Rep O Connell Seeks 6 Million For Two Dirigibles
In Washington on February 3, Rep. O Connell announced he would amend the 800 million naval expansion bill to reserve 6 million dollars to build two dirigibles in the United States by American engineers. He urged a new design different from the Akron and Macon.
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High Point Hydro Project Fight Upheld and Stalled
The North Carolina Supreme Court ruled the city may issue revenue bonds to fund a High Point power plant but blocked expanding beyond the city limits. The decision reversed Judge Sink on key points, keeping the injunction in place and prompting a possible de novo council action confined to High Point and nearby areas.
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Supreme Court
Superior Court
H. Hoyle Sink
J. Paul Williamson
Duke Power Company
High Point
Grover H. Jones
Winborne
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Ely
PWA
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Enterprise
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Guilford
Davidson
Forsyth
Duke
Funeral Service Held For Mrs Ardelia Williamson
Mrs Ardelia Williamson died at her home 102 Fowler Street. Funeral services were held at Highland Missionary Baptist Church on Wednesday morning at 10 o clock conducted by Rev H H Robbins and Rev Francie Noble. The church choir sang Safe In The Arms Of Jesus and Near The Cross.
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Ardelia Williamson
Fowler St
Highland M.B
H. H. Robbins
Francie Noble
Penticostal Holliness Church
Jesus
the Croes
Nan Utley
Roy Lee
Local Weather Update for North and South Carolina
Cloudy and unsettled conditions in North Carolina with slightly warmer temps in the center tonight and Friday. South Carolina expects mostly cloudy skies with fog and warmer readings in the central region tonight. Hatteras to Jacksonville sees moderate east to northeast winds and overcast nights, while Sandy Hook to Hatteras reports fresh east southeast winds and possible rain tonight turning to west winds Friday over the south portion.
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High Point Seeks Native Son For Post
Washington announced retirement prompts High Point debate while Greensboro figures make bids for the sixth district. George T. Penny and Captain Bruce H. Carraway consider campaigns as Bernie P. Jones weighs entering the race in Alamance and Umestead shockingly withdraws from seeking reelection.
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Umstead
Greensboro
George T. Penny
Penny
High Point
Bruce H. Carraway
Carraway
Alamance
Bernie P. Jones
Burlington
Jones
Congresman Umetead
Baluchitherium dwarfed even the largest elephant
The baluchitherium, the largest mammal to roam the Earth, weighed about twice as much as the biggest elephant, highlighting its colossal size in prehistoric times.
Egg odor and spoon stain tied to sulfur in eggs
The article explains that the sharp odor of a stale egg and the yellowing of the spoon used to eat it come from sulfur compounds in the egg.
Last Mile of the Way Sung at Funeral
Grant sang The Last Mile of the Way at the service. Pall bearers included P. L. McDoneld Wallace Dunlop Jack Marley W F Shaw Joe Edd Rhue R W Shuskey and J C Hensley. Flowers were carried by family friends. Interment followed at Friedens Lutheran church cemetery near Gibsonville.
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P. L. McDoneld
Wallace Dunlop
Jack Marley
W. F. Shaw
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Edd Rhue
R. W. Shuskey
J. C. Hensley
Flowers
Friedens Lutheran Church Cemetery
Gibsonville
Funeral services for Mrs Kelley Coletrane
Mrs Kelley Coletrane 80 of near Randall passed away after burns from a house fire. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 11 at Center Friends Church. She is survived by Mrs Wade Kearns Mrs Joe Farlowe Mrs Joe Rockett Mrs W W Kearns and Mrs Zeb Huffman.
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Randleman
Center Friends Church
Coletrane
Wade Kearns
Joe Farlowe
Joe Rockett
W. W. Kearns
Zeb Huffman
Officials Claim Legal Project Safe After Rescue
Radioman William Landgreve and six others, all from San Diego, survived a perilous plunge of 11 P 4. Lieut Carleton Hutchins led the group. four rescued crewmen suffered broken legs and a broken arm. Giant searchlights aided the pickup. the four endured a miraculous escape near the water as warships directed rescue boats. The article notes a long-distance flight precedent from San Diego to Honolulu, 2,570 miles in 20 hours 30 minutes, using similar flying boats.
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Aviation
W. O. Hatfield
Carpenter
San Diego
Honolulu
Ohio rural counties educate vast decade graduates move to cities
Rural counties in Ohio spent about 100 million dollars educating around 200000 boys and girls during the prosperous decade starting in 1920. Most then left farms for big cities and other states seeking work.
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Armson Fined 3000 Dollars and Costs for Bribery
Gi Armon, formerly an employee and foreman in the Thomasville Chair company, was sentenced by E. C. Bivens in Davidson County Superior Court to two years in jail, a $3,000 fine, and court costs after pleading nolo contendere to commercial bribery. He was extradited from Bryan, North Carolina.
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Gi Armon
Thomasville
E. C. Bivens
da County Superior Court
Arman
North Carolina
Thomasville Company
Bryan
Armon
Thomasville Recorder’s Court
Davidson Superior Court
Explosion at Greenville factory injures four
An explosion at a fire factory on Greenville Avenue injured at least four people this morning, with Ralph Valenti reported critically injured and one person possibly fatally harmed.
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R. L
Greenville Avenue
Ralph Valenti
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