County Faces Local Option Liquor Question in Guilford
County officials weigh whether to call an election on legal whiskey sales as local option becomes likely after General Assembly actions. Drys vow a strong fight, High Point vows to resist, while many bootleggers back prohibition opponents. Public sentiment splits as talks continue ahead of March 1 board meeting.
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North Carolina General Assembly
Guilford County
Commonwealth
Guilford
High Point
Madam Ardelle Parenctogit SS Medium Chabrveyeatusiness
Fragmentary text appears to describe a city house and local matters but lacks clear events or names. readable phrases mention a residence, city, and assurance, with no identifiable persons, organizations, or dates.
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Jon Aasur
Truck Recovered After Theft From Tucker Dry Cleaning
Police recovered a $150 truck stolen from Tucker Dry Cleaning within an hour. The driver, described as a Black man, fled on Hillcrest Drive as officers closed in.
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Tucker Dry Cleaning Company
Hillcrest Drive
Roof Fire at W. F. Crouse Home Causes Minor Damage
Firemen responded to a roof fire at 304 Louise Avenue, the blaze starting around four yesterday afternoon. The shingle roof burned with headway before trucks arrived, but the resulting damage was slight.
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W. F. Crouse
Louise Avenue
Sharp Sues for Absolute Divorce in High Point Court
George W. Sharp filed for absolute divorce from Lamar Ingram Sharp of New York in High Point municipal court. They wed in Greensboro on November 23 1914 and separated on September 6 1938 after more than two years apart.
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George W. Sharp
High Point Municipal Court
Lamar Ingram Sharp
New York
Greensboro
Hulin Girl Breaks Leg Playing in Neighborhood
Paulette Hulin daughter of Harry Hulin of 1402 Tipton street suffered a broken left leg while playing with other children in the family neighborhood yesterday afternoon. She was admitted to Barrue Memorial hospital for treatment and later discharged.
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Paulette Hulin
Harry Hulin
Tipton Street
Barrue Memorial Hospital
Guilford Faces Liquor Question Amid Regional Dry-Wet Tilt
The article analyzes how Guilford County may decide on legal liquor influenced by neighboring Davidson Randolph and Forsyth counties. It notes High Point's proximity could enable easy access and lower prices, risking wet revenue leaking to nearby counties. If neighbors stay dry, Guilford would likely remain wet or illegally liquid with local bootleggers collecting revenue.
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Guilford
Davidson
Randolph
Forsyth
Uaquor
High Point
Kelly
Davidson Trustees Elevate Two Faculty Members
Davidson announces the promotion of Dr. W. P. Cummings and Dr. A. V. Goldiere to full professorships following the semi annual trustees meeting. The report shows endowment at $1,013,000, a $50,000 gain for the year, a fourfold rise in expenses, and a student body twice as large.
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Davidson
W. P. Cummings
A. V. Goldiere
Davidson College
Mrs Ada Weekly Taken By Death
Mrs Ada L Weekly 68 died at her home 1241 Monthea avenue Wednesday evening after several days illness. Born October 19 1868 in Virginia she was first married to David E Waldron who died about 43 years ago. Survived by Luther R Weekly husband two sons C Y Weekly High Point and W R Waldron Greensboro six grandchildren and a Weaver Memorial M E church member. Body to Lynchburg Va this afternoon. funeral 2 o'clock tomorrow at Dinguid Funeral Home chapel with burial at Grace Street cemetery.
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Ada L. Weekly
Monthea Avenue
Virginia
Adolph Wolfe
David EE. Waldron
Luther R. Weekly
C. Y. Weekly
High Point
Police Catch Speeding Car in Raleigh Auto Race
Bill Smithson, 26, faced reckless driving charges after a night of alleged fun in an apparent car race with a friend. He sped off after bidding friends good night, reaching about 60 mph as an officer pursued the vehicle he later realized was his pursuer.
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Raleigh
Bill Smithson
R. F. Smith
Smithgow
Hen Adopts Pups Near Oak Ridge
J. Frank Linville reports a hen in his yard adopted four beagle hound puppies. The hen allows the mother dog to approach the brood only at feeding time.
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Oak Ridge
J. Frank Linville
Permits Issued for Homes and Repairs Today
Fire Chief B K Ingram issued several building and repair permits with costs not stated. Simmons Properties remodels 207 Elm Street into an apartment house. J W Beane builds a private garage at 322 Fourth Street for 59 dollars. J L Grubb builds a four room house and garage on Wade Street near the end for 725 dollars. A 8 Parker Jr repairs at 1420 Olga Street. B S Cummings repairs a private garage at 313 South Hamilton. R DeBerry adds a back porch at 826 Hoover Street for 25 dollars. McKinley Davis reroofs a residence at 207 Normal Street for 75 dollars.
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B K. Ingram
Simmons Properties, Inc
Elm Street
J. W. Beane
Fourth Street
J. L. Grubb
Wade Street
Parker, Jr
Olga Street
Cummings
South Hamilton Co
R. DeBerry
Hoover Street
McKinley Davis
Normal Street
Police charge six for reckless driving speeding and red lights
Police in the past 24 hours charged two people with reckless driving two with speeding and two with running through red lights. Drive carefully and save a life.
Language diversity on Africa’s continent summarized
Africa hosts a vast tapestry of languages with hundreds of distinct varieties spoken across regions. Linguists note scores of language families and many unique tongues, reflecting rich cultural diversity and complex historical migrations.
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