manufacturer Jack Whitten announced he has obtained the Durham franchise in the Piedmont league and will operate the club next season. Whitten aims to settle outstanding claims against the Durham territory to proceed, with Jim Drohan assisting and Columbia alum Jimmy Hamilton due in January to join staff.
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Nashville, Tenn
Jack Whitten
Nashville
Sportsman
Durham
N. C
Columbus
Ohio
Whitten
Nashville Vols
Southern Association
Danny Tapson
Malcolm Denton
Bobby Dews
Bob Schleicher
Jimmy Hamilton
Vols
Joe Kingman
Bobby Murray
Richmond
W. G. Bramham
Carolinas
Columbia University
Columbus Club
American Association
Durham Park
Jim Drohan
Bramham
Neighbor as Pathfinder Helps Auto Trade Twist
A buyer explains trading a piano in for a new car. The dealer accepted the piano as part of the deal, surprising the buyer. The agent arranging the sale was the buyer's next door neighbor, Pathfinder.
Davidson County Schools Rally for Red Cross Donations
Receipts from the Red Cross roll call led by Rev. A O Leonard rose to 498.08 with county schools contributing 238.58 and Linwood and Freedonia not yet reporting. Supt Paul F Evans praised the campaign aided by rural supervisor Margaret Linker, surpassing the hoped average per teacher.
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Lexington
Red Cross
A. O. Leonard
Paul F. Evans
Linwood
Freedonia
Margaret Linker
Arcadia
Church
Bride asks cake opinion in playful exchange
In a light exchange a bride asks how the cake is while the groom jokes that it resembles a family style recipe his father claimed his mother did not bake, referencing Kolnische Seitung.
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Kolnische Seitung
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Greenville
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Norrktown
Times-Herald
Alenis
Eastern Pennsylvania
Giepars
W. G. Gelbest
GE Renee
Arona Shorts
Tog
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Nashville Sportsman
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