Boy With Stolen Money Remembering His Mother and Food
A nine year old and an eighteen year old are to be tried in juvenile and local court respectively for stealing eighty five dollars from Charlie Hauser's cafe. The younger boy bought food for his hungry mother with some of the loot and gave a portion to the older accomplice. Sandy Cox, an adult, received a suspended sentence after being charged with accepting stolen property and was ordered to return nine dollars and seventy five cents. Police apprehended all involved after they were found at a theater with a sack of peanuts.
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Sandy Cox
Charlie Hauser
Sandy
J. F. Eller
Cox
Pickett
Grocery list highlights local meat and produce prices
The notice lists assorted food items with weights and unit prices including Flour Dried Apples and various meats such as beef pork veal and liver. It references ground coffee and ham and notes pig feet and pork sausage in a compact retail format typical of a historical newspaper market column.
Gene Tunney Misses Act After Listening To Orchestra
Seattle report notes heavyweight champion Gene Tunney failed to appear for his vaudeville act. Management searched for him and found him at a symphony concert listening to Schubert in B minor, explaining he was so absorbed that it slipped his mind.
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Seattle
Wash
Gene Tunney
Symphony Orchestra
Saturday College Basketball Skirmishes Stoke Fan Interest
In Raleigh the Big Five off tonight with four Saturday games on tap. Lenoir Rhyne vs Guilford in Hickory anchors the slate while Duke, Carolina, Davidson and Elon prep or play as listed. Duke beat Virginia Military Institute 22 to 19 with Candler scoring 10 points.
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Raleigh
Lenoir-Rhyne
Guilford
Hickory
Carolina
Tar Heels
Maryland
Duke University
Virginia Collegians
Virginia
Charlottesville
Davidson
Lenoir- Rhyne
State College
High Point College
Elon
High Point
Quakers
Lexington
Virginia Military Institute
Candler
Duke
J G Powell Dies After Forty Years in Rail Service
J Jesse G Powell aged sixty three died at his Mount Airy home Thursday afternoon after a long career with the Southern and Atlantic and Yadkin Railways. He served thirty years as a passenger engineer.
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J. G. Powell
Winston-Salem
Jesse G. Powell
Southern and
Atlantic and Yadkin Railways
Mount Airy
Seven Arrested in Prohibition Raids on NYC Venues
Seven men were arrested in a midtown and Greenwich Village sweep for violating the prohibition law. Agents found liquor in seven of eight restaurants and night clubs raided early today. patrons were not molested.
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New York
Mid-Town
Greenwich Village
Raleigh Senate Debuts New Bills and Local Measures
The Raleigh session advances many new bills including adoption proceedings, stock certificates, and road governance. Senate and House propose reforms in election laws barbershops to state ferry links and workmen’s compensation. Local measures move to calendar with tail light requirement passing without debate.
Legislature Day Thirty-Eight Recaps Bills and Proposals
On January 5 the biennial session reached day 38. Twenty-five new bills appeared in the House including seven statewide measures. Price of Mecklenburg introduced a workers compensation bill modeled after Virginia law. Winston urged Congress to fund Kitty Hawk memorials. Ridenhour pushed health inspections for barber and beauty shops. Creekmore of Wake backed a bill from the state police association granting county and city officers authority to pursue and arrest felony suspects across county lines.
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Hines
Guilford
Smith
Mecklenburg
H. M. Pharr
Horton
Chatham
Blount
Pitt
East Carolina Teachers College
Wemble
Forsyth
House
Winston
Bertie
U. S
Wrights
Kitty Hawk
Rideoutte
Rowan
Creekmore
Wake
Wilson
Pasquotank
Price
Mason
Gaston
Townsend
Harnett
Dunn
Craven
Craven County
Young
Vance
Vance County Commission
Moss
Nash
Woodard
Rocky Mount
Everett
Durham
University of North Carolina Library
Fountain
Long
Congress
N. C
Ridenoutte
State Police Association
North Carolina Senate Debates Muscle Shoals Open Bidding Plan
State senators discuss a Muscle Shoals open bidding measure while declining to comment on the federal issue. Senator Horton proposes a unified ballot plan for elected officials to reduce ballot counts as House debate continues on Kluitz's 55 hour work week bill for manufacturers.
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Muscle Shoals
Smith
Mecklenburg
North Carolina
Senate
Spencer Hyde
House
W. P. Horton
Chatham County
Kluitz
Catawba
Nursery established at Wesley Memorial church services
An announcement says a nursery is now established in the new religious education building at Wesley Memorial church. Mothers may leave children with the department matron during services.
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Wesley Memorial Church
VanBuren Dies After Being Struck by Freight Train
Tryon report states P. A. Vanburen a retired chemist was instantly killed when he was struck by a freight train. Authorities investigated the incident on the scene and determined the unfortunate accident occurred near the railroad tracks.
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Tryon
P. A. Vanburen
DeMolays Edge Y Blues In Close City League Match
In a tight City-Wide Amateur Basketball clash the DeMolays beat the Y Blues 12 to 10 to move into first place. Wade Davis led the Blues with three field goals, while the DeMolays relied on eight points from fouls as both teams struggled with shooting.
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Blues
Wade Davis
DeMolay
DeMolays
Wes Carl Smith
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