Romanian Royal Family Seeks Passports for Sixty
In Bucharest the ex King Mihai I and his mother Queen Helen sought 60 passports after the newly proclaimed republic was declared. Mihai abdicated in a sudden move and returned to the capital with Helen from Mt. Sinaia. He met for an hour with Premier Petru Groza, who said Mihai was free to come and go.
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Bucharest
Romania
Mihai I
Democratic
Mihai
Helen
Mt. Sinaia
Petru Groza
Groza
Exiled Romanian King Mihai's Abdication Sparks Quiet Parliament Move
Reports say Mihai plans to enter Switzerland amid romance rumors with Danish Princess Anne of Bourbon-Parma. Parliament in Bucharest convenes to draft a constitution for the democratic republic and to establish a Soviet-style praesidium, while public reaction remains subdued.
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Mihai
Anne
Bourbon-Parma
Switzerland
Copenhagen
Denmark
London
Mt. Sinaia
Democratic Republic
Romania
Bucharest
State Offices To Close In Raleigh For New Year
Dec 31 report states all state offices will close tomorrow in line with the annual New Year custom.
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Raleigh
Gubernatorial Candidate Albright to Speak at Negro Citizens Meet
Raleigh authorities announce that gubernatorial hopeful R. Mayne Albright will address the Negro Citizens committee at its annual meeting in Raleigh on Sunday.
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Raleigh
R. Mayne Albright
Negro Citizens Committee
Mrs. Freedle 66 Dies at Home on Russell Street
Mrs Mattie Craver Freedle a 66 year old resident of Archdale died at her home 228 West Russell street shortly after 5 am following a year of declining health and ten days of grave illness She was born in Davidson county June 26 1881 and moved to the city 31 years ago She was a member of Archdale Methodist Church Surviving are three daughters two sisters one brother nine grandchildren and one great grandchild The funeral arrangements are set with services Friday at Center Methodist church and home services to follow.
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Mattie Craver Freedle
West
Russell Street
Davidson County
Alfred H
Catherine Link Leonard
Archdale Methodist Church
E. J. Craver
J. D. Freedle
E . Brown
Stroud
C. L. Conde
Archdale
Charlie Long
Midway
B. M. Craver
Reedy Creek
A. H. Leonard
Welcome
Koonce Funeral Home
Center Methodist Church
F. L. Setzer
E. M. Jones
Main Street Methodist Church
Church
Edwin F. Lucas
Greensboro
Edwin Fleming Lucas
Boston
Spartanburg
Laurens
S. C
Lucas
Mathews, Crews
W. E. Lucas
Cora Cox Lucas
South Carolina Music Association
South Atlantic Music Association
Porter Military Academy
Charleston
Wofford College
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Mabel Simpson Lucas
Edwin Fleming Lucas, Jr
John Simpson Lucas
Laurie Lucas
John Worth McAlister, Jr
Fries, Va
Robert Co. Lucas
Missing B 29 Navigator Hails From Keyser Family
Missing navigator is son of Fred Sheetz manager of City Realty. The B 29 Clobbered Turkey crashed 95 miles north of Nome Alaska with one crew member listed as lost. He is from Keyser West Virginia where the Sheetz family resides, father remaining in Keyser.
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Frederick J. Sheetz
Turkey
Nome
Alaska
Fred Sheetz
City Realty Company
Keyser
West Virginia
Sheetz
High Point
Mrs Williard Dies in Hospital Near Kernersville
Mrs Martha H Williard 85 of Kernersville Rt 1 widow of Elder Moses L Williard died in a local hospital Tuesday night 8 45 after a yearlong decline. Born August 26 1862 in Davidson county she married Moses L Williard April 24 1907. Funeral Thursday 2 30 at Abbotts Creek Primitive Baptist church with Elders J A Fagge W Williard and Rev B A Mitchell. Burial in church cemetery. The body returns to Hedgecock home tomorrow afternoon.
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Martha H. Williard
Kernersville
Rt. 1
Moses L. Williard
Williard
Davidson County
Ezekiel
Mary Horney Hedgecock
A. M. Hedgecock
William Hammer
Washington, D. C
George
Frank Armfield
High Point
Richard Armfield
Raleigh
Abbotts Creek Primitive Baptist Church
J. A. Fagge
W. V. Williard
B. A. Mitchell
Abbotts Creek Missionary Baptist Church
Hedgecock
King Elected Head of Western League
MORGANTON, Dec. 31. John D. Moss of Kings Mountain was named president of the Western Carolina Baseball League a new class D circuit formed at an organizational meeting. The league includes Morganton Shelby Marion Lenoir Newton Conover and Forest City with Hendersonville joining as a seventh member pending an eighth club.
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Morganton
Western Carolina Baseball League
North Carolina
John D. Moss
Kings Mountain
Shelby
Marion
Lenoir
Newton-Conover
Forest City
Hendersonville
Registration Called For In England
London announces nationwide compulsory registration for all non essential workers from Jan 19 to 24 to aid Britain’s postwar recovery. Target groups include men 18 to 24 and women 18 to 20 with many occupations such as night club staff and entertainers listed as non essential.
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London
Britain
Labor Ministry
Attorney Named Civil Division Court Judge
William Owen Cooke, a 30 year old Greensboro attorney, was appointed civil division judge of the municipal county court by Governor Cherry to succeed S Bernard Weinstein. Cooke served as Guilford superior court clerk for 10 years. Judge E Earle Rives was re appointed to the criminal division for four more years, and E D Kuykendall was re appointed solicitor.
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Greensboro
N. C
William Owen Cooke
Cherry
Cooke
S. Bernard Weinstein
Guilford Superior Court
E. Earle Rives
Germany
Army
E. D. Kuykendall
Edward G. Robinson Stars in The Strangler and Shorts
Edward G. Robinson headlines The Stranger plus a selection of short features in today’s theater lineup. Film lovers can catch the star’s performance and a program of short features in a single cinema showing.
New York Man Victim of $1000 Theft
Carl Witt of Gowanda New York reported a theft from his car in the Sheraton hotel parking lot. Over $1000 in silverware photographic equipment clothes and other items were taken after the front vent was broken and the vehicle ransacked. Includes an Eastman projector valued at 175 a Gorham silver set 190 and Community Plate silver 150.
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Carl Witt
Gowand
N. Y
Sheraton Hotel
W. C. Johnson
Witt
New York
Bradenton
Florida
Eastman
Gorham
Mongrel Mascot Dies Beneath Truck Wheels
Philadelphia firehouse mascot Bum the mongrel died after following a fire engine. The dog darted onto an icy street to avoid a truck and was struck by a fire engine returning from a blaze at Fourth and Cherry streets. Bum had a habit of chasing apparatus with company 46.
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Philadelphia
Bum
Company 46
Fourth
Cherry
Truck Two
Engine Company 46
Nations Warned To Stay Out of Atomic Area
The United States warned all nations to keep ships planes and people out of a 39 000 square mile atomic danger area surrounding a Pacific atoll. The notice from the atomic energy commission begins January 31 and lasts through 1948 with possible hazards outside the area if activities create danger.
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Washington
United States
Eni
State Department
Atomic Energy Commission
Pacific Atoll
Celebrations Tonight Will Cost Plenty
Nightlife costs rise for New Year festivities across the United States. Surveys show Broadway hosting its annual party while upscale venues in New York, including fancy clubs and hotel supper rooms, expect couples to pay around 30 to 35 dollars, with drinks extra and the Plaza Persian room charging about 40 dollars per couple.
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Associated Press
New York
Broadway
Hotel Plaza
Two Easley Officers Charged with Murder in Bowie Shooting
In Anderson county two Easley officers John McCue and Ben Lark face murder warrants after a coroner's inquest into the killing of 30 year old Aubrey Bowie. Testimony says officers pursued a car from Easley into Anderson county and McCue shot Bowie as he allegedly advanced with a knife.
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Lark
Bowie
Easley
Pickens County
McCue
Bushy Creek
L. C. Pepper
Melvin Laboon
Chiang Kai-Shek blames Russia for aiding Chinese Reds
Nanking December 31. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek charged that China faces a dual threat from within and without. He warned that unless checked within a year the Reds would carve Chinese territory and ruin the country.
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Nanking
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Russia
Japan
Chiang
Solicitor May Be Judge In 20th District
Asheville December 31 Solicitor Dan K Moore of Sylva may become resident judge for the 20th district after Judge Felix E Alley retires. Alley plans to retire in February or March after 15 years as resident jurist. Raleigh reports say Moore will succeed Alley and Baxter C Jones of Bryson City will become solicitor. Alley was appointed January 27 1933 to fill an unexpired term and later elected.
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Asheville
Dan K. Moore
Sylva
20Th Judicial District
Superior Court
Felix E. Alley
Alley
Raleigh
Moore
Baxter C. Jones
Bryson City
Cherry
J. C. B. Ehringaus
Walter E. Moore
Grange Leaders Back In Homes After Meeting
Greensboro officials concluded a two day conference with 35 deputy Grange masters and pledged to form at least 40 new North Carolina units in the year. Emphasis on community service and youth work was listed as chief objectives with Ray A. Cline of Concord noting youth as the future of the Grange and recreation in rural communities.
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Greensboro
North Carolina
State Farm Group
Grange
Ray A. Cline
Concord
Cline
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