Missing diamond mystery solved after attic discovery
A 25 year old missing diamond ring discovered in an attic during demolition of the Bradshaw homeplace. The ring, linked to Miss Minnie Haynes and Judge W R Edmonds family ties, may be restored to the heir, a Rocky Mount college student.
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Robert Williams
Fred A. Libes
Bradshaw
South Main Street
Chang
Albert
Robert
Chris
Sallie Bunker
Chang Bunker
C. H. Haynes
Surry County
Mt. Airy
Minnie Haynes
W. R. Edmonds
High Point
Edmonds
W. G. Bradshaw
Ostrich Stride Covers A Dozen Feet In Full Flight
A full grown ostrich can cover about twelve feet in a single stride when in full flight. The bird uses rapid strides and powerful legs to reach impressive speeds across open terrain.
Power rate reduction approved by Avery County group
The Avery County Protective Association accepted a new power rate schedule from East Tennessee Light and Power Company. The plan, passed at a mass meeting with about 350 attendees, takes effect March 1 and cuts current charges by roughly 28 percent.
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Newland
Avery County Protetive Association
East Tennessee Light and Power Company
Food sources returning for migratory wildfowl in North Carolina
Game Commissioner J D Chalk reports improved living conditions for migratory geese and ducks in eastern North Carolina. Eelgrass, a key food source, is coming back steadily, with samples washed ashore at Hatteras. Chalk and McWilliams note better feeding conditions in Currituck and other sounds.
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Raleigh
J. D. Chalk
North Carolina
C. C. McWilliams
Ocracoke
Hatteras
Chalk
McWilliams
Mecklenburg tubercular sanatorium to elect superintendent
The board of managers of the Mecklenburg tubercular sanatorium meets Tuesday to elect a new superintendent.
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Charlotte
Mecklenburg Tubercular Sanatorium
Death Notices for Mrs J P Zimmerman of Lexington
Mrs J P Zimmerman 53 of Route 4 Lexington died at 2:30 yesterday in a Winston Salem hospital. She was born Arlie Sink and is survived by husband and three sons Russell W Woodrow W both of Route 4 Lexington and Millis of Burlington NC. Funeral at her home Saturday 1 30 p m with burial at Mt Olivet M E church in Davidson County.
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Lexington
J. P. Zimmerman
Route 4
Winston-Salem
Mt. Olivet M. E
Davidson County
Mrs Letha Ann Davis Dies In Ramseur
Mrs. Letha Ann Davis 57 wife of J R Davis died Wednesday at her Ramseur home after three weeks illness. Survived by daughters Mrs T T Burke Franklinville route one and Mrs Jesse Hicks Ramseur, sister Mrs John Lowdermilk Lena Ind., brothers Dennis Stinson Stovall John Henry Eli Stinson Indianapolis Ind., six grandchildren. Funeral Friday at Pleasant Ridge Christian church with interment in church cemetery.
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Letha Ann Davis
Asheboro
J. R. Davis
Ramseur
T. T. Burke
Franklinville
Route One
Jesse Hicks
John Lowdermilk
Lena
Ind
Dennis Stinson
Stovall
John
Henry
Eli Stins
Berry tragedy claims young siblings in Beaufort
Carolyn Hyde Brooks six died after she and her eight year old brother ate wild berries. The brother says they did not know the berries were poisonous and both children were in Beaufort at the time.
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Beaufort
Carolyn Hyde Brooks
North Carolina UDC District Meeting Set for April 13
The district meeting of the North Carolina United Daughters of the Confederacy will be held in Statesville on April 13.
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Statesville
North Carolina
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Five North Carolina boiler explosions kill 13
Raleigh report says five boiler blasts in the past year killed 13 and injured others, with some victims not near the boilers. Major A L Fletcher, state labor commissioner, urges tougher boiler inspection laws as inspectors note four of the five incidents involved boilers that were exempt from law.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Maj
A. L Fletcher
Fletcher
W. E. Shuping
Liquor Bill Passage Seen in North Carolina Senate
Raleigh Feb 5 The liquor control bill already passed the house and now sits in Senate Judiciary Committee Number One chaired by Senator Thomas J. Gold. Supporters expect a favorable committee report and eventual passage in the Senate, with 20 votes likely, while opponents from United Days push for a hearing. The bill represents the state’s only path to allow counties to set up liquor stores or risk maintaining the current monopoly in 17 counties.
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Raleigh
House
Senate Judiciary Committee
Thomas J. Gold
High Point
Senate
Caleb
Burgess
Committee
Senate Judiciary Committees
United Days
House Committee
Senate Committee
Liquor Control
North Carolina
Doctor Slate Speaks at Kiwanis Lunch
Dr. J. E. Slate son of local physician Dr. J. W. Slate spoke at the Kiwanis luncheon at the Elwood hotel. He recounted experiences as Hollywood chief medical adviser for Mutiny on the Bounty and shared Alaska trip memories while describing efforts to return to the United States. Dr. W. F. Clayton presented him. Dr. W. L. Jackson presided. Visitors H. A. Davis Frank J. Sizemore and Roy J. Spearman attended.
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J. E. Slate
J. W. Slate
Kiwanis Club
Elwood Hotel
Slate
Hollywood
Alaska
United States
W. F. Clayton
W. L. Jackson
H. A. Davis
Frank J. Sizemore
Roy J. Spearman
Pope Pius XI Shows Improvement in Health
An Osservatore Romano bulletin reports notable improvement in Pope Pius XI’s condition on the eve of the 15th anniversary of his election. The Vatican paper notes health is notably improved and expresses gladness at the pope’s stabilization.
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Vatican City
Pius XI
Vatican
Osservatore Romano
Pontifical
Adjacent Dwellings Catch Fire In City
Firemen battled two adjacent homes on Olga Street at noon. The 1420 Olga Street residence, origin of the blaze, suffered heavy damage while 1422 Olga Street was only lightly affected. Owner A S Parker Jr. listed. occupants identified as Arthur Harris and Ellen Redding. Cause undetermined at once.
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Olga Street
Arthur Harris
Ellen Redding
A. S. Parker, Jr
Adults in High total education classes boost literacy and citizenship
Adult education enrollment tops twenty five students learning reading and citizenship skills. Nursery School serves 38 children ages three to five with medical checks and meals. Mills plans demonstration centers, staff training, and local fundraising to sustain nursery and adult programs.
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J. W
Mills
Safety bill urged to curb worn tires on buses
Enterprise Bureau reports in Raleigh on February 5 that Representatives Royster and Barker backed a highway safety bill tying tire tread to bus and truck operation. The measure requires tires to have proper tread, targets worn tires, and authorizes enforcement to prevent dangerous vehicles. They cited Florida bus crashes and local accidents to argue the need.
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Florida
Royster
Confederate Vet Buckner Cooke Dies in Mathews Virginia
The oldest Virginia Military Institute alumnus and Episcopal minister Buckner Cooke died yesterday in Mathews Virginia at age 98. He survived as a Confederate veteran and former officer.
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Mathews
Buckner Cooke
Ginia
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Virginia Bruce
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Gene Autry
Guns & Guitars
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